German Classic Cars

Classified Find: 1987 BMW 325IS

If you haven’t ever checked out the Barn Finds Classifieds, you might want to take a look. There have been some interesting finds showing up there lately, like this BMW. It might not be an M3, but it’s as… more»

Jolly Impersonator: 1978 Trabant 601-Z Tramp

This unusual car is a slightly modified 1978 Trabant 601-Z “Tramp”. This oddball is listed on eBay with an unmet opening bid of $7,499 and a buy it now price of $12,000. It’s located in St. Louis, Missouri. According to… more»

Armored Luxury! 1995 Mercedes Benz S600

Mercedes-Benz owners may boast that their doors close “like a bank vault” or praise their vehicles “bulletproof” nature – an ability to travel great distances unaffected by environmental conditions or speed limits. This 1995 Mercedes-Benz S600 armored sedan takes… more»

Priced To Sell: 1976 Porsche 912

The seller of this 1976 Porsche 912 claims it is priced to sell, with a $19,500 asking price and the option to submit a best offer. This one feels like a mixed bag to me, with some big jobs… more»

40s Ford Bodykit: 1963 VW Beetle Speedster

There’s a lot going on here with this 1963 VW Beetle convertible, which is technically done as a Speedster tribute, along with a bit of a 40s Ford body kit molded in. Are you keeping up? I’m not sure… more»

Scarce Buggy: 1965 VW Concept 1 Kit Car

This unusual VW-based kit car is called a Concept 1, which is super confusing when you consider the reincarnated VW “New” Beetle was called the same thing. This example, spotted by Barn Finds reader Jamie, is dusty but complete, even… more»

Pistachio Paint: 1958 Mercedes-Benz 219

This hard-to-ignore pistashio green Mercedes-Benz 219 sports what looks like original paint in a very memorable shade along with a beautifully trimmed interior. It’s been for sale off and on for a few years now, and it’s hard to… more»

Electric Sunroof: 1960 Porsche 356 Super 90

To me, one of the most attractive features of any classic is how much of the original car remains. To survive decades with tiny details, little nuances about the vehicle unbroken or altered from new is downright impressive. This… more»

Storage Loss Forces Sale: BMW E30 3-Series Collection

It’s no secret I’m a fan of the classic 1980s BMW 3-Series, also known as the E30. This is the generation immediately following my 1980 320 barn find, otherwise known as an E21. A seller in the U.K. is… more»

1 Of 50: 1986 VW Jetta GT Special

Volkswagens were a huge part of my formative hobbyist years, as a MK3 Jetta Wolfsburg Edition was the first vehicle I set out to modify with obscure parts from Europe. Consider me shocked, then, that I had never heard… more»

Titled by Bradley: 1975 Bradley GT

It looks like lightning has struck twice, as we have yet another Bradley-built GT that appears about a thousand times better than any of the hack-jobs built by DIYers. We just featured a late-production example that seems similar to… more»

Sporty Beetle: 1969 VW Karmann Ghia

You can call a Porsche 356 an expensive VW Beetle, but those cars are actually quite a bit different than the Bug. Now the Karmann Ghia on the other hand truly is a re-bodied Beetle. It share’s the same floor… more»

Barn Fresh Tii: 1975 BMW 2002

$5,000 seems like a decent price for a claimed rust-free BMW 2002 Tii, the high performance variant of the iconic sports sedan. While it looks to have sat outside for decades, the limited photos may reveal a project with… more»

V8 Swap Project: 1973 Porsche 914

Few people know that the Porsche 914/6 was far from the wildest 914 built. In fact, the factory assembled two V8-equipped cars, one as a test mule and another as a birthday present to Ferry Porsche himself. Today, they… more»

Parked in ’78: 1961 Mercedes 190SL

One of my biggest fears with my projects is getting lost in the minutia of life and letting them sit for prolonged periods. Fortunately, everything in my collection right now is at a good point of completion, so any… more»

Mom’s 911: 1978 Porsche 911SC

Look out, cool mom coming through: the seller of this 1978 Porsche 911SC claims the car belongs to his mother, who acquired it in 1994 and drove it regularly until just recently. Old age has made shifting the 911… more»

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