Bradley is one of the best-known kit car companies, or maybe I’m just perceiving that because there was a GT running around our neighborhood when I was a kid, and it made quite the impression on my young mind… more»
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Trade School Project: VW Porsche Kaiserslautern Coupe
How do you place a value on a car made as a one-off by a shop class? I don’t think there’s an easy answer to that question but it’s certainly the one on my mind when trying to… more»
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Rebuilt Engine: 1971 Volkswagen Type III
The VW Type I, also known as the Beetle, makes regular appearances here on BF, but the Type III, colloquially referred to as the Squareback, shows up with a lot less frequency. Digging into the history of the Type… more»
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Rare Halo Edition: 1971 Ford Torino
Automobile marketing strategies in the 1960s and 1970s were all about linking the image of a car to your image of yourself. Muscle cars were youthful, powerful, vibrant. As competition intensified, marketing contortions reached ridiculous proportions at times. Engine… more»
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Better Than a Trike: 1989 Reliant Rialto SE
Reliant might have been the oldest company that made the most models while still being obscure in the history of automaking. Founded in 1935 by Tom Lawrence Williams and E.S. Thompson, who built a prototype in Williams’ yard, Reliant… more»
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Parked For 20 Years: 1987 Merkur XR4Ti
The seller of this 1987 Merkur XR4Ti says that it has had just one owner since new and it’s been parked for the last 15-20 years. As we all know just from sitting around too much over the last… more»
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Perfect Patina! 1938 Chevrolet Coupe
This car looks like it is straight out of a gangster movie. The car shows an awesome patina that in my opinion, should be left just like it is. Perhaps a clear coat would be in order to keep… more»
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Out Of Body Experience: 1967 Corvette Chassis
Here’s an interesting one, a 1967 Chevrolet Corvette frame, suspension, and drivetrain that could use some duds. And if you’re not a Corvette fan, then that old expression, “The Emporer has no clothes” may be appropriate. Actually, all of… more»
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Work Truck Rarity: 1988 Ford F-150 XL
There was a time when a truck like this was a throwaway vehicle, plain and simple. If you put your F-150 to work as God intended and wore it out to the point that it was destined for the… more»
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Collector’s Edition: 1982 Chevrolet Corvette
The C3 Corvette seems to be a pretty hot commodity in the sports car market these days. The third-generation cars had a long lifespan, lasting from the 1968 model all the way through ’82, so there are plenty of… more»
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No Reserve: Restored 1973 Dodge Challenger
Like many folks, when it comes to the first-generation Dodge Challenger, given the choice I’d probably rather own a 1970 or ’71 model in most circumstances. But as I keep staring at this 1973 example, I’m finding very little… more»
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Parked In ’94: 1965 Ford Mustang Project
This ’65 Mustang was a one-owner auto until recently and it had been living unused in a dry garage for 28 years. It was one of more than 559,000 “pony” cars that Ford built in the Mustang’s hugely successful… more»
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Restorable Driver: 1940 Packard Super Eight
Packard was born at the turn of the 20th Century and would be largely known for producing a variety of luxury automobiles for nearly 60 years. The Super Eight was one of them, using a 384 cubic inch inline-8… more»
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Stunning Survivor: 1986 Ford Bronco XLT
Some older off-roaders and SUVs present so superbly that the idea of them wading through mud and slime is virtually unthinkable. Such is the case with this 1986 Ford Bronco XLT. The seller has spent considerable time and money… more»
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Rare Racer: 1987 Ginetta G27
Ginetta Cars Limited is a British builder of racing and sports cars that date to 1958. The G27 was a two-seater derived from the earlier G4 and was in production in some form between 1985 and the 1990s. This… more»
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Same Family Since New: 1954 Ford F-250 Truck
Two things jumped out pretty quickly that I considered positive about this 1954 Ford F-250 Pickup, one being the fact that it’s been in the same family since the day it was driven home for the first time. But… more»
