There are plenty of sports cars that seemingly were meant to wear one shade of paint, leaving all other colors out in the cold. Of course, this isn’t true – certain cars look good no matter the first owner’s… more»
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Tired But Worthy: 1988 BMW M3
The E30 BMW M3 needs no introduction: it has arrived as a collector car, and that isn’t going to change. It’s joined the ranks of the air-cooled 911, the Mustang Cobra, and other limited production performance models. Ironically, it… more»
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Jet Powered 2000 Volkswagen Beetle!
And now for something from the “When enough is just right, too much is perfect” department. Back in the ’60s and early ’70s, Chevrolet used the moniker “Turbo-Jet” to refer to their big-block Mark IV engines. Forget about catchy… more»
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Only One in US? 1972 Ford Taunus TC
While most car guys recognize the Cortina name, the Taunus moniker is less familiar. The Taunus TC (Taunus Cortina) was a family of cars built by Ford of Germany from 1970-82 and was based on the same platform and… more»
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Two Garage Survivor: 44K Mile 1987 Porsche 944
For years, the Porsche 924 and 944 were the cheapest P-cars you could buy, often times selling for less than some cheap front-wheel drive Japanese coupe, but collectors didn’t take much notice. Then, the 911 gets hot, and most… more»
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Hot Hatch Survivor: 1983 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI
The original Mini Cooper S proved that a small front-wheel-drive car could possess competent handling and astonishing performance levels. Volkswagen chose to take this concept a step further when they introduced the Golf/Rabbit GTI. This was a car that… more»
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Rare 1991 BMW Z1 With Only 2,377 Miles!
The Z1 is certainly one of the most unusual cars to come from BMW and that’s saying something for a company that gave us the front-door Isetta, the “Bangle butt” cars, the 5-Series Gran Tourismo hatchback, and the famous… more»
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Classified Find: 1994 Mercedes-Benz 500 SL Roadster
I know that it’s winter, and I know that it probably isn’t the best time of year to consider buying a classic convertible. However, is there anything wrong with being prepared? Winter will eventually end, and once the warm… more»
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Campmobile Survivor: 1979 Volkswagen Bus Westfalia
This 1979 Volkswagen Westfalia is the top-shelf offering from the company that year if you sought a camp-ready vehicle that made life on the road seem entirely possible. Featuring a pop-top roof with side curtains in the window and… more»
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One Owner 50k Mile 1977 Porsche 911S
The air-cooled Porsche 911 has become such a flip-worthy car that it’s almost a surprise when a seller takes the time to detail why a specific vehicle is special or unique. Thankfully, this one owner 1977 Porsche 911 is… more»
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Needs Saving: Painted Dash 1966 Porsche 912
Some vendors apparently believe pictures are worth thousands of words because this very corroded 1966 Porsche 912 for sale here on eBay in the Cleveland, Ohio rust belt is amply documented with photographs but scant actual information is provided…. more»
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No Reserve Slant Nose: 1978 Porsche 911
Porsche’s slantnose 911 came in a few different varieties, with a scant few leaving as factory converted models, and numerous others being modified by owners using private body shops. The devil is in the details, as certain conversions are… more»
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Rare Air-Cooled: 1974 Volkswagen Brasilia
This 1974 Volkswagen Brasilia is a rare sight in the U.S.A, as this rear-engined model was never sold stateside. Like so many other vehicles from the company’s South American operations, they do appear here on occasion and offer a… more»
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Driven In Baywatch? Pair Of Thunder Ranch Riots
The Riot was a fiberglass kit car built on a VW chassis by a company called Thunder Ranch. There is little information about the company today and we can find no record of how many were actually built. The… more»
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Parts Or Restore? 1987 Merkur XR4Ti Turbo
They were popular, and in a flash, gone and mostly forgotten, certainly by me, until I spied this 1987 Merkur listing and thought, “Oh yeah, one of those”. While limited in production numbers, the Merkur was still a common… more»
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High Mileage Survivor: 1983 Volkswagen GTI
This 1983 Volkswagen GTI is in surprisingly clean condition considering it has 250,000 miles on the clock. At first glance, you might think that it’s impossible for such a car to still look this good and be unrestored, but… more»
