It’s amazing how influential the Ford GT40 was when first introduced. From how it set the racing world on fire and spawned numerous dogfights with Ferrari, to the modern day re-creation that never lost a step when it came… more»
German Classic Cars
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1990 VSE Jackrabbit Project
Volkswagen-based kit cars are a dime a dozen…Volkswagen Beetle-based kit cars, that is. But when famed ex-GM engineer and racer Herb Adams attempted to update the kit car formula for the 1990s, he also updated the VW underpinnings to… more»
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Shipwrecked: 1967 Amphicar Project
Wow – for an Amphicar that was supposedly never submerged, this one looks like it found other ways to end up as a rusty hulk. The listing on eBay is short on details, other than stating that this Amphicar… more»
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Semaphore Equipped: 1958 Volkswagen Beetle
Semaphores! Man, I get excited by these old-school turn signals that came on the earliest Beetles, like this 1958 example out in Seattle. The appendages flutter out the B-pillar like a set of delicate wings, letting you know which… more»
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Time Capsule Coupe: 1974 Audi Fox
The owner of this 1974 Audi 80 has done an admirable job of preserving what is a highly obscure model seen in very limited numbers today. With a clean body, slim European-market bumpers and period-appropriate phone dial wheels, there’s… more»
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Plaid Seats: 1980 Porsche 911 SC
When it comes to Porsches, it seems the options list bears less and less meaning as it relates to the final price. If it’s an air-cooled 911, it will hammer home north of $20K provided it isn’t rusty or… more»
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Sports Wagon: 1992 BMW M5 Touring
For fans of BMW wagons (of which I count myself one), this is pretty close to a holy grail car: an E34 M5 Touring, one of only two generations of M-badged BMW wagons ever built—neither of which was ever… more»
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Texas Top Coat: 1980 Mercedes 450SL
The R107 Mercedes remains a car that is both rising in value and wholly attainable on a budget. The best cars, usually later models and Euro-spec examples, can easily clear the $20K price threshold, but others like this dusty… more»
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32k Original Miles: 1984 VW GTI
If you’re a European car enthusiast, it’s hard to ignore the attraction to the first-generation VW GTI. This car checks a lot of boxes: it was iconic; it was fun to drive; it inspired an entire class of entry-level… more»
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Special Edition: 1977 Porsche 924
While it isn’t a British sports car, this car can certainly still provide the same amount of fun leaving you shaken, not stirred. Up for sale is a 1977 Porsche 924 Martini and Rossi edition, limited to roughly 3,000… more»
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Incomplete Package: 1965 Porsche 356 SC Cabriolet
Given how many storage containers I spot on a regular basis, it amazes me how many of them seem to have collector cars hiding inside. I mean, the logistics alone of getting your own storage container seem somewhat obtuse,… more»
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Worth Restoring: 1962 Mercedes-Benz 220SE Cabriolet
Along with the 600 limousine, the W111 and W112 cabriolets are among the most highly valued Mercedes-Benzes of the 1960s, and for a good, very simple reason: these were the last truly grand four-passenger convertibles built by the company… more»
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Air-Cooled Mutant: 1980 Porsche 911 SC
While I’ve never been a fan of 911s that are converted to look like later models, this 1980 911 SC is doing a solid job at imitating a later-production widebody. Said to have been converted to a high level… more»
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23 Windows of Potential: 1958 VW Bus
Don’t look now, but bids are at $50,000 for this recently-extracted 1958 VW Type 2, otherwise known as a Bus. Thanks to its unique 23-window design, these early Buses have been shooting up in value fairly reliably, even for… more»
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Preserved Diesel: 1981 VW Rabbit
The MK1 VW Rabbit is perhaps one of the few economy cars of the 80s that has survived better than its low-cost construction would otherwise have you believe. The Rabbit seen here is a diesel model with just over… more»
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Matching Numbers Road Bike: 1974 BMW R90/6
This awesome 1974 BMW R90/6 has been with the original owner since new and in storage since 1987. The seller is listing on behalf of that owner, and there’s a lot here to like. Frankly, it looks like the… more»
