With enough time, money, and ambition, you can build pretty much any car you want. While it’s certainly popular to buy expensive things solely for the sake of buying expensive things, one could argue that true status comes from… more»
German Classic Cars
Mar 10, 2023 • For Sale • 8 Comments
One Family Owned: 1968 Porsche 912
This 1968 Porsche 912 may live in Orlando, Florida at the moment, but it was previously locked away in a southern California garage since 2000. The seller reportedly was lucky enough to be the first one in line after… more»
Mar 9, 2023 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Malibu Beach Cruiser: 1969 Bradley GT Kit Car
Bradley is one of the best-known kit car companies, or maybe I’m just perceiving that because there was a GT running around our neighborhood when I was a kid, and it made quite the impression on my young mind… more»
Mar 9, 2023 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Trade School Project: VW Porsche Kaiserslautern Coupe
How do you place a value on a car made as a one-off by a shop class? I don’t think there’s an easy answer to that question but it’s certainly the one on my mind when trying to… more»
Mar 9, 2023 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Rebuilt Engine: 1971 Volkswagen Type III
The VW Type I, also known as the Beetle, makes regular appearances here on BF, but the Type III, colloquially referred to as the Squareback, shows up with a lot less frequency. Digging into the history of the Type… more»
Mar 9, 2023 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Parked For 20 Years: 1987 Merkur XR4Ti
The seller of this 1987 Merkur XR4Ti says that it has had just one owner since new and it’s been parked for the last 15-20 years. As we all know just from sitting around too much over the last… more»
Mar 6, 2023 • For Sale • 55 Comments
15 Car Barn Find Collection For Sale
A fortunate few people will one day open a barn door to be confronted by a forgotten and desirable classic car. Fewer still will hit the jackpot by unearthing more than one car in that barn. Imagine the surprise… more»
Mar 6, 2023 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Ute Conversion! 2000 Volkswagen Jetta Pickup
Have you been looking for a “gentleman’s pickup” – the Chevy El Camino or Ford Ranchero – and haven’t had much luck in finding just the right one? How about this Ute (utility coupe), a 2000 VW Jetta that… more»
Mar 5, 2023 • For Sale • 10 Comments
California Barn Find: 1974 Mercedes-Benz 450SL
The R107 chassis Mercedes-Benz remains one of the more accessible contemporary classics that you can buy for safely under $10,000 if you’re not set on owning a concours example. The range of options is expansive, owing to the long-term… more»
Mar 4, 2023 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Well Built Kit Car: 1929 Gazelle
Once we were a nation of builders. Long before the internet was around, and when cable TV consisted of twelve channels, people actually went out to their garages and built things. One of the more popular pastimes for such… more»
Mar 4, 2023 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Dover White Project: 1965 BMW R27
I have a soft spot for vintage BMWs of almost every stripe, and that includes the two-wheeled variety. The post-war years saw BMW emerge as a fledgling company looking to rebound from the devastation of WWII, and its motorcycle… more»
Mar 4, 2023 • Auctions • 15 Comments
BF Auction: 1961 Volkswagen Samba Deluxe 23-Window
Finding yourself with too many projects and selling one with the finish line in sight can be difficult. However, that is the decision the owner of this 1961 Volkswagen Samba Deluxe 23-Window Bus faced. With the panels and paint… more»
Mar 3, 2023 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Missing Pieces: 1971 BMW 2800CS
We’ve all been there: a project car gets so far only for us to run out of steam and wonder if we’re in it for the long haul. I have long been challenged by the notion that the years… more»
Mar 3, 2023 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Last Year Split Windshield: 1967 Volkswagen Bus
Growing up near a Volkswagen dealership in the seventies, we saw our fair share of these on the lot and running around the neighborhoods when I was a kid. But how times have changed, and it’s been years since… more»
Mar 2, 2023 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Air-Cooled 2.0: 1981 Volkswagen Westfalia
With warm weather fast approaching, the thoughts of many will turn to the subject of a well-earned summer vacation. The options are limitless, but this 1981 Volkswagen Westfalia could be irresistible to some. It recently underwent significant mechanical work… more»
Mar 2, 2023 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Cheap Gullwing? 1973 Bradley GT II
The GT was perhaps the best-known kit car built by the troubled Bradley Automotive back in its heyday during the 1970s. Most, if not all, were fiberglass bodies attached to a VW Beetle chassis and engine. This example is… more»
