Tag: British
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Land Rover 101FC
These beasts don’t come up for sale often, but they’re awfully cool. This could be just right for an eccentric collector. This one has apparently been re-engined with a modern Rover 3.9L V8. The seller goes out of his or her way to point out how fast this vehicle is, which is a bit odd,…
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Hen’s tooth: XJS with manual trans
The XJS unjustly gets a bad rap. Anything following the E-Type was likely to be considered ugly. It is also much more a Grand Tourer vs. the Series I and II E-Types, which were trues sports cars. Finally, the V12 also got a justified bad reputation for complexity and poor reliability through the smog-controlled 70s.…
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All the best Loti are FWD (?)
Back in its GM days, Lotus produced this FWD Elan and all US cars came with an Isuzu I4 turbo. By most accounts, this is the best-handling front wheel drive car ever made. Most say it’s incredibly fun, as weight is minimal and the turbo four moves it with authority. 0-60 MPH times were in…
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Quickie: Bargain potential? (warning: desirable car)
Is it just us, or could this be a bargain? Click for Craigslist ad Orange County, CA $4,995 Ad text: The perfect summer roadster! Extremely rare 1973 jensen healey convertible, gunmetal grey on black interior.Car runs great with its 907 Lotus engine and 4 speed tranny! Very fast! 50k original miles, rebuilt top end with…
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Would you drive this?
Really, doesn’t a Lucas electric van sounds like the worst idea ever? What are the odds of getting home?
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Practical commuter?
Click for eBay ad $5,655 with 8 bids and reserve not met Templeton,CA 04/17/2013 update: Ended with reserve not met at $8,500. Fun for the whole family! How do sellers decide their images are good enough? Ad text: Selling for an estate a 1976 Landrover FC101 army ambulance. runs well, everything is here and works…