1986 Zimmer Quick Silver
Surprisingly, I don’t find this repulsive. In fact, the lines work for me and it’s just unique enough to overcome some naaaay sayers. It looks like it would be a big car, like a Lincoln Mark IV. But as one … Continued
1989 LaForza 5.0
When this came out I was at Automobile magazine. I squawked, “Who would buy a re-badged full size Bronco for $40K when you could buy a Range Rover for that price?” It turned out, not many. But now, this 84,000 … Continued
1987 Merkur XR4TI
The Merkur is one of those anomalies that were it not for my friend Pat who owned one, I may have never had the pleasure. The car turns: boys to men, passive to decisive, doubters to believers. Pat was never … Continued
1956 Ferrari Bambino Racer
How far we’ve come in 50 years. This child’s electric car was once advertised as the “exact miniature of the world-famous $17,000 sports car.” Now it will cost you as much as the real thing did. But the real treasure … Continued
1950 Ford F5 Truck
This truck looks like an absolute bargain compared to other cars from that era. A $30,000 restoration on a V8 4-speed that has lost 50% of its value while throwing in the truck for free. It’s offered at $15,000 in … Continued
Cyber Monday Porsche 912 Deals
November 30, 2011 – Green sold for $4,649.99. December 5, 2011 – White sold for $10,200. November 28, 2011 – Cyber Monday is another one of those “holidays” created by the man to drum up business. As such, I have … Continued
1961 Diamler SP250
It’s an interesting hot rod. For the Buy it Now of only $11,250 I think it’s got a lot of potential. I’d probably give it a paint job. I understand the current grey shark look but don’t really like it. … Continued
1,000 Posts!
Another milestone reached with 1,000 posts to this blog. Who knew I had that much to talk about.
1960 Sunbeam Alpine Mark 1
November 27, 2011 – Sold at $1,825. “1960 Sunbeam Alpine Mark 1. Been literally sitting in a barn since 1968. Very solid. Minor rust in the right rocker, as can be seen in pics . very little I could find … Continued
1967 Triumph GT6 Mark I
December 1, 2011 – Sold for $7,100. November 26, 2011 – This is a really great looking GT6 in my book. That would be the book of: Yeah, I Wrote a Book. The owner says the paint is more of … Continued