The Triumph TR2 was designed to compete against the Morgan, with a list of required ingredients including a roadster body style, simple panel construction, a top speed of at least 90 mph, and a price of no more than… more»
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Misunderstood Muscle: 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429
It is common for manufacturers to produce homologation specials of specific models to qualify for various motorsport categories. Ford was no stranger to this process, rolling out its Mustang Boss 302 for the highly-competitive Trans Am Series. The 1969… more»
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Luxury Project: 1980 Maserati Quattroporte
Why do these big-body Maseratis always show up in such rough shape? It’s amazing how consistent this namesake is in terms of being a major project when you see the word “Quattroporte” on craigslist. And the funny thing is,… more»
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Martini Championship Edition: 1977 Porsche 924
Porsche is a company that doesn’t often give in to superfluous special editions. That might explain why cars like this Porsche 924 Martini Championship Edition are one of only a few models ever to be sold with some decals… more»
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Noble Survivor? 1955 Packard Four Hundred
The 1955 Packards were likely the last cars that Packard built before any tinkering from Studebaker could take place. These two companies combined into one in mid-1954 to become the Studebaker-Packard Corporation, so the 1955 models were already a… more»
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Half Car/Half Motorcycle – 1972 Subaru/Honda
The Subaru 360 was a Japanese microcar that found little success in the U.S. in the 1970s. And at about the same time, Honda’s motorcycle business was taking off in the States. The seller ended up with one of… more»
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One Owner, Low Mileage Cat: 1978 Jaguar XJ12
The Jaguar XJ is one of the few automotive nameplates to enjoy a 50-year-run. This well-preserved 1978 example still looks very similar to the first series of the XJ sedan introduced 10 years earlier in 1968. In Jaguar’s case,… more»
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Modified Running Project: 1957 Mercury Monterey
Mercury’s automobiles were all new for 1957 and – for the first time – the brand had bodies that were not shared with any Fords or Lincolns. In the process, they eliminated an entry-level model, meaning that “minimum”’ Mercurys… more»
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Century Old Barn Find: 1923 Willys-Overland Red Bird
In just a couple of months, this 1923 Overland 92 Series Red Bird will be celebrating its one-hundredth birthday, and while the car hasn’t been in a barn for quite that long, from the looks of things it’s probably… more»
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Closed Dealer Find: 1960 Chevrolet Corvette
After the Corvette gained quad headlights in 1958, it was hard to tell them apart visually until the all-new Stingray arrived in 1963. This 1960 ‘Vette convertible has the optional hardtop and is an indoor find from Thomaston, Georgia…. more»
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Beautiful Bruiser: Rare 1968 Ford XL GT 428
Talk about the “Big-Mo”, here you go, full-sized Ford muscle from that halcyon year of 1968. This isn’t the first XL GT that we have covered but they’re not a common discovery, especially 54 years after the fact, and… more»
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Honcho Edition? 1980 Jeep J-10 Sportside
The owner of this 1980 Jeep J-10 Sportside was told that it’s a Honcho edition, which would have had big, bold graphics and fancy paint, among other features. It looks great the way it is to me, even though… more»
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All Original: Barn-Kept 1930 Ford Model A Coupe
There’s still something intriguing about a photograph of a solid-looking, unmolested black Model A Coupe in a barn with just the right amount of dirt, dust, and fingerprints on it. That’s what we appear to have here. What we… more»
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Hot Rod Coupe: 1931 Ford Model A
The Ford Model A coupes came in several different varieties, such as the Business Model, a roadster, and even a cool Sport Coupe. Ford had first used the A name in the early 1900s, but reintroduced these new models… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1980 Dodge Challenger
Dodge was the last U.S. manufacturer to get into the “pony car” race with the Challenger in 1970. But it wasn’t much of a race by then as the market for muscle cars had cooled, so the Challenger (and… more»
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Vintage Shop Truck: 1941 Plymouth Pickup
Plymouth was a late-comer to the truck market, entering the fray only in 1937. It didn’t stay long at the party, either, ceasing production in 1941. Sales were disappointing in all but its first year; only 6,073 Plymouth trucks… more»
