Posts Tagged ‘sedan’

12-Cylinder Alfa(s) – 1987 Alfa Romeo Milano Verde and 1986 Alfa Romeo GTV6 3.0

October 16, 2013

Okay, so it was a bit of a cheap trick to call this listing a 12-cylinder Alfa. If you ran them simultaneously, would that count? Honesty nonsense out of the way, we can focus on the cars. Brothers from an Alfetta mother and an Alfa 6 father, these are a pair of great, underappreciated 1980s cars. While everyone is busy chasing E30 BMW M3s, you could get into one of these, either of which is likely to be faster and just as exciting as any E30 car. Stock, the 3.0 6C engine put out 188bhp, and with the addition of S cams, you could get around 200bhp in an under-3000-lb. car. Find this pair of 6-cylinder Alfas for $5000 in Walnut Creek, CA.

1986 Alfa Romeo GTV6 3.0 left front

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Fit For Royalty – 1972 Reliant Regal

October 14, 2013

This is a vehicle that brings in many firsts for us – first three-wheeler, first Reliant, first fiberglass sedan. It’s not the most popular car for its driving experience, though it’s certainly achieved a level of infamy for its odd looks and handling. It’s had a prominent place in a couple of major British comedies, and its younger brother, the Robin, was featured in a Top Gear episode for its tendency to roll on hard turns. And for those who aren’t familiar with these, that’s not body roll – they tip over on their side! You can find this 1972 Reliant Regal in Ferndale, WA for $3500.

1972 Reliant Regal left rear

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Too Clean – 1969 BMW 1602 2-liter

October 13, 2013

It’s about time for another classic BMW feature. Why? Being needlessly partial to the members of the RustyButTrusty fleet, perhaps. But you just featured an E23, you say… well, from the E12 onwards, things were far more civilized and luxurious, while the E10/Neue Klasse cars are in the vein of earlier BMWs with spartan all-vinyl interiors, four cylinder engines, 4-speed transmissions and drums on the rear wheels. It is hard to believe that you can find an early spartan car for the same price as a 15-year-old with all the luxury gewgaws. Anyway, enough blather – you can find this 1969 1602 with a 2002 engine for $4000 in New Orleans, LA.

1969 BMW 1602 engine

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