If you are a regular visitor here, you’re no stranger to Alfa Romeo Alfettas. Where other older Alfa Romeos that were once affordable are now accelerating from the reach of most casual enthusiasts looking for fun on a budget, the Alfettas are still attainable. And while some aspects of maintenance and repair can be painful, and their reputation is problematic, as a weekend toy and occasional driver they can be quite useful. You can find this 1976 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT in Victoria, TX for $1500 with no bids and 5 days left, or in the classified listings for $1500.
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Great Colors – 1976 Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT
December 16, 2013Model 120 – 1967 BMW 2000CS
December 11, 2013The gorgeous BMW E9 coupes are among the cars quickly escaping the reach of the average collector/driver. Looking around, you’ll see their immediate predecessor, known internally at BMW as the Model 120, and to the general public as the 2000C and 2000CS. These cars have lived in the shadow of their younger E9 siblings since about 1968, due to their unique front-end styling and 4-cylinder engines. In specific, the 2000C with its 100hp single-carb engine and automatic transmission was a bit of a dog. However, BMW woke the car up a bit with the dual carburetor, manual shift 2000CS, which put out 120hp. Some careful modifications can turn this into a fairly competitive car compared to its contemporaries (Alfa Romeo GTV, anyone?), and you still get that gorgeous greenhouse found on the later E9 cars. You can find this 1967 BMW 2000CS for sale in Arlington, VA for $1800.
Future Brothers – 1973 Fiat 128 Sport L
December 7, 2013Who isn’t a sucker for something pretty and Italian? And if it’s an unusual variant of an already-rare model, with some neat modifications, it’s like catnip to us. The Fiat 128 Sport L (also known as an SL, but this is what the badge says), with its innovative sedan underpinnings, was a pretty little coupe that took some of its lines from the Fiat versions of Dinos, not a bad place at all from which to take inspiration. You can also see some of big brother 124 coupe in there. Next to the Sport L, the successor model 128 3P looks more like Fiat’s quick-and-dirty attempt to put together a hatch to compete with the A1 VW Golf. You can find this 1973 Fiat 128 Sport L for sale in Eugene, OR with bidding at $2025, reserve not met, and about 4 days left to go.


