As we have already written several times, the beauty of many hand-built fiberglass cars is the story that leads to their construction, often obscure and full of missing parts. This shell was made by Bill Devin, well known in the field of car racing for having created bodies that fit to Volkswagen and Porsche chassis,… Read More Empty shell: 1957 VW-Devin D 295
Obviously this is not the first Sunbeam Tiger that we see for sale, but of all those views is definitely the one we like best. The reasons are various: the Carnival Red paint is very beautiful and fits perfectly with the original hardtop covered with black vinyl and we like very much the tires with… Read More Going to carnival: 1965 Sunbeam Tiger MK1
If we wanted to publish an original Cobra 289 we would not have a hard time finding one, but there would be a lot of trouble finding a buyer who can spend almost a million dollars to buy it. This is therefore not an original Cobra 289, but the best that can be found apart… Read More Black and silver: 1965 Cobra 289 FIA by Kirkham
The seller of this Sunbeam Tiger claims to have bought the car from a dot-com guy in San Francisco some year ago, and that the car is a real survivor. The person from whom he bought it, in fact, was responsible for rebuilding the drivetrain and all the mechanical systems in order to use the… Read More True survivor: 1965 Sunbeam Tiger
For the umpteenth time we are faced with a car that is very rarely sold, and is also unknown to most. This car was actually an idea born from Opel which, in a very similar version, presented it at the 1969 Frankfurt Motor Show under the name “Style CD”: the prototype met with great success… Read More Doppelgänger: 1975 Bitter Diplomat CD
The intent of many car builders during the 60s and 70s was to build beautiful, powerful but not overly expensive cars, and there was only one way to achieve this. In fact, the solution consisted of coupling a European body, generally more suited to a sports car, to an American engine that, although not technically… Read More Protein cure: 1964 Sunbeam Tiger
We have often published kit-cars produced with fiberglass body built between the mid-fifties and mid-seventies, and among all those published this is perhaps the one we like most. This is the body produced by the Alken Corporation, founded in venice, CA, by some Aerospace Engineer. The seller, who seems to have done a lot of… Read More Restored rarity: 1958 Alken D2 Roadster
It is not new that we are mad for the Ford Mustang produced in the years between 67 and 69, so when we spot one which seems good, we publish it. Speaking of a Mustang fastabck a cliché comes to mind: in case you never heard the Bullitt Soundtrack we suggest to buy it because… Read More Built in San Jose: 1967 Ford Mustang GT 390 Fastback
The world of classic cars, at least for what concerns us, is not just about cars produced in Europe but also iconic cars like this one, produced in the USA. As many (but not all) will know, this is a Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible of 1957, a true icon of the american automotive industry (and… Read More Larkspur barn find: 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible
Well, this is not a car in the sense that we all generally mean, but we know very well that true classic car enthusiasts are first and foremost romantics who like objects like this. This micro car comes indeed from the Disneyland Autopia amusement park, during the ’60s (we suppose the early 60s) and was… Read More Amusement ride: 1960 Autopia
