If you watch movies like Born Free or Hatari! from the 1960s, you’re likely to see a Land Rover running around. Nothing like the ultra-luxurious Land Rovers of today, they were rough-and-tough Jeep-like pickups with aluminum bodies. The Series… more»
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Tarp Life is No Life: 1974 Lotus Europa
Lotus Europas have a reputation for being rather fragile. Part of that is due to Colin Chapman’s never-ending desire to make his cars as light as possible. Another part of that is Chapman’s perchance for being parsimonious. When you… more»
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Hidden Treasure: National Automobile Museum of Tasmania
The world is full of hidden treasures in the form of private collections and museums dedicated to a broad cross-section of motoring enthusiasts. I recently had the pleasure to visit one such establishment, The National Automobile Museum of Tasmania…. more»
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Go-Kart Fun: 1958 Berkeley SE328
I could recount the entire history of the Berkeley Coachworks Company (headquarters: Biggleswade, England) – first using its expertise molding caravans from what we now call fiberglass, to making tiny sports cars that a few crazy people tried to… more»
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Custom-Built for Peter Sellers: 1977 Range Rover
Actor Peter Sellers, famous for his Inspector Clouseau role in The Pink Panther, commissioned English coachbuilders Wood & Pickett to customize this 1977 Range Rover for him. Apparently, he was quite the automobile connoisseur. He took delivery in 1979,… more»
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Rusty Cat: 1956 Jaguar XK140 MC Drophead Coupe
How much rust is tolerable in a vintage car? I’m supposing most of you would say, depends on the car and where it is…. How about a 1956 Jaguar XK140 drophead coupe, and how about “all over”? Let’s consider… more»
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Jeeves, Fetch My Wheels: 1995 Bentley Continental R
Tipster TJ lobs a softball at us, tempting the “Grey Poupon” joke to roll off the keyboard. I’m not biting, though it’s hard to resist when you’re looking at a luxury barge called a 1995 Bentley Continental R. Somebody… more»
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Ready to Show! 1973 Triumph Stag
We’ve covered several Triumph Stags at Barn Finds, nearly always reminding readers what stinkers they were when new. Meanwhile, the dang cars have been sneaking up in price despite their unsavory reputation. What the heck. Time to figure out… more»
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Garage Find: 1970 Jaguar XKE Series II Coupe
As popular as Jaguar’s first post-war sports car was, the XKE outdid it by a mile. It didn’t hurt that the XKE’s US introduction at the 1961 International Automobile Show in New York was conducted by Marilyn Hanold, Playboy’s… more»
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Been Around: 1936 Rolls Royce 25/30 Limousine
Meeting a specific, rare car over and over again is not uncommon in today’s environment of prolific auctions and online sales sites. Still, I am not sure I’ve met a car so often as I’ve met this 1936 Rolls… more»
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Rare Hunter Edition: 1989 Land Rover Range Rover
It may not look like it, but this 1989 Land Rover Range Rover is a rare bit of kit. Sure, we’ve seen many of these “Classic”-bodied examples languishing in garages and driveways, but very few of them have been… more»
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Shiny 1962 MG Midget Needs Reviving
It looks like you could just jump in this brilliantly red 1962 MG Midget and drive off, but apparently, you can’t. The car here on eBay in Lutz, Florida with no reserve was “found sitting for a long time… more»
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Needs TLC: 1968 MGB Roadster
With almost 500,000 copies on the ground, the MGB is an amenable restoration project for the amateur. Parts, clubs, and help are easy to find, and the cars are simple and cheap to begin with. If you’re ready to… more»
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62k Original Miles: 1989 Land Rover 110
As the car hobby continues to evolve in such a way that specialists shops become harder to find and various state regulations make it more challenging to keep an older vehicle on the road, buying into a culture that… more»
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Parked In ’84: 1958 Triumph TR3A
One of the great subsets of our hobby is that of postwar British sports cars. Triumph, MG, Austin Healey, Sunbeam, Morgan, and others all came to market after the war with two-seat sports cars. Each accomplished the role in… more»
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Runs and Drives: 1969 Triumph GT6+
Triumph’s GT6 capitalized on the company’s race wins, in a sneaky sort of way. In 1965, a brace of Spitfires had been altered with fiberglass hardtops; the improved aerodynamics helped the baby Brits compete successfully at Le Mans. These… more»
