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Final Year: ’67 Austin-Healey 3000 MKIII

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67 Austin Healey 3000 MKIII

We have a special place in our automotive soul for all things that were touched by Donald Healey. There is one exception – the Jensen Healey. Even Donald lamented that deal. The Big Healey is a brute of a sports car. But boy is it gorgeous to look at from every angle. We fell in love with them because we thought it sort of looked like a Cobra and we couldn’t afford one of those. It’s been some time since a 3000 has graced our garage so this may sound like sour grapes. Are really nicely restored Healeys worth close to $100,000? I guess if you just factor in the time and materials to get one of these puppies back in shape. Then maybe they are. If you watch auction results on the Telly, you see Kurt Tanner restorations routinely getting close to or better than $100 grand. Trust me, Donald would think that crazy money for a sports car with a motor from a tractor. Read More

Jul
9

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Not all wood: ’51 Morgan Drophead

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51 Morgan Drophead

Morgans are pretty well-known yet misunderstood cars. We owned one of the nicest Morgan Plus 4s around and it was remarkable how many people came up to us asking us if this is the car that is made out of wood. Peter Morgan must laugh in his grave every time that happens. The truth is Morgans are built in a traditional way using wood, specifically ash, for the framework of the body only – like an old MG or any old car for that matter. The metal skin is fastened to the frame with nails. Lots of little nails. The body is then attached to a steel chassis like a regular car from the 1930s. Read More

Jul
6

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Green with envy: ’74 Jaguar E-Type V-12

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74 Jaguar XKE V12

We’ve been following this seller for years and he always manages to come up with something special. In fact, we’ve never seen ordinary being offered by Ivan. We guess he prefers to wait until the right car comes along. We agree with Ivan – there are many white, red, silver, BRG E-Types out there. So it really is refreshing to see something different. This is color is called Greensand and we like it very much. Perhaps this was a special order car because it is fitted with green leather interior. We can’t get enough of green – the right green – so we think this is truly wonderful. Read More

Jul
3

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Tall Tail: Sunbeam Tiger Series 1

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Sunbeam Tiger

The seller didn’t list the year of his Tiger but we can assume it is a Series 1A since it has the 260ci motor. We’ve featured later 289 equipped Tigers before but not an early Series 1 car. Approximately 1,650 cars were built by Jensen for Rootes. Read More

Jun
24

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Little Jaguar: ’68 Triumph Spitfire GT6

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68 Triumph Spitfire GT6

Triumph hired the Italian design firm Michelotti to design a coupe version of the Spitfire. It was to utilize the standard 4-cylinder engine. Triumph loved the design but it turned out to be too heavy for the 4-pot motor. They shelved it and gave the design to the racing division because it was more aerodynamic than the roadster. They built the racing bodies out of fiberglass to save weight. It was a success. The marketing folks went nuts and pushed for a street version. Read More

Jun
22

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Stunning: ’73 Rolls-Royce Corniche FHC

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73 Rolls-Royce Corniche

We usually shy away from a contemporary Rolls-Royce but this one leaped off the page. It is also a Corniche and although all R-Rs are special, the Corniche is extra super special. The Corniche was the coupe and drop top version of the Silver Shadow produced between 1971 and 1996.  The model was assembled and finished in London at Mulliner Park Ward as continuation of the 1965 Silver Shadow coupe and 1967 drop head. Read More

Jun
21

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“Peeling” out: ’65 Lotus Elan Series 2

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65 Lotus Elan Series 2

This is the essential 1960s British sports car – the tiny Lotus Elan – and it remains a benchmark for nimble handling. With its pop-up headlights, curved windshield, and roll-up windows, it was a symbol of Swinging London. So hip the cat-suited character Emma Peel in The Avengers television series, chose to drive an Elan to emphasize her vitality and independence. That could be said of anyone who wants a Lotus Elan. It will also signal that person is under 5′ 10″ tall. Read More

Jun
16

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Dad wanted one: ’58 Jaguar XK150

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Jaguar XK150 FHC

I can vaguely remember my father admiring a Jaguar XK150. We had one of grandpa’s Cadillac cast-offs – a ’53 Coupe de Ville I think. Gramps only bought grey Caddys with white tops for some reason. I’m sure he didn’t mind driving a ’53 Caddy in ’58 after all it was only 5 years old. But just look at a Jaguar XK150. How could you not admire it? Read More

