Sold – $29,000 (plus fees) In 2008, Subaru was heavily competing in the World Rally Championship with its WRX STI. Capitalizing on their sporting fame, Subaru sold thousands of WRX STI to WRC fans and AWD enthusiasts. But what if the WRX sedan was a bit too constrictive for your lifestyle? Well in 2007, Subaru…
Sold – $80,500 (plus fees) 1978, white smoke rises from Porsche’s factory in Stuttgart; a new 911 has been born. With the 911SC’s arrival came necessary engine updates to alleviate issues with the earlier 2.7-liter motors. Furthermore, the SC tapped into the upcoming eighties styling, ushering in blacked-out brightwork, and the overall elimination of chrome.…
Sold – $89,500 (plus fees) While the overall design of a car can typically mature beyond ten production years without becoming too outdated, styling requires a far more delicate and deliberate approach. When Mercedes-Benz began exploring the replacement of their Ponton sedans in the mid-fifties, the style of tailfins was still chic. A bit behind…
(For sale, if interested please contact us) Wheeled out by Porsche in 1978, the new 911SC brought the until-then exclusively European 3.0-liter Carrera engine to the entirety of the market. After four years of issues with the magnesium 2.7-liter cases, the “new” three-liter unit ushered in a favorably resurgent sentiment toward Porsche reliability. Aside from…
Sold – $21,000 (plus fees) As Dodge’s full-size car offering in 1965, the Polara came in an extensive range of body styles including sedans, hardtops, station wagons, and most beautifully, convertibles. In 1967, the entire wheelbase of the Polara was lengthened by a full inch with six inches added in total. The effect was a…
Sold – $13,000 (plus fees) Modern Bentleys are expected by their owners to perform on near supercar levels considering the premium payment you provide for a set of keys, and they do. However, this was not always the case; in fact, for the majority of Bentley’s existence, it has established itself as a marquee of…
Sold – $8,200 (plus fees) It was a common practice among all German manufacturers before the millennium to over-engineer vehicle equipment. Nearly every marquee from Deutschland has at least one, sometimes several, models that hold a reputation for being capable of seemingly improbable endurance. And seated highly among the foremost prominent of that list would…
Sold – $71,000 (plus fees) Just as Ford’s Boss 429 was built and designed for NASCAR dominance, the Boss 302 was put into production with aimed success in the Trans-Am series. A focus on handling and more stable engine performance, instead of merely high-speed capability, was what primarily set the Boss 302 apart from its…
Sold – $91,935 (plus fees) When the Defender 110 launched in the American market in 1993, Land Rover thoroughly modified the model to comply with current automotive regulations – it was costly. The Defender 90 that came a year later required the same level of re-engineering but was projected to be a successful step-up for…
Sold – $41,500 (plus fees) The discontinuation of BMW’s sporty coupe (E9) in 1975 meant it was time for an heir to ascend the throne. By instituting some of its predecessor’s trademark design and styling cues, the new E24 obviously appeared as the E9’s successor, although it was in fact slightly larger in size and…
Sold – $45,250 (plus fees) Exceedingly capable and confidence inspiring across rugged terrain, Land Rover’s Defender series (formerly the 90 and 110) has long been held in extraordinary esteem by militaries and off-road enthusiasts across the globe. Chiefly praised are their high tolerances in durability among even the most inhospitable environments. In 1990, Land Rover…
Sold – $20,250 (plus fees) Long before the onslaught of modern SUVs, CUVs, and minivans, the wagon reigned supreme. Elongated bodies were motivated by slow, but torque-torrential powerplants responsible for transporting families and their things around the states in comfort. As the wagon began to slip into popular obsolescence during the nineties, fewer and fewer…
Sold – $9,500 (plus fees) As muscle and sports car performance suffered due to emission restrictions and styling languished under the weight of new safety mandates during the seventies, one genre of cars flourished – luxury vehicles. Unlike performance cars with excessively fast and powerful motors, which were now struggling to remain relevant, high-end sedans…
(For sale, if interested please contact us) Caught in the conflicting crossfire of the all-dominating performance campaign of the sixties and the incipient corporate reinvention of the Mustang as a luxurious grand touring sports car in the seventies, the 1970 model year resides directly amidst an extremely titular time for the preeminent pony car. However,…
Sold – $17,000 (Plus fees) Initially going on sale in America three years after its world premiere in 1992, the E36 M3 was designed and engineered to uphold the legacy of the E30 M3. Employed upon the new E36 chassis, the car was now longer and more powerful thanks to a larger straight-six engine. When…
Sold – $46,000 (Plus fees) Porsche’s venerable 911, through its first entire evolutionary stint, underwent advancements for twenty-five years. Near the conclusion of this development, the 3.2-liter Carrera variant was introduced. It was a beautiful blend of old and new with a purely analog operation and a technologically potent powerplant that was nigh indestructible thanks…
Sold – $54,999 (Plus fees) With the wild popularity of the Testarossa still surging from the eighties, Ferrari smartly elected to endow their next entry-level V8 model with some of the redhead’s charm. Succeeding the 328 was the 348, launched in 1989. With a requisite new engine and suspension to coincide with its big brother…
(Sold) Indisputably the most iconic automobile worldwide, Volkswagen’s Beetle has a starry reputation for its reliability and charismatic aesthetics. By strictly adhering to its original design, Volkswagen successfully embedded it as a counterculture icon and kept model-year prices competitive. Although the exterior design was relatively unaltered throughout its lengthy production run, many mechanical advances kept…
Sold – $23,500 (Plus fees) Entering into its third generation in 1979, Volkswagen’s cheeky classic, the Vanagon, received many convenience and mechanical advances to prepare it for life in the eighties. As originally designed, a rear-mounted, air-cooled motor initially continued to provide power but in 1983 was supplanted with a water-cooled flat-four engine. Aside from…
Sold – $8,500 (Plus fees) Penned by the exceptionally talented Tom Tjaarda, built by Pininfarina, and debuted in 1966, the Fiat 124 is an embodiment of the halcyon days of sublime driving in southern Europe throughout the sixties and seventies. Front-engined, rear wheel drive, lightweight, and low to the ground, the 124 Spider is a…
Sold – $7,200 (Plus fees) Basking in the spotlight’s warmth during its grand debut at the Brussels Motor Show in 1955 was BMW’s newest mid-range motorcycle, the R60. Along with its siblings, the R60 premiered to the world as an auspicious torchbearer to its prosperous predecessors. An entirely redesigned frame augmented considerable improvements to driveline…
Sold – $13,000 (Plus fees) There were only ten market testing trucks sold by Datsun in the United States during 1959, and this is one of them. It was initially purchased by a Mr. Stratton from Wally Tucker Datsun in Bakersfield, California and has remained in the Golden State ever since. The Datsun is on…
Sold – $43,500 (Plus Fees) Alfa Romeo allocated a mere five hundred units of its new 4C to be sold in the United States in 2015 as Launch Editions. The 4C was not only heralding the return of the Italian brand to the US shores but also showcasing their first mass-produced sports car offered here.…
(If interested please contact) Unbeknownst to Mercedes-Benz in 1963, the release of their new, ultra-exclusive 600 models would ultimately herald the discontinuation of that extreme-level of luxury for the company many years later in 1981. The 600 was introduced to maintain a long-running precedent of meticulous attention to minute details, which to this day is…
