Archive for February, 2016

Bad Photographer, Bad! – 1961 Austin Cambridge

February 4, 2016

If you’re looking for a car that will prompt as many people as possible to come up to you and share their memories with a similar car, you might as well pick one that looks like a lot of other cars. So in that vein, how about a car that looks like a Morris Cambridge, Peugeot 404, VandenPlas Princess 4 Litre R, a little Lancia Flaminia sedan-ish, and if you squint hard, a fintail Mercedes. Unlike many of the cars in that list, though, this one shares its mechanical bits with a sports car – the MGA – so think of all the crazy things you could do. Twincam heads? Moss/Judson/other supercharger? MBG engine punched out to 2 liters? No problem, my friend – just sign here. So with all that in mind, let’s take a look at this 1961 Austin Cambridge for sale for $2800 in Tacoma, WA.

1961 Austin Cambridge right front

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Pre-Merkur – 1973 Mercury Capri

February 3, 2016

Among affordable sports coupes of the 1970s available in North America, there can’t be many remaining with a better aftermarket than the Capri. Yes, you might have to brush up on your British English or German, but once you’ve got that down, you’ll be reaching two countries with big fan bases for these cars. And indeed, the Capri had (and still has) a cult fan base in North America. Check out this 1973 Mercury Capri for sale for $3500 in Sandy, OR.

1973 Mercury Capri 2 left front

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Early E3 – 1970 BMW 2800

February 3, 2016

If understated style is your thing, and you like the look of a sixties or seventies Mercedes, but don’t want to sacrifice sportiness, the 1968-77 E3-series of BMW sedans is worth a closer look. Packing a 2.8-liter M30 six cylinder with 168hp and 174 lb.-ft. of torque, the E3 nearly matched the W115 Mercedes in size, while having sharper performance. Let’s take a look at this 1970 BMW 2800 for sale for $3000 in Edmonds, WA.

1970 BMW 2800 left front

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