New Year’s Eve Jeep. Which would you pick for $5,000? CJ, YJ, TJ?
Jeep advertising was a former career of mine in the early 90’s. I loved that job and Jeeps and still do. The Cherokee straight six was a staple of my dad’s company cars who was also a Jeep and Chrysler … Continued
1985 Chrysler Laser Turbo – $8800 (Harrisville)
These Swiss cheese wheels were a favorite mine back in the day. I suppose nostalgia is the only thing pulling me towards these old Chryslers because lack of quality and front wheel drive push pretty hard the other way. Find it … Continued
1984 Honda Gyro Moped – $649 (macomb)
I think if it were blue I’d be in the truck right now. Only 2,400 miles and be stored for 20 years. Find it for sale on Detroit Craigslist.
Restoration Wednesday, Me and The Gauge Cluster
Yesterday I pulled the gauge cluster in the 928 S4 and updated the odometer gear purchased from, wait for it, OdometerGears.com. I’m sure many of you have heard of them. They do great work at providing solid plastic gears … Continued
1979 Mercedes Benz 450SLC – $4000 (Fort Wayne)
At $4,000 this is right on the money for a coupe. The owner says excellent condition, Florida car with $6,000 in new parts. Think he would mind if I slapped rally lights on it and cranked on it in the … Continued
1990 Lotus Esprit Turbo Special Edition – $33500 (Royal Oak)
Modified pushing 450hp with custom Boyd Cottington wheels which you can’t see from the one afterthought picture. Regardless you don’t find many of these around so it’s fun to speculate about owning it. When I drove the 90′ SE at Automobile magazine you … Continued
1988 Alfa Romeo Milano 3.0 Verde RWD, 1 of 800 made, rare Italian car – $11000 (Willoughby)
There’s a 1971 Alfa Romeo Guilia Super 1300 at auction on BringaTrailer right now, pictured below. This Milano is the more modern version of that to me. Boxy, four doors, not particularly attractive but fun, sporty and RWD. Read … Continued
Maserati 4 cam V8 – 320 HP – $10000 (lake orion)
It would be cool to find something to do with this engine other than spend a lot of money on it. For sale for a long time on Detroit Craigslist.
Restoration Wednesday, Porsche 914 Headlights
Black and orange look hella good don’t they? See what I did there? You are a sharp one, you are, for noticing. That’s why I love you reading my blog. What? You flipped from Hella to a slight scold before absorbing … Continued