Everyone knows the story of Ford and Ferrari at Le Mans, and the Ford GT is one of the most popular passenger cars to ever come out of that race. Porsche, as luck would have it, also has an… more»
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Cheap Kit Car: 1975 Bradley GT
The Bradley GT was a kit car that was available in various levels of completeness, from just a fiberglass body all the to a fully assembled vehicle. It was dependent on the VW Beetle for its chassis, suspension, and… more»
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Garage Find: 1970 Porsche 914
While it represents more of a garage find than a barn find, this 1970 Porsche 914 is a gold nugget that has led a sheltered life. It seems that it is a two-owner vehicle that has been parked in… more»
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Supercharged By Judson: 1965 Volkswagen Beetle
I’ve always wanted to strap a Judson Supercharger onto something. So when I found a like-new kit for a 40hp Beetle, I couldn’t resist. The kit was supposedly installed on a Karman Ghia back in the day by an… more»
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Ponton Project: 1960 Mercedes-Benz 190B
Imagine having a model of car that is colloquially referred to as a “ponton” which translates loosely into “a landing barge”. Doesn’t sound too enticing, does it? Nevertheless, that’s the term being bandied about to describe what is essentially… more»
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Original Owner 8 Valve: 1984 Volkswagen Scirocco
This 1984 Volkswagen Scirocco is listed by its original owner, of which there can be relatively few of these cars left still in the care of their first caretaker. Of course, this one hasn’t been run for a few… more»
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Triple Blue Project: 1961 Mercedes-Benz 190SL
This pretty 1961 Mercedes-Benz 190SL just popped up for sale this week in Phoenix, Arizona, and looks exactly as you’d expect a desert region find to look. It’s also clearly not alone in the open-air garage/carport it’s parked in,… more»
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Split Window 1958 Volkswagen Bus!
In terms of ratios, it seems like the Type 2 Volkswagen Bus was converted into a commercial vehicle almost as frequently as its domestic counterparts. The slab-sided panel vans appear far less frequently than the traditional passenger buses, but… more»
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Final Assembly Required: 1987 Porsche 924 S
This 1987 Porsche 924S looks like a ghost car, sitting in the empty warehouse building where it’s been a partially disassembled project for God knows how long. The 924 is the low man on the Porsche totem pole, but… more»
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Low Mileage Survivor: 1968 VW Squareback
Now, this brings back memories. Back in the 70s, I knew a guy with longish hair who loved his VW Beetle and all of the counterculture stuff that driving one stood for. But when he and the wife had… more»
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Running Roundie: 1972 BMW 2002
This 1972 BMW 2002 is a desirable round taillight example, otherwise known as a “roundie.” Despite being listed in Andover, Massachusetts, it is from Colorado and is said to be quite solid in all the areas that are typically… more»
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$2,500 Project: 1975 BMW 2002
In the late 1970s, the BMW 2002 reached the low-value point. They were just used cars and starting to rust at that. If you had $1,000 to spend, you could have gotten a pretty good one. I had five… more»
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CMC Replica: 1955 Porsche Speedster
There was a day when replicas of any sort were generally undesirable, but in today’s market, that doesn’t really hold true anymore. Especially in a day and era when air-cooled Porsches are going for still-huge money, a replica may… more»
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Only One In USA? 1957 Heinkel Tourist W/ Wilmsen Sidecar
With well over 100,000 of these scooters having been made, they aren’t as rare as some other makes but there aren’t many of them in the US. This may be the only one in the United States with this… more»
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Magazine Star! 1927 Ave-T Track T
This beautiful “T” is one of five produced by brothers Steve and Phil Averre of the Ave-T corporation in the early 1980’s. It was featured in a magazine and looks just as good in pictures now as it did… more»
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Rare Roadside Sighting: Mercedes SL AMG!
On a recent trip to a nearby grocery store, we took a slight detour and ended up spotting a rather interesting car parked on a side street. At first glance, you might think this just looks like another other… more»
