“This is an absolutely beautiful Mercedes Diesel 2-door coupe” so opines the seller of this 1982 300 CD two-door hardtop. Oh yeah, it’s a looker, these two-door models possess some of Mercedes’ finest styling cues. The “D” part of… more»
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67K Mile A/C Car: 1976 Porsche 914
Just the other night, I happened to see a clean, baby blue Porsche 914 driving the opposite direction away from a busy intersection. I had a hard time looking away, as the car was just right – clean, with… more»
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Rare Type 34 Project: 1964 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
I have pretty much come to grips with the fact that I will not soon own a car older than 1982. Don’t ask me why; it’s just a matter of personal preference. There’s only so much variety I can… more»
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BF Auction: No Reserve 1993 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.6
Mercedes-Benz enjoys a well-earned reputation for producing vehicles with consistently high build quality, rock-solid engineering, and rugged reliability. These traits make their cars among the most popular in many African nations, where the conditions can be harsh and unforgiving…. more»
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Garage Find Project: 1983 Porsche 944
The Porsche 944 has perpetually been the “affordable” Porsche. This means it’s the one that always gets kicked to the curb when garage space is tight or the budget is slashed. However, this does not make it an undesirable… more»
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1 of 200: 1973 Meyers Manx SR Kit Car
Bruce Meyers set the recreational vehicle world on fire in the late 1960s with the Meyers Manx, a dune buggy kit based on a shortened Volkswagen Beetle undercarriage. That success led to the development of the Manx SR (short… more»
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Custom Convertible: 1969 Porsche 911
People love convertibles. Back in the day, all manners of exotic cars, particularly the Ferrari Daytona, were potential candidates for an aftermarket convertible conversion. I don’t know that the end results were ever particularly refined, but the market certainly… more»
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Garage Find: 1984 Porsche 944
There was once a time when Porsche contemplated the unthinkable. It began developing a range of front-engined models, planning to retire its iconic rear-engined 911 model. Buyer reception for the new offerings was generally positive, but the backlash that… more»
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Rare Split Window! 1952 Volkswagen Beetle
The VW Type 1 (aka Beetle) was one of the most tenured names in automobile history, with more than 21 million copies assembled from 1939 to 2003. For the first dozen or so years, the Beetle used a split… more»
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Factory Paint: 1996 Volkswagen Polo Harlekin
Special edition vehicles come in many shapes and forms, but there is probably none that has pushed the term “special” to greater heights than the 1996 VW Polo Harlekin. This car has not suffered accident damage and been pieced… more»
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No-Reserve Camper: 1978 Volkswagen Westfalia
It’s hard to beat the cool factor or visual appeal of a tricked-out vintage full-size party van, with that bright custom paint job and bubble windows on the outside plus shag carpeting and captains chairs inside. But for functionality… more»
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Owned 30 Years: 1983 Porsche 911 SC
To own a car for 30 years takes commitment, both to the upkeep and to acknowledging that you enjoy the driving experience so much that you find it worth investing in for decades on in. The air-cooled Porsche 911… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1974 Mercury Capri
The Ford Capri is a somewhat misunderstood classic from the 1970s, despite having a pedigree that seemingly makes it a desirable driver’s car. With Ford of Europe’s engineering behind it and a torquey Cologne V6 under the hood, it… more»
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Radical Rarity: 1971 Brubaker Box
Like many kit cars of the era, the 1970s Brubaker Box is mechanically a Volkswagen. But it has a layout and fiberglass body that looks nothing like any of the kit cars on the market then and now. Only… more»
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No Spoiler G50 Coupe: 1987 Porsche 911
Even in this day and age, lots of people still seem to prefer that their Porsche 911 has a spoiler on the back. I’m here to present this gorgeous black-on-black specimen as evidence that it should not. This 1987… more»
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Cheap Pair of Running 1976 Mercury Capris
In the 1970s, you could wander into your local Lincoln/Mercury dealer and find a small, sporty automobile that was scaled like a “pony car” (long hood/short deck). But you wouldn’t find any Mercury badging on it. The 1970-78 Capri… more»