Jun
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SOLD! Penny for your thoughts: ’74 Jensen Interceptor Convertible

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74 jensen Interceptor

Let’s talk rare here for a moment. Jensen Motors introduced the convertible version of the Interceptor in 1974 and built 274 cars. Very few were painted in Copper Brown Metallic making today’s find even more rare. We have to confess we were not huge fans of the Interceptor Coupe with its ungainly, huge rear window, but the convertible looks great and the paint is absolutely perfect for it. So we are big fans of this car. Read More

Jun
14

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Unusual Color: ’61 MGA Coupe 1600

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MGA Coupe

We have never seen one in this color so we are assuming it is a repaint. Although one might question light green metallic with blood red interior we were drawn to it. There is something really special about an MGA Coupe. Read More

Jun
12

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Princely Frog Eye: ’59 Austin-Healey Sprite

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59 Austin-Healey Sprite

This may be our 3rd Sprite but it could be our best. One reason for that outlandish statement is our frequent car spotter and our go-to traveling mechanic, Mike M., has been responsible for its care for quite some time. Mike doesn’t get attached to cars that aren’t worthy and he is in the tank for this Sprite. A review on how a Sprite came to be for the benefit of our newer readers – Donald Healey wanted a car a bloke could park in his bike shed. – Donald Healey wanted a car a bloke could park in his bike shed. His own words, not ours. It was introduced to the press in 1958 and quickly became a success in sales and on the track. Most readers won’t know this but the Sprite – Frog Eye in the UK and Bug Eye in the States – was the first mass produced car that had a unitary construction. Not a full monocoque but close. Not bad for an inexpensive sports car. Read More

Jun
7

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Top-dog Tiger: ’65 Sunbeam Tiger

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65 Sunbeam Tiger

We have been fortunate to feature a few Tigers here on Mint and each one seems to be potentially better than its predecessor. You remember the Tiger story don’t you? It isn’t that complicated. Rootes, Sunbeam’s parent, wanted a halo-car and took a page out of the Shelby Cobra handbook. They hired some of he same people to develop a Ford V-8 powered Alpine and it came together rather quickly. Rootes got snapped up by Chrysler so the whole Ford thing was obviously a non-starter. Read More

Jun
6

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Bentley-esque: ’61 Jaguar MK IX

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Jaguar MK IX

The MK IX is between the MK VIII and the MK X (that’s a family joke). But the real truth (no joke), you want the last of the MK IXs if you want a big Jaguar sedan. And who doesn’t. Not to hurt anyone’s feelings but the MK X that follows looks like a giant cigar. And as the MK X ages, it doesn’t get any better. The MK IX is a beautiful Saloon befitting the Jaguar name. The interior is as good as it gets – almost Bentley-esque. You have yards of supple leather and acres of polished wood. Best of all, you have rear seat tables. No Grey Poupon jokes today.  Read More

Jun
3

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If we all went on a diet: ’05 Lotus Elise

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Lotus Elise

With cars and with people, weight is the enemy. I am confident that if I lost 25 pounds I could win the New York Marathon. It is unlikely I will lose the 25 pounds so I will continue to surrender the title to a formidable competitor. Weight is a problem in cars too. The more complicated they get, the more they weigh. Is there any doubt why a Ferrari California weighs over 4,000 pounds? You have all sorts of things going on in cars like that. It is a wonder why it weighs only 4,100 pounds. And that’s why it requires almost 500 hp to be exciting. And then there are Lotus Cars. From the Seven to the Elan, then the Elite, they all had one thing in common – they were light. The Elise holds true to the orignal mantra of Lotus Cars’ Colin Chapman. This isn’t a quote but it could be – keep it simple stupid. Read More

May
30

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Used Hyundai Money: ’90 Jaguar XJS V-12 Coupe – 18,000 miles!

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90 Jaguar XJS Coupe

The XJS is no XKE. Now you might think that is a shot but it isn’t entirely. The XJS is the last of the Lyon’s Era Jaguars. Introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1975, the XJS received a tepid response. Subsequently, sales of the new Jaguar during its lifespan were erratic. But that was not totally the fault of the XJS and more so fuel shortages and an erratic economy. Sound familiar? We think the sweet spot for the XJS is the mid to late ‘80s. Mostly because of an engineer by the name of Michael May. He designed a new, high-compression head with a fireball combustion chamber that increased power and fuel economy.  Read More

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