Let me begin by telling you that I am completely biased about this car. We own one of the 12 left running of the 901 ever produced, and the only one ever officially imported to the United States…and I… more»
British Classic Cars
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Treasure Island Hackney: 1957 Beardmore Taxi
“Hackney Carriage” is the official term used for London’s famous taxis. From the 1950’s to the 80’s, these black retro-styled cabs made up much of London’s traffic, although almost all of them were Austin FX3’s and FX4’s. Over 75,000… more»
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Alice the Alvis: 1950 Alvis TA14
Alvis was one of those relatively obscure British marques that survived World War II but did not make it into the present day, at least as an auto manufacturer. They were known for producing solid and graceful touring cars,… more»
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On The Sprite Hunt
It would seem that Barn Finds reader Mark D has been on a bit of a Austin-Healey Sprite hunt, as he recently sent in 5 Sprites of various years, conditions, and prices! I like having options, especially when it… more»
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All Curves And Rust: 1958 MGA
As mentioned in a recent Barn Finds MG TD post, the designers and engineers at MG had ideas for a successor to the T-Series long before they were actually able to introduce the MGA. The long gestation period led… more»
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Dusty Roadster: 1953 MGTD
After the colonies “discovered” the sports car with the postwar MGTC, MG was quick to capitalize on that success. Unfortunately, the engineers weren’t able to proceed with a modern sports car as quickly as they would have liked, and… more»
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Ugly Duckling: 1971 Lotus Europa S2
The Europa really is the ugly duckling of the Lotus family, but even if it isn’t the prettiest of the bunch, it still offered all the great handling one would expect from a Colin Chapman creation. If you can get… more»
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Vintage Limo: 1938 Armstrong Siddeley
Armstrong Siddeley was a storied British marque that unfortunately met its demise when first Bristol, and later Rolls Royce wanted the aircraft side of their business. Their reputation was (and is) that A-S’s were technologically conservative but finely crafted… more»
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Canadian Wedge: 1973 Brooklands Roadster
Does anyone else remember seeing ads for these in the back of British Car many years ago? The idea was sound; take a relatively common and inexpensive sports car, an MGB in this case, and clothe it with a… more»
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Snipe Hunt: 1960 Humber Super Snipe
Humber is a long-deceased British marque that was founded in 1868 to produce bicycles. Eventually, Humber was rolled into the Rootes Group, a conglomerate of British makes that included Hillman, Singer and Sunbeam (yes, those folks that made the… more»
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Five Barn Find Bugeyes
If the 356 we just featured was too rich for your blood, then may I suggest this package of five Austin-Healey Sprites instead. The little Bugeye may not have the prestige of a Porsche, but it is still one… more»
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Pinin Style: 1959 Austin A40 Farina
In the late 1950’s, BMC was trying to add some style up and down their lineup as a way to hide pretty ordinary mechanical components. By contracting with Pininfarina, they were assured of the latest in Italian styling. The… more»
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Family Ties: 1961 Triumph TR3A
Owning eight Triumphs myself and having resurrected many of them, it is obvious that this 1961 TR3A found by Jim S would appeal to me. Somehow, the story along with it touched me to the extent that I checked… more»
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1971 Lotus Europa: Worth Saving?
Some cars are worth saving and others, not so much. I will let you be the judge here, but I think this 1971 Lotus Europa at least deserves some consideration. The seller’s vague listing and bad photos make this one a gamble,… more»
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Change of Pace: 1963 Triumph TR4
With the cars we’ve seen on Barn Finds that have significant rust, and the discussions about the pros and cons about taking on such projects, it might be good to look at a barn find car that doesn’t look… more»
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Could’ve Had A Turbine: 1970 Rover P6
The gestation of the Rover P6 is fascinating. At one point in the 50’s and early 60’s, Rover was convinced the powertrain of the future was the gas turbine. Rover was involved in the prototyping and production of the… more»
