The A Man, A Can, A Plan books by David Joachim are a series of man-themed cookbooks that involve canned goods, minimal effort and quick results. We would like to think that you can approach car restoration with similar approach involving a man, a van and a plan...find your van here; This 1960 Fiat 600 Multipla is for sale in Forest City, PA and currently bidding for $4,300 reserve-not-met on ebay.
The BMW E34 5-series was a large luxury family car from BMW, available as a sedan or wagon (estate). We don't see the wagon versions very often on the road anymore, but they offer a surprising amount of room for the kids/gear/junk while maintaining the classic BMW luxury, handling and performance. This 1992 BMW 525i E34 wagon is for sale in Feasterville-Trevose, PA offered for $7,950 or-best-offer via ebay. Big thanks to tip from Oldsmobuick.
The first generation Corvair was a terrible handling car even before you misadjusted the tire air pressure or shoved a Chevy V8 into the front. After the 1st generation project we posted the other day, we got a few emails with better Corvairs from our readers, including this one from Paul M - who writes: 'yeah, not a v8 but this is much nicer than that scary thing you have
on the site.' This 1966 Chevy Corvair is offered for sale in Denver, CO for $7,500 via craigslist.
Anyone who likes any Mercedes must certainly appreciate the
worth of the W108 series vehicles with the 4.5 liter V8. These have long been a favorite choice for a daily driver. The last of the breed to be endowed with rock solid workmanship, allowing you to take your in-laws out to dinner in a 42 year old car, without having to listen to them gripe about
why you haven't bought a Camry to properly chauffeur their daughter. This well preserved 1971 280 SEL 4.5 is currently available on Ebay. The bidding, at $6,450 with just hours to go, has not yet tripped the seller's reserve.
If you are in the market for a cheap 911 look-alike to cruise around the block giving your neighbors Porsche envy...this ain't it...because it doesn't run/drive. What we've got featured today is a 1967 Porsche 912 with a busted engine, turbo flares, and a CalTrans orange paint job. Find it on ebay curently bidding for $5400 with 4 days to go and buy-it-now of $6,250.
look cool to me may be you couch potatos should try building something better when u get thru playing mini pocket pool I meet tommy at an auto show very cool smart an rich dude
There isn't a driver alive who doesn't get nervous when he sees the unmistakable form of a Crown Vic in the rear view mirror (at least in the US anyways). Maybe he can see the police issue spot lights or notice that the chrome trim is all blacked out, but he will instinctively lift the throttle, bleed off a few mph of speed and merge out of the way with careful blinker use (even BMW drivers figure out what that stalk is for when the five-oh is behind them). So what happens to all those Crown Vics when they've cruised for 100k miles levying taxes to fund government excess...they get sold at auction and average folks get the chance to feel like a Missouri Turnpike Moses. Find this 2004 Ford Crown Victoria P71 Interceptor CNG powered in Gilbert, AZ curently bidding on ebay for $6400 with a few hours to go.
We've already featured a Chevy V8 powered Jaguar this week, located in Texas with the bidding at $1200 when the electronic gavel dropped. It was easily worth the swap parts alone, so we are going to feature another Jagorvette, this time a rag top. This 1991 Jaguar XJS Convertible with Chevy 350 V8 is for sale in Putnam Valley, NY and is currently bidding on ebay for $2,551 with 1 day to go.
The Europa was a sporty two seater built by Colin Chapman's Lotus Cars in Norfolk, UK. Only 9300 of these high-butted gems were built between 1966-1975 and today they are surprisingly affordable. Find this 1972 Lotus Europa Big Valve in Westfield, NJ via ebay, currently bidding at $6,966 with 3 days to go.
We like Oprah about as much as the next red blooded dude; lots of good tips on womens' issues, some soft central-left politics and just about the nicest Volvo 1800s and BMW New Classes on the block...wait, what? Not the lady who interviewed teary eyed liars and cheaters; but Oprah85, the seller of minty clean vintage steel on ebay. This Thorsday blue-plate special is a 1971 Volvo 1800E, covered in a nice coat of Safari Yellow, for sale in Mission Hills, CA and currently bidding on ebay for $8,100 reserve-not-met.
The E30 BMW chassis is well known for its build quality, nimble chassis and sweet sounding inline-6 engines. It isn't known for speed, even the M3 version is slow compared to most modern machinery, so it makes sense to swap in a big V8 from another BMW...right? Why not let someone else do the work and buy this 1989 BMW 340i with M60 V8 from a 740i, for sale in Costa Mesa, CA via craigslist.
To continue the running theme we inadvertently started earlier, might we suggest a gander at another solid vintage car with potential that has been questionably dolled up to look like a race car, but actually has no performance credentials whatsoever. We're not saying that the Volvo Amazon was never competitive, just that this particular 1966 Amazon (aka 122S) coupe has poser written all over it and no actual performance enhancing modifications. Despite our misgivings about the seller's taste and intentions, this one looks solid enough to entertain as an easy fixer-upper. Find it here on ebay in "The 'Couv" (Vancouver, Washington) ending in just a few hours with bidding near $5k, and reserve not met.
In the late 1960s American pony cars battled on tracks across the states in the TransAm series; Mustangs, Camaros, Firebirds and Javelins, all fought for the title of 2+2 champ. It's no wonder that countless tribute cars have been built to celebrate an era of semi-unlimited racing and great drivers' battles, many commanding insane dollar values. So it's good to see an affordable one for sale. This 1967 Pontiac Firebird faux vintage racer is for sale in Lebanon, TN for $11,500 buy-it-now on ebay.
The Sonett is an often misspelled two seat coupe produced by SAAB Automobile AB in Sweden from 1966-1974. It is a wacky oddball, the automotive equivalent of the musician MeatLoaf, but like Marvin Lee Aday, the Sonett's numerous fans are able to out shout its detractors and it continues to receive accolades and survive in a tough market. This 1974 SAAB Sonett SCCA Vintage Racer is for sale in Carnation, 
Its not every day that you can find a smokin deal on ebay - but this 1970 BMW 2002 Roundie offered in Glendora, CA for $1500 certainly qualifies as something smouldering... We think it wouldn't take $13.5k to shove a Rover V8 into the front and a coat of paint on the outside to make today's earlier BMW New Class look expensive.
The Jaguar XJS is a handsome grand tourer with an unreliable and expensive V12 or I6 under the bonnet. Owning one requires a relationship with your local Jag mechanic, even if you are handy with DIY, you still need a constant supply of used-but-functioning switches for anything electrical that needs to have electron flow shut on/off. Replacing the Lucas fired V12 with a domestic V8 is a logical step to getting some of the routine maintenance under control, but you need to finish the job before you get sidetracked by harvest time. This 1983 Jaguar XJS with Chevy V8 is located on a farm in Dallas, TX and is bidding on ebay for $766 with a few hours to go.