tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78756080012857078432024-03-19T04:02:26.803-07:00Barnfinder!Devoted to documenting the last great archeological pursuit...classic, antique, vintage and exotic car finds.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875608001285707843.post-47739046018398848522017-04-25T06:16:00.001-07:002017-08-04T08:30:35.224-07:00Go Granny Go! 1949 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Sedan Race Car<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQQnvhTgqTZ-_2uBkjoyrc-AVHbq1QemKsOp7f4LnM05bSs7BM-nM8Ig6QtIfJpyGwtTjzUw63VR6qlPNZX-pNDlRu4cE3VouO1uILcU-I9OnbipH_O9dhd9FwdY4N5zAoKbbT0W5KjOx/s1600/2017-04-24+15.05.55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQQnvhTgqTZ-_2uBkjoyrc-AVHbq1QemKsOp7f4LnM05bSs7BM-nM8Ig6QtIfJpyGwtTjzUw63VR6qlPNZX-pNDlRu4cE3VouO1uILcU-I9OnbipH_O9dhd9FwdY4N5zAoKbbT0W5KjOx/s320/2017-04-24+15.05.55.jpg" width="320" /></a></h2>
<div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
In hindsight, the 1949 Oldsmobile 88 series cars were simply the match thrown on to the gasoline of post-war youthful exuberance. It's new OHV 303 cubic-inch V8 engine trumped the legendary Flathead Ford by 100 horsepower, and when paired with the (relatively) lightweight body shared by the 76 and 88 series cars, became a race-day performer, winning both NASCAR stock car races and local drag races. Labeled by some as America's first musclecar, it also was the subject of America's first rock 'n' roll song, "Rocket 88" by Ike Turner and Jackie Brenston.</div>
<br />
The car shown here is a 1949 (standard) Sedan, which had lived a former life as a bracket racer in the Midwest. Driven by Nebraska racer Andy Rager, the rear quarter panel is decorated with "Go Granny Go!," a poke at the sedans humble appearance. Andy Rager was a cousin to Nebraska Hot Rod Racing Association Hall of Famer Bob Rager, whose son Roger was CART and Indy 500 driver and the 1980 USAC Rookie of the Year. Livery proudly proclaims the stock 135 horsepower the 2 barrel 303 Rocket engines came with, but at some time this car was updated to a 324 block with 303 heads. Period but rusty headers are in place, with exhaust cutouts underneath the car. The car probably raced up until the early 1960's, given that it ran in the NHRA M/S class, determined by a formula of weight and horsepower. Despite its staid looks, this would have been one of the fastest cars on the streets back in the early 1950's.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgljpEZNOht5hgBYQNcK46-p9n9OR8qYAON-uIFuJ-aRI2V6Fe8P1H1RTaxODU1oVH8mPegaHriJWzSsJEqKGPfvKgPldUbJmvfnQAW_hnEAirHmK70xIIvzJsemLsxPThXxmHLuIq5dwq0/s1600/2017-04-24+15.21.57+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgljpEZNOht5hgBYQNcK46-p9n9OR8qYAON-uIFuJ-aRI2V6Fe8P1H1RTaxODU1oVH8mPegaHriJWzSsJEqKGPfvKgPldUbJmvfnQAW_hnEAirHmK70xIIvzJsemLsxPThXxmHLuIq5dwq0/s320/2017-04-24+15.21.57+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
The interior of the car has been stripped, although the dash and its spartan gauge arrangement are still in place. A floor shifter controls the 4-speed Hydramatic transmission. Floor pans and trunk are rusty, but the full frame on the car remains solid. The engine is in place, though a four barrel intake sits in the trunk. It is a project, but a very worthwhile one.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMzH8F0nj0nkfa890ouuQ0bwLue3gkAr1FgzANOV_MV9uRo6zu5d_ctnSmB_B6OZRKxWkPqtnbjw5iaRxU5u-ynBoPpjPF-82aGjaR_Ixvmls0fIOVCvoikitM8yLSO46hxC7MoBZaT-ma/s1600/2017-04-24+15.18.28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMzH8F0nj0nkfa890ouuQ0bwLue3gkAr1FgzANOV_MV9uRo6zu5d_ctnSmB_B6OZRKxWkPqtnbjw5iaRxU5u-ynBoPpjPF-82aGjaR_Ixvmls0fIOVCvoikitM8yLSO46hxC7MoBZaT-ma/s320/2017-04-24+15.18.28.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
The draw of course is the great livery and faded (rusty!) paint job that pretends nothing. For authentic hot-rodders or fans of the Race of Gentlemen, this is the desired aesthetic. The car as it sits is an indisputable race relic, waiting for the rest of its history to be unearthed. Most importantly, it comes with a clear title dating back to 1955 and wears Nebraska registration from 1966.<br />
<br /></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875608001285707843.post-70369488364265244882014-11-16T05:30:00.000-08:002015-02-12T14:16:07.240-08:00End Of The Road: 1970 Triumph TR6<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Sometimes we just come across cars which are finally, and completely... done.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Bow your collective heads, dear readers, and mourn the passing of one such car...a car that cannot be reasonably revived, nor may ever be sold (given it's asking price.)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA3TOcTs7lc4Zq4y1Pfsf47E4hpDy7G9AeMGBW10ePw4ewLPL5PNgDXa8p5TiHR5vbWKjclJDoAc3GnVQULXgU8MVPXFPX10Aq7NOFZQCPRQoiI7eZx5z3iW27TChuxZo1IBQhGKZabLiE/s1600/tr1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA3TOcTs7lc4Zq4y1Pfsf47E4hpDy7G9AeMGBW10ePw4ewLPL5PNgDXa8p5TiHR5vbWKjclJDoAc3GnVQULXgU8MVPXFPX10Aq7NOFZQCPRQoiI7eZx5z3iW27TChuxZo1IBQhGKZabLiE/s1600/tr1.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1970 Triumph TR6 $2000</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Let this poor soul pass through the pearly gates and find eternal rest, lest the boat trailer live on and find freedom from its long burden!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP9kVp4blw5l0rG1LiudHntPMBVSmnmUbD2yovrvieN4_QFwLTSJCnfRNOyfYnRIET73_ED6mKOFzOxEIEMKx3y35AA5w1sZX8Ki135C-l1qx4XqjPURYrl0y9LNbJ6XuwnP5DKdM0aBLm/s1600/tr2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP9kVp4blw5l0rG1LiudHntPMBVSmnmUbD2yovrvieN4_QFwLTSJCnfRNOyfYnRIET73_ED6mKOFzOxEIEMKx3y35AA5w1sZX8Ki135C-l1qx4XqjPURYrl0y9LNbJ6XuwnP5DKdM0aBLm/s1600/tr2.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
We would wish upon thee a noble Viking funeral, but we think there is not enough 'twould actually burn...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiToZiBrJppW6iYqofwzCyEf220kGF-4vUiSKLVcSyioTrCw3pbnQgnUS3qMPnGlRbtXcBkqffdSmAB1o_7TEXADH9Gw7SyrzFlmAYfnsQiAtmyRyyYRHaMsrpZXeKmvkWMXSF3tTPKIhYd/s1600/tr3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiToZiBrJppW6iYqofwzCyEf220kGF-4vUiSKLVcSyioTrCw3pbnQgnUS3qMPnGlRbtXcBkqffdSmAB1o_7TEXADH9Gw7SyrzFlmAYfnsQiAtmyRyyYRHaMsrpZXeKmvkWMXSF3tTPKIhYd/s1600/tr3.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
And the epitaph will read, as with so many others, "Restoration Started"....<br />
<br /></div>
<br /></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875608001285707843.post-10472035453224027562014-11-14T05:30:00.000-08:002014-11-19T10:54:05.073-08:0090% Right And The Rest Unbolts: 1963 VW Beetle<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Not so very long ago, we didn't care much at all for aircooled VW's. Many of you cannot imagine a time when just about every 12th car you saw on the road was a Bug. But, given time and rarity, and the diminishing memories of feeble acceleration (offset by that distinctive smell of aged Karmann rubber mats and interior)...well...we kind of like them now.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBnwbS3bn7DYJlS8kVM9KJxYjsImB4Jz9MmtncIBzfplEi6tGnruFvQuXwW95FNA7XZtdEzEyRVy92e7e-TqERxSomNPzumNNJWWS3GDPKNXU5GbEbwGGrnrgcp5YJeXOinXacVCIpv3AX/s1600/vw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBnwbS3bn7DYJlS8kVM9KJxYjsImB4Jz9MmtncIBzfplEi6tGnruFvQuXwW95FNA7XZtdEzEyRVy92e7e-TqERxSomNPzumNNJWWS3GDPKNXU5GbEbwGGrnrgcp5YJeXOinXacVCIpv3AX/s1600/vw.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Especially the rollback soft-tops: These evoke earlier times of Old Speed So Cal racers. Gnarly dude. Can you dial in KROQ on that old Sapphire AM/FM? We digress.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnpQVs9YpuUzqsxtJeublXKUFuI8svRGqtJTAWdA6oTQrn2s0wftf0HE8epWoRyQ0Ate3g7817MeN5uGZCMzgLZICoi8rppPYqCl0USs8qW3DaWYO_Rtr40754DjiHw8B_9oMCMghnVxmI/s1600/vw2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnpQVs9YpuUzqsxtJeublXKUFuI8svRGqtJTAWdA6oTQrn2s0wftf0HE8epWoRyQ0Ate3g7817MeN5uGZCMzgLZICoi8rppPYqCl0USs8qW3DaWYO_Rtr40754DjiHw8B_9oMCMghnVxmI/s1600/vw2.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Lots to like here. Nice two-tone paint, in and out. A clean looking twin-carb 1700cc with open air cleaners to give that distinctive intake noise. And the presumption that all of it was done on a decent, rust free pan. The stuff we don't like comes off easy: stick on fakey-fender extractors, headlight shades and the extra-wide wheels. We'd consider a set of Porsche Fuchs or a simple chrome reverse. We'd think about putting bumpers back on too. But that's just us.<br />
<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXs3NvaIJ0zN8AFeGQFtQzjdNoDfkzv47NpnSdOyZbEhgrXQfE6NF5iXIOKmm9RtFGwP-jTOBHJhXFX7oQq5Dyr8KgXTiOYl69jih42LhKSTXFv7J9VrpDSubgGOMb7b16HHpbgczO4dZi/s1600/vw3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXs3NvaIJ0zN8AFeGQFtQzjdNoDfkzv47NpnSdOyZbEhgrXQfE6NF5iXIOKmm9RtFGwP-jTOBHJhXFX7oQq5Dyr8KgXTiOYl69jih42LhKSTXFv7J9VrpDSubgGOMb7b16HHpbgczO4dZi/s1600/vw3.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1963 VW Beetle Ragtop $7000</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
The seller is motivated and it's fairly priced. She lives in the cold so she'll be put away soon. Buzz us for more info at <a href="mailto:bestbarnfinder@yahoo.com">The Barnfinder!</a><br />
<br /></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875608001285707843.post-88482743536448716332014-11-12T05:30:00.000-08:002014-11-16T07:03:06.764-08:00Meet George Jetson: 1961 Chrysler Imperial<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div style="text-align: center;">
