Oct
11
It seems everyday we can find a really nice or exceptional early Porsche 912. The pre-1969 editions have a shorter wheelbase than later cars and are known for their “lively” handling characteristics. Lively is a polite description. When the Targa was released in 1967, it came with these soft rear windows. Removing it provides a near convertible-like experience. Read More
Oct
11
In Ian Fleming’s Novel, Goldfinger, Bond drives a DB2/4 MKIII. In the movie version, James gets a bump up to a DB5, one of the most iconic cars in all of film. A 1959 review of a DB2/4 MK III by Road & Track magazine praised the car for everything but its $7,450 price. “A car for connoisseurs,” they called it. “The Aston has many virtues and few faults.” Among the faults was too-heavy steering effort, high door sills, and a stiff ride. R&T failed to comment at all on the car’s innovative hatchback body style, complete with fold-down rear seats, although this had been first introduced in the 2/4 MkI in 1953. Read More
Oct
11
The Big Healeys had a really great run selling well from the early 1950s until the last batch was built in 1967. This is one of those last year cars that feature 2 small directional/running lights under each headlamp. This one isn’t one of those exceptional Kurt Tanner restorations but it does look like a nice, solid driver for $39,995. Read More
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