Thank You, Sugarman: ’66 Ghia 450SS
We aren’t referring to Sugar Man Rodriguez, the overnight sensation that took 40 years. We are thanking Burt Sugarman, the producer of the Newlywed Game and other TV hit shows. As the story goes, Burt sees the Ghia Concept Car designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro at the Turin Auto Show in 1960. He was so taken by the styling, he pestered Ghia into a limited production run. The chassis was designed for the car and a small-block Chrysler 273 engine provided the power. Read More
The 544 feels anything but stodgy. It is stoutly constructed and at 2100 lb., pretty light on its feet. 
One can debate whether you buy a car with a solid body and weak mechanicals or the other way around. We like to get it both ways and that is what we believe we have here – a solid, unmolested, 51,000 mile FJ and in a nice minty green. Now those 51,000 miles could have been spent crossing the Rubicon or plowing a gas station, but we think that is not the case here. It probably has the 3.8 liter F engine with 105 horse but it could be the 125 horse version too. So check it out. Just look at the photos on our site and journey over to the listing for more. It is the real deal. 
We must confess that our adoration for all things Alfa-Romeo is palpable. We’ve owned a step-nose Junior and currently own a ’79 Spider Veloce. The Milano however has been completely off our radar screen. Until now. Then we ask the question, why are all the nice cars in California? And why do we live in the Northeast? You know the place that eats cars for breakfast. But now we get the Milano. It is an Alfa you can share with your friends. No, we don’t mean you throw them the keys, we mean you invite them to come along with you. Then all of you can enjoy the siren song of an Alfa 3.0 liter V-6 playing notes through a Stebro exhaust. And the balance of these Milanos…perfecto! We’ve heard good things about the enthusiasts at Ferrari of Seattle and since this Milano has been in their care, it deserves consideration. $13,900 is the price and you can read more details by
Oh, I forgot about Koni Shocks set on medium, Bilstein steering damper, new bushing and king pins. 
While we were waiting for the fuel tank to cure, we rebuilt, the Becker Grand Prix, repaired the clock and refinished the wood dash. Now we are off to Roger’s Racing in Roxbury, Connecticut for rally equipment fabrication. John Rogers restored a W154 M-B Grand Prix Car referred to as Wagen 7 for collector/racer Joel Finn. So The Colonel is in good hands.
Listen up. You live in LA and you need to have a really unique ride. Your manager won’t let you spring for that Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse ’cause your agent has been blowing smoke up your butt about that new series. 
But it is LA and you have to stand out or be relegated to a parking slot in Siberia. Here is your answer – a Goliath Hansa Estate Wagon. Think about it – it will be the only one in town so everybody will know it is you. It has a water-cooled flat 4 and front-wheel drive and we would resist putting Dubbs on it because it might tax the suspension. Just detail it and drive the heck out of it. It is available (really) at Cosmopolitan Motors up in Seattle, Washington priced at $16,995. They preserve cars up there very nicely. That’s where we found our Mercedes-Benz 230S project car. Jump on over to their site and give them a call before Bieber gets it. 
