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OSCA 750. Chassis 763. Still going, after 71 years.
Back in 2004 we had the pleasure of selling three OSCA 750’s. One of them was chassis 763. A very original car with its engine apart. Here she is in 2004, outside our old storage building. At the same time we had OSCA 750 chassis 760. OSCA was started in 1947 after...
Craiglist Find: Ferrari F40 Workshop Manual
We came across this rare Ferrari F40 workshop manual on Craiglist in Salt Lake City. The seller's father was a Ferrari technician in California who worked closely with the F40. Information is limited, but also included in the sale is the original sales brochure for...
Side Swiped? 1960 MG MGA
The MG MGA was produced by MG from 1955 to 1962. There were over 100,000 of these cars produced through the end of the 1962 production run. This model is a 1960, which put out about 80 horsepower. Differences from the previous model included amber or white front turn...
Austin Healey 3000 BJ7 Barn Find
The Austin Healey 3000 was produced from 1959-1967. All of the 3000's came with a 2.9 liter six cylinder motor. These Sports Convertibles came with a four speed transmission, and were rear wheel drive. A classic British sports car combination. They had a claimed 134...
Almost Godzilla: 1990 Nissan Skyline GTR R32
The Nissan Skyline GTR is one of the of the forbidden fruit cars that us Americans couldn't own until recently. The 25 year rule is now up on the 'R32' generation cars, which were produced from 1989-1994. These cars came equipped with all wheel drive, and a...
Too much Performante: Lamborghini Huracan Performante
The Lamborghini Huracan Performante is a track oriented version of the standard Huracan. These cars come standard with 640 horsepower, and all wheel drive. There are some cosmetic changes to the front and rear bumpers, as well as the addition of the carbon fiber rear...
Airbags did not deploy: 2008 Lamborghini Murcielago
It's not all that comforting to know that the airbags did not deploy in what was reported as a serious crash for this 2008 Lamborghini Murcielago. This car actually had two accidents according to the Carfax. The first crash was seemingly minor and only involved some...
Overheated: 1984 Ferrari 308 GTS
It wasn't a good day for this 308 GTS. It appears this 1984 308 GTS has an engine fire that spread quite significantly; although not significantly enough to destroy the entire car. The front end seems to have avoided the fire, but the rest of the car is pretty...
Ferrari Testarossa Go Kart
If you've ever wanted to breed a gear-head get them a go kart. If you've ever really wanted to breed a gear-head, get them a Ferrari Testarossa go kart. That's what we've come across in the Netherlands. The ad is sparse, but it seems to be a pretty cool model of a...
1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 – Before and After
Over the years we’ve had a handful of these Aston Martin DB2/4 DHC. Back in 2008 I was particularly exciting about this one. It was a good matching number car, complete, and with no damage or rust. Only 102 Drop Head Coupes (convertibles) were built. This one...
Austin Healey 3000 BJ7 Barn Find
The Austin Healey 3000 was produced from 1959-1967. All of the 3000's came with a 2.9 liter six cylinder motor. These Sports Convertibles came with a four speed transmission, and were rear wheel drive. A classic British sports car combination. They had a claimed 134...
Almost Godzilla: 1990 Nissan Skyline GTR R32
The Nissan Skyline GTR is one of the of the forbidden fruit cars that us Americans couldn't own until recently. The 25 year rule is now up on the 'R32' generation cars, which were produced from 1989-1994. These cars came equipped with all wheel drive, and a...
Too much Performante: Lamborghini Huracan Performante
The Lamborghini Huracan Performante is a track oriented version of the standard Huracan. These cars come standard with 640 horsepower, and all wheel drive. There are some cosmetic changes to the front and rear bumpers, as well as the addition of the carbon fiber rear...
Airbags did not deploy: 2008 Lamborghini Murcielago
It's not all that comforting to know that the airbags did not deploy in what was reported as a serious crash for this 2008 Lamborghini Murcielago. This car actually had two accidents according to the Carfax. The first crash was seemingly minor and only involved some...
Overheated: 1984 Ferrari 308 GTS
It wasn't a good day for this 308 GTS. It appears this 1984 308 GTS has an engine fire that spread quite significantly; although not significantly enough to destroy the entire car. The front end seems to have avoided the fire, but the rest of the car is pretty...
Ferrari Testarossa Go Kart
If you've ever wanted to breed a gear-head get them a go kart. If you've ever really wanted to breed a gear-head, get them a Ferrari Testarossa go kart. That's what we've come across in the Netherlands. The ad is sparse, but it seems to be a pretty cool model of a...
1955 Aston Martin DB2/4 – Before and After
Over the years we’ve had a handful of these Aston Martin DB2/4 DHC. Back in 2008 I was particularly exciting about this one. It was a good matching number car, complete, and with no damage or rust. Only 102 Drop Head Coupes (convertibles) were built. This one...
Maserati A6G Zagato
The Maserati A6G Zagato (chassis 2102) was the second car built. It was retained by the factory for two years for testing and race work. No less than Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson used it as a reconnaissance car for the 1956 Mille Miglia. Jenkinson wrote that by...
1990 Ferrari 348 TB Zagato Elaborazione
The Ferrari 348 Zagato Elaborazione was Zagato’s take on the Ferrari 348. On the whole, the 348 is not the most loved Ferrari. Part of this could be due the to Car and Driver cover featuring the 348 next to a GMC Cyclone titled “The $96,000 Sting.” The GMC was .3...
1955 Fiat 8V Zagato
Chassis number 106.000076, This is as elegant a car as you’ll find. While not a double bubble Zagato to many (these eyes included) the look is cleaner and more appealing. Only 26 were ever built, and this one is equipped with a 2.0 liter V8. The Fiat 8V (Ford would...
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