The aircooled week ends with this 356 SC (chassis #219385) which, despite not having a matching numbers engine, looks in good conditions and, above all, an affordable price. Of course “affordable price” in relative terms, we could say the it’s fairly priced mostly because today you barely a driver for sale: you’ll usually find completely restored… Read More Black on black: 1964 Porsche 356 SC
These VW (generally all the aircooled VW) usually split opinions in two parties: who likes them and who hates them. We basically love all classic cars so also this one deserves some words. These “Kübelwagen”, a.k.a. “Thing” for the U.S. market, were built, of course, on the Beetle chassis and engine but they were even more… Read More Summer ready: 1976 Volkswagen Typ 181 “Kübelwagen”
This 1949 Beetle was used by the West-Germany paramilitary units to patrol the post war borders in order to prevent any invasion attempt by russians. It was in active duty until ’56 and the definitely garaged in ’67. A very rare specimen indeed: few are the pre ’50s Beetles but cars with special assignments like… Read More Cold war patrol: 1949 Volkswagen Beetle
Update, 29th of March: the seller told us that the car has been sold. As usual we monitor how many 1600S are for sale around and as usual no more than one or two of these type 118b are for sale in an year. This is the first one of 2017. This car is said… Read More Feeling blue: 1963 Fiat 1600S OSCA Coupé
Just like the seller says, it is not easy to find a Pantera in its original, clean configuration: most Panteras have been modified in order to make them look “bad”. This car however, it is said to have been pampered all its life including a major restoration in 2002 when the body has been stripped… Read More Original configuration: 1972 De Tomaso Pantera
They’re still out there. When you think you’ll never find anymore an SS to restore, a new one pops up from darkness. What we have here is a Giulia Sprint Speciale which is said to have been with the same owner since 1976, and for sure it hasn’t been pampered all its life. For sure… Read More Since ’76: 1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale
The seller of this 356 SC says that the car has a matching numbers engine and that it sleeps in his mom’s garage since 12 years ago, unfortunately his mom wants her garage back. The car should’t be bad at all: the seller says that when he purchased the car the 95 hp engine was… Read More Garage needed: 1964 Porsche 356 SC
This Signal Yellow 911 Targa (chassis #9112111659) belongs to the “E”series batch of cars produced between 1971 and 1972 also known as “external oil filter” or “oelkappe” because they had the oil filler on the right side soon after the door. The problem with this solution was that a lot of incidents happened: many filled… Read More Dry orange: 1972 Porsche 911 T/E 2.4 Targa
More or less just 300 GTL were built from 1963 to 1965; only three cars were equipped with the 2.5 litre engine, all the other specimens had the more powerful 2.8 litre engine equipped with three Weber carburetors. The car wasn’t indeed a best seller: two more seats were a great thing for who had… Read More High roof: 1964 Lancia Flaminia GTL 2800 3C Coupé by Touring
The years across the Word War II were those which saw the birth of the most luxurious cars even made, and for “luxurious” we mean the bespoke craftsmanship and the attention to details. One of the best example of this philosophy is this Alfa 2500 Cabriolet built by Farina coachworks in 1947: it is said… Read More Déco luxury: 1947 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Sport Cabriolet by Farina
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