Things got wingy with Chrysler in the early 1960's. And they chose one of their longest running and most elegant models to break the mold...in a big way. Concept cars penned by futurist designer Virgil Exner from the late 50's explored the theme on the sedan chassis, with the penultimate version coming in 1961.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDyjHRlu10M4xVJyC-reeFEOfIiGECOEvgRAQaap4P2XITOp1He12Xjvg36T5YvegIV5AiHe7M25xOsr8wGtCtv9TNFliBI8h4VyIdVXbWsIdhgUTCdMwy-sh4isIFUeKkZsESuSnfE1sf/s1600/jet7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDyjHRlu10M4xVJyC-reeFEOfIiGECOEvgRAQaap4P2XITOp1He12Xjvg36T5YvegIV5AiHe7M25xOsr8wGtCtv9TNFliBI8h4VyIdVXbWsIdhgUTCdMwy-sh4isIFUeKkZsESuSnfE1sf/s1600/jet7.jpg" height="192" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEaFbI2EBErg8jldzKpYKSzABhOJ4bdIDycvIcpObxIkFrYJ7bajvCC_ucVnEfAaoNc1JOlX71aPuTFkLqvhOc9KH3n18fK2UJxMXsZw5oGJ_63PnV1W9qICI-0t3VgT840YsgDBqJVdzL/s1600/jet8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEaFbI2EBErg8jldzKpYKSzABhOJ4bdIDycvIcpObxIkFrYJ7bajvCC_ucVnEfAaoNc1JOlX71aPuTFkLqvhOc9KH3n18fK2UJxMXsZw5oGJ_63PnV1W9qICI-0t3VgT840YsgDBqJVdzL/s1600/jet8.jpg" height="213" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
What the public finally received may have been more about Exner's exit from Chrysler than popular taste. Exner was cleaning out the drafting table and wanted to make a statement. He accomplished it.<span style="color: white;">To, co veřejnost dočkal může být více o Exner je odchod z Chrysler než vkusu. Exner čistil se při přípravě stolu a chtěl učinit prohlášení. Byl to dokonalý.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNKKRQvAxF_9znOVz8AtRpxRUeV8f8AkuVTTtsBsFVM1ndDlIbQHu-1Bqfcl_NTZQrfeMvyobZwv10kSDaUZgz7C5jzVnuQR8AtMnnr6qjz_qeBk5vFl_atBLbVLoO9XJKLTaB-2TlDC7w/s1600/jet3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNKKRQvAxF_9znOVz8AtRpxRUeV8f8AkuVTTtsBsFVM1ndDlIbQHu-1Bqfcl_NTZQrfeMvyobZwv10kSDaUZgz7C5jzVnuQR8AtMnnr6qjz_qeBk5vFl_atBLbVLoO9XJKLTaB-2TlDC7w/s1600/jet3.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The car was long. In fact, the longest non-limousine car made that year. It was low. And it was wide.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The sloping trunk lid (in this case shown without the optional faux spare tire bulge) only accentuated what was the ultimate expression of jet-age technology from the previous decade: the tailfin.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQSqLYn07ZYGRfnw8CyVHMF6kTMLsbXk6aexzR2qBIl4fZPJhtQMT5NUlq4-jYFeoNPZ2wNFOj-SVx_UagvPVV2zMqNsHypnxZ3Wl6p5mJH9iRMh3xb9P9psfRltjqQkc6MJLFSLC4ybG/s1600/jet6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCQSqLYn07ZYGRfnw8CyVHMF6kTMLsbXk6aexzR2qBIl4fZPJhtQMT5NUlq4-jYFeoNPZ2wNFOj-SVx_UagvPVV2zMqNsHypnxZ3Wl6p5mJH9iRMh3xb9P9psfRltjqQkc6MJLFSLC4ybG/s1600/jet6.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The brilliance continued inside the pillarless cockpit, where a color-keyed dash and oblong wheel somehow managed to straddle extremity and function.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: white;">प्रतिभा एक रंग-बंद पानी का छींटा और आयताकार पहिया किसी भी तरह सिरा और समारोह पैर फैलाकर बैठना में कामयाब जहां pillarless कॉकपिट के अंदर जारी रखा.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: white;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuEUqoAiCIY2kbhhxzoD597VyrXppFYSMBDg-IcVqyl_HGUUCL9OtTQchd2AS7rjSgRT9ojQQNpG7ZFeFguvJ5JwXdy-wUl3AVnxqYTVkGdDc6pNoWDY56E_0JSOq9SSBpmdec96kc5C3l/s1600/jet2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuEUqoAiCIY2kbhhxzoD597VyrXppFYSMBDg-IcVqyl_HGUUCL9OtTQchd2AS7rjSgRT9ojQQNpG7ZFeFguvJ5JwXdy-wUl3AVnxqYTVkGdDc6pNoWDY56E_0JSOq9SSBpmdec96kc5C3l/s1600/jet2.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: white;">T</span>Floating headlights were a subtle touch to bring the front end up to avant-garde status. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLdOzwp78mh7Z_FsO_ixDgQDW8O1f-j7hwG0Kn9oST0Dw0J1t9zMAqpY5GqwEKv4iwQakoAareifQ3fzzrzWjC8Vt3MzvgrjpcROBi3ElPH5wAoMnQa2y4ZK-WoH3ouBc0xXzpuMUe4mso/s1600/jet4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLdOzwp78mh7Z_FsO_ixDgQDW8O1f-j7hwG0Kn9oST0Dw0J1t9zMAqpY5GqwEKv4iwQakoAareifQ3fzzrzWjC8Vt3MzvgrjpcROBi3ElPH5wAoMnQa2y4ZK-WoH3ouBc0xXzpuMUe4mso/s1600/jet4.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This one runs and drives, and needs some obvious maintenance. While the coupes and convertibles have already been recognized and appropriately valued, the sedans remain surprisingly affordable and available. It is a cheap way to enjoy a snapshot of an era, and the ultimate expression of a futurist designer's vision at an affordable price. Available at $4000. <a href="mailto:bestbarnfinder@yahoo.com">Contact the Barnfinder! if you have more interest.</a></div>
</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875608001285707843.post-2933668425516135612014-11-10T05:30:00.000-08:002014-11-14T15:10:57.497-08:00Most Unloved: 1958 Ford Thunderbird<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div style="text-align: center;">
While most American car makes can point to 1957-58 as a high watermark in their design, Ford's T-bird sadly cannot claim the same. Too ahead of it's time, or clinging too much to it's past...whatever the reason... the swoopy modern finned bodywork suffered with an ungainly angular and elongated C-pillar and roofline, betraying the sporting image it strove to imply.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipiSofB4f-hgP_GWBq2BTXETAiBovj31ryhC1_AAoZIYl5LkVJpBoNVY09tkBvonIVLXBtSenR5I51t7cCremhsho6sZ6jGgnB8sRsoq_j0UzEiyeEugLObo86QIjtMQYAGxfLQR5akvql/s1600/most4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipiSofB4f-hgP_GWBq2BTXETAiBovj31ryhC1_AAoZIYl5LkVJpBoNVY09tkBvonIVLXBtSenR5I51t7cCremhsho6sZ6jGgnB8sRsoq_j0UzEiyeEugLObo86QIjtMQYAGxfLQR5akvql/s1600/most4.jpg" height="208" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
Bereft of this awkward roof element, the convertible T-bird was a bird of a different feather. Rodders have latched onto this weakest link, and the '58 'Bird is a prime candidate for a chop. Call it the customer re-tailoring the suit to better reflect the taste of the times.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmeuSQ7nksoZIp0TW8FQsG6Xmg2Y0IeVrSA4JjYRfuaGYNbY7yPVllpjrdCUl-QwNT_eA3FUhx3rhaLBera516mIrgJMsPYAtlor7IQcIoTMX3yc-iHizYZWzGciaajo-LxCnS57ry1fUH/s1600/most1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmeuSQ7nksoZIp0TW8FQsG6Xmg2Y0IeVrSA4JjYRfuaGYNbY7yPVllpjrdCUl-QwNT_eA3FUhx3rhaLBera516mIrgJMsPYAtlor7IQcIoTMX3yc-iHizYZWzGciaajo-LxCnS57ry1fUH/s1600/most1.jpg" height="182" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Nowadays, of course, every T-bird deserves to be saved. The long coupe body is finding new fans with a thousand different interpretations of the long lead sled. Which is why this engine-less rescue makes sense to a whole lot of people who would just start from scratch anyway:</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIUXcTj1VqUaJKo7sONabKznZM0oB5wnr3-knxkAbeW7wfs4NCaaZkDIHCStmyXakFwgFeSJdeesvdubpjjaE3DtDRxCKMDwFMGx075Qz4DU5V0LbqhednKsb9kwF9xpIjMLbbIC2XN8V/s1600/most.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzIUXcTj1VqUaJKo7sONabKznZM0oB5wnr3-knxkAbeW7wfs4NCaaZkDIHCStmyXakFwgFeSJdeesvdubpjjaE3DtDRxCKMDwFMGx075Qz4DU5V0LbqhednKsb9kwF9xpIjMLbbIC2XN8V/s1600/most.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/4705986086.html">1958 Ford Thunderbird Project</a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
At $800 asking price, you are just above scrap value on this old heavy cruiser. Hopefully it can find a new home... and perhaps a bit of reinvention.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875608001285707843.post-23797706268946223902014-11-08T15:23:00.001-08:002014-11-08T18:27:23.088-08:004for$1Ok: An MGA exploded all over a yard...and no one cared.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Fortunately no one was hurt when a highly pressurized four-car hoard of MGA parts and cars could no longer be contained by the seller, who was eventually forced to list them for sale. These four MGAs are offered in a package sale for $10,000 or offer.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsg5OgePx2Alt1uMpayxneTx7oFsUMjP362MAEagvWpUFVdc9XKuZW8bnYSlNX8lUaM-qQXgY1zFgSoxMf5HJsCzxP3uVyHwMtGIA8uGGpp8MzoQvGrPuteFP1VS5jJ84oTSEwpqfbFKu2/s1600/mg3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsg5OgePx2Alt1uMpayxneTx7oFsUMjP362MAEagvWpUFVdc9XKuZW8bnYSlNX8lUaM-qQXgY1zFgSoxMf5HJsCzxP3uVyHwMtGIA8uGGpp8MzoQvGrPuteFP1VS5jJ84oTSEwpqfbFKu2/s1600/mg3.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We just can't figure out MGAs. Was there ever a more universally admired shape set forth by BMC upon our shores? Why then have prices continued to languish on these classy roadsters, imperiling ambitious projects such as the one above to the scrapyard?</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQLBvxBi7JG_QhX4L98Sf_zpJbh89f0hi7lqoxTzj5KQoBH3lt6BBM7-Yid2bi7TGBkTPXDwF_gQIN5CJSbe_6cn-d6Dx042Jx4Tv8rzMKKGOQVgsz0x8DSPzVaXxPFA8JxTg_OZGWH5v/s1600/mg2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQLBvxBi7JG_QhX4L98Sf_zpJbh89f0hi7lqoxTzj5KQoBH3lt6BBM7-Yid2bi7TGBkTPXDwF_gQIN5CJSbe_6cn-d6Dx042Jx4Tv8rzMKKGOQVgsz0x8DSPzVaXxPFA8JxTg_OZGWH5v/s1600/mg2.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Furthermore, there can hardly be a more straightforward subject for an aspiring restorer to build: simple body-over-frame construction and a stout inline 4 motor, with an active aftermarket parts supply. Even when they do break ( which is alarmingly often), it is usually something fundamental and simple. These are the perfect candidates to teach some high school shop class the basics of locomotion. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjINntxe2KM3FMCYm-f2YFH1VsKwoGCLZ1B4XcDfJvtpDSqvsEuoDN5YTp7UXpbOFELr7iueSgMvNCMACKLCwtiPRJ-fQt9vWhQPQ5nNpvDVqQwiJcpDLxe9UkWODfj4MmV-xcBJi2ef4d7/s1600/mg4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjINntxe2KM3FMCYm-f2YFH1VsKwoGCLZ1B4XcDfJvtpDSqvsEuoDN5YTp7UXpbOFELr7iueSgMvNCMACKLCwtiPRJ-fQt9vWhQPQ5nNpvDVqQwiJcpDLxe9UkWODfj4MmV-xcBJi2ef4d7/s1600/mg4.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
We love rust. Can you believe there are actually car crafters out there that have to SIMULATE it to get that oh-so-fashionable look? Not us here in the Midwest. We have the real thing, 100% organic.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1EkT5tgWikgReU-vlnB17TVpz1GH0JH3Iorp8a3MeigVSo06R4zYO_Pjr_3rYiH5CIU0aFqfIk-xZXAdVAE-V79opbwISc-1ovZiAdPdfwuLhGhKWyRJ8-FDLs0D9jwy-tVQb6T9QRdC0/s1600/mg5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1EkT5tgWikgReU-vlnB17TVpz1GH0JH3Iorp8a3MeigVSo06R4zYO_Pjr_3rYiH5CIU0aFqfIk-xZXAdVAE-V79opbwISc-1ovZiAdPdfwuLhGhKWyRJ8-FDLs0D9jwy-tVQb6T9QRdC0/s1600/mg5.jpg" height="320" width="239" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
