To purists of the Porsche brand, the 944 Turbo is one of a handful of models snobbishly referred to as a “Poor Man’s Porsche” – though anyone who has owned and maintained one could surely argue that point. However,… more»
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1987 VW Scirocco 16-Valve For Just $1,000!
We just recently posted about a Volkswagen Scirocco project listed on eBay, and now I have yet another distraction staring me in the face of the two-door water-cooled variety: a 16-valve Scirocco listed for a paltry $1K and close… more»
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Euro-Spec E21 Barn Find: 1980 BMW 320/6
This 1980 BMW 320/6 is a dead-ringer for the barn find E21 I found in Connecticut a few years ago, right down to being a British market car with RHD steering. When I see finds like this, I’m even… more»
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El Beetle: Custom 1962 VW Beetle Pickup
Like the El Camino, this Beetle combines a fun-loving front half with hindquarters that can handle your dirty work. OK – your dirty work would have to be limited to picking up some potted plants, but it will easily… more»
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Road Trip Ready! 1984 Mercedes-Benz 300D
Normally, a W123 with 247,000 miles on it and minimal rust is not a huge deal. In this case, though, there’s a story behind it – a Bachelor-Party-thousand-mile-road-trip story. The kind of story many gearheads dream of. You can… more»
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Easy Restoration: 1984 Volkswagen Scirocco
I spent yesterday afternoon in an old junkyard favorite of mine, a facility that often grabs interesting complete cars that are listed for sale before going into the yard. Next to the building was a 1991 VW Corrado, a… more»
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Porch Find: 1968 Porsche 912 Project
It’s amazing what a good set of wheels can do for an otherwise poorly represented car on craigslist. This 1968 Porsche 912 appears to be parked on a porch, with no engine and no mention of whether it’s a… more»
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Cheap And Unique: 1967 Opel Kadett Coupe
When the Kadett B was launched by Opel in 1965, it was met with enthusiasm by the motoring public. For the first time, a German manufacturer had produced an affordable small car that was capable of challenging the dominance… more»
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Nice And No Reserve: 1986 Volkswagen Golf
We normally only get excited about VW Golfs when they have GTI badges on them. This plain-jane five-door caught our attention though for the simple fact that most of these have been driven into the ground. This particular example… more»
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One-Off 1968 SWM Gordini Race Car
Form follows function when you’re building a racing car. This 1968 SWM in Tampa, Florida, may not have the lines of a contemporary Ferrari, but who needs Italian design and engineering when you can have SWM’s German design and… more»
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Follow Up Find: 1957 Volkswagen Oval Window
After a 30 year hiatus in the desert, the current seller purchased this Oval window bug from the original owner. With a marvelous character, this Beetle is well weathered and is almost a driver. Barn Finds last featured this… more»
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Bullet Nose! 1960 VW Single Cab
While Type 2s are generally sought after in any form, the rare variants tend to command even more interest. Take this single cab truck with the earlier-style bullet nose and smaller rear turn signals: while we see plenty of… more»
READER AD: 1980 BMW 633 CSi For $500
It has its bumps and bruises, but Reader Dean N’s BMW 633 CSI seems like a great buy if you are in the hunt for a GT project car! At $500 it would be worth buying simply for the… more»
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One Family Owned: 1989 BMW 325i
If there’s one generation of BMW’s 3-Series I’ve gotten intimately familiar with, it’s the E30 platform of the 1980s. I bought my 1987 325is over ten years ago now, and it’s been a largely reliable modern classic with tons… more»
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1969 Porsche 912 Field Find
There’s a clear symptom of a classic car bubble when you see examples that were abandoned long ago pop up for sale. This 1969 Porsche 912 is a textbook example of a car that was stripped of it potential… more»
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German Ground-Breaker: 1962 Mercedes-Benz 220S Sedan
While many people immediately think of Volvo when considering vehicle safety innovations, Mercedes-Benz has always been at the forefront of safety design, and the W111 series, which included cars like our feature 220S, are perfect examples of this philosophy…. more»
