May 29, 2017

Beautiful 2003 Ferrari 360 Spider

Beautiful 2003 Ferrari 360 Spider

Beautiful 2003 Ferrari 360 Spider For Sale

This is a Ferrari 360 Spider released in 2003, one of 670 Spiders that were produced with a rare 6-speed manual offered for sale on Craigslist for $ 98350 located in Seattle. The car looks great for its age is a stock one-owner example in classic Rosso over tan leather with just over 35,325 miles and a documented service history from new.

Exterior, the 24 years old Rosso paint still looks smooth and shiny. The best thing is on the body side, designed by Pininfarina from aluminum without wings or tail but produced nearly 400 pounds of downforce at top speed. Hard to find imperfection from here, if you are interested should come to see directly its real condition.


Not the best angle to represent the interior, but free of damage or signs of severe wear and tear to him. The Tan leather seat look has a good shape but shows its age, the good is no major rips or tears shown here.


Looks so cool, with a transparent engine cover fitted by a 3.6 L Tipo F131 V8 engine inside, and nothing disturbing the eyes all looked clean and nice. The 360 model has two options for the transmission, the first with 6-speed "F1" electrohydraulic manual as standard and the second is a rare one with a 6-speed manual, and the owner claims this car carries a rare option.



May 25, 2017

Original 1954 Packard Cavalier Sedan

1954 Packard Cavalier Sedan

Original 1954 Packard Cavalier Sedan For Sale

It was an old American car made by Packard in the 50s. A short production line car, only two of 1953 and 1954 were offered as a four-door sedan only, called the Cavalier designed to replace the Packard 300 model. Here is one original example of a 1954 Packard Cavalier still in good condition with the rare Senior trim package offered for sale by the owner.

Light restoration work needs to be completed. It has been restored but remains in its original paint, the interior has been refinished except for the headliner, and there are no reports of any mechanical problems or leaks, overall it is in good condition for its age.

1954 Packard Cavalier Interior

Not all are touched by renovation, there is still a little work that needs make it perfect. The good thing is some modifications and upgrades to meet modern safety regulations, new 3-point seat belts in the front and lap belts in the rear have been added.

1954 Packard Cavalier Motor

The 327 Straight eight engine is mated to an automatic transmission, sits neatly in place, and there's nothing to distract the eye, all looks clean, hope all is done right. It's great to see what has been done, it looks like the hard work has been done. So it's just a matter of how you get on with it, that's the point.



May 16, 2017

Nice Restored, 1951 Mercury Woodie Station Wagon

1951 Mercury Woodie Station Wagon

Nice Restored, 1951 Mercury Woodie Station Wagon For Sale

Found this one nice old restoration outcome still in awesome condition. As shown here is an American antique station wagon that comes with a wooden body made by Mercury in 1951, all look great for its age with only 85K miles on it. It could be a remarkable example of the Mercury Woody Wagon that was offered on Craigslist, looking for $62500 or possibly to trade, located in Tempe, Arizona.

If you are looking post-war car as a collection this could be the perfect candidate to grab today. The 1951 Mercury Wagon wears neat woody bodywork and reportedly runs and drives excellently with very well maintained and always kept in the garage.


1951 Mercury Woodie Station Wagon Interior

From what we can see in the photos, the interior is great still with mostly original wood material reported, very clean and neat, especially on the dash and all gauges function correctly. The seats are in good shape also the carpets and architectural wood dash fittings are always fun to see it.

1951 Mercury Engine

No words about mechanical issues it starts and drives fine with its original flathead engine. This is a great example of a shooting engine bay of the post-war Mercury. If you're interested come to see directly for accurate conditions.



April 30, 2017

Barn Find, 1931 Rockne 65

Barn Find, 1931 Rockne 65

Barn Find, 1931 Rockne 65 For Sale

Found this one on Craigslist, a rare American automobile made by Studebaker Corporation under the Rockne brand. Reportedly only 24000 units were ever made in 2 production years and only 230 still exist today and this one of them. The car is being offered for sale in Tucson, Arizona looking for $14995.

As you've seen here is a barn find Rockne 65 4-door sedan built in 1931 with 6009 miles shown on the odometer. No words about the mechanical issue and no background were written in its ad, but the car hasn't been driven for a few years and is very completely reported. If you are one of those who often restore the glory of the past through an antique car, this is a perfect example for your next patient.

1931 Rockne 65 Interior

No words about renovated, but the interior shows quite decent condition for its age. No rotten hole seen from here, that's could be the perfect bone if you want to renovate.

1931 Rockne 65 Engine

Looked dusty and unkempt, but looks promising. The six-cylinder Studebaker engine is still there in his place and there’s no word about mechanical issues, we bet it's still rebuildable. If you want to find an American antique car beyond the familiar brand, the Rockne 65 is more worthy of restoration than Ford or Chevy.