For $10,500, This W123 Has Been Around the Block

Mercedes' W123 is famous for its bank vault build quality and classic styling. Add to those attributes a 5-speed stick and some AMG bits, as on today's '82 280TE, and you may have a winning wagon. That is, if its price doesn't require too much bank. Mid-sized family haulers, whether...

May 2, 2026

For $3,000, Built Ford Meth

For more years than can be counted on both one's finger and toes, Ford's F-150 has been the best-selling new vehicle in the US, making them pretty ubiquitous. Today's ‘93 attempts to stand out from the crowd, but does it cost an arm and a leg? Did you know that...

May 2, 2026

For $3,500, Børk at the Moon

Volvos and V8s go together like Ikea furniture and orthogonality. Today's trumped up 240 is probably pretty good on the straights, but will its price throw you for a curve? I don't normally like to on Mondays reference Friday's results, preferring instead to start the week Groundhog Day-like as though...

May 2, 2026

For $44,777, Fo-Fo-Fo-Foolin’

The Gemballa Mirage GT took Porsche's audacious Carrera GT and gave it more of everything. Today's Gemballa-aping Boxster also has more — more fiberglass, more inches between the wheels — but does it come with a price that should be less? Less is more has long been the mantra of...

May 2, 2026

For $550, Your LeMons Limo Awaits

Current economic conditions may not be optimal, but that doesn't mean you'd have to completely give up life's luxuries, or as today's Geo Metro proves, LeMons racing. Still, is this little limo really priced to do even one lap of luxury? Have you ever noticed that Elvis impersonators never look...

May 2, 2026

For $5,500, is this VW a Mexican, or a Mexican't?

This year, Volkswagen released a new New Beetle, and over the decades they built like a gazillion old Old Beetles. Today's Type 1 is a new Old Beetle, but is its price old news? When life gives you LeMons, screw making lemonade, get racing! And yesterday's proved to be a...

May 2, 2026

For $16,000, This Corvette Should Come With Miles Of Orange Track

The 1965 Mako Shark II concept car previewed the styling direction of the C3 Corvette, albeit with greater exaggeration. Today's '71 Coupe is claimed to be a MACO - whatever that is — but will its price take too big a bite out of its buyer's wallet? While the styling...

May 2, 2026

For $3,200, Is This Alfa Prime?

Rossi are Red, Veloce are too, today's Alfa è bello, but does its price say screw you? When the Alfa Romeo Milano appeared for the first time at the Los Angeles International Auto Show, I dutifully visited the display to check it out, new U.S. models from the beleaguered Italian...

May 2, 2026

For $13,000, This 928’s Wad is Blown

For all its veneration, Porsche's 928 doesn't seem to get all that much respect. As example, today's '82 928S has gone from Weissach to Woodward, but is its price at least respectable? Alfa Romeos, like 2-year olds, require constant attention. Shoes go on, sweater comes off, they're never all the...

May 2, 2026

For $5,500, Always Know Your Door Count

If you've ever played Portals 1 and 2 you'll know the benefit of having a door at just the right spot. Today's Maserati gives you not one, not two, but four handy portals, but does its price take the cake? Oh Florida, you so crazy these days. First you cock...

May 2, 2026

For $25,000, If You Can Make It There, You’ll Make It Anywhere

New York is known as the City that never sleeps, and, the Big Apple. Today's '64 New Yorker is painted black which seems appropriate considering the city's unofficial dress code, but will its price have you saying I'M WALKIN' HERE, I'M WALKIN' HERE? Unsurprisingly, yesterday's walked away with a 68%...

May 2, 2026

For $6,500, Bimmer Bimmer, Chicken Dinner

Cracker Jack is a tasty treat that comes with a toy surprise inside the box. Today's BMW E34 looks pretty tasty, and the surprise 6-speed inside makes it ready to play. Will its price however, make you think the seller is just toying with you? When I get old, I...

May 2, 2026

For $15,000, This Is A Pro-Tour Contour

While based on Ford's CDW27 World Car platform, today's Contour SVT is set up as a Safety Car for that most American of racing series — Champ Car. Will its price however, make it the most expensive Contour... in the world? The Contour wasn't Ford's first attempt at developing a...

May 2, 2026

For $21,500 Canadian, Is This Star A Reasonably Priced Car?

Beta Ursae Majoris, better known as Merak, is a star in the constellation, Ursa Major, also better known as the Big Dipper. Its namesake, today's Maserati Merak, is located much closer than that, but is its price too big a dip into your wallet? In an interesting contrast, today's Maser,...

May 2, 2026

For $2,000, Would You Make This V8 Merkur Your Baby?

Having a baby means sleepless nights and changing lots and lots of diapers. The seller of today's Merkur XR4Ti has changed its turbo 2.3 for a carb'd 302, but now needs to make way for his new arrival. Will you find its price worth losing sleep over? Yesterday's could only...

May 2, 2026