British Classic Cars

Success Story: 1975 Triumph Spitfire

A few weeks back, we featured Tom’s sweet little Spitfire as an Exclusive. Well, we just heard from him and its new owner picked it up last night! Here is what we heard from him. From Tom – Thank… more»

EXCLUSIVE: 1974 Triumph TR6

Sold new to R. Gilman from Puhler Pontiac/Triumph in Rochester NY in Sept. 1974. Mr. Gilman had it rustproofed at delivery and only kept it for about six months before it was purchased by Mr. Hammond, also from Rochester… more»

Reader Find: 1951 MG TD

One of the things I’m feeling thankful for this Independence Day is you Barn Finds readers that continue to uncover terrific finds and send them our way to show them to all of you. We have reader Bill W…. more»

Poor Pictures, Neat Car! 1951 MG TD Garage Find

I seem to be writing up the worst pictured cars this week, but there have been some good deals and this could be another one. This 1951 MG TD seems to be in pretty solid condition where it matters… more»

Free To A Good Home: 1965 MGB

This once, I don’t think anyone will think the price is too high unless they’d like to be paid to haul it away. This MGB is rust free, that is, the rust is free along with the rest of… more»

EXCLUSIVE: 1976 Sunbeam Imp Restomod

Update 6/22/2017 – After emailing the seller about his asking price, he decided to set an asking price of $15k. Considering he spent about $12k just on the engine, this seems like a great buy! Seller Description: Is any… more»

Another One! 1948 MG TC

I liked seeing the response to the first 1948 MG TC we featured this week, and one of the responses was a Barn Finds reader sending in another similar car. This 1948 MG TC is listed for sale here on… more»

Nice Driver, But…1948 MG TC

Long-time Barn Finds submitter Peter R. sent us this nicely driven but not abused 1948 MG TC. It’s located close for you New England readers in Medway, Massachusetts and is advertised here on craigslist. It’s a little lower priced… more»

Anglo-Italian Combination: 1960 Triumph Italia 2000

As the owner of a Triumph Italia 2000 since 1987, I obviously am biased towards these beautiful cars. Yes, that’s the sight of bias you are reading! With no more than 330 produced (sources vary) and a combination of… more»

British Hemi: 1963 Daimler SP250 Dart

The Daimler SP250 Dart is a sweet sports car that is often overlooked. With all of the right “Buzz words” this British built sports car has a fiberglass body and a factory “Hemi” V8 under the hood. With interesting… more»

Running 3 Years Ago: 1967 Austin Healey 3000

I have a rather long list of classic cars I plan on experiencing one day and towards the top of that list is a Big Healey. I’ve heard a wide range of things about them, some praise them while… more»

Heavy On The Wallet: 1950 Jaguar XK120 Alloy Roadster

Holy high dollar Jag! This 1950 XK120 would be incredibly valuable if it were just a regular steel bodied Roadster, but it isn’t just your run of the mill XK120. It features the lightweight and ultra desirable alloy body,… more»

EXCLUSIVE: 1975 Triumph Spitfire

Update 7/7/2017: We just heard from Tom and the new owner just picked up the Spitfire! Congrats to them both! Seller Description: Car was purchased from a customer in February of 2016. I restore British sports cars. New suspension… more»

41K Mile V12: 1994 Jaguar XJS Convertible

Just the other day I was flipping through the classifieds in Thoroughbred and Classic Cars, my $8 guilty magazine pleasure, and noticed a late production XJS just like this one listed for sale. It was a 1994 “Celebration” coupe and it… more»

V8 And Chickenwire: 1967 Triumph Spitfire Custom

What do you get when you take a Spitfire, stuff in a V8 connected to a Corvair transaxle and apply some chicken wire and fiberglass? Well, you get something like this. Whatever it is, it’s listed on eBay in Tempe, Arizona where… more»

British Beauty: 1949 Austin A90 Atlantic

British cars are Jamie’s specialty, but I’ve loved these cars for so long that I couldn’t help myself. This is a 1949 Austin A90 Atlantic and it’s listed on eBay with an unmet opening bid of $3,999 – and… more»

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