German Classic Cars

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Long-Term Storage: 1958 Opel Olympia Rekord

“Smartly styled and completely appointed, the Opel Olympia Rekford puts distinguished and comfortable transportation for 4-5 passengers on a nimble 100.04″ wheelbase.” So says a brochure showing these baby Buicks made in Germany. This 1958 Opel Olympia Rekford is… more»

Mod Kustom: 1963 Volkswagen

Just when you think you’ve seen it all – you discover you haven’t. Jeff found us this handmade fiberglass … buggy? jalopy? … motorcar built on a 1963 Volkswagen chassis, listed here on facebook Marketplace, with an asking price… more»

Mothballed: 1959 Mercedes-Benz 190SL

While the Mercedes 300SL was aimed at select customers who could spend lavishly, uber-dealer Max Hofman wanted a less expensive car to sell. Having already honed his skills at influencing manufacturers including Porsche and BMW to make cars suitable… more»

Barn Finds At The Amelia Island Concours

While the Amelia Island Concours is a few weeks past its expiration date, it’s still worth revisiting the cars that came home as the big winners in the 2024 running of this annual event. The Amelia has undergone a… more»

Unfinished Project: 1965 Porsche 356

This 1965 Porsche 356 is in an interesting spot project-wise, as it seems like a whole heck of a lot of money and time was spent to bring it to this point before progress stopped. The list of improvements… more»

One of 2,148: 1986 Mercedes-Benz 420SL

The Mercedes-Benz R107 range is simultaneously one of the most over-represented models in the collector car marketplace and also the one with a good number of variants that never made their way stateside. The R107 is obviously a mass… more»

Bertone in German: 1964 NSU Sport Prinz

After its founding in 1873, NSU Motorenwerke rotated through a variety of businesses from knitting machines to pedal cycles to motorcycles, and finally, by 1905, automobiles. Two world wars interrupted the tiny company’s evolution until it abandoned carmaking altogether…. more»

Rare Color? 1983 Porsche 911SC

This 1983 Porsche 911SC is eye-catching not only for its preserved condition but also for what appears to be a paint shade that we don’t often see on a 1980s sports car. The color, I believe, is called Hellbronze… more»

Low Mileage 1983 Porsche 911SC Targa

There was a time when a targa roof-equipped Porsche 911 was not exactly the pinnacle of desirability. One might even say it ranked fairly close to the convertible model in the overall hierarchy, nudging out the true droptop by… more»

Original Paint Survivor: 1967 Porsche 911

In case you were wondering, bidding has taken off to the proverbial moon for this 1967 Porsche 911, and it’s easy to see why: not only is this one-owner example, but it wears original paint in perhaps one of… more»

Historic Race Car: 1960 Porsche 356B Roadster

Old-school race cars are hit or miss when it comes to their overall desirability, but like most anything air-cooled these days, it’s hard to go wrong with a classic Porsche. The car shown here reminds us how different the… more»

Collector Quality Coupe: 2014 Mini Cooper S

Given how often many of us have looked wistfully at a car or truck we could have bought for peanuts just a few years prior – only to see it sell for many multiples over that original selling price… more»

Project Pagoda: 1967 Mercedes-Benz 250SL

There’s a bit of funny math out there as it relates to project cars and trucks. What I mean by that is if a car’s value is high enough, you can justify taking on a monster of a project… more»

Survivor? 1963 Mercedes-Benz 230SL

The roots of the 230SL dug deep into its predecessor, the 300SL. At the same time, the new car was required to carve its own identity, and that included enticing plenty of buyers. Only 2658 300SLs were made (coupe… more»

18K-Mile 964: 1990 Porsche 911 Carrera 2

The Porsche 964 chassis is one of the hottest 911 models you can buy right now. So, in other words, you shouldn’t buy one because prices are absolutely bananas, but I also don’t see them ever coming back down… more»

An Attainable 993? 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera 4

Among all of the air-cooled Porsche 911 models you can buy, the 993-chassis cars are perhaps the best combination of classic 911 DNA with modern features that make it a usable daily driver (if you dare.) Of course, in… more»