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Rare Brit: 1953 Bond Mark C

If you own a larger pickup, there’s a chance that this 1953 Bond Mark C could be the ultimate accessory for your pride and joy. Its diminutive size means that it will actually fit into the bed of many… more»

One Of Only 411! 1953 Aston Martin DB2

Today, I have the honor of presenting a 1953 Aston Martin DB2 that will be auctioned at Gooding & Company’s Pebble Beach, California auction on August 13th and 14th. This is a special, original, and numbers matching automobile that… more»

Final Model Year: 1962 Triumph TR3B

The Triumph TR3 was a British sports car built between 1955-62. It was an evolution of the company’s  TR2 and had more power and better braking capabilities. The “TR3B” is an unofficial name given to the final year of… more»

Non-Running Project: 1974 MG MGB

For many, the MGB is thought to be the big brother to the MG Midget, but it was the successor to the MGA and ran between 1962-80. While there were a few variants, the roadster is the most familiar… more»

1965 Jaguar E-Type Series I OTS With 8k Genuine Miles!

By all accounts, Enzo Ferrari was an uncompromising and demanding taskmaster who didn’t suffer fools gladly. However, he and I agree on one thing. When he first saw the Jaguar E-Type, he described it as the most beautiful car… more»

Special Equipment Roadster: 1955 Jaguar XK140 MC

Has anyone started keeping track of how many Jaguar XK roadsters keep popping up in West Coast garages? These had to have been one of the most popular cars of the Jet Set crowd in 1955, because every time… more»

Refinement On Wheels: 1976 Jaguar XJ6

Dating all the way back to 1968, the Jaguar XJ remained a full-size staple of Jaguar’s line-up through 2019. And of that specific model, the XJ6 variant (1968-1992) was one of “The Art of Performance’s” most popular offerings. Today’s… more»

UPDATE: The Frankentina Holman-Moody Cortina

UPDATE – Reader Chip tipped us off that this Cortina has been relisted again. It’s been on the market off and on for the past 9 years or so, but the seller has a big development this go around… more»

Flawless Luxury: 1999 Bentley Arnage

Sometimes we reach a point in life where we become tired of the hustle-and-bustle of everyday life, and we crave an escape that offers unsurpassed luxury. If you have reached that point in an automotive sense, maybe you could… more»

Promising Project: 1969 Jaguar E-Type

While many British sports cars were accessible due to their relative affordability when new, the Jaguar E-Type was very much an aspirational vehicle. This was a car that the company had intended to push the boundaries of performance, and… more»

Restoration Candidate? 1954 Austin Healey 100

I never really knew what an Austin-Healey was until my high school years. A classmate’s cousin had an early 60’s 3000. It may have been a ’62 or a ’63 and it had a Chevrolet 327 CI V8 engine… more»

Thirty Years in the Garage: Triumph Spitfire 4 Mk2

Sometimes a car that has been well-loved passes the point where its current owner can put it back on the road. When this happens, many will enter a state of denial, holding fast to their dream until it rusts… more»

Backyard Find: 1951 Jowett Jupiter

One of the great joys of this hobby is the thrill that comes on first sighting a tarp-covered lump hidden behind someone’s garage. It’s a moment of nearly infinite possibilities. Hidden away behind a garage in Colorado is a… more»

Original Survivor: 1959 Jaguar XK150 OTS

Hidden away in this garage is one of the gems of the classic British sports car scene. It is a 1959 Jaguar XK150 Open Two-Seater (OTS), which was the rarest body style produced during the XK150’s production run. This… more»

Rare Barn Find! 1957 Aston Martin DB Mark III

Prior to 1964, many on U.S. shores were not familiar with Great Britain’s brilliant Aston Martin motor cars. A  spectacular spy movie that premiered that year introduced the uninitiated to the Aston Martin marque. But A-M occupied a significant… more»

1956-1962 MGA Parts Extravaganza!

Long ago, there was a fast-food TV commercial whose tagline proclaimed, “Parts is Parts“. Well, maybe that’s true with fast food but not so much with cars. Sure, it’s always possible to take a part that was made for… more»

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