British Classic Cars

Dec 3, 2015 3:30pm MDT • For Sale • 27 Comments

$500 Fire Sale: Vermont Junkyard Clean-Out

For a few weeks now, I’ve been seeing a craigslist ad pop up on message boards and Facebook discussion groups. Part of me wants to keep it to myself, but this is too good not to share: an old-school… more»

Dec 3, 2015 8:00am MDT • For Sale • 4 Comments

Good Deal: 1970 Triumph TR6

Reader Jim S. recently sent us a tip about this TR6, but the ad has been removed and relisted multiple times, hopefully it stays up this time. The seller is asking $2,795 for this project, but is that a… more»

Dec 3, 2015 6:30am MDT • For Sale • 22 Comments

Copart Castoffs: Donated Classics

Among automotive enthusiast circles, we always tend to think that if a relative left us a classic car, there would be no question as to what we’d do with it. Strangely, though, if you pour over the Copart donation… more»

Dec 3, 2015 5:00am MDT • For Sale • 18 Comments

Budget Vintage Racer: 1968 Triumph Spitfire

Thanks to fellow Barn Finds writer Jeff L. for this great find of an ex-racing Triumph Spitfire! The car is located in Western Massachusetts and is listed for sale here on craigslist for $2,000.

Nov 30, 2015 5:00pm MDT • For Sale • 9 Comments

$1,200 Runner: 1966 MG Midget

This MG is listed here on craigslist in Placerville, California for $1,500. It’s been in a barn since 1984. It runs but needs brake and interior work, as well as paint. The seller is including parts to redo the… more»

Nov 30, 2015 2:00pm MDT • For Sale • 18 Comments

Engine Donor? 1952 Jaguar Mk. VII

One of the sad things when a “regular” car’s mechanical components are used in what is considered a more desirable version is that the “regular” cars frequently get used as parts donors rather than being maintained or refurbished themselves…. more»

Nov 28, 2015 9:00am MDT • For Sale • 21 Comments

Are Three Wheels Enough? 1980 Reliant Robin

This 1980 Reliant Robin was not the result of a cost-cutting suggestion! In the UK there were some licensing laws that allowed the operation of a three-wheeled vehicle without a regular driver’s licence, and there may have been some taxation reasons… more»

Nov 26, 2015 3:30pm MDT • For Sale • 17 Comments

Never Crossed The Sea: 1954 Triumph Mayflower

This Triumph Mayflower is an example of a car designed for the American market (thus the name) by a company that really didn’t have a handle on what Americans wanted. While much of the production ended up on this… more»

Nov 25, 2015 11:00pm MDT • For Sale • 6 Comments

Triumph + Mustang = Stag Pony?

Folks what you have here is a combination project, a 1971 Triumph Stag with a 1982 V-6 Mustang engine. Listed here on ebay, parked in Helenwood, Tennessee, and priced at $3,800 BIN is this interesting looking project for your… more»

Nov 24, 2015 8:00pm MDT • For Sale • 3 Comments

1966 Austin Healey Sprite For $400!

Sprites are great little cars! They are fun to drive, cheap to fix and easy to work on, but they are going up in value. This ’66 Sprite isn’t one of the desirable Bugeyes and it is in rough… more»

Nov 24, 2015 11:00am MDT • For Sale • 3 Comments

Disassembled For Many Years: 1951 Jowett Jupiter

This unusual and quirky Jowett Jupiter has been disassembled for many years after being partially restored. It is currently in Brunswick, Maine and is being offered for sale here on eBay, with bidding very low at the moment but… more»

Nov 23, 2015 5:00am MDT • For Sale • 2 Comments

Austin A35 Saloon Body: Gasser Time?

The Austin A35 had some racing successes in the 50’s. Can you use this body with your next project? Listed here on eBay and stored in Ortonville, Michigan is this Austin A35 Saloon body with a BIN price of… more»

Nov 22, 2015 9:00pm MDT • For Sale • 13 Comments

Spitfire With A Six: 1970 Triumph GT6

We do like the Triumph GT6’s styling and inline six power. There were 12,066 units produced in the short two year run and this 1970 example is listed here on craigslist Columbus, Ohio for $3,000.

Nov 22, 2015 1:00pm MDT • For Sale • 15 Comments

Precariously Placed: 1976 Lotus Elite +2

It has been said that a picture is worth 1,000 words and boy, does this one tell a lot! This precariously placed 1976 Lotus Elite+2 is sitting on the cider-blocks and 4x4s and is listed on ebay out of… more»

Nov 22, 2015 11:00am MDT • For Sale • 11 Comments

Fishing For A New Owner: Triumph Spitfire

Barn Finds reader Bonneville64 sent in this great find from Sand Springs, Oklahoma. It’s pretty apparent this poor Triumph Spitfire (it’s either a 1967 or 1968 Mark III) has been a resident of this garage for a while. It’s… more»

Nov 22, 2015 7:00am MDT • For Sale • 7 Comments

Cheap B? 1980 MGB

I’ve always loved English sports cars and probably have more tolerance for these later MGBs with their ugly rubber bumpers and high ride height. But this MGB listed here on craigslist looks nice in the pictures and is only… more»