Sports Cars

Rare 1980 Porsche 924 Martini Turbo M471-S

This 1980 Porsche 924 Martini Turbo is equipped with the rare M471-S package. The car has only had 2 owners and its odometer reads 62k miles. The package included 5-bolt hubs, 4-wheel disc brakes, 16” premium wheels, Koni sport… more»

BF Exclusive: 1990 Jaguar XJS V12 Convertible

Topping the E-Type was no small task, so when Jaguar introduced its replacement, the XJS, they decided to move away from the flowing curves and go for something with angular and aggressive lines. It was a dramatic visual and… more»

BF Exclusive: 1975 Triumph TR6

This 1975 Triumph TR6 was recently pulled out of long-term storage, and the seller was able to get the engine running with minimal work. It will need restoration, but the seller believes it’s original and will be a great… more»

Estate Find: 1973 Jaguar E-Type Roadster

I admit that I go weak at the knees every time I see a Jaguar E-Type Roadster. Enzo Ferrari is reputed to have described it as the most beautiful car ever built, and I can but agree with “il… more»

Air Cooled Two-Stroke: 1958 Berkeley SE 328

More and more, I find myself drawn to unusual cars like this 1958 Berkeley SE 328. I’ll admit that I haven’t followed many of these independent, low-production manufacturers, but when you look at what’s happened to collectible Chevies, Fords,… more»

Seventies Show Car: 1965 Chevrolet Corvette

Look carefully at the picture above and remind yourself that Corvettes, even C2s, were once simply used cars.  While everyone knew they were special and worth preserving, these sports cars went through the same cycle of depreciation that every… more»

Upgraded Engine: 1972 Datsun 240Z

Despite selling more than 500,000 examples of its S30 Z-car starting in 1969 through the end of production in 1978, the earliest of these – still numbering in the tens of thousands – have seen spectacular price increases in… more»

Affordable Italian: 1970 Fiat 124 Sport Coupe

Some 100,000 Fiat 124 Sport spiders made it stateside so most of us have seen several in the wild, let alone at car shows. But the coupé version is rare in the US.  Introduced in 1967, a year after… more»

Corvette-Inspired Sports Car? 1970 Opel GT

Was it a coincidence that the Opel GT of 1968 to 1973 had more than a passing resemblance to the early third-generation Corvette (1968 forward)? Probably not, as General Motors owned Opel Automobile GmbH of Germany for 88 years…. more»

1-of-37? 1968 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible

Making rarity claims can be a slippery slope in the classic world. This is especially true if they are based more on speculation than hard evidence. That brings us to this 1968 Corvette Convertible. It is claimed to be… more»

1987 Porsche 944 Turbo

The Porsche 944 was the third Porsche model to feature a transaxle set-up, a pretty significant departure from the brand’s well-known 911. In 1987 the US Porsche 944 Turbo was one of the first cars ever to include both… more»

No Reserve: 1993 Chevrolet Corvette 40th Anniversary

Chevrolet threw a party in 1993, and the guest of honor was the Corvette. Four decades had passed since the badge first appeared, and the company decided to celebrate the milestone by releasing a 40th Anniversary Edition. Our feature… more»

Four Door Performance: 1989 Ford Taurus SHO

The fact that the Ford Taurus SHO isn’t more of a collector’s item is one of the more disappointing realities for me as someone who grew up ogling 90s-era performance cars. The SHO offered the rare combination of a… more»

Rare 1970 Porsche 911E Targa

The 1970 911E was designed to have better handling than the 911T or the 911S. It came with a longer wheelbase, Bosch fuel injection, and Fuch alloy wheels. The E was considered the “mid-range” trim level. This 911 comes… more»

Volvo-Powered: Rare 1971 Marcos GT

The Marcos GT is fiberglass fabulous, and this one has a steel chassis – a graduation from the first iterations set on plywood underpinnings. Contrived by Jem Marsh (a race driver and developer of performance parts for Austin 7s)… more»

Intact Plywood Chassis: 1969 Marcos 1600 GT

You cannot say that sports car buyers had few options in the late sixties.  It seems that sports cars were being imported to the United States from all over the globe.  The British, who introduced their version of the… more»

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