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Your Own Tour Bus: Bristol Double-Decker

I’m not sure where to begin with this one, so let’s start here: this is a genuine Bristol double-decker bus that was converted to run tours across the U.S. for European visitors and Chinese exchange students. It’s been lavishly… more»

17 Made! 1950 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Sport Berlina

Here’s a car that a person doesn’t see every day, it’s a 1950 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Sport Berlina and it’s in Farnham Surrey, United Kingdom; 42 miles southwest of London. It can be found on eBay with a current bid… more»

Short Take: $600 Bugeye Sprite!

Even though this Bugeye/Frogeye isn’t complete, I didn’t figure it will last for too long at this price so I wanted to get it posted. The little Sprite is located in Lake Toxaway, North Carolina and is listed here… more»

One And A Half 1969 Jaguar E-Types

Stored in a barn for 30 years, and then kept for nine, this “pair” of E-Types are ready to be combined into one and put back on the road. The car and parts car remnants are stored in Collegeville,… more»

Prefect, But Not Perfect! 1948 Ford Prefect

This 1948 Ford Prefect is a barn find with a clear title. It’s located in Bryan, Ohio and is listed for sale here on eBay, with bidding currently at just over $1,000 but it has not yet met reserve. 

Poor Man’s Cobra: 1967 Austin Healey 3000

The iconic Cobra is a dream for many, but a reality for few. But what if you already had a British sports car and it had room for more power? Well, we suspect that’s the case with this Austin… more»

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»

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