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Bellissimo Bimota: 1975 Bimota-Yamaha 350 YB1

Get your leathers on, you’ll need them for this ride. This is a 1975 Bimota YB1 with a Yamaha TZ350 engine. It’s listed on eBay with the bid currently just under $1,300. Wait, what, the bid is just under $1,300?! I… more»

Mark II Coupe: 1972 Toyota Corona

The old-school cool appeal of vintage Japanese cars is hard for me to ignore. When you check out examples like this 1972 Toyota Corona Mark II coupe here on eBay, it’s difficult to reconcile that this is a vehicle from… more»

Screaming Yellow Zonker: 1984 Yamaha RZ 350

Every time that I see an RZ 350 they move even further up towards the top of my master wish list. Thanks to Jim S. for sending this one in! This is a 1984 Yamaha RZ 350 Kenny Roberts Special and… more»

Mean Mice: 1976 Datsun B210

As many of us can likely agree, timing is everything. It doesn’t matter whether you’re flying through the Esses at Watkins Glen or asking for a raise at work, the timing of an event can have a monumental impact… more»

California Cruiser: 1978 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40

Don’t let the license plates fool you, there won’t be any Hawaiian shipping charges for this one. This 1978 Toyota FJ40 is located in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, but it’s at least visually a natural jumping-off point to Hawaii. The… more»

Inside Story: 1979 DATSUN 280ZX

One doesn’t normally start off with a picture of the interior of a car, but this ZX is so nice inside it looks like it might really have only 19,000 miles instead of a more likely 119,000 miles. It… more»

Snake Charmer: 1968 Suzuki T500 Cobra

If you’re looking for a summer project bike this one should be on your list. This is a 1968 Suzuki T500 Cobra and it’s a worthy project if there ever was one. This one is an hour southwest of Ann… more»

White Sands Commuter: 1979 Honda Civic

This perfectly sun-bleached 1979 Honda Civic has led a gentle life, being owned by a professor in White Sands, New Mexico, for the bulk of its life. The fantastic shade of 70s green paint has slowly been worn away… more»

Mazda’s Underground Stash!

It isn’t uncommon for manufacturers to keep collections of their more interesting and historically important vehicles, but usually they keep these collections on display for the world to enjoy. Well it seems MazdaUSA has taken a bit of a different… more»

Faded Glory:1978 Datsun 620 Mini Motorhome

Are you a classic camper fan? This all-original 1978 Datsun 620 Mini Motorhome can be found in nice, dry, Needles, California. This would be one fun project to update this cool camper! I remember when these were new, as probably… more»

USGP Edition: 1980 Toyota Celica Survivor

Although special editions can sometimes be yawn-inducing or eyeroll-causing, they can also add some extra flavor to an already rare or desirable car. Take, for instance, this 1980 Toyota Celica U.S. Grand Prix Edition. Not many were made when… more»

Barn Finds On The Road: Minneapolis

Since it’s the political season, I guess I can technically say that I was on the road, but since I live here it wasn’t a real road trip like the last Barn Finds On The Road report. I just… more»

Pow, Right To The Moon! Moke Mooncraft Racer

As the owner of an Austin Marina race car, I feel fairly competent when it comes to the area of turning unlikely British Austins into racing machines. There’s even a “standard” Mini Moke that races in the same series I… more»

4 Door Sports Car: 1986 Nissan Maxima

Years ago, I desired to own an early 90’s Nissan Maxima with a 5-speed stick, and for good reason: it was one of the best sport sedans you could buy, and was the driver’s choice if an Accord was… more»

Triple Threat: 1977 Yamaha XS750-2D

Another motorcycle?! I know, but I’ve heard that a lot of you are motorcycle fans and I wanted to get your thoughts on this one. This 1977 Yamaha XS750-2D is in Highland Park, Michigan and it’s in great, original… more»

Three-Wheeled Wonder: 1970 Honda ATC90

Your eyes don’t deceive you, this is just like the one that your neighbor had forty years ago and they would never let you ride it; not that you’re still bitter or anything. This original, survivor 1970 Honda ATC90 was… more»

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