Somebody please save these puppies. They would fill up an overseas shipping container quite nicely!<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="mailto:bestbarnfinder@yahoo.com">Email the Barnfinder! for more details.</a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br /></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875608001285707843.post-73937939024772046652014-09-28T15:19:00.000-07:002014-11-08T18:43:35.706-08:000% Appreciation: 1969 Austin Healey Sprite<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Some cars are just immune to the recent run up in collector car prices, despite their innumerable charms. Post-Bugeye Austin Healey Sprites -as a species- seem especially resistant to appreciation, despite their classic lineage.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
There is a lot to love about these classic cars. And the value of this one has seemingly not wavered in 20 years or so. It is still a $3000 European sports roadster. Just like it was in 1994.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
Nothing here will bite you too hard, and the seller seems upfront about the limit of his desire/capability to get this car back on the road.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
The seller claims that the car will not disengage the clutch despite a rebuilt master and slave cylinder.<br />
He cites the clutch pressure plate springs. We think it may not be the springs, but the clutch face rusted to the flywheel from extended sitting. It might pop loose with bump starting the car. But that is speculation. Either way, here is a chance to give that son/neighbor kid/nephew a great basic education in straightforward auto mechanics.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyi0YqSkfJGziQ2Qn2oZhD1yBLBnROpn2LmojcBqQrhPv-ddA1eLvcoz9iHkCxTRY4X5JJ_vggbeyhfCuY-9hMGzQdH6eLyOvDTzgjEKJkZ4iSwuX1XWr5gK5mfc4bHGaOKYdHaxJz1fGu/s1600/hep2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyi0YqSkfJGziQ2Qn2oZhD1yBLBnROpn2LmojcBqQrhPv-ddA1eLvcoz9iHkCxTRY4X5JJ_vggbeyhfCuY-9hMGzQdH6eLyOvDTzgjEKJkZ4iSwuX1XWr5gK5mfc4bHGaOKYdHaxJz1fGu/s1600/hep2.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
The seller claims no rust, but we know that might not be descriptive of PREVIOUS rust repair (aka Bondo). But really, it's hard to complain about a complete car with nothing but upside potential ahead of it. We hope it finds a good home.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875608001285707843.post-51744287068394798782014-04-14T19:53:00.000-07:002014-04-14T20:05:31.826-07:00Fully Stude<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Yeah, we're back....Almost a year to the day. And things have changed in the collector car world. A new aesthetic has emerged..call it <b>The Barnfinder Look</b>. Maybe it's a rejection of the stratospheric prices of spotless and sanitized collector cars...the longing to return to something that wears its age with honesty...infused with the popular "Rat Rod" look that has become the mainstay of the hot rod crowd. Here is just such an offering:<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNw_l6ehyphenhyphen9aolu9cjkSjmWrvQVFMo121MZ7zrThfD4f7bOR6wfXzdfjSC3-Y7S45w-RA-QFnBNR6rIXvz_bmsgbR6OPN6p1Oujr-Mab1DXiHQ1BzjzEiWpEi7H88QIQHQFT6n5P-5PbHzA/s1600/stude1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNw_l6ehyphenhyphen9aolu9cjkSjmWrvQVFMo121MZ7zrThfD4f7bOR6wfXzdfjSC3-Y7S45w-RA-QFnBNR6rIXvz_bmsgbR6OPN6p1Oujr-Mab1DXiHQ1BzjzEiWpEi7H88QIQHQFT6n5P-5PbHzA/s1600/stude1.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/4364799445.html">1946 Studebaker Truck</a> $600 or Offer</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The value of this truck is purely in the cab. No need to chop here; its already got a great, lean roofline.Don't worry about the bed (though it does look like an interesting early tilt bed) and even the chassis might not make the cut, depending on the next owners vision.</div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZy1CdIc6TUQpjIJEng4lKMnnUjZOClepmAcQykhUH52IH5g_9xy_XHJMzEMpZrTEC2RrGUf2fHfTrxq8r5A2hhRZ6ALRknHk3WIT98zKdPsHlVxLb2likq9SNPQTUexfydNHi37FYtPtx/s1600/stude3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZy1CdIc6TUQpjIJEng4lKMnnUjZOClepmAcQykhUH52IH5g_9xy_XHJMzEMpZrTEC2RrGUf2fHfTrxq8r5A2hhRZ6ALRknHk3WIT98zKdPsHlVxLb2likq9SNPQTUexfydNHi37FYtPtx/s1600/stude3.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Bring a snow shovel. <span style="text-align: left;">The best thing this truck has is rust and livery. If that door wasn't painted, this truck may not make the cut. But as it sits, it is an awesome looking start to a Rat Rod. With talented painters now developing techniques to fake rust, faded paint and scuffs and bumps, the movement is on to "de-restore" a generation of shiny cars to look like they have seen a country mile or two.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWEo44RjINr0I3ljkekFm_A38dJKtgdaWkJhh-d1K5ygjjgOCwz2P7QzKiFmJrkQvPrjqho845lYWXLGMCR7fbMpCNw24JZEPmPjZ_0kTc38hwZxN91h_vUDgvDCU3Zsr8qvAI3PUCcEk/s1600/stude2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEWEo44RjINr0I3ljkekFm_A38dJKtgdaWkJhh-d1K5ygjjgOCwz2P7QzKiFmJrkQvPrjqho845lYWXLGMCR7fbMpCNw24JZEPmPjZ_0kTc38hwZxN91h_vUDgvDCU3Zsr8qvAI3PUCcEk/s1600/stude2.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Priced at less than its scrap metal value, this truck will require some elbow grease to extract, but you just don't find stuff like this laying around anymore. Save this old girl and scrap what you don't use...it will probably end up owing you nothing.</div>
</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875608001285707843.post-5444823389519068112013-04-26T07:17:00.002-07:002013-04-26T07:18:36.142-07:00Blown Bugeye: 1959 Austin Sprite<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div style="text-align: center;">
Solid Bugeye projects are very tempting. The cars are as cute and basic as can be, but the final results can be underwhelming in the performance department. That deficit has seemingly been mitigated with the addition of a period supercharger for this Lil' Bug.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlK5m5MA26DK7p6LEbm0ElovLcp5e13cnXf4vfLV91usd35nN1klUx4hF2Wxto-CeK2zMTxztsCw221EFxb2T7DScPEdyWfJ_zaNwvT0u3vdUbi0g5mfLxa8GCKHPLedpGO6SxXBGbn-6X/s1600/bug1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlK5m5MA26DK7p6LEbm0ElovLcp5e13cnXf4vfLV91usd35nN1klUx4hF2Wxto-CeK2zMTxztsCw221EFxb2T7DScPEdyWfJ_zaNwvT0u3vdUbi0g5mfLxa8GCKHPLedpGO6SxXBGbn-6X/s320/bug1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1959 Austin Bugeye Sprite Project $6000</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCvVQ-YNi5mqQyFTQzjcZ0EsKzoWZJmA5pzDGGECUdRKzGprctxOe_fDJWjhx-vI9QWqQ2w5g48-fzjlT2arAkJRb6X6m4v6UoFnTczs6mJG2SFgo3MjBk1qxN7Tcwl_M30rquNdELKZR6/s1600/bug2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCvVQ-YNi5mqQyFTQzjcZ0EsKzoWZJmA5pzDGGECUdRKzGprctxOe_fDJWjhx-vI9QWqQ2w5g48-fzjlT2arAkJRb6X6m4v6UoFnTczs6mJG2SFgo3MjBk1qxN7Tcwl_M30rquNdELKZR6/s320/bug2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The Judson Supercharger is such a great vintage speed-shop part for these cars...and much more preferable to a modern powerplant swap.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRaZ1L6B34BbM9u1ZDUlmtFDvTjEMdyMVjORrFWxIoDRh77yxnMRaoAkmpbhH_NhwN0iv6tVmZabu0eHPwzKixHYAXO92oR3G7kgG8htDlXhkxdur88-bkjkhKsjgRzLf8tEYgwuYg-AZV/s1600/bug3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRaZ1L6B34BbM9u1ZDUlmtFDvTjEMdyMVjORrFWxIoDRh77yxnMRaoAkmpbhH_NhwN0iv6tVmZabu0eHPwzKixHYAXO92oR3G7kgG8htDlXhkxdur88-bkjkhKsjgRzLf8tEYgwuYg-AZV/s320/bug3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The owner claims over $12500 in receipts so far in the restoration of this Austin, including $1500 for the rebuilt vintage supercharger. This one won't last. And in this state, the buyer has the advantage- as it seems much of your initial effort will be moving the collection from its current situation. Contact The Barnfinder if interested!</div>
</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875608001285707843.post-55483546653749918502013-04-18T07:50:00.000-07:002014-11-08T18:26:18.122-08:00Oh What Fun!: 1960 Morris Minor Drag Car<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div style="text-align: center;">
Remember what we said a few posts ago about finding ads that are misspelled? Fans of this British marque would have been hard pressed to find this car unless they searched "Miner" (i.e. def: one who extracts elements from the ground)- and probably horrified when they did find it.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZCCL9EdN9R_DiaA5cTG9cTRoYnUU98rHywRXwljnm4L7Q6ct1-6apRbHAzHgiB0JU-8Dbw4llBUF_BbsEKj39-Z2bHcxri2_sTqIF5mE5mhrRdV4Orx3vsbjR6D0mOwsEB705VtD7tfJg/s1600/minor1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZCCL9EdN9R_DiaA5cTG9cTRoYnUU98rHywRXwljnm4L7Q6ct1-6apRbHAzHgiB0JU-8Dbw4llBUF_BbsEKj39-Z2bHcxri2_sTqIF5mE5mhrRdV4Orx3vsbjR6D0mOwsEB705VtD7tfJg/s320/minor1.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
1960 Morris Minor Drag Car $6000</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This car appeals to a unique sub culture in America: the Street Racer. Or more specifically, the Vintage Street Race, or Hot Rod scene. Nowadays, its more about the aesthetic than actual speed...but neither could be denied with this set up.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJAnNFh_OOFFt3tTXTIU679kedv412N14bZzH-7d1QDRjnPcufrG5wXKNcnzaFjpZikvvO45tP5QbKLf7bIAEJPRMB6Vt0ujYOPuWkgEZRT9bHoG13bswHXDwmgHQE6vRGY_glQ7qY9RWz/s1600/minor2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJAnNFh_OOFFt3tTXTIU679kedv412N14bZzH-7d1QDRjnPcufrG5wXKNcnzaFjpZikvvO45tP5QbKLf7bIAEJPRMB6Vt0ujYOPuWkgEZRT9bHoG13bswHXDwmgHQE6vRGY_glQ7qY9RWz/s320/minor2.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
