Here it is another Karmann Ghia brought back to a new life after 45 years in storage (at least the seller says so). The seller says also that this car has done just 300 miles from the end of a restoration lasted a couple of years: these are not complicated cars to restore so we… Read More Just refreshed: 1965 Karmann Ghia Convertible
Although the train for pre-bumper 911’s has yet leaved the station, there is still some little sister which still has a reasonable price. We all know for sure that the sound of the flat four can’t ever match the bigger six cylinders unit, at least both cars are almost the same about the overall aspect:… Read More Cracked paint: 1967 Porsche 912
When we have seen at a glance this ad we thought “WOW”: unfortunately it was too good to be true. Indeed this is an SWB 911S but the problem here is that the car is equipped with a “T” engine, so we’re talking about the 40% less power than the original equipment, as well as… Read More Correct engine required: 1968 Porsche 911S SWB
These cars were made in so few units that only BMW enthusiasts know them well. It is called Touring and it’s basically the fastback version of the more famous two door sedan sister. Indeed it cannot considered by most a pretty car but, as Francis Bacon once said, “There is no excellent beauty that hath… Read More Not Superleggera: 1973 BMW 2002 Touring
The seller says that this is a rare opportunity to put your hands on a bus like this at a low price: Actually we believe him. It is a 1956 Bus imported from Germany (of course it is, maybe he means that it was not born for the U.S. market). He also says that it… Read More Bargain with hand brake: 1956 VW Bus T1 Kombi
The most clear feature of an early 911 also known as “Zero Series” is the veneer on the dashboard: this car belongs to that breed. The ebay auctioneer is in the UK but clearly this is an US car and we also have understood where the car has been photographed. Apart from these useless details,… Read More Woodie inside: 1965 Porsche 911
The DKW F89L had the precursor layout to the contemporary van: front-wheel drive, transverse engine, flat floor, and multi-configurable seating. It also has a face which looks like the “Grimacing Face” emoticon on your Whatsapp app. The funny thing is that the name “Schnellaster” should mean something like “Speedster”. Differently from its direct competitor, the VW bus,… Read More Emoticon on wheels: 1954 DKW F89 L “Schnellaster”
The Borgward Isabella was a good selling hit in the US, probably due to its dimensions mated to the popular german technology and reliability. This car was a relic of that happy period. The seller calls it “Little Isabella” and says that he has no time or money to restore it so it’s now time… Read More German with american shoes: 1957 Borgward Isabella TS Coupé
We know well that many pepole can’t stand bugs, even if they have a VW badge: however, especially the first series, have that Porsche allure which we love. This is a 1950 bug which still has the purity and the elegange of the early series: we found only once a pre-’50s car but they’re extremely… Read More Dark like a bug: 1950 Volkswagen Beetle
This Mercedes was, back then, the top notch car that money could buy, if you were looking for a four door car. Indeed it was extremely expensive: it wa sone of the favourite car of the Formula one drivers of the late sixties: a 6.3 litre V8 engine producing 250 hp and a ton of torque… Read More Muscles in disguise: 1969 Mercedes 300 SEL 6.3
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