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Autobahn Bruiser, Part Zwei – 1984 BMW 745i Turbo 5-speed

October 11, 2013

For children of the 1980s, BMW’s E23 7-series holds a special place. While the complexity of an older luxury car does intimidate many buyers, it has elegant styling that, depending on your perspective, is either a big-boy E12 5-series, or a 4-door E24 6-series (speaking of great ideas, BMW should make a 4-door 6-series. Wait, what?). And as a counterpoint to our earlier Mercedes 380SE, this 1984 BMW 745i with 5-speed conversion is an attractive prospect, available for $3750 in the unusually-named Zelienople in western Pennsylvania.

1984 BMW 745i 5spd left front

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Autobahn Bruiser – Gray Market 1983 Mercedes Benz 380SE

October 8, 2013

European market cars of the late 1970s and 1980s still have a forbidden fruit quality to them that makes them especially appealing (and for that matter, any newer car that wasn’t sold here), and that characteristic makes cars that otherwise wouldn’t merit a second glance worthwhile. While we here had to contend with outsize bumpers, sealed beam headlamps, smog-strangled engines, and in some makes’ case, the same style of wheel on every model (think 1980s BMW and Mercedes in a general sense – bottlecaps and bundts were near-universal), the Europeans had trim design, a variety of accessories, and power! For a good example of forbidden 1980s fruit, have a look at this 1983 Mercedes 380SE offered for $3400 in Millstone Township, NJ.

1983 Mercedes 380SE left front

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Euro Box – 1985 Volvo 740 Turbo

October 8, 2013

Trolling the web will yield yo usom epretty interesting Volvos, but most of them are not of the later 7- and 9-series cars. It seems these don’t bring out the response in brickheads that the earlier Amazon and 140/240 series cars do, which on some level is surprising, since they’re just as boxy! The most commonly seen interesting example of 7-/9-series Volvo is one with an American V8 conversion, so finding a modified 740 Turbo at a reasonable price level is a pleasant surprise. Granted, there are no guarantees since the auction has only started, but you can find this 1985 Volvo 740 Turbo sedan with bidding currently at $2830 and 6 1/2 days left to go.

1985 Volvo 740 Turbo left front

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