If this were ours, we'd keep that wonderfully odd shade of green (British <i>Drag </i>Racing Green, I suppose?) and add period looking, hand painted livery- Speed Shop sponsorship, perhaps a catchy name for the car. Kitsch it up a bit.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBuHnyHVx8qUiC7IRdKqwMHIAjC6U8fCxw7twl0RGiSBRnftCSqiNE7lZTUrdNy2syK9YNP4yfORT6SSxwgPQmXBWwuUuZMm1SL__6EtuGL-9HRVQ5KC2hBoSfYdRfu8djKaZ5Xi2LyMl1/s1600/minor3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBuHnyHVx8qUiC7IRdKqwMHIAjC6U8fCxw7twl0RGiSBRnftCSqiNE7lZTUrdNy2syK9YNP4yfORT6SSxwgPQmXBWwuUuZMm1SL__6EtuGL-9HRVQ5KC2hBoSfYdRfu8djKaZ5Xi2LyMl1/s320/minor3.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The empty engine cradle begs for an interesting selection. Maserati 4 cam? Small block Chevy with Hillborn Injection? Small block Ford Stroker? It's fun to think about. The beefed up rear end and chassis leave the options wide open.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCcC5ekWLcnDVak5fQnj5mADMAh4gn4pY4jD5neRcEgy6yHxV0eWVBd0ULbwutIkCjF34k-Lb3s12RXgM5Vgiga5sjicGFnlMT3rLaO89aIcOTIgWAGzDjn60PRs0yc031yIbwqrUb0DmY/s1600/minor4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCcC5ekWLcnDVak5fQnj5mADMAh4gn4pY4jD5neRcEgy6yHxV0eWVBd0ULbwutIkCjF34k-Lb3s12RXgM5Vgiga5sjicGFnlMT3rLaO89aIcOTIgWAGzDjn60PRs0yc031yIbwqrUb0DmY/s320/minor4.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
We'd finish the interior with a diamond quilt fabric and lightweight racing buckets. The finished product would be like a thinking-man's version of a '38 Willys Drag car. Lots of room to negotiate for an old roller that needs finishing. Contact The Barnfinder if you are interested!<br />
<br />
<span style="color: white;"> <span class="" id="result_box" lang="hi"><span class="hps">हम</span> <span class="hps">एक</span> <span class="hps">हीरे की</span> <span class="hps">रजाई</span> <span class="hps">कपड़े</span> <span class="hps">और</span> <span class="hps">हल्के</span> <span class="hps">रेसिंग</span> <span class="hps">बाल्टी के साथ</span> <span class="hps">आंतरिक</span> <span class="hps">खत्म</span> <span class="hps">होगी</span>. <span class="hps">तैयार उत्पाद के</span> <span class="hps">एक</span> <span class="hps">'38</span> <span class="hps">विलीज</span> <span class="hps">खींचें</span> <span class="hps">कार</span> <span class="hps">की</span> <span class="hps">एक</span> <span class="hps">सोच</span> <span class="hps">आदमी</span> <span class="hps">के संस्करण</span> <span class="hps">की तरह होगा</span>. <span class="hps">परिष्करण</span> <span class="hps">की जरूरत है कि</span> <span class="hps">एक पुराने</span> <span class="hps">रोलर</span> <span class="hps">के लिए बातचीत</span> <span class="hps">करने के लिए कमरे</span> <span class="hps">के बहुत सारे.</span> <span class="hps">आप रुचि रखते हैं</span> <span class="hps">Barnfinder</span> <span class="hps">संपर्क करें</span>!</span></span><br />
<br /></div>
</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875608001285707843.post-57566343955336422122013-04-17T06:53:00.001-07:002013-04-17T06:56:32.118-07:00Too Good To Pass: 1960 Jaguar<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div style="text-align: center;">
Lest you think we have gone whole hog on Coventry cars, we post this latest offering which just seems too good to pass up..</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3GsJlAmXS3sBre8UCmU8rQ2UDktP1didhbaWcXdtrSv14M68mlNAyvgnX3hAJMsLuuYYea9oOCItbUwrYNY_qVkdj7SXZCNnoU9MmrLqM-8oof8sQDzBusHNltwyAuhikfIV79A-JF5Ak/s1600/j1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3GsJlAmXS3sBre8UCmU8rQ2UDktP1didhbaWcXdtrSv14M68mlNAyvgnX3hAJMsLuuYYea9oOCItbUwrYNY_qVkdj7SXZCNnoU9MmrLqM-8oof8sQDzBusHNltwyAuhikfIV79A-JF5Ak/s320/j1.jpg" width="320" /></a> </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
1960 Jaguar Mk. II $6500</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAw5Q3h2LUkQ4GRChnqj-ZIDjDvYUSply7b490713kVp_7s9kog2DuY4BL-iDzBilR-H3Nfxganl4dpUmzFAtQrmiu2PqJojzUJwZWigrpJTaxQ0n0GQ5idqHle0yzSK2ifZ1LeEiJ1KUm/s1600/j2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAw5Q3h2LUkQ4GRChnqj-ZIDjDvYUSply7b490713kVp_7s9kog2DuY4BL-iDzBilR-H3Nfxganl4dpUmzFAtQrmiu2PqJojzUJwZWigrpJTaxQ0n0GQ5idqHle0yzSK2ifZ1LeEiJ1KUm/s320/j2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Located in Central Ohio, this Olde English white lovely comes with a rather nice looking red interior and the standard steel disc wheels. This is one of the best colors for these cars. The car needs straightforward engine work but cosmetically we would drive as-is.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRnKXB5syYQAkwJUasDw-Fs7QcdQjcoKaGA5I3PuBQdX6ZVoVhKrhMRE22LAE-TkIVW00NiwiLb2mkJzcx4W3132I2XziDlnbXRdMyFhbdVKcl1Nbu-2xLkupYpC5ngHG7VxW3UDoof9nt/s1600/j3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRnKXB5syYQAkwJUasDw-Fs7QcdQjcoKaGA5I3PuBQdX6ZVoVhKrhMRE22LAE-TkIVW00NiwiLb2mkJzcx4W3132I2XziDlnbXRdMyFhbdVKcl1Nbu-2xLkupYpC5ngHG7VxW3UDoof9nt/s320/j3.jpg" width="239" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Is there a lovelier grille and front end design in all of the automotive world? With the venerable 3.8 straight six these cars are competent performers and make a wonderful exhaust note. Strangely the market has yet to wake up to these sporting saloons. Perhaps with E-types and XK120s hovering around the $100k range, these too will be dragged upwards and have their day in the sun. Email The Barnfinder for more details!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: white;"><span class="" id="result_box" lang="hi"><span class="hps">मोटर वाहन दुनिया</span> <span class="hps">के सभी में</span> <span class="hps">एक</span> <span class="hps">प्यारी</span> <span class="hps">जंगला</span> <span class="hps">और</span> <span class="hps">सामने</span> <span class="hps">अंत डिजाइन</span> <span class="hps">है?</span> <span class="hps">आदरणीय</span> <span class="hps">3.8</span> <span class="hps">सीधे</span> <span class="hps">छह</span> <span class="hps">के साथ</span> <span class="hps">इन</span> <span class="hps">कारों</span> <span class="hps">सक्षम</span> <span class="hps">प्रदर्शन कर रहे हैं</span> <span class="hps">और</span> <span class="hps">एक</span> <span class="hps">अद्भुत</span> <span class="hps">निकास</span> <span class="hps">नोट करें.</span> <span class="hps">हैरत की बात</span> <span class="hps">बाजार</span> <span class="hps">इन</span> <span class="hps">खेल</span> <span class="hps">सैलून</span> <span class="hps">को</span> <span class="hps">जागृत करने के लिए</span> <span class="hps">अभी तक</span> <span class="hps">है</span>. <span class="hps">ई</span> <span class="hps">प्रकार</span> <span class="hps">और</span> <span class="hps">$</span> <span class="hps">100k</span> <span class="hps">सीमा के आसपास</span> <span class="hps">मँडरा</span> <span class="hps">XK120s</span> <span class="hps">साथ</span> <span class="hps">शायद,</span> <span class="hps">ये भी</span> <span class="hps">ऊपर की तरफ</span> <span class="hps">खींच लिया</span> <span class="hps">और</span> <span class="hps">सूरज</span> <span class="hps">में अपने दिन</span> <span class="hps">की जाएगी</span><span class="">.</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875608001285707843.post-38132629768436849802012-12-11T18:47:00.000-08:002012-12-11T18:53:51.065-08:00Jaguar? No...JEGUAR!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<div style="text-align: center;">
One of the <a href="http://www.barnfinder.blogspot.com/">Barnfinders!</a> best secrets is to search incorrect spellings of popular classic cars. Such a search produced this latest find...a 1964 <em>Jeguar </em>Mk II.<span style="color: white;">Barnfindersの一つです!最高の秘密は、人気のクラシックカーの間違ったスペルを検索することです。このような検索では、この最新のを見つける生産...1964 <span class="hps">Jeguar</span> <span class="hps">Mk IIの</span>を</span></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkpTkQmHOa8gC-25qJ6Z7qUFp9RvkAwkUmLrDXS3gR4Awqa_7czqrDDjJgDpTjpM7emTiujka9oFiCTSmIk_1Rp-wQPtuj3I48IzJq3SQoHDIWBswSCdWujT2mr73Y6UHZR3CB_nvKyhDr/s1600/IMG_6080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkpTkQmHOa8gC-25qJ6Z7qUFp9RvkAwkUmLrDXS3gR4Awqa_7czqrDDjJgDpTjpM7emTiujka9oFiCTSmIk_1Rp-wQPtuj3I48IzJq3SQoHDIWBswSCdWujT2mr73Y6UHZR3CB_nvKyhDr/s320/IMG_6080.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1964 Jaguar MkII $2600</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
This car has been robbed of it's 3.8 DOHC motor and transmission and is sold as a roller. It would be tempting to replace it with something different...a modern powerplant or American V8 for a patinated rat-rod.<br />
<span style="color: white;">この車はそれの3.8 <span class="hps">DOHC</span>モーターとトランスミッションを奪われているとローラーとして販売されています。それは何かラットロッド緑青のための現代的なプラントやアメリカンV8とそれを置き換えるために魅力的なことだろう。</span><br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD8NxaH0ZUm-ewPrf6WM7CN37HbeLOSFNkmU78zcco4QhFLOx2NZEBV1wcGhk57Gpkyf1VtvrhT3Clzu-rw5LcL4jMFzR94g20OgmYrN2GVmna-2TxQUTe6ms5DP41vxJItd3aU3gASAaS/s1600/IMG_6081.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD8NxaH0ZUm-ewPrf6WM7CN37HbeLOSFNkmU78zcco4QhFLOx2NZEBV1wcGhk57Gpkyf1VtvrhT3Clzu-rw5LcL4jMFzR94g20OgmYrN2GVmna-2TxQUTe6ms5DP41vxJItd3aU3gASAaS/s320/IMG_6081.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The interior and wood trim looks decent, and the RHD might be worth repatriating to Britain, Japan or Australia. The rear window seems to be the only major piece missing; used pieces are widely available.The driveshaft is in place and the car has a clean title. Ready to roll!</div>
<br />
<span style="color: white;">インテリアと木製のトリムはまともに見える、とRHDはイギリス、日本、オーストラリアに送還する価値があるかもしれません。ドライブシャフトは、所定の位置にあり、車はきれいなタイトルを持っています。ロールバックする準備ができて</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtHXHawaZL3B6IXlCa3ZPpm9jtifaoCKe1idrNN0WDnAldHov6VwLVdkgUtIF-1kioE0ZwT6pkkl200CHe4PupPzft3hMDthPgiyT0iwkkMcfxlRDnNmJJT0OPda8p7udh_Q_ax-oKp6Ym/s1600/IMG_6082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtHXHawaZL3B6IXlCa3ZPpm9jtifaoCKe1idrNN0WDnAldHov6VwLVdkgUtIF-1kioE0ZwT6pkkl200CHe4PupPzft3hMDthPgiyT0iwkkMcfxlRDnNmJJT0OPda8p7udh_Q_ax-oKp6Ym/s320/IMG_6082.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This car won't last long at this price...contact the <a href="mailto:bestbarnfinder@yahoo.com">Barnfinder!</a> for more information.<br />
<br />
