While many vintage European cars are over-restored these days, there’s a strong following (and support for) keeping survivors in untouched condition, especially if they wear original paint. This 1965 Porsche 356 C is a genuine two-owner car that was… more»
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Near Mint: 1988 Merkur XR4Ti
One of the more unusual parts of Ford’s history is the appearance of the Merkur brand of automobiles in Lincoln-Mercury dealerships. Plucked from Ford’s European offerings, the Merkur coupe and sedan were intended to compete with the offerings of… more»
Rare Commemorative Edition: 1988 Porsche 911 Targa
The G-body Porsche 911 is the model era that, in many ways, made the valuable air-cooled 911 a mainstay in the collector car hobby. The 356 certainly blew up in a big way a few years back, but the… more»
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Fine Fintail: 1964 Mercedes 220SE Coupe
In the mid-1950s, Mercedes began working on a replacement for its bread-and-butter Ponton cars. After several years of development, particularly focussed on safety thanks to engineer Béla Barényi, the W111 chassis emerged. The first cars were saloons, introduced in… more»
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V12 Six-Speed: 1991 BMW 850i
One of the rarer BMW models sold in the last 30 years is the car you’re staring at here: a V12-powered, six-speed manual equipped E31 coupe. Otherwise known as an 850i, this three pedal-equipped example is one of less… more»
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Museum Find: 1968 BMW Glas 3000 V8
This coupe represents the last gasp for Glas as a standalone company. Shortly after Glas introduced its V8, the company collapsed into the waiting arms of BMW – a victim of the voracious capital needs afflicting automakers. If this… more»
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Future Collectible: 1994 Mercedes-Benz S500
The W140-chassis offered by Mercedes-Benz in both coupe and sedan form represents one of the company’s high watermarks of the last three decades. However, vehicles from this era are generally not sought after due to the cost to maintain… more»
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California Coupe: 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL
The amount of collector cars found in places like Miami and Los Angeles is sometimes a bit mind boggling. Obviously, these are areas with extreme pockets of wealth, so accordingly, there are vehicles that simply accumulate as part of… more»
Final Year Model: 2002 Volkswagen Cabrio GLX
The Volkswagen Cabriolet is one of the more instantly recognizable nameplates among the German automaker’s lineup, with the droptop Rabbit and Beetle long-time fixtures in the convertible marketplace. By the time the MKIV generation of VW’s lineup rolled out,… more»
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Drive And Show: 1964 Volkswagen Beetle
Who doesn’t love a VW Beetle? My family had one when I was in high school. I learned to drive on it. I’d love another one. What do you know? Todd K offers us this tip on a 1964… more»
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Project E12: 1977 BMW 530i
Is the BMW E12 the best sports sedan ever? Maybe not, but for the era, it was pretty close. Its most worthy competitor was probably another BMW – the 2002. Alfa and Lancia were making sporty saloons too, but… more»
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Peppy Driver: 1992 VW Jetta GLI 16-Valve
With its fender flares and BBS wheels, the GLI package added a bit of extra spunk outside to the Volkswagen Jetta, but you also got some cool seating inside and a more spirited powerplant under the hood than the… more»
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Stalled Outlaw Build: 1960 Porsche 356
There was a time when an old Porsche 356 was treated like any other used car, and that meant that it was just as likely to be used for hot-rodding as it was for a weekend track car. Times… more»
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Stored 42 Years: 1967 Porsche 912
The devil is in the details as it relates to well-preserved vehicles. In other words, the impression of how well-preserved a car is can change based on the level of original details you find present in a specimen such… more»
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Rare Color? 1974 Mercedes-Benz 450SL
As I’ve alluded to before, I love rare colors on collector and hobby vehicles. In the case of this Mercedes-Benz 450SL, is appears to wear a shade of paint I can’t recall seeing on an R107 previously called Dark… more»
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Porsche Exclusive Build: 1989 Porsche 928 GT Flachbau
It’s one thing to own the nicest Porsche 928 ever made. It’s quite another to be able to call the factory up and ask them to build one to your liking. That’s likely how this one-off “Flachbau” 928 was… more»
