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Sporty Patina: 1948 MG TC

This MG was in storage over 40 years. The listing on eBay doesn’t tell us anything about condition but the pictures do tell a story. It appears mostly complete but needs full restoration. Even the TCs exported to America were… more»

Christmas Treasures: Vintage Matchbox Ornaments

In 1994 and 1995, Matchbox made sets of commemorative 1930s Austin 7 vans to celebrate Christmas. Each one is equipped with a loop on top so that they can be used as ornaments. They immediately became collectors’ items and of… more»

All I Want For Christmas: 1955 Arnolt MG Coupe

While there are a lot of amazing cars out there, for some reason this is the one I would want to find out in the driveway on Christmas morning! Talk about a beautiful and rare machine! It’s an Arnolt… more»

Identity Crisis: MGB TD pick up

What a cool looking custom this is! This “truck” is a recently built tribute to an MG TD roadster pick up that was built by Southern California based Moss Motors in 1952. The story of the original Moss Motors… more»

Double Your Money! 1981 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit

There are some cars that just make sense as projects: a Fox Body Mustang. A first-generation VW GTI. A Miata, if all else fails. But I just can’t wrap my head around the idea of an 80s-era Rolls Royce… more»

Supercharged 1937 Alvis Speed 25 Special!

A few years back, Jesse learned about a type of historic racing that we never really had here in the US (at least not that we knew of), but at one time in Europe it was huge. It’s called… more»

Triumph TR6, VW Cabriolet And Seven MGBs

It’s the Christmas season and some will be humming a song about a Partridge in a Pear Tree and Five Golden Rings. What we have are seven MGBs instead of Seven Swans and it looks like they haven’t done much for… more»

Have A Healey, Or Two, Or Three?

Barn Finds reader Jeremy M. sent in this super find that was posted here to the Austin-Healey Club of America Facebook page. With three cars in total and a bunch of parts, they are being sold together. The seller,… more»

Save This Car: $400 1960 Austin Westminster

Warning: assumptions incoming! When reading this listing in Canada for a 1960 Austin Westminster sedan, I got the feeling that this vehicle was once loved by the original owners that took her home. Then I got the feeling the… more»

Maxi Mini Mix: 1984 Mini Suzuki Nissan 4×4

Caution: Objects in your mirror may appear smaller, or larger.. or both.. Here’s an unusual vehicle, as if I really needed to say that. This is a 1984 Mini Suzuki Nissan 4×4 and it’s a doozy! It’s listed on the Gumtree website in… more»

Farm Found Aston Martin DB4!

We have all heard stories of rare exotics being found on farms all over the country, but more often then not they are just that, stories. For once, that incredible story of an Aston Martin DB4 that was left… more»

How Bad Do You Want One? 1959 Turner

After 35 years of sitting in an Atlanta back yard–which should be some sort of crime–this Turner is now in search of a foolhardy fanatical enthusiast to try to bring it back to life. Thanks to reader Peter R…. more»

Small Arms Exotic: 1937 BSA Scout

Imagine an aluminum-bodied, front wheel drive, composite (ok, wood + metal) framed roadster that only weighs 1,290 pounds! Sounds like a modern sports car dream, doesn’t it. I don’t even mind the front wheel drive at this price and… more»

Don’t Worry, It Unbolts! 1955 Austin Healey V8

Reader Doug T. sent in this 1955 “Nasty Boy” Austin Healey 100-4 that someone has taken some extreme liberties with. I know that Gerry Coker was never particular satisfied with the original 100-4 nose (they parked the prototype at… more»

This Vixen Needs Fixen: 1969 TVR Vixen S3

This Vixen, that’s listed on eBay in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, looks pretty good from this angle, but that’s about the only good view. Bidding is just over $5,000 with 5 days left. It’s been sitting for 30 years and needs lots of… more»

25 Years In The Barn: 1973 Triumph TR6

Occasionally we run into a car that hasn’t left the barn yet! This is one of those cars–thanks to reader Olaf E. for sending it in! The seller tells us in the ad here on craigslist that the car… more»

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