There are small auctions happening all over the country on a given basis, far outside the glare of the big-ticket Mecum and Barrett-Jackson auction houses. While I wish we could sniff out all of these estate sales and local auctions, there’s only so many hours in the day – but we’re glad we stumbled upon this listing for what looks like a decent BMW 2002 and a slightly needy Nissan 240SX. There are also some small parts stashes for sale, including two sets of BMW and Mercedes-Benz wheels and a cache of spare parts. The 1975 BMW 2002 shown here has been repainted but is said to run well despite needing a replacement clutch slave cylinder.

The original color of this 2002 is still visible in the door jams and it’s actually a fairly desirable shade known as Malaga. It’s a shame it was painted over in what is likely a low-buck version of Signal Red, and the listing notes some visible flaws in the finish. When 2002s were still very cheap cars to buy, it seems highly likely a local car lot did a quick color change to make it racier or at least have some more eyeball appeal than the factory maroon color. Regardless, this 2002 has some very desirable Recaro seats in the cockpit, which should pull about $2,000 on the used parts market by themselves. If this 2002 sells for less than $7,000, you’re sitting very pretty, even with the obvious cosmetic flaws.

The 240SX is a bit of a surprise to see here, as it appears to be a bone-stock example equipped with the optional automatic transmission. I’m surprised because these S13 cars have almost been entirely snapped up by young drivers and wanna-be drifters, making it highly unusual to see a car that remains completely untouched. The automatic gearbox may have limited the desire of aftermarket-obsessed drivers to mess with this one, but I also wonder if the Nissan was the daily driver while the 2002 was the weekend car of whomever these cars previously belonged to. The Nissan does have some rust in the rockers, but it’s fairly minor for a vintage Japanese car that has apparently lived in Ohio.

The seller is honest about the general state of this car, which includes the fact that it didn’t want to stay running and that it blew a brake line while being moved out of its storage location to a trailer. It’s also leaking coolant. Someone swapped Volvo wheels onto it at some point, but the factory wheels are included; personally, if this were my auction, I’d swap the OEM wheels back on before taking pictures. A four-cylinder with 140 horsepower came standard, but it’s the rear wheel drive configuration that makes enthusiasts covet these 90s sport coupes. Both cars are going cheaply at the moment and listed here on Proxibid.com.