With all the rusty Porsches that we have watched sell for big money lately, I figured this one at least deserved a mention. Other cars in this sort of shape would have already been stripped of all useful parts… more»
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Fordor Sedan with Overdrive: 1954 Ford Customline
Looking over the 1954 Ford brochure, the Customlines fit nicely between the Mainline (base model) and the Crestline (top model), offering some upscale features without being too ostentatious. This diamond in the rough that was last licensed in 1971… more»
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All American Sports Car: 1954 Corvette
When Chevrolet began developing the Corvette, they set out to create an all American Sports car. They knew it needed to handle better than anything else America had to offer, but still have all the looks and style Americans… more»
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Pair of Amazons: 1967 & 1968 Volvo 122’s
The Volvo Amazon has always intrigued me, although not enough to buy one (yet). Extremely tough, with pleasing lines and robust mechanicals, I know many enthusiasts see these as great daily drivers, historic rally cars and just fun to… more»
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Bob’s 1957 Corvette Road Racer
The other day one of our readers sent in some photos of a Corvette race car in hopes of tracking down more details of its history. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to dig up much, but Bob was still kind… more»
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Rivieria Spider: 1964 Fiat 600 Vignale
For a long time I hid the fact that I was a sucker for Fiats. When I would admit to owning one I was usually greeted with a statement such as, “I owned one of those, worst car I… more»
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‘Twas The Night Before Christmas…
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the garage Not a creature was stirring, well maybe a mouse… The Amazon was nestled all snug in its bed, While visions of road rallies danced in our heads; And the… more»
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Foreshadowing Four: 1984 Ford Mustang SVO
Ford has been making a big hubbub about their new four-cylinder turbo equipped Mustang that was just released. Automotive journalists have praised it, but some enthusiasts have voiced concern that perhaps the original pony car has lost its way…. more»
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Splitty Surprise: 1952 Volkswagen Beetle
I’m a big fan of owning cars from early in factory production runs. There’s something special to me about knowing that a vehicle has survived the test of time and potentially incorporates some unique features that didn’t carry over… more»
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Land Yacht: 1973 Lincoln Continental
5,231 pounds! That’s a lot of 1970’s materials in one car! But if you wanted to cruise in style in a FoMoCo sedan at that time, you couldn’t do better than this. Complete with 1970’s color scheme, original wheel… more»
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Pinin Style: 1959 Austin A40 Farina
In the late 1950’s, BMC was trying to add some style up and down their lineup as a way to hide pretty ordinary mechanical components. By contracting with Pininfarina, they were assured of the latest in Italian styling. The… more»
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Jigsaw Challenge: 1966 Porsche 912
As car enthusiasts, we often prefer the strongest, most powerful examples of our favorite marques. But in order to manufacture factory hot rods and pocket rockets, automotive brands rely on mass-produced and cheaper vehicles to offset the cost of… more»
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Family Ties: 1961 Triumph TR3A
Owning eight Triumphs myself and having resurrected many of them, it is obvious that this 1961 TR3A found by Jim S would appeal to me. Somehow, the story along with it touched me to the extent that I checked… more»
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17k Mile 1972 SAAB Sonett
This submission comes from one of our readers, Chuck F. You have probably read his insightful comments, but now you can enjoy an article penned by him too. If the response is positive, perhaps he will grace us with more? – I remember seeing… more»
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1971 Lotus Europa: Worth Saving?
Some cars are worth saving and others, not so much. I will let you be the judge here, but I think this 1971 Lotus Europa at least deserves some consideration. The seller’s vague listing and bad photos make this one a gamble,… more»
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Mexico, Here We Come: 1966 VW Baja Bug
After watching The Love Bug as a child, I thought there was nothing cooler than a “hopped up” VW Beetle! One of the ways to modify Beetles in the late 60’s and 70’s was to replace the fenders and… more»
