The German auto builder, Opel Automobile GmbH, was owned by General Motors from 1929-2017. During the 1960s and 1970s, it was Buick’s source for compact and sub-compact cars for sale in the U.S. One of those was the Opel… more»
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Rare Bumblebee: 1974 Porsche 914 Can Am Limited Edition
The rising tide that has lifted vintage Porsche prices into the stratosphere has had a large effect on the Porsche 914 market. These once maligned little sports cars are now fetching real money for good examples. That is, if… more»
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Original Paint: 64k Mile 1974 Volkswagen Thing
Lately, I’ve seen an uptick in interest in the weird and wonderful VW Thing. This is purely subjective, but I’ve spotted more in the flesh in the past two years than I can recall any time prior. In fact,… more»
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LSD Equipped: 55k Mile 1979 Porsche 911SC
This 1979 Porsche 911 SC is described as a numbers-matching survivor that has lived in Arizona all its life and today has just 55K original miles on the clock. This is about as good as it gets for me… more»
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Stunning Tribute: 1976 Sbarro BMW 328
Here’s one you don’t see every day: a replica of BMW’s stunning (and exceedingly expensive) 328 roadster. This one was built in small batches by Sbarro, a Swiss company that turned them out in the 1970s, typically with a… more»
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Rare Turbo Kit: Callaway Turbo BMW 320i
This listing for a pair of E21-chassis BMW 3-Series is a tantalizing opportunity for anyone who is a fan of the unloved member of BMW’s sports sedan family. Slotting between the iconic 2002 and the 80s hero E30, the… more»
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Build Your Own Halo Car: 1988 BMW M3 + Parts Stash
When attempting a new project, it’s important to make sure you have access to all the parts needed to put said vehicle back together. Whether it’s due to parts becoming obsolete or parts cars becoming a thing of the… more»
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Personal Touches Added! 1971 Volkswagen Beetle
The VW Type 1, better known as the Beetle or Bug due to its shape, is one of the most produced cars ever. More than 21 million copies saw the light of day between the 1940s and near the… more»
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Black on Black: 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300TD
When it comes to collecting a car that was both produced in large quantities and has a reputation for being incredibly long-lived, you have to start splitting hairs to find the standout example. Obviously, there are the ones that… more»
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Buried Alive! 1978 Bradley GT
The GT was one of the kit cars offered in the 1970s by Bradley Automotive. Using the guts of a VW Beetle, they were more like sports cars than dune buggies, like the Meyers Manx. They scraped by between… more»
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Sunroof Bug: 1968 VW Beetle
This 1968 Volkswagen Beetle was found at an estate sale in “barn find” condition, and it’s rare among air-cooled models equipped with a factory steel sunroof. Like all projects, it’s a long ways off from running, but the honesty… more»
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British Beetle: Jaguar SS100 Kit Car
The world of Volkswagen Beetle-based kit cars is seemingly as vast as the ocean itself. While we know the Kelmarks and Bradleys and even the Mercedes-Benz SSK replicas are out there, the Jaguar SS100 replica is a harder car… more»
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Captive Import: 1972 Mercury Capri
The Capri was offered by Mercury as a “sport compact” between 1970 and 1978. It was a captive import from Ford of Europe which had no direct counterpart on the U.S. Ford side of the FOMOCO family. It was… more»
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Lightweight Edition: 1983 Porsche 911 SC
This 1983 Porsche 911 SC is a European-market example that the seller describes as being a “lightweight.” Now, when you call a performance car a “lightweight,” it tends to signal to enthusiasts that the vehicle in question was commissioned… more»
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Rotary Racer: 1966 NSU Spider
While we generally find old cars interesting, there are some that stand out for packing in far more novel features than anyone may have expected. The NSU Spider is a terrific example of this, as it was a groundbreaking… more»
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Chassis Number 1: 1985 NAMCO Pony Super
I live near a golf course and utilize the public roadways that bisect it regularly. The other day, I noticed that the greenskeepers were all out in force as the entire course, fairways, greens, driving range, etc. are getting… more»
