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.
The year 1955 was one of the deadliest in motorsport history. In France, at the 24 heures Le Mans race, 92 got killed and 140 injured when Pierre Levegh crashed his silver Mercedes SLR and pieces of this car got projected onto the crowds. (some highlights of the race here). But it was also the year when MG brought a prototype of their new MGA to France to show off their new car.
Update 3/3: This fabulous MGB didn’t meet reserve at GBP4950 and has been relisted. Links updated.
From 24/2:
Here it is. The perfect base for an engine swap. And what a bargain that would be if the price is right for the car of course. The MGB GT is a not too contrary-looking car, but we all know they were a bit underpowered. The owner has created the perfect Sebring replica, but has “only” fitted a reconditioned, what we suspect pretty standard, 1800 pushrod engine in the car. Fitting a Rover V8 instead shouldn’t mean compromising on reliability …
Update 25/2: This Jag sold for GBP15000.
From 20/2:
We like the colour orange on older cars. It gives older cars a more modern look without being too contemporary, if you know what we mean. Maybe not … well anyway … This Jaguar race car looks absolutely stunning in orange. It has been completely rebuilt and is even road legal.
Update 29/11: The MG has been relisted. Links updated.
In every roadtest the MGB Roadster features, the car comes out as rather boring and underpowered. These cars scream for upgrading, in our opinion. For us, the V8 engine swaps and rally (replica) versions are the ones to go for and we were well chuffed when we first set our eyes on the little thumbnail of this particular car on German ebay.
Service at ClassicCarHunter has been interrupted a bit by the arrival of a wee boy. We hope to resume regularity of posts as soon as possible. From now on, we should really be looking for cars with at least some space for a toddler in the back, but we couldn’t help liking this Jensen-Healey for sale on ebay UK through a trader.
For sale in the south of Holland is this nice little project. This fixed head coupé has been partly restored. All welding is done, including a new rear end and sills. It has been put in a primer and needs painting. The car comes with a Production Record Trace Certificate and chassis, body, engine, gearbox are all matching numbers.
Mulliner and Park Ward were two coachbuilders who had done some work for Rolls-Royce and finally got taken over by the motoring company from Crewe when they had hit financial troubles. The first car that came out under Rolls-Royce ownership was this Silver Shadow-based coupé, or better even: “two door saloon”. It was named after Mulliner Park Ward but was changed from 1971 onwards into Corniche.
After World War II, there was a shortage of cars in Britain and especially of cars for export. Ingenious manufacturers would pick a chassis of a very popular car, design a fibreglass body and stick it on the chassis. A new car was born, a “special”!
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.
