A while back Reader Vincent Q sent us some photos of the cars that are currently in his collection of 13! He’s been following the site for a while and thought he would send in two of his cars… more»
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Austin Of England: 1949 Austin A40 Sports
I’ll never understand why it is so hard for some seller’s to take decent photos of their cars, but for whatever reason some just can’t do it. I would normally skip over a listing like this one, poor quality… more»
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Big Finned Classic: 1957 Dodge Lancer
Whether you know their names or not, there are automotive heros out there that have shaped the car world as we know it. Names that might come to mind include Henry Ford, Carroll Shelby, Harley Earl, and many more. Virgil… more»
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Feeling Spritely? Austin-Healey Sprites
It’s safe to say that the 1958-61 Austin-Healey Sprite Mark I “Bugeye” (or “Frogeye” for our British readers) is one of the most beloved of all British sports cars. With its “cheeky grin” and great mix of simplicity and… more»
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The One, The Only Ford Pintochero
No, your eyes are not deceiving you, and no, Ford did not make a factory Pinto truck. Someone decided to, though, I’m guessing out of a Pinto wagon, and it looks like they did a pretty darn good job… more»
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Bargain Brit Project: 1965 Triumph Spitfire
It’s not often in this world that I run across an opportunity this promising. There are already four Spitfires in my family, so I’m not the right buyer for this project, but someone may be getting a tremendous deal…. more»
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Face Off: ’70s Luxury Showdown
As of late, I’ve been re-watching some of my favorite action flicks that feature a heavy emphasis on vintage machinery, whether in the background or being hammered around a crowded city street. The French Connection, The Seven Ups and… more»
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Pair Of Arachnids: Two Fiat 850 Spiders
A very long time ago, I was given my first tools by my Dad. It was the factory toolkit from his Fiat 850 Coupe. He still had the car, which I had christened “Midge” (for Midget, cause it was… more»
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Not Quite Teslas: Pair of 1976 CitiCars
I’ll bet a lot of you think the Tesla is the first electric car marketed in the US (the one you see above isn’t it either, there were electrics available very early in the automobile’s history). The Citicar/CommutaCar was… more»
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Low Mileage Kitty: 1950 Jaguar XK120
Being a British car lover, it’s easy for me to imagine owning an XK120. The big kitty absolutely surprised the world despite being intended as a low-production showcase for the new XK-series inline 6-cylinder engine. Early XK120’s have a… more»
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122 Project Update: Brake Job Halted
After getting the engine in our 1964 Volvo 122 running again, it was time to turn my attention to the brakes. There is no sense in going if you can’t stop! Hoses, caliper seals, wheel cylinders, and a new… more»
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Herbie #16: 1963 VW Beetle
After posting this 1963 Beetle to the Reader’s Find and seeing the overwhelming interest, I thought we had better take a closer look at this little Bug. As you can see, the car is painted to look like our… more»
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Personal Luxury: 1969 Ford Thunderbird
At first glance, I thought the photo above was an old Ford ad, but then I realized that a few things just weren’t right for a vintage ad. For one, Ford would have never photographed their Thunderbird with a… more»
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Italians In Japan: 1975 Lamborghini Urraco P250
I’ve noticed that I have this unconscious habit of peering into every open barn, garage, or shed that I come across in hopes of spotting a great barn find. Every once in a while I will spot something interesting… more»
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Franco-Italian Wonders: Two Citroen SMs
My introduction to the Citroen SM was reading an Automobile Quarterly article on the SM in 1970. I thought it was a concept car, nothing that sleek could actually be a production car, right? Not only did Citroen produce… more»
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Two French Follies: Renault GTA’s
I have a typical American trait of rooting for the underdog. Naturally, I liked AMC products growing up, and even got in trouble in elementary school when I drew a poster of the new AMC cars for 1975 when… more»
