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Disneyland: ’62 Mercedes-Benz 220S

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The Mercedes-Benz Fintail sedan is not a thing of beauty. But they are rugged and impeccably built and just right for customization. A fully restored to original Finnie may be considered a little boring but a hot rally car, like ours, BaT’s and Classic Motorsports Finnie, are really fun. This one is being sold at a good price, $4,900, and can probably be had for less. The body looks solid as a California car should (it is 5 miles from Disneyland) but the interior is pretty much toast. The Classic Motorsports car was afflicted in the same way and they just bought a donor parts car with a better interior and swapped it out. You will be one step ahead of theirs (maybe more) because their car had some serious rust issues. It already has the Stage 1 Rally Tune-up (no wheel covers). Read More

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Hot Rod: ’66 Mini Cooper “S”

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The “S” is in quotes because this isn’t a real “S” but one heck of Mini regardless. It is a ’66 Austin Mini MK II with a huge personality transformation. It is equipped with a hot 1275cc motor coupled to a ’85 4-speed. The suspension was converted to dry from wet and is fully adjustable. The brakes were upgraded with an S booster and “the best components”. Everything got some attention including the headlights and horn. The interior has racing buckets and they look pretty good to us. Read More

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Police Package: ’65 Ford Country Squire

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We happen to think the ’65 Fords were one of the most upscale looking Fords of the period. We seem to remember commercials comparing the interior cabin noise to be lower than that of a Rolls-Royce. Perhaps it wasn’t a Rolls but it was something expensive. They had very simple elegant design with stacked headlamps that were popular back then. The top sedan was the LTD and the top wagon was, and always will be, the Country Squire. This one is very special and probably one-of-one. Read More

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Politically correct: ’63 MG Midget MK I

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The first version of the MG Midget was essentially a slightly more expensive  version of the Austin Healey Sprite MKII. Although not as charming as the original Bug Eye Sprite, the Mark II Sprite and the Midget were very cool, capable little sports cars. MK I Midgets are simple cars with a rear suspension that retained the quarter-elliptic sprung rear axle from the original Sprite. The early Midget’s engine was a 948 cc with twin SUs producing 46 hp at 5500 rpm. Brakes were 7-inch drums all round.  In October ’62 the engine was increased to 1098cc, raising the output to 56 hp at 5500 rpm, and disc brakes replaced the drums at the front. That extra 10 hp makes for more spirited driving in such a little car so the disc brake addition is a nice feature. The seller says they only built 9,601 1098cc Midgets and if they are correct, that isn’t very many. Read More

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Not the earliest: ’65 Volvo 1800S

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Many collectors and hobbyists prefer the earliest versions of their marque of choice. Jaguar lovers covet the flat-floor, Moss gearbox, outside latch E-Types even though the next generation is much more enjoyable and looks pretty much the same. We will elevate the Volvo 1800S in this analogy. The earliest cars were not known as “S” but simply P1800 because the bodies weren’t built in Sweden. They were built by Jensen and the quality was a little iffy. Volvo brought production to Sweden in 1963. The early cars have some interesting details and are very rare to find in unrestored, original condition. The most common early cars we see are like today’s ’65. Read More