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlo8L2W7HebD1CIQhNcitVI2qTE89277QkPX7w2TRPYQksi6LkqhCLLZHzj5mRwq8AHWN1Lj8Z0xgAu3OmwC1cXNxLz82UPGNIV7oHZ8731Tn9T7xJqW_4J9_PDSRd5XM_o1ItW9UNbMAT/s1600/IMG_6083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlo8L2W7HebD1CIQhNcitVI2qTE89277QkPX7w2TRPYQksi6LkqhCLLZHzj5mRwq8AHWN1Lj8Z0xgAu3OmwC1cXNxLz82UPGNIV7oHZ8731Tn9T7xJqW_4J9_PDSRd5XM_o1ItW9UNbMAT/s320/IMG_6083.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875608001285707843.post-46301045126537007012012-12-09T11:33:00.000-08:002012-12-10T09:26:53.510-08:00The Last Peerless<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Sometimes even the Barnfinder wonders how long we can keep finding amazing barn finds. With the age of the Internet, and everyone and their uncle on the hunt, the practice seems unsustainable. So on this latest barnfind, we took a moment during the extraction to stop and smell the mouse dung. To enjoy those first rays of light---the first in almost twenty years!--to pierce the dust of another amazing catch. This particular example is exclusive to <a href="http://www.blogger.com/barnfinder">Barnfinder!</a>...delivered farm fresh to your computer monitor!<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="color: white;">कभी <span class="hps">कभी</span> <span class="hps">भी</span> <span class="hps">Barnfinder</span> <span class="hps">चमत्कार</span> <span class="hps">कब तक हम</span> <span class="hps">अद्भुत</span> <span class="hps">खलिहान</span> <span class="hps">लग</span> <span class="hps">पाता</span> <span class="hps">रख सकते हैं</span>. <span class="hps">इंटरनेट के युग</span>, और हर कोई <span class="hps">और</span> <span class="hps">शिकार पर</span> <span class="hps">अपने</span> <span class="hps">चाचा</span> <span class="hps">के</span> <span class="hps">साथ</span>, <span class="hps">अभ्यास</span> <span class="hps">unsustainable</span> <span class="hps">लगता है.</span> <span class="hps">तो</span> <span class="hps">इस नवीनतम</span> <span class="hps">barnfind</span> <span class="hps">पर</span>, <span class="hps">हम निकासी</span> <span class="hps">के</span> <span class="hps">दौरान</span> <span class="hps">एक पल</span> <span class="hps">को रोकने के लिए</span> <span class="hps">और</span> <span class="hps">माउस</span> <span class="hps">गोबर</span> <span class="hps">गंध</span> <span class="hps">लिया</span>. <span class="hps">बेध</span> <span class="hps">एक और कमाल की</span> <span class="hps">पकड़</span> <span class="hps">की</span> <span class="hps">धूल</span> <span class="hps">-</span> <span class="hps">प्रकाश की उन</span> <span class="hps">पहली किरण</span> <span class="hps">---</span> <span class="hps">लगभग बीस वर्षों में</span> <span class="hps">पहली</span> <span class="hps">बार</span> <span class="hps">आनंद लें.</span> <span class="hps">यह विशेष रूप से</span> <span class="hps">उदाहरण</span> <span class="hps">Barnfinder</span> <span class="hps">के लिए विशेष</span> <span class="hps">है</span> <span class="hps">...!</span> <span class="hps">वितरित</span> <span class="hps">अपने</span> <span class="hps">कंप्यूटर</span> <span class="hps">पर नजर रखने के लिए</span> <span class="hps">नए</span> <span class="hps">सिरे</span> <span class="hps">से</span> <span class="hps">खेत</span>!</span></div>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC6I_M8l89aCZ3z-i9JW__t4-kGzmyz5qnjXqaNtkyFO6RW6pRJMSLIFYK4B7HM3HkVKb0nV9apt-I2rZddgwZcTh09rfXho5D6ePyZMXlX_8Ez1jiWb4NnL664-gN8LWCAKJAMv4nYGyV/s1600/IMG_5384.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC6I_M8l89aCZ3z-i9JW__t4-kGzmyz5qnjXqaNtkyFO6RW6pRJMSLIFYK4B7HM3HkVKb0nV9apt-I2rZddgwZcTh09rfXho5D6ePyZMXlX_8Ez1jiWb4NnL664-gN8LWCAKJAMv4nYGyV/s320/IMG_5384.JPG" width="239" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div align="center">
1960 Peerless GT<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: white;"><span class="hps">Xi kultant</span> <span class="hps atn">anke l-</span><span>Barnfinder</span> <span class="hps">jistaqsi</span> <span class="hps">kemm żmien</span> <span class="hps">aħna nkunu nistgħu nżommu</span> <span class="hps">konstatazzjoni</span> <span class="hps">barn</span> <span class="hps">aqwa</span> <span class="hps">ssib</span><span>.</span> <span class="hps">Bl</span><span class="atn">-età ta '</span><span>l-Internet,</span> <span class="hps">u kulħadd</span> <span class="hps">u ziju</span> <span class="hps">tagħhom</span> <span class="hps">dwar il-kaċċa</span><span>, il-prattika</span> <span class="hps">jidher</span> <span class="hps">insostenibbli</span><span>.</span> <span class="hps">Allura fuq</span> <span class="hps">dan</span> <span class="hps">barnfind</span> <span class="hps">aħħar</span><span>, aħna</span> <span class="hps">ħa mument</span> <span class="hps">matul l-estrazzjoni</span> <span class="hps">biex tieqaf u</span> <span class="hps atn">riħa l-</span><span>demel</span> <span class="hps">ġurdien</span><span>.</span> <span class="hps">Biex igawdu</span> <span class="hps">dawk</span> <span class="hps">ewwel raġġi</span> <span class="hps">ta 'dawl</span> <span class="hps">---</span> <span class="hps atn">l-</span><span>1</span> <span class="hps">fi kważi</span> <span class="hps">għoxrin sena</span> <span class="hps">-</span><span>!</span> <span class="hps">Biex ittaqqab</span><span>-trab</span> <span class="hps">ta' ieħor</span> <span class="hps">qabda</span> <span class="hps">aqwa.</span> <span class="hps">Dan l-eżempju</span> <span class="hps">partikolari</span> <span class="hps">hija esklussiva sa</span> <span class="hps">Barnfinder</span><span>!</span> <span class="hps">...</span> <span class="hps">Razzett ikkunsinnat</span> <span class="hps">friski lill</span> <span class="hps">monitor tal-kompjuter</span> <span class="hps">tiegħek</span><span>!</span></span><br />
</div>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
If you watch other car-finding blogs such as <a href="http://www.bringatrailer.com/">BringATrailer</a> you have no doubt noticed the seemingly endless supply of British built Peerless GT's being unearthed from barns all over America. Of the scant 250 or so units made, they seem to have enjoyed a remarkable survival rate. Perhaps the non-ferrous coachworks have saved them from profit-minded scrappers, or the stout resin-fibre bodies give hope that one day they may indeed be restored.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5WTDKlD7zD2u66dw8TPoo265zZXQXY6NHRvGn7lCoHsrpRbJrMwwo9igY-qm9fmOjxC8e4Jvw2LG-yjH9kznxZZxDWC3c_JXLuL9W-l5wQcGZVWXSa8Kzt-t3SrebcvxLaDv1qEfR36O/s1600/IMG_5966.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf5WTDKlD7zD2u66dw8TPoo265zZXQXY6NHRvGn7lCoHsrpRbJrMwwo9igY-qm9fmOjxC8e4Jvw2LG-yjH9kznxZZxDWC3c_JXLuL9W-l5wQcGZVWXSa8Kzt-t3SrebcvxLaDv1qEfR36O/s320/IMG_5966.JPG" width="239" /></a></div>
<br />
The cars are a great amalgamation of everything sporty from the 1950's. Lightweight fiberglass body over square tube frame, a sporty 2.0 liter twin-carb Triumph drivetrain, lightweight wrap around bucket seats, wood steering wheel, knock-off wire wheels, dual Lemans style fuel tanks, and a DeDion rear end with Salisbury axle. Styling takes cues from the Aston DB Series and early Pininfarina 250 Ferrari coupes.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Lxpa71HZSuLGpsKB0uy0wKL2BZw-6uudizG2mCza8jZfxyExGS_r67mWwYo_KbitZ15Qx4WlkWm6zFr_iY2VASSZBCVq1cO-THKnntaoIDuHV6rfo5dXHQBtk0Rnh_sLtluGfd-bdTaj/s1600/IMG_5984.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Lxpa71HZSuLGpsKB0uy0wKL2BZw-6uudizG2mCza8jZfxyExGS_r67mWwYo_KbitZ15Qx4WlkWm6zFr_iY2VASSZBCVq1cO-THKnntaoIDuHV6rfo5dXHQBtk0Rnh_sLtluGfd-bdTaj/s320/IMG_5984.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
This one came with complete ownership history and records, the original motor (albeit disassembled), and 40k miles on the clock. The Avon Super Turbo tires and tubes still held air after almost two decades of storage, and the car rolled easily. It's all those darn semi-metallic racing brake pads that rust up to the rotors and drums of other cars...not the case here.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGqfKEOdL0xcOXz4-SdRJdmEmbtUkLGP6vpLJWpRvG4wBNz-RvxcIsFOIySkuXliyvHF3stwMEwERmRx-ZU4MxbIIL3BA4MfzUqPGntIVtzqusLN6Nar2hGnFGGD35Lr7mcE_mUwkAqjBM/s1600/IMG_5989.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGqfKEOdL0xcOXz4-SdRJdmEmbtUkLGP6vpLJWpRvG4wBNz-RvxcIsFOIySkuXliyvHF3stwMEwERmRx-ZU4MxbIIL3BA4MfzUqPGntIVtzqusLN6Nar2hGnFGGD35Lr7mcE_mUwkAqjBM/s320/IMG_5989.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Here's your money shot....brought to you by the folks that put the "Barn" in "Barnfinder"!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilmeEkZst4KR-82nZ87Zk6T9ni6fPdm6HeWz9yM0I0sMOGDiaBjlRxZjbSpOMnmVQxFstsx-KPl9ZvUrH0qOBu0fuqYg3iPSmCj3K9GIYf_wbufN34Q4SCx6L5H2Je7HuPzxhEgO-bGZrW/s1600/IMG_6004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilmeEkZst4KR-82nZ87Zk6T9ni6fPdm6HeWz9yM0I0sMOGDiaBjlRxZjbSpOMnmVQxFstsx-KPl9ZvUrH0qOBu0fuqYg3iPSmCj3K9GIYf_wbufN34Q4SCx6L5H2Je7HuPzxhEgO-bGZrW/s320/IMG_6004.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This one's even better. Something so sexy about a dusty car on top of a flatbed hauler. Should we take it to the car wash, or just send it directly to the next Gooding and Co. auction?</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Actually, this one is already spoken for. We just wanted to share the adventure with everybody. We just hope all the fun can continue!</div>
</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875608001285707843.post-10271958256892667682012-08-21T13:05:00.000-07:002012-08-21T13:05:54.220-07:00Jag-You-Are: 1967 Jaguar E-Type 2+2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Jaguars are a recently acquired taste for the <a href="mailto:bestbarnfinder@yahoo.com">Barnfinder</a>, and better late than never...E-Type values are skyrocketing and so many of these lovely Brits have had serious rust issues and/or repairs. That's why this find is so compelling...a lifelong Arizona car with zero rust... and it's a runner! The downsides are testimony to it's dry southwestern home- a completely baked-away interior in need of a full soft trim makeover.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll283/67alloy/1967%20Jaguar%20E%20Type%202%20plus%202/EType028.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll283/67alloy/1967%20Jaguar%20E%20Type%202%20plus%202/EType028.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #134f5c;">1967 Jaguar E-Type 2+2 $15,000</span></div>
<br />
Now true Anglophiles will be quick to point out that this is the 2+2 variant E-Type. However to the untrained eye, the addition of a rear seat and slightly revised roofline may seem unnoticeable. Some have even come to prefer it as a way to justify a classic sports car with a young family. Make no mistake, from the drivers seat forward the car is pure Jaguar.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll283/67alloy/1967%20Jaguar%20E%20Type%202%20plus%202/EType043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll283/67alloy/1967%20Jaguar%20E%20Type%202%20plus%202/EType043.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
