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British Beater: 1961 Triumph TR3

Update – The auction for this Heritage Certified TR3 has ended, with a winning bid of $11,321. This seems like a reasonable price for an original car and we hope the new owner has a blast with it. Old… more»

Lightweight Cat: 1966 Jaguar Kougar Sport

The Jaguar E-Type maybe one of Jaguar’s greatest sports cars, but Crosthwaite and Gardiner, the creators of the Kougar, saw room for improvement. Crosthwaite and Gardiner, who have been building and restoring race cars since the late 1950s, are… more»

One Rare Duck: 1953 Allard K3

We’ve had the pleasure of featuring many Allards and have come across several Allard K2s and even a J2X, but we’ve never come across a K3 before. The K3 is both smaller and lighter than the K2, but is… more»

Reader Find: 1980 Triumph Spitfire

This is how reader Philip M’s 1980 Triumph Spitfire looked when he found it parked in this barn. The car had rested there for about 19 years when he finally rescued it. After pulling it from the barn, he… more»

Budget Featherweight: 1968 Lotus Europa S1B

When most people think of Lotus, they picture an Exige or an Elise. But when we think of Lotus, we think of the cars they built in the ’60s and ’70s. These cars were feather weights that could out… more»

Prototype 1990 Jaguar XJ220

We know it isn’t a barn find, but this Jaguar XJ220 is a very rare and special find. There were only 280 production XJ220s built, but this one is even rarer then those. This car is #2 of the… more»

Affordable Exotic: 1959 Peerless GT

With only a couple hundred Peerless GTs built, you would think it would be hard to find one for sale. Well we already featured one earlier this month and here is yet another. This 1959 Peerless GT comes in… more»

Thrift Store Find: 1968 Triumph Spitfire

Update – Howard B, the editor at Spitfire & GT6 Magazine just emailed us to let everyone know that whoever buys this car to support this charity will receive a free one year subscription to the magazine! Thanks Howard!… more»

Before Austin: 1953 Nash Healey Roadster

Long before Donald Healey joined forces with Austin, he was building sports cars with Nash. This rare 1953 Nash Healey is just one of those cars. This one is going to need a full restoration, but with values of… more»

Big Valve Twin Cam: 1972 Lotus Europa

Some cars just aren’t photogenic and in our opinion the Lotus Europa is one of those. We really like the way these car’s look in person and they look even better setup for racing, but we don’t find too… more»

Low Mileage Defender: 1983 Land Rover One Ten

When Land Rover released the 110 or Defender, as it would later be called, in 1983 it looked nearly identical to the old Series III and it was built to take just as much of a beating. What set… more»

Livery Stable Find: 1958 Peerless GT

Update – The seller ended the auction early. Perhaps a deal was made offline? Peerless was a British manufacturer which produced cars from 1957 through 1960. In that time they built around 300 cars and even raced a few… more»

Cadillac Powered 1951 Allard K2

When it comes to sports cars from the 1950s, there is one British manufacturer that is often overlooked and that’s the Allard Motor Company. Not only did Allard produce some very attractive cars, they also built some very high… more»

Barn Find Bugeyes

When Austin Healey introduced the Sprite in American it made a big splash with the sports car enthusiasts. Not only was the Bugeye an affordable open top roadster, but it was a blast to drive. The Bugeye followed a… more»

1960 Berkeley T60 Basket Case

Some cars are just so strange that you can’t help but be intrigued by them. The Berkeley three-wheeler is one of those cars and we are excited to see another one of these great little cars hit the market…. more»

Two Mile Spider: 1960 Sabra Sports Roadster

The seller of this 1960 Sabra Sports Roadster claims that it only has two miles on the odometer. That is right, two miles! We would want proof of that before bidding, but if you are interested you can find… more»