1963 Nethercutt Trailbreaker MKII pre Rokon
On eBay for a starting bid of $3,500 in Arlington, Washington. At end on August 1, 2011 no one took the bike home. Wikipedia: HistoryRokon was founded in Vermont by Orla Larsen in 1963 to sell the Nethercutt Trail-Breaker, a … Continued
1955 Replica 300SL Gull Wing
I’d hang it on my garage ceiling until I retire, then put it together on some sort of modern chassis.I did some reading on blogs about these fiberglass bodies. As you can imagine, parts are ridiculously hard to find and … Continued
1984 Mercedes 500SL – $3699 (Detroit)
This car is on Detroit Craigslist and on eBay with a few more pictures. What I don’t understand is that there is another 500SL on eBay with 86K listed for $42,000. They say it was one of 1,500 imported to … Continued
1991 Porsche 928 GT
August 1, 2011 – Turns out this was not a GT but still went for $15,500 on July 30th. July 24, 2011 – Not sure how they come up with the cars to have “another” no reserve auction but it’s … Continued
1971 Alfa Romeo GTV
The honest approach. The mustard school bus yellow as he describes it is unique, although the needs far outweigh the justification in my view. “1971 Alfa Romeo GTV Project. I bought this with good intentions to make it a driver, … Continued
1972 Honda CB750
This one looks pretty good but I can’t help but think that a ’72 should wear ’72 clothing. The wheels are mags but should be wires. The exhaust is carbon fiber but should be black or bling. The front wheels … Continued
1956 Austin Healey 100-4 & 1958 100-6
August 1, 2011 – This did not cross the reserve at $14,210.50. July 22, 2011: This and that, Hanging or flat, Burnt and rusted, Restoration a must have, Bring the Gunk®, Don’t forget the junk in the trunk. This auction … Continued
1994 Mazda Miata M-Edition – $5,950 (Dexter, MI)
July 25, 2011 – This sold for $5,725. July 21, 2011 – Yup, decided to put it up for sale to make room for something else I’ll need to buy. On Craigslist in Detroit or Ann Arbor, Michigan.
1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SE
My neighbor had a baby blue 450SL when I was growing up. I always thought, what kinda wuss buys a sport car in baby blue. But a family car, that’s a different story. So here it is. Family sedan, from … Continued
1964 Porsche 356C
1600 Coupe in crusty green as left by an elderly gentleman. Original color code 6404 indicates light ivory which was pretty common. So your hopes are dashed on finding a unique color to restore. On Hemmings for $16,950 in California … Continued