Classic cars are our passion. Driving our classic cars is an even bigger passion.
But the internet is our addiction ... Just as we can drive for hours, we can surf the internet for hours on end. Always trying to find that special car for sale in some obscure little corner.
Sometimes we at Classic Car Hunter wished we were a bit more mechanically gifted. Like the bloke who dreamt up this combo and then actually realised it. Meet the Spitfire with the Dolomite Sprint engine and the TR7 gearbox, for sale here on RetroRides.
Update 23/9: This auction seems to have ended on a bit of a downer. With one day to go the seller announced the head gasket is going, then the highest bidder pulls his bid. The car made just over £5000. Somehow we feel the seller shot in his own foot a bit with this one.
In 1978, Vauxhall decided to take its popular Chevette model into rallying. This meant they had to make 400 homologation cars. Ford had its Escort, Fiat had its 131 Abarth, Talbot had the Sunbeam Lotus, and Vauxhall created the Vauxhall Chevette HS.
Innocenti is an Italian company that used to make the famous Lambretta scooters after the war. We bet that’s something not a lot of people know. The next little-known fact is probably that Innocenti had a licensing agreement with BMC, the British Leyland Motor Company to produce the Mini and the Austin-Healey Sprite Mark II. Ghia redesigned the Sprite body to match the floorplan. They later even added a roof to it!
Only 2200 of these cars were originally built and in the last couple of months this is the second one that has come up for sale. In France this time, and a one-owner car. We spotted it on anciennes.net here for €21500.
Update 16/9: The Mini didn’t make it’s reserve at £2550 and has now been relisted with a £3000 starting price. The BiN of £5500 has also been reduced to £4250. We’ll see if it sells this time. Links updated.
We don’t need to tell you how popular the new Mini is. You can’t turn your head in the street these days or two at least have gone past you. But you’d nearly forget how great the old Mini looks, especially with some rally gear on.
Race cars are nice. Every now and then we at Classic Car Hunter would see a nice race car and star thinking what a shame it is that you can’t drive it on the road. I guess it’s easier with replica cars and that’s why we like this Porsche 934/5 recreation. It is ready for the track but is also road legal.
Update 23/9: The car is a unique body made on a Fiat 508c Balilla basis. It was made in 1953. Thank you to Nik on alfabb.com.
Here at Classic Car Hunter, we are astonished sometimes with the amount of cars that Fiat used to produce. Or the amount of Fiat derivatives or etceterinis as they are called. Here is yet another different body based on the Fiat 508c or 1100.
Matra is a French car manufacturer that found its origin in aeronautic research. They applied their research and especially their aerodynamics knowledge onto motorsports. Matra Sports started with the purchase of René-Bonnet, and its first production model was a continuation of the René-Bonnet Djet line.
Update 12/9: Fred on Leblogdino.com has kindly forwarded us a picture of the interior. Looks great.
Ever since we first laid our eyes on this Fiat Dino Coupe, we have wanted it. The car features on a Dino website and quite often we would go and have a peek to see if it was still there.
