British Classic Cars

250 Classics At Massive Estate Sale!

It seems like the massive estate sales have been coming out of the wood works lately! First we featured the massive Putnam Salvage yard, with over 1000 cars, and now we’ve got an estate sale in Tennessee that includes… more»

Lost its Flame: 1950 Karrier Fire Truck

Karrier Motors has a long and interesting history that began in 1908. The company was purchased by several companies beginning with Rootes in 1934 and eventually owned by Chrysler Europe in 1970 then Puegot and Renauly after Chrysler left… more»

Cheap GT: 1969 MGC GT Automatic

The MGC 2.9 liter 145 horsepower engine is 200 pounds heaver than the 4 banger it replaced and 240 pounds heavier than the 137 horsepower V8 that followed. This gives the C a reputation for poor handling but better tires and tweaking the… more»

BF Exclusive: 1978 Triumph Spitfire

We’ve been helping reader Severin T find new homes for a few of his projects and here is the last one that needs to go. Having recently owned a ’78 Spitfire, I have a lot of experience with these fun… more»

5 Years In The Barn: 1960 Austin Healey Sprite

This cute little Bugeye (or Frogeye for our British readers) Sprite was parked five years ago in a barn after the owner discovered a rod knocking. Now they are selling it due to health reasons here on eBay, with… more»

Triumph Tragedy: Abandoned Graveyard

About 20 miles southwest of Manchester, England is the town of Appleton, Cheshire, where there’s an abandoned airport. Until recently there was an interesting collection of Triumphs there. There are more pictures here. Most were left had drive and… more»

4,690 Miles? 1958 Berkeley SE328

While there’s a little bit of conflicting information regarding this car, we do know it’s a Berkeley SE328, which was produced from January 1957 through April 1958 (this is a 1958) and it’s got the “export spec” raised headlight… more»

The Whole Fire Station? Abandoned & Rediscovered!

Thanks to Steve F. for sending in this unusual find from the United Kingdom! Take a look at this article from the BBC, where a fire facility in a large old industrial park has just been rediscovered after having been… more»

Heart Of A Cobra: 1973 AC 428 Coupe

This lovely coupe is the result of Ford and Shelby American discontinuing the AC Cobra 427 after 1967. AC was left with what was a fairly advanced chassis and Ford connections, but an outmoded roadster body. This beautiful black… more»

BF Exclusive: 1968 MGC GT

Update – I just heard from Severin, this MGC just sold! It will be off to its new owner soon and we hope to hear more about it from the proud new owner! I think quite a few of… more»

Just Right! 1955 MG TF Out Of Storage

This is a great looking MG that’s recently come out of storage after being off the road most of the time since 1972, when the original importer sold it to another family member. It’s currently resting in Great Falls,… more»

Viva la Vauxhall! 1975 Vauxhall Viva E

Here’s one for you British vehicle fans, a 1975 Vauxhall Viva E. It’s in lovely Snaith, United Kingdom, about 30 miles east of Leeds. It can be found on eBay as a classified ad with a price of £2,885 ($3,822). What… more»

Parked For 30 Years: 1955 Triumph TR2

Yes, the pictures are fuzzy (they are actually pictures of pictures). However, there aren’t that many Triumph TR2s around, and this one looks like a solid project to start with. Although the ad lists it in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina,… more»

War Department: 1944 BSA WD M20

This is a 1944 BSA WD M20 and it’s in Livonia, Michigan. It’s listed on eBay and the current bid price is $3,940 with three days left on the auction. There are only 855 original miles on this war machine!

Rare Courier Find In UK Heads To Auction

The Triumph Courier was a small commercial delivery vehicle based on the Triumph Herald. Very few were produced from 1962 to 1966, and even fewer have survived the years since then, so thanks to reader Ricky M. for finding… more»

Rare Bird: 1966 Triumph TR4a Dové

Here is a fun fact you might not know, the rare TR4 Dové was named for an English car dealer! Each was built to order by Thomas Harrington and Company. There were only about 50 of these Dovés built. Most… more»

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