Influenced by the styling of the C3 Chevy Corvette that came out in 1968, German car builder Opel (owned by GM) introduced the Opel GT that same year. It was a small, GT-style sports car sold through Buick dealers… more»
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1 of 65: 1990 Buick Reatta Select 60
The Buick Reatta was a low production, 2-seat grand touring car built by Buick in the late 1980s/early 1990s. It came first as a coupe, but a convertible was added later. Buick marketing gurus came up with the idea… more»
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Diamond in the Rough? 1939 MG SA Tickford Drophead Coupe
In terms of rarity alone, it would be hard to beat this 1939 MG SA Tickford Drophead Coupe. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and listed here on Facebook Marketplace, this classic is available for $12,000. Many thanks to Will Zeier… more»
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Turbo Project: 1985 Merkur XR4TI
This 1985 Merkur XR4Ti is a project, but a worthwhile one when you consider how few of these are left in stock condition with the preferred manual gearbox. The cosmetics are rough and the seller notes that the gas… more»
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Rare Color: 1960 Chevrolet Corvette
The 1960 model year was a landmark one for the Chevrolet Corvette. After a stuttering launch that saw the company go close to axing the Corvette after a mere two years on the market due to appalling sales totals,… more»
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Jet Age Sports Car: 1954 Chevrolet Corvette
With a long history of powerful engines, sports car handling, and a reasonable price tag, the Chevrolet Corvette is near the top of the list as far as bang for the buck for any automotive enthusiast. However, Corvettes have… more»
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Solid Restorer: 1960 Chevrolet Corvette
Some enthusiasts dream of building their ideal C1 Corvette, but the thought of molesting an original survivor goes against their beliefs. They will search for the perfect candidate, but finding that car can be a battle. That’s where cars… more»
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Retro-Style Roadster: 1999 Plymouth Prowler
First a Plymouth then later a Chrysler, the Prowler was a retro-styled limited production car produced between 1997-02, based on a 1993 concept car of the same name. The 2-seater was noted for its Indy-car front styling and suspension…. more»
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Entombed 25 Years! 1954 Chevrolet Corvette
This ’54 Corvette has a remarkably interesting story. Its original owner decided to entomb it in a vault in a grocery store in Maine after using it sparingly for the first five years. There it stayed for the next… more»
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Sports Car Project: 1961 MG MGA
The MGA was a British sports car produced by MG from 1955-62. It was propelled at first by a 1500cc engine, later enlarged to 1600cc. The seller’s 1961 edition looks like a project car that needs completion and comes… more»
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Beautiful! 1972 Lotus Europa Twin-Cam Special
Lotus has for years been synonymous with performance sportscars and lending engineering expertise to many other vehicle manufacturers. Vehicles like the Europa we see before us were rather revolutionary in their day, and this beautiful example from 1972 is… more»
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Corvette Mini-Me! 1971 Opel GT
Because of Opel’s affiliation with General Motors in the 1960s, it’s not surprising that the new GT sports car would look like a scaled-down version of the C3 Corvette that debuted in 1968. But its underpinnings were tied to… more»
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454-Powered 1971 Chevrolet Corvette Project
Still a bargain classic, the third-generation Corvette, the “C3,” sometimes gets a bad rap since most of the 1968-1983 model run occurred during the “malaise era” when pollution regulations and a focus on fuel economy led to tragically low… more»
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No Reserve Rotary: 1993 Mazda RX-7
This desirable 1993 Mazda RX-7 just recently left the care of the longtime owner who owned this Japanese icon for 26 years! Now, that’s rare in and of itself, but it’s made even more special for having been in… more»
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Rare in Yellow: 1977 Alfa Romeo Spider
We just wrote about a similar Alfa Romeo Spider a few days ago, but it seems positively benign compared to this gorgeous 1977 model that wears eye-catching yellow paint. I believe the color is known as Giallo Pagoda paint,… more»
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Running Barn Find: 1972 BMW 2002
Similar to the housing market, it’s amazing to see some makes and models start to simmer rather than stay at a full-court boil. The BMW 2002 is a great example of this, as it seemed for a while there… more»
