Oct
31
It is hard to believe that a charming little sports car like this MGTC has traveled only 34,805 miles. It deserves to travel a lot more don’t you think? This black beauty is part of an estate of a collector in the Atlanta area. They also look great in black and those tall wire wheels are so period correct. Read More
Oct
31
Here at Mint we try to select interesting cars while recognizing the diverse tastes, interests and budgets of our readers. The decision to select one car over another may have to do with where it ranks in the collector car/special interest market or simply “we had one of those yesterday”.
We review hundreds of ads/submissions each day. Some we scoot by very quickly for any number of reasons (poor photography the leading reason) and others capture our imagination immediately. Read More
Oct
31
Why would we feature a Datsun 510 Tribute racer on Mint? Well because the BRE team was really good at building competitive cars and Pete Brock, the founder of BRE, was one important car guy. At the age of 19, Brock was the youngest designer ever hired by GM Styling. In November of 1957, Brock drew the sketch which GM VP of Design Bill Mitchell picked off the wall to become the next Corvette, the Stingray. Read More
Oct
31
If you are a frequent reader of Mint, you know by now we have eclectic taste in cars. We are most impressed by low mileage survivors in immaculate condition. Anyone with money can buy a new car but a connoisseur finds an older one that is distinctive and perhaps better. Honestly, this is not our first choice for a great find category because it is really underpowered at somewhere around 85hp. Read More
Oct
31
This isn’t just any old drag racer, it is The Termite. Now if that doesn’t strike fear in the hearts of those or us who live in wood houses, we don’t know what will. This is a racer that qualifies for any historic racing events but it is best suited for events that go in a straight line and don’t last too long. Read More
Oct
31
If this weren’t Halloween we would swear it was April Fools Day. You see these Turbo Diesel Mercedes Benz Station Wagens (AKA Longroof) are quite the in thing. If we had not just purchased that GTO for $52 million, we would be all over this one. These W123 Diesels are known to be virtually indestructible. You could put Irv Gordon miles on one and not break a sweat. Read More
Oct
30
We will never know why car companies do what they do. Well, maybe we do. If it has to do with making money, they will do it. Unless of course it is an Italian car company then all bets are off. We repeatedly praise the Alfa Romeo GTV for its beautiful design penned by Bertone and Giorgetto Giugiaro. Read More
Oct
30
This beautiful S90 is being sold by the 2nd owner. The first owner was in charge of the restoration and it appears things were done with care. Unfortunately we have not much to go on other than it looks great in the pictures. The restoration is fresh and it was performed on a 356B with 48,000 and only 500 miles since. Read More
Oct
30
This one looks great and we are big fans of Irish Green Porsches. Our featured Porsche is a ’69, matching numbers car with a recently rebuilt engine. The mileage to date is a low 62,500 and if it is documented it will be one very low mileage 911E. Many Porsche folks think the 911E is the best of the models offered back in the day. These are no longer an inexpensive entry into the Porsche world. Prices of early 911s are going vertical. This one sounds reasonable considering the mileage, condition of the body and interior and the recent rebuild. Click here to contact the seller.
Oct
30
We liked the Irish green ’69 so much we could picture it in our garage. Then we stumbled upon a factory Silver, sunroof 911E and that changed everything. Of course, the sunroof and the silver exterior command a premium so it is not surprising the asking price is $75,000. Read More
Oct
30
This S90 is being sold on behalf of the seller’s grandparents. They are the 4th owners of this Champagne Yellow 356B S90 and that is since 1983. It has a nice lived-in look and it also has lots of documentation since it was born. That is worth something in the Porsche world. Read More
Oct
29
Not many of us can afford to spend serious 6 figures for an old sports car. But if you can, you should really consider getting one of these 2+2, early Enzo-era V12s. Maybe we are projecting here because it is true, they are not the most sought after and valuable models. But we like the versatility of having rear seats even if they are used for the dog or luggage. The seats do look comfy enough for 2 adults however. Read More
Oct
29
The TR3 was introduced in October 1955 as a successor to the TR2. The original TR3 had a very small grill opening. The new model, the TR3A, had a large mouth and was powered by the same 1991 cc, straight-4, overhead valve engine as its predecessor. Modifications pushed power to 110 hp, mated to a four-speed transmission gave the TR3A a top speed approaching 110 mph. These sporty Triumphs had low-cut doors and minimal weather protection. Odd considering the climate of the home market. We really enjoy it when one of our readers sends us an interesting find. Read More
Oct
29
Vintage pickup trucks are on a roll right now with no let up in sight. They are neat to look at and some of them are actually quite useable. These older trucks typically find themselves in the country for weekenders to shuffle around doing errands or going to the garden center. Then there is another category of older pickup – the very useable one that is so very cool. These are the trucks with patina and power, usually from a small V8. Our friend Matt deGarmo sent us this one that is fresh in his inventory. Read More
Oct
29
The original 460-series Geländewagen went on sale for civilian buyers in 1979, after having debuted in February of that year. It was offered with two wheelbases, a short wheelbase (SWB) of 2,400 mm and a long one (LWB) of 2,850 mm. One could choose between three body styles: A two-door short wheelbase convertible, a two-door SWB wagon and a long wheelbase four-door wagon. They were built in Graz, Austria. The 460 was popular with military and off-road enthusiasts, with more than 50,000 built during the first decade. Read More
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