When you see a high asking price on an air-cooled Porsche these days, you’d be forgiven for wondering if there’s a speculator at the other end of the listing. However, every now and again we see truly special cars… more»
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Parked in 2012: 1983 Mercedes-Benz 300 SD
The Mercedes-Benz diesel sedan is synonymous with longevity and the era of overbuilt vehicles seemingly impervious to time and age. These days, there are few vehicles that are more synonymous with being a zombie apocalypse escape pod than a… more»
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Black Plate Survivor: 1967 Porsche 912
Finding a vintage car in a highly preserved state is a sought-after specimen no matter the make or model. What is more impressive is when a car remains highly original and undamaged through multiple owners, as it indicates all… more»
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One of 500: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S
Do you ever see listings for cars where it seems like the seller is missing a golden opportunity to get top dollar for their car or truck? This listing for a rare Porsche 944 Turbo S strikes me as… more»
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20 Classic Cars – Variety of Makes and Models
Here’s another of those situations where a seller has a variety of cars to sell, in this case, the oldest one is from 1927, and the newest is 2000. You pick the make and there’s a chance it’s in… more»
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Rare Hot Hatch: 1980 Volkswagen Scirocco S
One of the more interesting import cars from the 1980s that has been popping up on collectors’ radar is the Volkswagen Scirocco. If you’ve watched some of the online auctions as I have, you’ve likely been slightly shocked to… more»
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Rare Pickup: 1962 Volkswagen Double Cab
Among the coolest air-cooled Volkswagen Buses are the ones sold in limited numbers here in the states or the earliest examples with the split windshield design But what if you could combine both of those things into a hard-to-find… more»
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Group 2 Body Kit: 1972 BMW 2002 Tii
This 1972 BMW 2002 Tii has a few things going for it if you want a project. The 2002 is obviously sought after in Tii specifications, but this one is also claimed to be a very early production model,… more»
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One of 1,055: 1973 Porsche 911E Targa
When you repaint a car in something other than its original color, you run the risk of alienating a wide swath of potential buyers. In the case of this rare 1973 Porsche 911E Targa, it may have actually been… more»
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Indian Red Driver: 1960 Volkswagen Beetle
This 1960 Volkswagen Beetle is said to wear a rare paint code known as Indian Red, which the seller claims was only sold in 1960. The color itself is quite attractive, slotting in between in-your-face signal red and some… more»
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32k Original Miles: 1973 Volkswagen Super Beetle
Twenty years after the end of World War II, my dad (who served in the Navy aboard the U. S. S. Texas battleship), bought his first Volkswagen, a Ruby Red 1965 Beetle. He loved that car and was impressed… more»
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Fix It or Crush It? 1980 Volkswagen Beetle 930-Vee
The seller of this unusual Volkswagen Beetle project is quite candid that this is not for the faint-hearted, and that the only real value may be in the genuine Fuchs wheels it rides on. Apparently, this is not one… more»
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Pint-Sized Collection: Six (6) Micro Cars
A micro car (also microcar) is said to be the smallest of all sizes of an automobile, with three or four wheels and likely an engine smaller than 43 cubic inches (700cc). And sometimes they’re afforded separate regulations pertaining… more»
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BMW Chassis Swap: 1981 Checker Marathon
Sometimes, a listing just demands more details than the seller offers. In most cases, it’s because vital details are missing, but in this instance, we just want to know how this project came into existence. This is a genuine… more»
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Still In The Barn: 1961 Borgward Isabella
Borgward GmbH was a German car builder from the 1920s to the early 1960s. They produced automobiles to compete with the likes of Opel on the low end and Mercedes on the high end. The Isabella was one of… more»
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New England Project: 1972 Porsche 911 Targa
Boston, Massachusetts is not a place where you expect to find vintage project cars these days. Between a culture that seems to favor late model vehicles over vintage ones and a lack of a suitable place to park a… more»
