OK, pop quiz: who here sees potential in this project? Anyone? If you do, I take it you are a greater optimist than I am or have a handsome Mercedes-Benz 200 Cabriolet in the garage in need of a… more»
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Think Summer: 1966 VW Bug Convertible
There’s nothing like a classic VW Beetle convertible to get your mind thinking of summer days and car shows. Right now, the temperature in New England is dipping down into the 20s at night and it’s downright unpleasant to… more»
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Mugging For The Camera?
Imagine a soft drink company needing an unusual sales promotion–and their name happens to rhyme with “Bug.” You have the ingredients for a 1999 promotion involving 25 refurbished vintage VW Beetles, MTV and lots of vinyl decals! And now,… more»
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Clean Garage Find: 1960 Mercedes 190SL
We all have certain cars that we dream of finding parked in a barn, garage or shed. Some we want to find because they are vehicles we have always dreamed of having, others because they are incredibly valuable and… more»
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Little Brown Bug: 1966 VW Beetle
This bug is listed on craigslist in Cameron Park, California for $3,800. It was on blocks from 1986 until recently when the seller bought it from the original owner. It looks like it won’t take much work to make this… more»
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1973 “Roundie” BMW 2002
Many enthusiasts credit BMW for introducing the sport sedan (and please don’t get pedantic with me about whether sedans have two or four doors, you know what I mean) to the USA in the 1960s with the 1602 and… more»
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Wall Art: 1965 VW Shorty Pickup
A few weeks back, I revisited the private salvage yard from where I scooped up my 1981 Toyota Hiace van. The seller of the ‘Yota also had several old VW’s on his property, including a single-cab Bus much like… more»
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Mini-Vette Project: 1970 Opel GT
Some craigslist ads are a joy to read. Yes, I’m serious! It does happen occasionally, where not only does a seller take clear pictures, but they actually clearly list both the good and the bad about a vehicle without… more»
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Beetle Battle: ’67 and ’71 Barn Find VWs
Ah, a tale of two Beetles. Though it’s not hard to find a Beetle for sale in almost any configuration you want, it gets a bit harder if you’re on the hunt for an early model or a later-production… more»
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Rabbit Farm: $3K VW Clean-Out
For whatever reason, since acquiring my recent project Subaru, I have a burning desire to snatch up every junkyard example I can find. This same thing happened when I first got into BMWs; I wanted to build a collection… more»
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Hippies Need 21 Windows: 1967 VW Bus
Picture this: you’re a hippy. You live care-free, only worried about whether the bonfire will be big enough to warm all of the inhabitants on the commune you call home. At night, everyone bows solemnly in front of the… more»
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Mind-Blowing Original! 1956 Heinkel Kabine 150
The term time-capsule is way overused, especially by me, but this is one case where it’s true! This 1956 Heinkel Kabine 150 is located in Germany, even though the eBay ad shows the seller being in San Francisco, California. So… more»
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DIY-Friendly? 1978 Porsche 930
As you have have read on these pages, my daily driver 1995 M3 bit the dust a few weeks ago. In a perfect world, I would have stored it and gotten to refreshing the headgasket in a few years… more»
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Not So Big in Texas: 1956 BMW Isetta
As someone who has never successfully flipped a car, I often wonder if the selling price tells you just how deep a flipper is into the car he’s selling. I can’t help but think that this cute 1956 BMW… more»
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Pick a Porsche: Porsche 911T Projects
The high priced craze for Porsches has cooled some, but perhaps sellers don’t yet appreciate that fact. There are plenty of project cars for sale with lofty expectations. This 911T is listed here on eBay where it has been bid up… more»
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Well Stored: 1967 Glas 1700 GT
The Hans Glas company was founded in 1905 making sewing machines, then motor scooters, small cars like the Goggomobile and finally the GT cars. These GT cars were very advanced for their time. They were the first production cars with… more»
