1972 Porsche 914 – $1500 (Kalkaska)
So tough to tell from these photos but there doesn’t appear to be a lot of rust. It’s probably a lot worse as you get up close. On Northern Michigan Craigslist.
Restoration Wednesday
Ever been privy to the smell of chipmunk poop and pee three inches from your nose while little chunks trickle down your face? No? Trying to cut back huh. I get it. I thought I was done with that stink … Continued
36th Annual Concours d’Elegance of America at St. John’s
Quite frankly, the parking lot Citroën sighting might be my favorite. Not because a less than water tight top yielded a sweaty-gym-sock shoved in a leather bag, trapped inside a locker smell. Or because the tow hitch with dangling wiring … Continued
1st Annual Autobahn Night
Friday night I took Stickers to the first annual Autobahn Night in the Concours d’Elegance of America at St. John’s parking lot. It was a sponsored event for German cars only. Parking was free, a can of beer was $5 … Continued
Porsche 1968 911 L – $50000 (Westland MI)
This was for sale on Detroit Craigslist a few months back for $15,000 or something close to that amount. I almost fell out of my chair but never heard back from my emails. It’s hard to tell from the write … Continued
1980 Ferrari 308 GTSi | Rare Gold Color | Low Mileage | 5 Speed Manual – $32000 (Plymouth)
Makes me slightly homesick for my old Ferrari. Not enough to go out and buy an early 80’s fuel injected 308 “i” though. On Minneapolis Craigslist. Here it is lined up waiting for the original Cars and Coffee in Newport … Continued
Restoration Wednesday
Not much to report. The 911 cleared up and runs great now. I ran a $2 carburetor cleaner through the system and filled up with race gas again. Seems to have done the trick. Also changed the oil with Valvoline … Continued
1965 Century – Best Woody on the Market – $14900 (Bellaire, MI)
“This boat compares faborably with Chris Crafts and other wood boats. This 1965 Century Resorter is the quintessential mahogany speedboat in excellent condition. The boat has been used less than 200 hours since new and is powered by a Chrysler … Continued
Tentville and the Tractor That Could, or Couldn’t
It’s been an interesting couple weekends. Last weekend I was invited over to a friend’s house, the owner of the building I store my cars, to take a tractor ride and go fishing with the kids. To my delight, I … Continued
1986 Jaguar XJ6
This is on the side of the road in Pinckney, Michigan so I decided to stop and ignore thoughts of repair bills. Sure, I could drive around in relative luxury, it only has 105K miles, have other people admire the … Continued