1978 Alfa Romeo Spider #2

We recently found this solid but needy 79 Spider, and made a deal to purchase it along with a '72 GTV Coupe, a '67 GT Junior and a '74 Spider parts car as part of a package deal to be spread out over a number of months.

The yellow Spider needs some major surgery to repair a damaged nose, but otherwise the body is very straight and relatively rust free. We will have to have the nose damage cut out and new metal welded in by our body and paint guy, who is then going to respray it in the original shade of Sunrise Yellow (?). The color is very similar to Ferrari Fly Yellow, so it pops nicely.

The car will also be fitted with a new top, seat upholster, door panels, center console and maybe a new set of black carpets. We will also be installing new wheels, as the Rotas seen in the pictures did not come with the car.

Mechanically, the car is excellent, with a built 2.0-liter and a suspension that was modified for autocrossing. This is definitely the most fun Spider I've driven.

 

BMW Z3

This BMW Z3 came and went from the Restomods garage. It needed a ton of little things repaired on it like interior trim, etc, but came out pretty nice in the end.

1970 2002

Another great Restomods find is this 1970 2002. Round taillight 2002s are increasingly rare, so we were quite happy to acquire this example. Originally equipped with an automatic, the BMW will receive a 5-speed conversion and undergo a full restoration and some mild performance upgrades. This was also has a sunroof and a minimal amount of rust that will need to be taken care of.

1986 BMW 325es

We found this '86 325es languishing at a used car lot recently. Apparently it was traded in a few years ago and the owner of the lot was going to keep it as a project car. That never happened, so the BMW was sold.

The paint appears to be original under that layer of dust, while the original sport seats are in excellent condition. Being an es, it has the optional sport package, which includes the seats, M-Tech I steering wheel, air dam and LSD.

This E30 will undergo a mild restoration, with a few performance enhancements as well. These old 3 Series are incredibly popular right now, for good reason. They're a blast to drive, with classic styling but enough modernity to make them usable as everyday cars.

Jaguar XJ6

We traded one of our cars for this rather pretty 1985 Jaguar XJ6,  which was then sold very quickly to a happy new owner.

'78 Alfa cleaned up and ready to be driven... and sold

The '78 Alfa Romeo Spider cleaned up nicely and sold very quickly to a new owner. A new top was fitted and the car thoroughly detailed from top to bottom.

1978 Alfa Romeo Spider

This totally cool '78 Alfa Romeo Spider is our latest acquisition. What was described as a "running car that needs work" turned out to be a terrific survivor. The Chocolate Brown paint is pure Seventies and the whole car is surprisingly original, with the exception of the wheels and a few other changes.

1985 Porsche 944

Anyone who keeps track of classic car prices knows that prices for classic Porsches have been trending sharply upward for some time now. The early 911 market in particular has seen explosive growth, taking the cars out of reach of enthusiasts on an average budget.

But that doesn't mean there aren't deals out there for other Porsche models. Prices for early 944s for example are still reasonable and you can easily pick up a decent example of one of the best handling cars ever made for less than $5,000. We just acquired this 1985 944 coupe with a 5-speed manual. Though it has some paint issues and needs a windshield- along with a laundry list of small needs- it runs and drives great and should clean up nicely.