There aren’t many feelings like when you think you’re getting away with something for less than it should cost. That $5 bill you found on the ground, the samples at the grocery store, whatever it is, they’re all a little something for nothing. Of course, as these things get more complex and costly, the risk goes up as well. Take the R129 Mercedes SL, with its ABS, airbags, electric windows, electric top, power locks/steering/brakes, and all kinds of other high-tech-for-1991 things. However, if you know what to look for and what to avoid, you can find some apparently stunning bargains, like this 1991 Mercedes 500SL, for sale for $4000 in Tracy, CA.
Woo Hoo! Cheap Meat! – 1991 Mercedes 500SL
May 17, 2014Paradoxical – 1981 Mazda RX-7 Race Car
May 16, 2014There are plenty of paradoxes in the world of cars – descriptions like “one lady owner” (okay, that’s maybe an ambiguity meant to imply gentle driving), “gas saver” as applied to 4-cylinder sports cars (more on that later), and “cheap race car”. But wait – before the crowd-sourced intelligence of the internet weighs in, how about if the acquisition cost of the race car is so low that even if some work is needed, you couldn’t build it that cheaply yourself? Check out this 1981 Mazda RX-7 race car for sale for $2500 in Fremont, CA.
Blow Me – Shorrock Supercharger and 1967 Austin Healey Sprite
May 9, 2014From time to time, you can stumble on some cool old car parts in online listings. In the heady days of the post-war sports car movement, there were all kinds of parts available to help extract more power from your small-displacement, European-type sports car. Suppliers like EMPI, JC Whitney, and even the Donald Healey Motor Company competed for enthusiasts’ attention, selling bigger carburetors, mag wheels, and superchargers. That’s how we have parts such as this Shorrock C75B supercharger for sale for $3000 in Bloomfield Hills, MI.

