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1961 Jaguar E-Type Barn Find
Introduced in 3.8-liter form in 1961, the Jaguar E-type caused a sensation when it appeared, with instantly classic lines and a 150-mph top speed. Its design owed much to that of the racing D-type: a monocoque tub forming the main structure, while a tubular space frame extended forward to support the engine. The latter was…
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1969 Maserati Mistral Spyder
At the start of the 1950s, Maserati was still producing cars on a small scale. It built high-performance sports cars that were a little too demanding for the wealthy clientèle just starting to appear after the war. The marque wanted to produce models that kept the same allure and were fast, but which had improved…
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From Acquiring to Collecting
I’ve never counted the number of cars that have passed through my garage over the past four decades, but they’ve numbered in the hundreds. They’ve ranged from mundane 1965 MGBs to exquisite Maserati 3500 GTs. Sometimes there have been 20 cars at my place, other times just one. Fishing for my acquisitions (I hesitate to…
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Tax Liens and “Good” Deals
A Ferrari owner was in deep financial trouble. Business difficulties had left him pretty well broke. Worst of all, he owed the IRS more than $3 million, and an IRS agent was hot on his heels to collect. In need of cash, the owner approached his bank for a loan. Since the IRS had filed…
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Bargain Hunting With Mr. Osborne
You’ve finally decided to take the plunge and buy a collector car at auction. But floaties and wading in the kiddie pool are not for you — you’re in with an armstand back, two somersaults, half twists in the pike position dive from the 10-meter platform. You’re going to buy at Monterey! Now, you’ve done…
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1963 Chevrolet Corvette 327/300-hp convertible
L75 327-ci 300-hp small-block engine 4-speed manual transmission Riverside Red exterior, black interior AM/FM radio Black soft top Finned aluminum knockoff wheels Whitewall tires
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1969 Hurst/Olds
A refined street brawler Sold new by Minyard Motors Inc., Anderson, SC Documented with Hurst Performance Research papers, original build sheet and factory warranty books Completely frame-off restored from late 1990s to early 2000s Completed by Nyle Wing, Wings Auto Art in Ionia, MI Restoration completely documented with photos start to finish Matching-numbers engine 455/380-hp…
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1993 Ford Mustang SSP
A Highway Patrol 5.0 Retired Missouri Highway Patrol car One of 25 cars ordered by MSHP in 1993 Seven were Vibrant White with Red interior Ordered new from Shawnee Mission Ford in Shawnee, KS Once retired, it was sold to the last trooper assigned to the car and used for MSHP special events Copy of…
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1972 Dodge Demon GSS
Mr. Norm’s street machine Supercharging was a slick solution that boosted the factory 340 V8 to a stout 360 hp Built by Mr. Norm’s Grand-Spaulding Dodge The only one finished in Petty Blue Authentic Paxton-supercharged Mr. Norm GSS Demon Complete rotisserie restoration Date code-correct 340-ci V8 NOS Paxton supercharger specifically for GSS Demon Console-shifted Torqueflite…
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1933 Ford Woodie Custom “Coupe”
Six figures worth of fun? Starting with a Squeeg’s Kustoms concept and a Jimmy Smith rendering, this woodie was built from the ground up with a ’33 Ford roadster cowl from Steve’s Auto Restorations, custom SAC frame rails (patterned from the Vern Luce 3-window coupe by the late Boyd Coddington), round-tube cross members, a hand-made…