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Assembly Required: 1953 Singer 4AD Roadster

We love the rare, unusual, and odd cars that are often overlooked by mainstream collectors. If we weren’t so into oddballs, we would have likely overlooked this interesting little roadster. Of all the British cars we have featured over… more»

V8-Powered Bugeye Sprite

We have been tempted to join the Nasty Boys before and this 1959 Austin Healey that Jim S just sent in has rekindled the flame. We know it goes against everything we stand for. The concept of preservation goes… more»

Basement Cat: 1965 Sunbeam Tiger

Update 3/19/2014 – Tom Cotter left a comment about this Tiger below and it seems this seller is trying to pull a fast one. Tom believes this was his car, which he sold this past summer, and as far… more»

Han K’s Barn Find Project

Over the past few weeks we have had the pleasure of featuring a few of Reader Han K’s international sightings. In our last installment we mentioned Han’s personal barn find, a Jensen. After a few of you asked about… more»

Flathead V8 Power: 1948 MG TC

The MG T-series has seen a variety of uses as a race and rally car. When it was introduced in 1936 it offered respectable performance, hence its appeal to racers. As time went on, the T-series saw four major… more»

A Day Late: 1967 Sunbeam Arrow Wagon

After posting our comparison of three station wagons, Steve tipped us off to a wagon that would have fit in our comparo nicely. This 1967 Sunbeam Arrow Wagon checks off just about every box a wagon should, it’s practical,… more»

1961 Aston Martin DB4 Barn Find

There are few cars I dream of owning more than an Aston Martin DB4, so naturally when I saw this barn find that Gulling Motor Cars recently discovered, I knew it had to be featured. It is not listed… more»

Cobra Coupe Anyone? 1958 AC Aceca

Here in the states, the AC Car company is best known for the Cobra (read about its Ace cousin here), but the British company was building sport cars well before Shelby stuffed a Ford V8 in the AC Ace…. more»

Jaguars in the Wild

Liam W is always on the hunt for interesting finds. One day, while he was driving along, he spotted something out of the corner of his eye hiding in some overgrowth. He had to take a look and see… more»

Parked for 45 Years: 1954 MG TF

Sure this 1954 TF would look more elegant with a nice shiny paint job, but we think it would catch more attention left as is. Obviously there are some areas that are going to need serious attention before it… more»

A Barn Find’s Worst Nightmare: 1967 MGB

UPDATE 2/4/14 – This rough MGB has been relisted here on eBay. This time the starting bid was lowered, but bidding is already almost to the previous listings $200 bid. Hopefully this time the seller has lowered their reserve… more»

Struck by the Bug: MGA Collection

We’ve notice a rather unusual event that seems to take place with British Sports car owners. It seems they are never satisfied with owning just one. A similar illness can plague other car collectors, but what seems to be… more»

Jaguar E-Type Project Find

We’ve never been ones to be bashful about our love of cars! We are the glass half full kind of car guys. Show us a rusty old station wagon or a dirty old Pacer and we will look for… more»

Triumph TR Estate Sale

It took the owner of this collection nearly 30 years to accumulate all these Triumphs, but now that they have passed it on to their son, it’s time for the whole lot to go to a new home. The… more»

Poor Man’s Superleggera: 1965 Sunbeam Venezia

What does this rare Sunbeam Venezia, a Maserati 3500 GT, and an Aston Martin DB4 all have in common? It certainly isn’t a high performance motor or overall straight line performance. The one thing they all share is the… more»

Never Finished: Lenham GT Project

Spridget fans have likely heard of or even seen a Lenham GT, but for the rest of us, the Lenham brand is likely unknown. The company started out building performance upgrades for the Austin-Healey Sprite and eventually built their… more»

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