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Action Star – 1975 Ford LTD Brougham

January 13, 2016

Have you ever wanted to share the experience of a select few? Yes, that’s right, the experience of stunt drivers on shows like Simon & Simon, The Rockford Files and Hart to Hart, struggling to remain seated on cushy bench seats while forcing their asthmatic V8-powered, rental-spec sedans into oversteering. And of course, hubcaps flying off, a thing that really happened, at least based on experience with the formative (and wholly unrelated) RustyButTrusty VW Rabbit back in about 1986. If your answer to this compelling proposition is “yes, please!”, open up the listing for this 1975 Ford LTD Brougham for sale for $3500 in Columbus, NE.

1975 Ford LTD left rear

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Price of Entry – 1973 BMW Bavaria

January 12, 2016

Along with their companion models, the E3 chassis BMW sedans have experienced a recent increase in value, and those of us who hunt around in the high 3-figure and low 4-figure priced cars have seen them move out of reach. So it’s a pleasure to see one of these cars show up at a reasonable price, and one that’s pretty decent looking at that. In the context of the E9 coupes, these are not attractive cars, but they have that 1960s/1970s European look that might trigger the “hey, interesting car!” idiot light to go on in your head. And interesting they are, with respectable power from a straight six that’s hopefully had its overheating and fueling issues sorted by a previous owner, decent handling and a comfortable, if spartan interior as you’d expect from a European luxury sedan of the period. Take a close look at this 1973 BMW Bavaria for sale for $600 in Berkeley, CA.

1973 BMW Bavaria right front

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Deal Alert – 1982 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce

January 9, 2016

Alfa Romeos through about 1990 are interesting in that there are several so-called transition models. This is where a car was built, with, say, an upgraded powertrain in the original-style body. Spiders on the 105/115 chassis went through several such transitions – the original round-taill spider was built with a fuel-injected 1750 engine before the square tail car came out, the Series 2 car was built with Bosch electronic fuel injection, variable exhaust valve timing, and interior upgrades before the transition to the Series 3 “aerodinamica” cars, and so on. So if you want something a little rarer among the thousands of Alfa Spiders built, you might consider this 1982 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce for sale for $2900 in San Mateo, CA.

1982 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce right front

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