Nov
14
This is a very nice Series II XKE Roadster. And yes, it is not the most cherished version of the iconic roadster but it does come with a few perks the older cars don’t have. The Series II has a fully synchromesh transmission and this one has air conditioning. Read More
Nov
14
Cooper, Lotus, Lola, and Elva built competitive racing and sports racing cars during the ’50s and ’60s but it was Elva who exported around 80% to the United States. By the way, the name is a corruption of ‘elle va‘ meaning ‘she goes‘. ‘Elva’ was later to be seen on nearly one thousand racing, sports racing and road going cars. Engines ranged from the Elva modified Ford side valve, through Climax, Ford DOHC, BMC, DKW, MGA, Porsche, and BMW, to the big V8 McLaren-Elva cars in just ten years. Read More
Nov
14
Provenance and originality are the hallmarks of a valuable Porsche. We use the term valuable in place of enjoyable because all Porsches in good condition are a pleasure to own and drive. Those that are less perfect because they have a modified or non-original engine are less valuable but no less desirable. Today’s featured very early ’55 356A has all the numbers pointing in the right direction. Read More
Nov
14
We love the purity of the Pininfarina design of the Duetto. Of course it is an iconic sports car due mostly to starring in The Graduate. This one hasn’t covered a huge amount of miles but it was put in dry storage in 1982. It looks like it needs everything but maybe it doesn’t? Certainly the interior needs attention and that is a relatively easy fix. Read More
Nov
14
Alfa Romeo Spiders and GTs are known for their ability to turn an ordinary drive into a really fun outing. Alfas are light on their feet, willing, easy to live with and easy on the eyes. But there are times when having more room is necessary but you don’t want to give up all of the previously mentioned attributes. Read More
Nov
14
The new R107 Roadster that replaced the now very collectible Pagoda roofed cars, started life with chassis bits from a mid-size Benz and an engine from the big S Class. Volume production of the first R107 car, the 350 SL, started in April 1971 alongside the last of the W113 sedans. Sales in North America began in 1972, and cars wore the name 350 SL, but had a larger 4.5L V8. The big V8 became available on other markets with the official introduction of the 450 SL/SLC on non-North American markets in March 1973. This was a very long-lived SL, the second longest running model in M-B history! Today’s 350SL could only come from California and found by Bill at California Classix. This light blue roadster with navy interior was the prized possession of a little older lady who nursed the miles up to 99,800 over 41 years. We only had one photo from Bill (it is a new arrival) but we are sure he would be willing to get you more in a heart beat. This one is priced at a reasonable $8,950! That’s a lot of car for the money if the engine has a lot of life in it. Call Bill at California Classix at (805) 653-5551 or email at Bill@californiaclassix.com.
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