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September 14 2020

See Me Rollin: 1967 Volvo 1800S

DailyTurismo Classic 1800, 1800S, Classic, Thorsday, Volvo 5

With all the drum beating we do for Volvo 1800/1800S/1800ES we do around here, you’d think we were some kind of vintage Volvo nuts. CFlo, admittedly is a certified card carrying Volvo fanboy, but I have never owned one of these coupes from the land of Thor, but here’s the thing…I think they occupy a space in the vintage ’60s coupe world that is equal parts aesthetic beauty, proven durability, parts availability, happy face, and reasonable price that is almost unmatched in the marketplace. Prove me wrong in the comments. Find this 1967 Volvo 1800S offered for $7000 in Bridgeview, IL via ebay.

September 6 2020

The Anti-Truck: 1974 Lotus Europa

DailyTurismo Classic British, Classic, Europa, Lotus 5

I was talking to someone the other day about the basket case Lotus Europa we featured the other day and from a front 3/4 view he mentioned that he didn’t understand the styling — was it a El Camino style pickup? This was a person who has likely never seen a Europa before in the flesh and what he didn’t understand is just how small the Europa is. You don’t need a large American pickup to contrast with the Europa but with a total height of 42 inches and a weight of 1500 lbs the Europa is dwarfed by just about any car on the market this side of a Smart Car. Even the miniature BMW i3 is 1/2 inch longer, 5 inches wider and almost 2 feet shorter. Now that you understand the scale, you can see that the rear end isn’t high like a truck as much as the front end is low like a skateboard…does that clear it up? Today we’ve got a nicer example of the Europa bidding for a reasonable amount of moneys. Find this 1974 Lotus Europa offered for $12,600 reserve-not-met with 1 day to go, located in Scott Depot, WV via eBay.

August 26 2020

A Little Project: 1970 Lotus Europa

DailyTurismo Classic Bottom of the Barrel, British, Classic, Europa, Lotus, Needs TLC, Put A Fork In It 3

This next car comes as a tip from Johnny Bouncewell who writes: Would be a wonderfully funky car when complete but I value my spare time, spare money, and can’t afford the divorce that this would inevitably bring. Maybe one of the other DT’ers has a bit more flexibility to bring this svelte beauty back to its proper state? Find this 1970 Lotus Europa offered for $3000 in Las Cruces, NM via craigslist.

August 14 2020

Wham! Rev’ Me Up: 1962 Volkswagen GlitterBug

DailyTurismo Classic Classic, German, Glitterbug, Kit Car, Volkswagen 3

Glitterbug
Glitterbug
Glitterbug
Glitterbug
You put the boom boom into my exhaust (hoo, hoo)
You send my soul sky high when your engin’ starts
Glitterbug into my brain (yeah, yeah)
Goes a bang-bang-bang ’til my headgasket blows
But something’s bugging you (ha-ha, ha-ha)
Something ain’t right (ha-ha, ha-ha)
My mechanic told me what you did last night (ha-ha, ha-ha)
Left me sleepin’ in my van (ha-ha, ha-ha)
I was dreaming, but I should have been drivin you instead (ha-ha)

Rev’ me up before you go-go
Don’t leave me riding on the bus-yo
Rev’ me up before you go-go
I don’t want to miss this 1962 Volkswagen Glitterbug for $5500 in FL via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!

August 14 2020

Great Price Per Lb: 1965 Ford Thunderbird

DailyTurismo Classic 'Murica, Big Block, Classic, Ford, Thunderbird 1

The original Ford Thunderbird was launched in 1955 as a lithe two-seater convertible to compete with European imports and Chevy’s Corvette. The T-bird actually outsold the original Corvette by large numbers in the first few years, but Ford’s product planners thought they could do even better by adding rear seats and redesigning the Thunderbird for more comfort and less sportiness. By 1965 the Thunderbird was so bloated and comfort oriented that you would have cross shopped a Lincoln against the Vette, but that doesn’t mean a cheap used Thunderbird doesn’t have a spot in your classic car garage. Find this 1965 Ford Thunderbird offered for $3,100 in Port Charlotte, FL via craigslist. Tip from Dascpcu.

August 10 2020

Original Paint: 1964 Chevrolet Corvair

DailyTurismo Classic 'Murica, Chevrolet, Classic, Corvair, Original, survivor 3

This next car comes as a tip from SecondMouse who writes: Did somebody say “Corvair“? Ask the internet, and you shall receive. Here is a low mileage (43,000 original miles) 1964 Chevy Corvair Monza Club Coupe in good survivor condition with the reasonable asking price of $5900. Find this 1964 Chevrolet Corvair in Magnolia, TX, […]

October 28 2019

Don’t Call It A Turdcel: 1989 Toyota Tercel

DailyTurismo Uncategorized Classic, Creampuff, Japanese, Mint, Tercel, Toyota 10

What could be better than driving a high mile version of a classic Japanese coupe with a manual gearbox and some sweet 80s style? Yeah…getting that same car with low miles and in mint condition for peanuts. Find this 1989 Toyota Tercel offered for $5700 in South San Francisco, CA via craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck. From […]

October 16 2019

Fresh Powder: 1987 Porsche 944S

DailyTurismo Uncategorized 944S, Classic, German, Porsche 2

I’ve been a serious skeptic of craigslist adverts for as long as I can remember, but craigslist started charging $5 to list a car, which isn’t a ton of money, but certainly weeds out the scammers who post a million underpriced cars each day AND the idiots who post their car for some obscene price […]

August 16 2019

Back To Your Rootes: 1967 Sunbeam Alpine

DailyTurismo Uncategorized Alpine, British, Classic, Rootes, Sunbeam 1

The Sunbeam Alpine was originally engineered and produced by the UK based Rootes Group (Sunbeam, Karrier, Commer, Humber, Hillman, Talbot & Singer), and around the time this Alpine was built, the Sunbeam marque was acquired by Chrysler Corp. The Alpine design work was done by former Ford employee Ken Howes, and coincidentally it looks a […]

August 13 2019

Big Red: 1959 Ford F-100

DailyTurismo Uncategorized 'Murica, Classic, F-100, Ford, Truck 1

This next car comes from tipper SecondMouse who writes: Here is a beautiful example of one of the seemingly few remaining classic American pickups that has not yet been purchased by a nouveau riche vineyard hobbyist, painted with an obnoxiously kitschy label and parked at the entrance to try to fool you into thinking the […]

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