The engine is the famous 4.2 liter straight six with desirable triple carbs. The transmission is automatic. We love the color combination..one of our favorites on a Jaguar..Primrose yellow with a black interior. Or what's left of it after a lifetime in the Arizona sun.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll283/67alloy/1967%20Jaguar%20E%20Type%202%20plus%202/EType032.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll283/67alloy/1967%20Jaguar%20E%20Type%202%20plus%202/EType032.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The Series 1 cars are the most desirable, making this solid starting point a very do-able investment. This car comes from the original owner, who had the car stored indoors for decades. The car is available for $15,000 USD.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Contact the <a href="mailto:bestbarnfinder@yahoo.com">Barnfinder!</a> if you are interested in this car..it's still in its Arizona home.</div>
</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875608001285707843.post-47825578755702095982012-04-21T06:04:00.001-07:002012-04-21T06:04:40.041-07:00Let's Go Racing: 1964 Austin Healey Spridget<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
"Spridget" is a compression of two badge engineered cars by BMC: The Austin Healey "Sprite" (which by 1964 had unfortunately lost its iconic bug-eyed appearance) and the ubiquitous MG Midget.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO5g5c1I09eqoTFkzcopiu_pNfFscu30fQWGfF0oAr8MqjJarlBaCyx3XvfagZfS2ms2Kf5EXBczXo3aI6BNtMy9WfOBULHtfqV9wX8KHSTxkUeOvaFN9y0o3feTmYyUqCUYQi1AsJeQcR/s1600/IMG_1408.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO5g5c1I09eqoTFkzcopiu_pNfFscu30fQWGfF0oAr8MqjJarlBaCyx3XvfagZfS2ms2Kf5EXBczXo3aI6BNtMy9WfOBULHtfqV9wX8KHSTxkUeOvaFN9y0o3feTmYyUqCUYQi1AsJeQcR/s320/IMG_1408.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
This car has apparently logged some serious lap times in regional Sports Car Club Of America club racing. MG's and Austins were once the backbone of the SCCA's roster, but now the venues have switched to Vintage sanctioning bodies like SVRA, SOVREN and VSDCA.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0kMdieJ5y6aEwoZXeP1UywV6sr15YcHv5I3u3ESeNMmie5N4HrnrT_PX9TiKMFXAF4HOP1rth5MxtlgcTbsagFiCiORpqmryhMe2mgp_ndm1_g2mzojemwEA09IRChnt5SwYHuonwXFx/s1600/IMG_1409.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0kMdieJ5y6aEwoZXeP1UywV6sr15YcHv5I3u3ESeNMmie5N4HrnrT_PX9TiKMFXAF4HOP1rth5MxtlgcTbsagFiCiORpqmryhMe2mgp_ndm1_g2mzojemwEA09IRChnt5SwYHuonwXFx/s320/IMG_1409.JPG" width="320" /></a><span id="goog_287858983"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a><span id="goog_287858984"></span></div>
<br />
<div align="center">
<a href="http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/2969933796.html">1964 Austin Healey Race Car</a></div>
<br />
This looks to be a cheap, solid and legal start to building up a competitive and safe race car. Many of the non-glamorous items have been attended to: Roll cage, chassis stiffening, fuel cell mounting, etc- and the fiberglass panels are a big plus. Due to increased safety restrictions within the SCCA, many of the older cars which may have featured "solo" roll cages are now required to provide roll protection over both seating areas. This cage would appear to comply with the new rules.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw6KRSDn-plsg-6cgukfxrv9y5MfdsIymagm4_3-v6WRTtf-TWIbOS_zUubGCZZpuw4TYR7o-UwpTQM4_yaSpWFx79eSvOsa1xAQEb2MBhzvytVSo2cZycFyYsWQY6NN9FWG_sS4D-OZZg/s1600/IMG_1411.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw6KRSDn-plsg-6cgukfxrv9y5MfdsIymagm4_3-v6WRTtf-TWIbOS_zUubGCZZpuw4TYR7o-UwpTQM4_yaSpWFx79eSvOsa1xAQEb2MBhzvytVSo2cZycFyYsWQY6NN9FWG_sS4D-OZZg/s320/IMG_1411.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
No logbook is offered, but it does have a verbal history with a local well-known SCCA stalwart. Overall, it seems like a good deal at the asking price of $2500. You certainly couldn't duplicate it at that price.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875608001285707843.post-51331105774355479642012-01-11T17:15:00.000-08:002012-01-12T09:22:50.284-08:00The Original Hatchback: 1951 Frazer Vagabond<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Basically a start-up automaker following WWII, Kaiser-Frazer was one of the few American automakers to offer consumers a forward looking, modern portfolio of automobiles to usher in the new world. Bold, futuristic designs were their trademark. The fiberglass body and forward sliding doors of the Kaiser Darrin. The love-it-or-hate-it styling of the compact Henry J. The decadent supercharged Manhattan, the last four door convertible before the 1961 Lincoln Continental. The Vagabond- a surprisingly prescient family car that featured luxury and utility with its unique clam shell rear opening hatch.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9BLpbG1Gl9-lGNCVc1iaw0Bri1uWjjATRFR9d6XTWEpKZTMDm4a1TEgXXivfxp_bo7dexskOArPuXIRWoxbqxISEnltnXTIYhmoEsi4Bh8KH1-y3Z-IfwPrgxyDzbHBOGEpKqvbV5GLo3/s1600/vag1.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9BLpbG1Gl9-lGNCVc1iaw0Bri1uWjjATRFR9d6XTWEpKZTMDm4a1TEgXXivfxp_bo7dexskOArPuXIRWoxbqxISEnltnXTIYhmoEsi4Bh8KH1-y3Z-IfwPrgxyDzbHBOGEpKqvbV5GLo3/s1600/vag1.bmp" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/2746415693.html">1951 Frazer Vagabond $5000</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This particular model has some floor rust , but unlike most of the cars we write about in this blog, these can probably be fixed pretty well. These cars have big tough frames with lots of places to weld to, so get out your wire welder. This one has the big straight 6 motor and the manual transmission with an original interior. Said to run well (and presumably drives too) this is a unique piece for the money.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ddy7nJsKyvrufr26BpABunaD09qmoenYpnUgrDSjzMhaWkCub7mjNNObN5hYIlRJt_mLhoK7ZMbIpJ5EKZ2x7Tn__JU9980wECMQXp8v4FFQwaUA_RhyPBcpjPb2wNalbWaQ61WLkOyx/s1600/vag2.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ddy7nJsKyvrufr26BpABunaD09qmoenYpnUgrDSjzMhaWkCub7mjNNObN5hYIlRJt_mLhoK7ZMbIpJ5EKZ2x7Tn__JU9980wECMQXp8v4FFQwaUA_RhyPBcpjPb2wNalbWaQ61WLkOyx/s1600/vag2.bmp" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We have seen these cars in person. It has just enough "Woody" flavor for our tastes with a great heavy precision of the clamshell operation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbHhFM9zd7BvkA8mxA63H4u2RxsCInKNSm1rMpinJ-pkrP_Sj9G9rzulMYBKv9Ld9Y5mrQHfLS2BMg15iksp_jC8sQ00gNICumnqIjNX9TjK83-GSWNsAslX5HMV55XtxTqtvGmaz8gqV/s1600/vag3.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYbHhFM9zd7BvkA8mxA63H4u2RxsCInKNSm1rMpinJ-pkrP_Sj9G9rzulMYBKv9Ld9Y5mrQHfLS2BMg15iksp_jC8sQ00gNICumnqIjNX9TjK83-GSWNsAslX5HMV55XtxTqtvGmaz8gqV/s1600/vag3.bmp" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875608001285707843.post-49528245683476250982012-01-10T17:09:00.000-08:002012-01-10T17:09:43.524-08:00Way-East Anglia: 1947 Anglia Tourer<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">The Anglia is a Ford product built for the British market in the U.K. Production started in the dark days of WWII. Designed as basic transportation for the masses, the car was sold in multiple configurations: the Saloon, the Roadster and the Tourer. The latter two were built in Australia.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8B5SRaQ07uS0-IuaGMI13a4sRo0SRCSbcgYSWIpVbf6PJbYuaSFD6APsRaqCCAahhZ7Qns-XueZBwpL4kzVioFfpxF9uLthPEiUsiug9q6Vh1-yas7e0XrHZKyaWXV9WSRwSMeWsGxCUr/s1600/ang1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8B5SRaQ07uS0-IuaGMI13a4sRo0SRCSbcgYSWIpVbf6PJbYuaSFD6APsRaqCCAahhZ7Qns-XueZBwpL4kzVioFfpxF9uLthPEiUsiug9q6Vh1-yas7e0XrHZKyaWXV9WSRwSMeWsGxCUr/s1600/ang1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/2757942002.html">1947 Anglia Tourer $7500</a></div><br />
This solid looking tourer project showed up in the American heartland. The original motor is missing but the seller says he knows of a proper spare available.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiph7WX2HJmgoBFpaL3rzkzgkhav9gZ9GEqI6xWpjGgFvFjvg5bYI10G3MR3NsXgvT_i_8gXB03rW563k6TELcwBzdT1Y027QKcGILPy4MeCA0yIgpdlsZoihrg_j1fDV8p5rn0poMwbjA5/s1600/ang2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiph7WX2HJmgoBFpaL3rzkzgkhav9gZ9GEqI6xWpjGgFvFjvg5bYI10G3MR3NsXgvT_i_8gXB03rW563k6TELcwBzdT1Y027QKcGILPy4MeCA0yIgpdlsZoihrg_j1fDV8p5rn0poMwbjA5/s1600/ang2.jpg" /></a></div><br />
The original motor in this car was a 933cc Inline 4 unit. Cheap, ungainly and unloved in period, they went on to be a popular base for hot rods and drag racers. Most of the cars in the United States have undoubtedly been modified, making this original unrestored Tourer an interesting find.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsl2Ni7rG4fIc8L98ebHaHdZmvxLSY2F3_jl5YNeXpDTORQoB-8M8ycHPQ0OWJyV73v1CQUDNc4TFDjTFqEulOt0JcWhEBx7iU_SeVn4nLLHssNfJqcFJAN8C6XfhtuwST3u2O7POYIfRa/s1600/ang4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" kba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsl2Ni7rG4fIc8L98ebHaHdZmvxLSY2F3_jl5YNeXpDTORQoB-8M8ycHPQ0OWJyV73v1CQUDNc4TFDjTFqEulOt0JcWhEBx7iU_SeVn4nLLHssNfJqcFJAN8C6XfhtuwST3u2O7POYIfRa/s1600/ang4.jpg" /></a></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875608001285707843.post-67827516153166083692012-01-01T12:46:00.000-08:002012-01-01T16:13:01.516-08:00Best Bertone: 1964 Alfa 2600 Sprint<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pw9gCXddpHI/TwDDbmwmn1I/AAAAAAAAAO4/17O96-yOY3U/s1600/aa261.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" rea="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pw9gCXddpHI/TwDDbmwmn1I/AAAAAAAAAO4/17O96-yOY3U/s320/aa261.bmp" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fantasyjunction.com/cars/1177-Alfa%20Romeo-2600%20Sprint%20by%20Bertone-2.6%20Litre%20Inline%206-Cylinder">1964 Alfa Romeo 2600 Sprint Coupe</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>These iconic Giugiaro-designed cars have been neglected too long, and it's nice to see a concours level car for sale. Good ones are rare...for a lot of reasons. Wear-item parts can be pricey. 400 mm tires are only available from speciality tire houses and a couple hundred dollars each. Solex carbs can mystify.