by newcar | Feb 13, 2019 | All, Ferrari, Italian, Wrecked
1 of only 460 Ferrari 550 Barchetta’s built. Typically these sell for $350,000+ This flood damaged car is up for auction with a current bid of $102,000 at Copart (specialists in salvage cars). This Barchetta shows 11,639 miles and looks like it has been...
by newcar | Sep 12, 2018 | All
Bad photos Incorrect price Lack of knowledge and attention Not enough Internet exposure Unrealistic expectations Error #1. Bad photos hurt Buyers make decisions based on photos. Good photos = more money. Amatuer ...
by newcar | Sep 5, 2018 | All, Stories
Rapley Classic Cars tent at the Lime Rock Historic’s. 1957 Mercedes Gullwing. 1951 Dagrada 750S (we think). 1953 Frua bodied Nardi Danese. Left to Right: A great venue to enjoy the company of friends and look at some great cars. The experts are still researching...
by newcar | Jan 8, 2018 | AC, Alfa Romeo, All, Barn Find, BMW, British, Ferrari, German, Italian, Lamborghini, Maserati, MG, Stories
2017 was a great year and we bid it farewell with fondness. The market is robust especially for the unique and interesting. Below are some of our favorites from the past year. 1939 BMW 328. LeMans and Mille Miglia racer. Chassis 85335 What happened to...
by newcar | Nov 3, 2017 | All, BMW, German, Stories
August 28th, 2017. Connecticut. A representative from BMW Classic (Klaus Kutscher) had flown in from Munich and was carefully inspecting a 1939 BMW 328 roadster. An owner and a small cluster of men paced the floor like expectant fathers at a maternity ward. Each, on...
by newcar | Jan 12, 2017 | All, Italian, Maserati, Stories
Maserati 3500GT. AM101.1086 Looking thru an old notebook I came across a few scribbled notes on a Maserati 3500GT that I had found 20+ years earlier, sitting under a tree, in Kansas City. It was rusty, ugly and irresistible. The owner WOULD NOT sell it to me....
