Posts Tagged ‘german’

Porsche Frenzy – 1973 Porsche 914 2.0

April 25, 2014

Rumor has it there’s some kind of frenzy around Porsches as investments. However, that should not be a cause of despair for those of you who are small of wallet. In fact, you can still have a horizontally opposed engine situated behind you, and a pre-1980 build date. You can even have some of that early-Porsche charm, before they started bulking up with luxury features in their evolution from pure sports car to luxury GT. And while the frenzy has been lightly tickling the values of the Porsche 914, there are still affordable cars out there. Check out this 1973 Porsche 914 2.0 for sale for $4000 in Gilroy, CA.

1973 Porsche 914 right rear

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Cool Graphics – 1974 Ford Capri

April 17, 2014

The 1960s through the 1980s could arguably be called a golden age for sports coupes. Everything from the tiny DAF 55 coupe, to the iconic Ford Mustang, and the mile-swallowing Lamborghini Espada. Relatively speaking, we have very few options now, and most are either top-end luxury cars, based on sedans like the BMW 4-series, or just plain boring (hello, Altima). Of course, vehicle types like hot hatches and sports sedans have jumped in to take their place, but that ignores the aesthetics you just don’t get with a hopped up sedan or econobox. So it’s nice to look back at cars like the Ford Capri – an accessible, sporting and fun to drive sporty car in which you can take your friends along for the ride. Check out this 1974 Ford Capri, for sale for $3500 in Los Gatos, CA.

1974 Ford Capri right front

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Accidental Easter – 1977 VW Rabbit

April 9, 2014

How can you not like a 1970s compact in bold safety colors? Most compact cars, especially inexpensive ones, have devolved to being in boring grays and golds, and black, white, red and maybe blue if you’re lucky. Thanks to Fiat and Mini, small cars are getting their color back, but unless you go with the trendiest (and somewhat premium) brands, you’re still stuck with the basic choices. Back in the 1970s, the Germans were the least afraid of using bold colors. Check out this 1977 VW Rabbit, for sale for $2 (must be $2000) in Tukwila, WA (just north of SeaTac airport).

1977 VW Rabbit left front

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