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jzYbT3SJapE/TwDDnxM6N0I/AAAAAAAAAPE/Xv2BHMG4F64/s1600/aa262.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jzYbT3SJapE/TwDDnxM6N0I/AAAAAAAAAPE/Xv2BHMG4F64/s320/aa262.bmp" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Still, the design of this car has absolute purity and harmony. Unlike the Alfa GTV, which was derived from this basic design years later, this model exhibits better balance and proportion than its 4-cylinder cousin. The build quality is what one would expect from a boutique Italian automaker, not a major manufacturer. Carrozerria Bertone was eager to please Alfa with the quality of this car...one of the first major joint efforts between these two Italian powerhouses...and the results led to a decades-long relationship which produced some of the world's greatest cars.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UctL80EU4Qo/TwDD16okBsI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/44iCVMDRsG4/s1600/aa263.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UctL80EU4Qo/TwDD16okBsI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/44iCVMDRsG4/s320/aa263.bmp" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>This particular example, offered by <a href="http://www.fantasyjunction.com/">Fantasy Junction</a> near San Francisco, CA, is a well-known concours winner among Alfa Romeo enthusiasts. Fantasy Junction seems to deal in the best examples of Alfa Romeo in the world, and this one will surely sell quickly.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O_t7FhgXRG4/TwDE_ruijhI/AAAAAAAAAPc/A-mzcVnKSUQ/s1600/aa264.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: white;"><img border="0" height="213" rea="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-O_t7FhgXRG4/TwDE_ruijhI/AAAAAAAAAPc/A-mzcVnKSUQ/s320/aa264.bmp" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At a sale price of $55k, this car's restoration could not be repeated. It is a cheap way to acquire a wonderful and rare Italian Gran Turismo, and easy acceptance into any important gathering of unique cars.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span a="undefined" c="4" class="short_text" closure_uid_t3re2o="240" lang="pt" pc="null"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: white;"><span class="hps" closure_uid_t3re2o="226" pc="null">Wow!</span> <span class="hps" closure_uid_t3re2o="227" pc="null">O que é um</span> <span class="hps" closure_uid_t3re2o="228" pc="null">grande</span> <span class="hps" closure_uid_t3re2o="229" pc="null">Alfa</span> <span class="hps" closure_uid_t3re2o="230" pc="null">Romeo</span> <span class="hps" closure_uid_t3re2o="231" pc="null">para venda</span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875608001285707843.post-91783295556558847342011-07-04T13:46:00.000-07:002011-07-04T13:46:52.326-07:00License to Steal: 1960 Fiat 1100What can we possibly say about Fiat 1100's that has not been covered in any of our other <a href="http://barnfinder.blogspot.com/2011/04/1963-fiat-1100-d-europa.html">posts</a>? Only that this one is clearly about as Distress Sale as they come, and the fishing price starts at a reasonable $1000. Our bet is you can knock a zero off that price and steal this old girl.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHUP54eG3wqeM4q0a5kOh2V11mlRal5bpoDbtMhhXm40T_zOhAktNzDnitnWSmfthVSKmb8XGUSoIs4xBLEXfoXOnmbumPUdMyg-mXs4xyrvpQWa8F1QqzgThmParTF3I0_yEPFwXlhYB/s1600/111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAHUP54eG3wqeM4q0a5kOh2V11mlRal5bpoDbtMhhXm40T_zOhAktNzDnitnWSmfthVSKmb8XGUSoIs4xBLEXfoXOnmbumPUdMyg-mXs4xyrvpQWa8F1QqzgThmParTF3I0_yEPFwXlhYB/s1600/111.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/2427493284.html">1960 Fiat 1100</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Seller is claiming that this is an unfinished restoration. Could that be fresh paint under all that dust?</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875608001285707843.post-47410786651135507612011-06-10T19:49:00.000-07:002011-06-10T19:49:16.704-07:00Flat Wrong: 1964 Lancia Flavia RHDFinding a Flavia in the U.S. is a rare enough feat, let alone a Right Hand Drive variant. This one in Washington State is a barnfind that runs but does not drive. The underside shows no rust, and the interior and chrome trim looks complete and in good condition.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFtg4LCzKRghJvIRc2wA9FjBuCU2wHshJ2JcWP6cZ-q1h1qS-G2Le890gpJRtXymTwpO_KtzvCw3Hcdznz5N9crKSmsc6CBkbp7eViPMRAt5jUDD2z_BoiwqMGV1apQqwHnv43gLnGjPK_/s1600/flaviarhd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFtg4LCzKRghJvIRc2wA9FjBuCU2wHshJ2JcWP6cZ-q1h1qS-G2Le890gpJRtXymTwpO_KtzvCw3Hcdznz5N9crKSmsc6CBkbp7eViPMRAt5jUDD2z_BoiwqMGV1apQqwHnv43gLnGjPK_/s1600/flaviarhd.jpg" t8="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/2431105696.html">1964 Lancia Flavia $6000</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">These Pininfarina-designed coupes are elegant and attractive, evocative of a smaller scale Ferrari 250 GTE. However, the Flavia-specific flat four will not be confused with a Ferrari. Performance is not very impressive, and the overall driving experience is not as rewarding as that of it's Lancia brother, the Fulvia.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJUv8HzK5pj0bjRZ5ceGZBDaitm3FKM_RwaFIKVHo0X3RIEISOB9tz1StNELmAPA-b7cxfuZo_VyP2XEmwfbJDwxuwhjoNkjrPaIkMXMbvJprgvPWvP7q4ZlgZlkwkYhI9xvSEALmMEEb/s1600/flaviarhd2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJUv8HzK5pj0bjRZ5ceGZBDaitm3FKM_RwaFIKVHo0X3RIEISOB9tz1StNELmAPA-b7cxfuZo_VyP2XEmwfbJDwxuwhjoNkjrPaIkMXMbvJprgvPWvP7q4ZlgZlkwkYhI9xvSEALmMEEb/s1600/flaviarhd2.jpg" t8="true" /></a></div><br />
Don't let the Right Hand Drive configuration turn you off from American road use. It is generally a lot easier to drive a RHD car on American roads than a LHD car on U.K. roads. Just remember, the shift gate does not change sides...1st gear is still in the same place no matter which side the wheel is on!<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhZw7jiwquWsuzSJO6n0hV0gsiViNJFvFo15d66JT4_tm6-MAyWnx5_P5aNCkn8j7_2pLloB1YhBMTB4Qn224liItaIYoL54o81Udb6Jko1hN4o4m4Gq2k8eeLtZmhPFEqNl-IlJqFEUY/s1600/flaviarhd3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhZw7jiwquWsuzSJO6n0hV0gsiViNJFvFo15d66JT4_tm6-MAyWnx5_P5aNCkn8j7_2pLloB1YhBMTB4Qn224liItaIYoL54o81Udb6Jko1hN4o4m4Gq2k8eeLtZmhPFEqNl-IlJqFEUY/s1600/flaviarhd3.jpg" t8="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2i67_0daVWFbKYQJWC0w-B7e7poY0isrB1IKdgvfjw_-jVwVGW64H0CFk9E4d2FH2wFpK8x5QrIKCvhCQGdRJFCujIdW536FVYJaBS6EVUKBqVs2EZKOBwutaFclhyphenhyphenJbHjQmppP-mymJs/s1600/flaviarhd4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2i67_0daVWFbKYQJWC0w-B7e7poY0isrB1IKdgvfjw_-jVwVGW64H0CFk9E4d2FH2wFpK8x5QrIKCvhCQGdRJFCujIdW536FVYJaBS6EVUKBqVs2EZKOBwutaFclhyphenhyphenJbHjQmppP-mymJs/s1600/flaviarhd4.jpg" t8="true" /></a></div>If you can get past the RHD, and don't mind doing the requisite hydraulic brake work for barnfind Lancias, the price is fair if the is car proves to be solid. <div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875608001285707843.post-40336208335655531542011-06-10T14:13:00.000-07:002011-06-10T14:19:39.453-07:00Dun Rovin':1960 Rover 3 Litre<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIAWr3hbD0SeFrn8GWhcIkM5LElfw8Pc2Xsoxn_Vetpit_v2VFd9TDuC2l_nz3Q86lz9UN6EYgEi3Mw52h0Cv-c4g9G1BfZh6R2EcyjseDY0QduyKhzhVpFXw8SPVoGK6HooQbtmK_nPxZ/s1600/rov1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIAWr3hbD0SeFrn8GWhcIkM5LElfw8Pc2Xsoxn_Vetpit_v2VFd9TDuC2l_nz3Q86lz9UN6EYgEi3Mw52h0Cv-c4g9G1BfZh6R2EcyjseDY0QduyKhzhVpFXw8SPVoGK6HooQbtmK_nPxZ/s1600/rov1.jpg" t8="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/2429553763.html">1960 Rover 3 Litre $3500 OBO</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybIuyKNSdZVIGzZ0_0_WsZZGkhbQSnlyVssO5Fmj3Tn9RelfkGSb4g0y2xaAmKA95LVJYC5IS0tvi56TtZtbNqqyCYashkZypd3ZRi17ImYESguHkfL3wY0oi74dL8I0V40ohCruWWqDk/s1600/rov2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybIuyKNSdZVIGzZ0_0_WsZZGkhbQSnlyVssO5Fmj3Tn9RelfkGSb4g0y2xaAmKA95LVJYC5IS0tvi56TtZtbNqqyCYashkZypd3ZRi17ImYESguHkfL3wY0oi74dL8I0V40ohCruWWqDk/s1600/rov2.jpg" t8="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlDz8LU0zMb43yJaBR8Yb6sBvvWZrATErBE2T_d69rBRPfi_Z_m9eUwGbkpOPKoX2CMbHZRzZ6RxpEICNCiiVQ8uNpYxoOBXMwuOC0_0MQLxVrBfXHwfd9dCLpAbdlZ4H-a3qo2rjYF6nM/s1600/rpv3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlDz8LU0zMb43yJaBR8Yb6sBvvWZrATErBE2T_d69rBRPfi_Z_m9eUwGbkpOPKoX2CMbHZRzZ6RxpEICNCiiVQ8uNpYxoOBXMwuOC0_0MQLxVrBfXHwfd9dCLpAbdlZ4H-a3qo2rjYF6nM/s1600/rpv3.jpg" t8="true" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPjKcaMh3XvuE4zSx2gqq3do8AI16FABmtZzw40XQShKW0HhGXmoBuST11lJWIg8luk1rjT8VNCAK8bTwCMkStBRJSFHz_JL_Cys__zOVc83sT6hGyKUKpFDrw1gn7-FIA91zZ8hGHagti/s1600/rpv4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPjKcaMh3XvuE4zSx2gqq3do8AI16FABmtZzw40XQShKW0HhGXmoBuST11lJWIg8luk1rjT8VNCAK8bTwCMkStBRJSFHz_JL_Cys__zOVc83sT6hGyKUKpFDrw1gn7-FIA91zZ8hGHagti/s1600/rpv4.jpg" t8="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This ones a runner, and has already been reduced by $1000. The seller claims 29k original miles. The perfect heavy cruiser for your next British Car Field Day.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875608001285707843.post-19649860035050601852011-06-04T06:12:00.000-07:002011-06-04T06:12:00.117-07:00One Man's Opinion: 1963 Corvair Monza SpyderAs evidence that one man can change history, consider the case of Ralph Nader and the Corvair. How would we now be valuing these innovative, European styled cars had Mr. Nader kept his opinions to himself?<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWGjz4ENpLpRp5uBqiKYF6KQUgELwqarjrb-qmmGgT1MGECLIo84dzG-BJDjY21Cw1GMjJe7xz2AoWEy_YQZ7MXEE0KtiIqlFMaATOld9rBrJ3WTOD0Sl_KF3T2TtCAHhnfAVu-mB4XgJ/s1600/corvt2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWGjz4ENpLpRp5uBqiKYF6KQUgELwqarjrb-qmmGgT1MGECLIo84dzG-BJDjY21Cw1GMjJe7xz2AoWEy_YQZ7MXEE0KtiIqlFMaATOld9rBrJ3WTOD0Sl_KF3T2TtCAHhnfAVu-mB4XgJ/s320/corvt2.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/2417836186.html">1963 Corvair Monza Spyder</a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">My guess is that we'd be looking at America's Porsche: an all-aluminum, mid engined flat six with clean European lines and Chevrolet reliability. Sounds pretty good.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgOwNZdjinMOgmRrh9ZJYeVZTbCFRqNT3TEovWF6suZy94CwpetQEipMG_FjHtpIET18uoiQ4IU1BjR8z3HGsxoUsz9zZpoeUE98PSur7saaqBbWLMrUnf8CicYqBwgdrmjfxx0poKNoho/s1600/corvt1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgOwNZdjinMOgmRrh9ZJYeVZTbCFRqNT3TEovWF6suZy94CwpetQEipMG_FjHtpIET18uoiQ4IU1BjR8z3HGsxoUsz9zZpoeUE98PSur7saaqBbWLMrUnf8CicYqBwgdrmjfxx0poKNoho/s320/corvt1.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>This car pretty much embodies everything that I would want in a Corvair. Its a first series body, with the cleanest and purest lines. It's white with red guts- always a sexy combo. But most importantly it is the Monza Spyder variant, with the 150 hp Turbocharged flat six and four speed manual transmission.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF9_T-wFRe9D5bX11Cr4Bg-ZYGgKVgUdLJlHIBgD5JLNBbhaEfnkG_x28U1FVYdHgtIr59517oIAX9vzR8pOqKs94hmMVYLV7624ySZD-sqNRM8BCTwGOThRTJfTOvHRuqDW9w-66vHufl/s1600/corvt3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF9_T-wFRe9D5bX11Cr4Bg-ZYGgKVgUdLJlHIBgD5JLNBbhaEfnkG_x28U1FVYdHgtIr59517oIAX9vzR8pOqKs94hmMVYLV7624ySZD-sqNRM8BCTwGOThRTJfTOvHRuqDW9w-66vHufl/s320/corvt3.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><br />
