Kit cars, even after all these years, still seem to be the Rodney Dangerfield of automobiles. They just don’t get no respect. Is that a fair attitude to take? The majority of them were built to replicate famous vehicles… more»
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The Rudi Klein Junkyard Collection: Part One – The Parts
Greater Los Angeles is chock full of automotive wonderment, with restoration services, collections, swap meets, and vintage car dealers tucked into unassuming cubbyholes all over town. One of these unassuming places was Rudi Klein’s “Porche Foreign Auto Dismantling” junkyard… more»
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Porsche Turbo Powered: 1975 Sterling Kit Car
Kit cars offer buyers the best of both worlds. Most are exotic-looking vehicles that can’t help but turn heads. They achieve this feat while the svelte body typically rests on pretty humble underpinnings like those provided by a Volkswagen… more»
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Low Miles, Two Owners: 1984 Volkswagen Scirocco
Volkswagen set about replacing the Karmann Ghia in the early 1970s, beginning with a design by Giorgetto Giugiaro. The new car was named Scirocco, after a desert wind (joining the handful of cars from Maserati also named after windy… more»
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BF Auction: 1961 Porsche 356B T5 Coupe
We are helping a friend here in Idaho find new homes for their Porsche projects. You may have already seen the 356B shell we are auctioning for them; if not, you can find it here. Next up is this… more»
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BF Auction: 1962 Porsche 356B Coupe
Over the past decade, interest in and value for air-cooled Porsches have grown strongly. If you’ve experienced one, then you probably understand the enthusiasm. Early examples are some of the most sought-after due to their excellent handling, solid build… more»
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Grand Prix White: 1988 Porsche 911
White-on-white is an iconic color scheme from the late 80s. Numerous makes and models utilized this color-matched combination to make special edition models stand out, from the Isuzu Impulse to the Pontiac Trans Am. In the case of Porsche,… more»
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One Owner Turbodiesel: 1979 Mercedes-Benz 300SD
The premise of buying a car that has been looked after by one owner since new adds enormous appeal to any vintage car. In fact, it can transform an otherwise ordinary car into something special, and that’s certainly the… more»
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Meyers Manx? 1972 Volkswagen Dune Buggy
Dune buggies were all the rage in the 1960s and 1970s, at least along the beaches in California and Florida. Most were fiberglass bodies affixed to a Volkswagen chassis and using Beetle power. Perhaps the best known was the… more»
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Cheap Wheels Project: Pair of 1970s Opel GTs
The Opel GT was a closed-coupe sports car that was produced by Opel in Germany from 1968 to 1973. Its styling was not unlike that of the third-generation Chevrolet Corvette that debuted about the same time (General Motors was… more»
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Off Roading Runt: 2009 Smart Fortwo
Well, this is a first, a Smart car on BF. In this case, it’s a 2009 Smart Fortwo, normally something that I likely would not consider reviewing. This Berlin, New Jersey subject, presented by Tony P. however, is just… more»
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Rare Special Edition: 1988 Porsche 924S
The Porsche 924 has long been heralded as a suitable entry-level option to vintage sports car ownership. However, even among stingy enthusiasts, there can be a resistance to ponying up any amount of cash for a car that has… more»
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Chopped “Oval” Beetle: 1956 Volkswagen Type 1
The Volkswagen Type 1 (or Beetle) was dubbed “The People’s Car’ when it was conceived in the late 1930s. Once production resumed after WW2, more than 21 million copies of the popular little “Bugs” were built through the end… more»
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BF Auction: 1966 Volkswagen Beetle
UPDATE – The seller has added underside photos to the gallery. It isn’t unusual for a classic to become laid low by a minor fault, which is the case with this 1966 Volkswagen Beetle. Its previous owner completed a… more»
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No Reserve! 1974 Mercedes-Benz 280C
Mercedes-Benz introduced the W114/115 as a replacement for its “Fintail” series in 1968 and subsequently manufactured a veritable tide of these handsome sedans. Almost 2 million were sold over nine years of production. With sheet metal designed by Paul… more»
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Six Cylinder Investment: 1970 Porsche 914-6
Porsche’s much-maligned 914 represents one of the most obvious “what if?” scenarios in automotive history. What if the original deal with Volkswagen was honored? What if Porsche found a way to make the six-cylinder variant more distinctive? What if… more»
