Stalled Project: 1974 BMW 3.0 CS

If you haven’t noticed, Facebook Marketplace now allows you to post reactions to sellers posts. So, in other words, if you think someone is asking too much money or doesn’t have a chance in heck of selling it, you… more»

Beautifully Restored: 1971 Volkswagen Super Beetle

One thing we’ve learned over the years is that some restorations produce better results than others. The finished product often depends on the owner’s eye for detail, because even small imperfections can stand out like a sore thumb. That… more»

Imported Sporty Compact: 1972 Capri by Mercury

By 1970, the Ford Mustang and Mercury Cougar had begun to put on weight. And Ford was a year away from introducing its first subcompact, the Pinto. That perhaps led Mercury to decide to add a sporty compact to… more»

Rare Beetle-Platformed Bremen Mini Mark

I remember when the VW-platformed fiberglass Dune Buggy craze hit in the mid-to-late 1960’s. There were lots of them on the road in all shades of cool metal flake colors. It led to the rise in fiberglass “kit cars”… more»

Late Convertible: 1978 Volkswagen Super Beetle

The classic air-cooled Volkswagen Beetle is one of those cars that come in all sorts of configurations and specifications. It’s really a matter of personal taste in terms of which Bug appeals to you the most, and if you’re… more»

$50K Donation: 1976 Porsche 911S Targa

This is wild: first, it’s not often you see a tidy, air-cooled Porsche 911 show up at the donation center. Second, it’s really odd when you do a quick search and see that this very car sold on Bring… more»

Early Air-Cooled Project: 1965 Porsche 911

Few cars carry the same long-term significance as an early Porsche 911, and projects like this one tend to get attention no matter the condition. This 1965 Porsche 911, currently listed on eBay, is being offered in what the… more»

Three-Wheeled Truck! 1952 Tempo Hanseat

Looking for something unusual to haul mulch this Spring? How about a 1952 Tempo Hanseat three-wheeler? This German artifact is listed here on eBay, at a price of $17,800. A few days before it showed up on eBay, it… more»

Running GT Car: 1982 Porsche 928

The Porsche 928 is one of two things: it’s either the cheapest entry point into legitimate, GT car ownership, or a pathway to potential aggravation and expensive parts. It really depends on where you are on the pathway to… more»

Restoration Possible? 1959 Porsche 356A

If only cars could talk. This Porsche’s back story is not revealed in the listing here on eBay, but its condition suggests submersion in salty water at some point. And yet: most of its parts appear to be in… more»

959 Conversion: 1975 Porsche 911 Targa

One of the more intriguing aspects of the modern sports car market is how many of these vehicles used to be consider ratty, track-day specials, with little regard given to how much they might be worth someday. The E30… more»

Nut and Bolt Restoration: 1988 BMW M3

Taking a car that is already worth a considerable amount in stock form and then modifying it extensively is a bold choice. The E30-chassis BMW M3 is one of the more desirable homologation cars to come out of the… more»

Need a Donor or Project? Stash of Rusty Gold

If you’re in the vicinity of Santa Rosa, California, you may want to get hold of this seller. He (Dan) has at least 17 cars and trucks sitting out in a field and rusting away. We’re told he’s “testing… more»

Wrecked Racer: 1970 Porsche 914/6 GT

Former Formula 1 driver Mark Webber once famously said that if you’re going to race cars, you’re going to crash them. Sometimes the incidents are relatively minor, while others can signal the end of that car’s racing career. This… more»

Shed Find: 1976 Porsche 914 2.0

Storing a car away for a short-term sojourn is something most of us have done at one point. The motivations range from going on a longer trip or deployment; time/space/financial needs determining it needs to be out of the… more»

5-Speed Manual! 1979 Porsche 928

My son recently discovered the classic Kenny Rogers song, “The Gambler.” It has been playing on a near-nonstop basis in our home for the past three weeks, so I currently know all the words by heart. It’s a fitting… more»

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