This one is a no-brainer. The asking price is almost an insult to the memory of a car whose legacy was tainted by one man's opinion.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimgZQ8k5bc6G8FwIiZMfVdaVwYholsIJ7ArpUm9XoXBIPDLnfAOjD-YYy8PIzPtePED0wApzVVFQ7XHxDpk_Sccojr_nXQmJppqqWFnSYgayhC5N7b1mR6vFt7LsMiLJJYt1ONdycBY0lU/s1600/corvt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimgZQ8k5bc6G8FwIiZMfVdaVwYholsIJ7ArpUm9XoXBIPDLnfAOjD-YYy8PIzPtePED0wApzVVFQ7XHxDpk_Sccojr_nXQmJppqqWFnSYgayhC5N7b1mR6vFt7LsMiLJJYt1ONdycBY0lU/s320/corvt.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875608001285707843.post-67285171636327659722011-06-03T06:04:00.000-07:002011-06-03T06:05:53.596-07:00On Ice: 1960 Austin 7Wherever you find a frozen lake, you will find ice racers. This old Austin has been shuttered for 17 years, which an optimist would point out is 17 years less of salt and road rage. The interior has been gutted for a roll cage and features a solo drivers seat. The suspension has been firmed up, and "somewhere" the seller has a dual Weber carb setup. Though not running, the car's engine has been turned over in storage to keep things free.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibyCRCz935vVS9PUiHQIr8vsGZhvwmrPPmPQGDdPVl-yO6aNEutHqSgodJC3h6FPSu3LjTr_cj_jsn9OTvlVyMshyFWtQR5dAmP_G5QSZm9CBqz4OF3rsrylm3f2DomJDQyNwx-5H1rL75/s1600/67.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibyCRCz935vVS9PUiHQIr8vsGZhvwmrPPmPQGDdPVl-yO6aNEutHqSgodJC3h6FPSu3LjTr_cj_jsn9OTvlVyMshyFWtQR5dAmP_G5QSZm9CBqz4OF3rsrylm3f2DomJDQyNwx-5H1rL75/s1600/67.jpg" t8="true" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/cto/2417416348.html">1960 Austin Seven $4500</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The "Seven" name goes back decades, denoting lightweight British- built cars that often found their way into competitions like hillclimbs and rallyes. It was one of the first accessible "everyman" automobiles, like the Ford Model T or the Fiat Ballila. In 1959 the name was used for Sir Alec Issigonis' remarkable Mini, aptly capturing the spirit of the original "Sevens".<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgRvGdILy8RDNGP_B0roYW1OQY5oiPi6bkUfDktyJQ_xfJ_4L_Vk5XRAreAqjBi2W0wO7WgZ9oM5zebQfrqcAgtqy0kzGOMd8UwoxJ1Re7A2gLZ3wgYFtSEpAq579olp7xa0tTWq-s1wtB/s1600/671.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgRvGdILy8RDNGP_B0roYW1OQY5oiPi6bkUfDktyJQ_xfJ_4L_Vk5XRAreAqjBi2W0wO7WgZ9oM5zebQfrqcAgtqy0kzGOMd8UwoxJ1Re7A2gLZ3wgYFtSEpAq579olp7xa0tTWq-s1wtB/s1600/671.jpg" t8="true" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Despite the seller's protestations to the contrary, the price for a decades-old non runner is always negotiable. I'd show up with cash and trailer for the best price on this old club car.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875608001285707843.post-29336591458419343232011-06-02T06:18:00.000-07:002011-06-02T06:20:25.073-07:00Don't Believe The Hype: 1964 Fiat 1500 SpiderDon't let the title fool you. We are big fans of these Pininfarina designed early Fiats. But for some reason, values on these cars seem to be all over the board. As near as we can ascertain, some of it goes back to a single episode of Wayne Carini's car-dealer reality TV show <em>Chasing Classic Cars- </em>where Wayne speculates and hits a big home run on a 1957 Fiat 1200TV Roadster.<br />
<br />
But while mechanically similar, the 1200TV is a much rarer and more unusual car than these Pininfarina spiders. A bit of Apples v.s. Oranges. So the much lauded auction results that Wayne achieved do not translate as a market comparable for the army of hopeful Fiat owners searching for a benchmark value.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQTAhTLI66wMsRF9W1U-IccLeXatHiKFd99DHxfJe_P30tsWE_oqXHmnZtyCaDSPnVW-xY8rC3vA0TTHunUHizGydBY-K-OIoKMuzTxXKF2skB_o_Kzc_I-UKw03mhTSSMJTGzUre77pQ/s1600/fiat152.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQTAhTLI66wMsRF9W1U-IccLeXatHiKFd99DHxfJe_P30tsWE_oqXHmnZtyCaDSPnVW-xY8rC3vA0TTHunUHizGydBY-K-OIoKMuzTxXKF2skB_o_Kzc_I-UKw03mhTSSMJTGzUre77pQ/s1600/fiat152.jpg" t8="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/2407508419.html">1964 Fiat 1500 Spider $4000</a></div><br />
This car is a typical example of a seller fishing for an offer and not really knowing what to ask. What makes this car desirable is the interesting color combination and the factory removable hardtop. We love factory hardtops on old Italian cars; like everything from Italy they were designed to be beautiful and not accessories or afterthoughts. Do not confuse these with the more common aftermarket fiberglass tops which were manufactured without much thought for aesthetics. Having the factory hardtop is akin to having two cars for the price of one.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-3VfhDdCG6W47l8q1QHzCBtSwQbr7k15G-wyFxvbHvlluzmXl0R3k4dLjv-KmgMPh9P_ARPT7so0tR0FGvY3MvLOp9jVbTiWzcRTYfsIBm90LLTbSEwkSgwYYNZGyaBd5UwQy8WGX0kD8/s1600/fiat151.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-3VfhDdCG6W47l8q1QHzCBtSwQbr7k15G-wyFxvbHvlluzmXl0R3k4dLjv-KmgMPh9P_ARPT7so0tR0FGvY3MvLOp9jVbTiWzcRTYfsIBm90LLTbSEwkSgwYYNZGyaBd5UwQy8WGX0kD8/s1600/fiat151.jpg" t8="true" /></a></div><br />
Reading between the lines in this ad, we would press the owner for a real honest assessment of the rust on this car. Minnesota weather is typically not kind to Italian metal, but in the age of the Internet this car could have spent the majority of its life anywhere.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglAh2cmX1z2Ucm34C3gyCWWmi7IMzNQ08Q9lENhIxMEKAOHuNUcpAjy3_n64UE6V9QjzkohPcJSS7_C10jvTG5fdUTveGVYvgnbbxQ8ZLk4oSfU57gvHDZzCUNHNHmybjYMy2z_4mzbiXP/s1600/fiat15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglAh2cmX1z2Ucm34C3gyCWWmi7IMzNQ08Q9lENhIxMEKAOHuNUcpAjy3_n64UE6V9QjzkohPcJSS7_C10jvTG5fdUTveGVYvgnbbxQ8ZLk4oSfU57gvHDZzCUNHNHmybjYMy2z_4mzbiXP/s1600/fiat15.jpg" t8="true" /></a></div> Having driven one of the best 1500s in the country, we can tell you: prepare to be underwhelmed. The single cam makes a pleasant-but-not-potent burble and the early car's four-speed transmissions can be tedious. The 124 Twin Cam Series make much more rewarding drivers, but the delicate and classy lines of the 1500 are more evocative of the heyday of Italian design. <br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBzXqPtv7fhZHXUD7m8zrSpvGVo3GprcZ2J8KxZVbAnx4FIXkob108L3I3rfoZ2xAvecmA4Gouke3TFGDnDUovZny4qsb7KCC-7sG5VMI7qqXlZ6FdbrsFQmzdKIMhgRLNiOiJR7naDFI/s1600/fiat153.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiBzXqPtv7fhZHXUD7m8zrSpvGVo3GprcZ2J8KxZVbAnx4FIXkob108L3I3rfoZ2xAvecmA4Gouke3TFGDnDUovZny4qsb7KCC-7sG5VMI7qqXlZ6FdbrsFQmzdKIMhgRLNiOiJR7naDFI/s1600/fiat153.jpg" t8="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>$2000-3000 seems a closer estimate for this old Fiat, and at that price it might be considered for just the hardtop and any usable parts.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875608001285707843.post-55060001831286373322011-05-30T07:06:00.000-07:002011-06-02T19:17:50.864-07:00Spridget Racer: 1965 Austin Healey Sprite.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7FXnhJaal9MtG_hgJfomPDKiSUMe7jZzxbZ9bMzoT9BG3W0jZuSAp82gAbg6qM-Hm2PLlUkIBBtqbahCsRA6MKwJRlFDx0SOLaHB09nV2SVv6ttWAWZ9P2hKp2Ob8GwAq_rxRrTgilyY/s1600/IMG_1409.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7FXnhJaal9MtG_hgJfomPDKiSUMe7jZzxbZ9bMzoT9BG3W0jZuSAp82gAbg6qM-Hm2PLlUkIBBtqbahCsRA6MKwJRlFDx0SOLaHB09nV2SVv6ttWAWZ9P2hKp2Ob8GwAq_rxRrTgilyY/s320/IMG_1409.JPG" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/cto/2410406888.html">1965 Austin Healey Race Car</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's always a great idea to buy someones else's project. That rule is no truer than for race cars. This Austin Healy Sprite, or Spridget (as it is the same body used on the MG Midget) seems like a great value for a solid race-prepped chassis. The car raced A-production in the Midwest and looks prepared to a fairly high level with removable fiberglass body panels and Carrera suspension. The vintage magnesium rims on the car are probably worth half the asking price. The car is ready for a drivetrain and would make a straightforward father-son project.<br />
<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7W_56-0XHE0KGiW48CdG2_2yX8sPvYNNuqaE78D4GDQOaEjt6_qSlL96u6vVn5wu2UdZDkKJ7qhMD9kW8QmLGAkygcEdMuBOPcl1PdvxBaRFOGbj6-wUmltf05rgol_aW6K77k5QvKda/s1600/IMG_1412.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7W_56-0XHE0KGiW48CdG2_2yX8sPvYNNuqaE78D4GDQOaEjt6_qSlL96u6vVn5wu2UdZDkKJ7qhMD9kW8QmLGAkygcEdMuBOPcl1PdvxBaRFOGbj6-wUmltf05rgol_aW6K77k5QvKda/s320/IMG_1412.JPG" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRzSsxfcwXnRXgDqADQQPESlhaYoLbVTirT-5ftwVUVk5gQTTezm8nhvVy1Sx-Qyd2khB0T5fmiwyyArgbq7cB7SHp-x66UTisSXJwZbAhSFicTqBpWUxagKj6PDG3MdNMHCpGjAxUhZws/s1600/IMG_1417.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRzSsxfcwXnRXgDqADQQPESlhaYoLbVTirT-5ftwVUVk5gQTTezm8nhvVy1Sx-Qyd2khB0T5fmiwyyArgbq7cB7SHp-x66UTisSXJwZbAhSFicTqBpWUxagKj6PDG3MdNMHCpGjAxUhZws/s320/IMG_1417.JPG" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0