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.
Update 16/9: The Fiat didn’t make reserve. The car has been relisted. Links updated.
Fiat 131 Abarths command big prices these days. Also the Racing and Sport versions are now quite difficult to get hold of. So what do you do if you really really want a Fiat 131 racer? You buy the first 131 you can get your hands on and start with some modifying …
Update 16/9: The Frogeye sold for £4113.
This Sprite comes with a bit of racing history. It won the 1968 4hr Croft rally and participated in the 1969 Targa Florio but retired in the race because of an accident. The car has been a regular customer on tracks around Europe and is up for sale on ebay UK out of Buckinghamshire with 1 day to go.
16/1: This car is still for sale. The photos have been updated.
From 26/8/08:
We really like the Alfa GTAm. It has a nice aggressive look. What started in 1965 with the Auto-Delta Giulia GTA, resulted in 1969 with the wider-bodied GTAm. The A standing for “allegerata” or lightweight and the M for “maggiorata” or bigger.
Another homologation special. Lotus’ Colin Chapman was developing his new twincam engine when Ford came knocking on his door. They wanted to use his engine in 1000 Group 2 homologation cars. The famous white car with the green stripe was born (Ford did have some red examples made for their own racing purposes).
Update 20/8: Just as we are writing the finishing touches, the auction is pulled. The car must be sold!
Citroen finally entered Group B rallying in 1986 with a developed BX. It was an absolute disaster as the car proved totally uncontrollable on the track. It participated in 15 events (of which 3 FISA WRC rallies: Monte Carlo, Sweden and the Acropolis) before Citroen pulled the plug and Group B rallying got banned altogether after the death of Henri Toivonen in his Lancia Delta S4 in the Tour de Corse rally.
States-side, there is a big vintage racing scene. One of the Team Thicko Austin Healey vintage racing team cars seems to have made it across the pond. We have no idea about its racing palmares but it looks ready for some European circuit racing.
