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Vote: Classic Face-Off – Really Stupidly Expensive Edition

Posted by  on 6 May 2013, 1:27 pm

Ferrari versus Aston Martin

Classic face-off is a feature where we show you a couple of similarly priced classic cars from the same era, and you vote for the one you find most appealing.

This is truly a Titan’s endeavor, as we are today pitting against each other two very rare and remarkably beautiful cars, that are well prepared to go under the auctioneer’s hammer and grab astonishing amounts of cash – if you ask us, somewhere north of the $2 million mark. So, this is not the usual vote about which one would best suit your garage, as the cars featured today are at the pinnacle of automotive style and of course, cost.
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Vote: Classic Face-Off – VW Beetle based WTFs

Posted by  on 16 April 2013, 11:45 am

VW kit cars

Classic face-off is a feature where we show you a couple of similarly priced classic cars from the same era, and you vote for the one you find most appealing.

The humble and ubiquitous Volkswagen Beetle is one of the most commonly used donor vehicles for kitcar builders. In this round of Classic Face-Off you’ve got the choice of two Beetle-based vehicles. But despite their identical origins, they’ve ended up as two very different lumps of fiberglass and metal. The only thing they have in common is that almost every one who sees them says “wtf?”
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Vote: Classic Face-Off – Immaculate 1990s Turbo Coupes

Posted by  on 18 February 2013, 6:27 pm

Nissan and Toyota

Classic face-off is a feature where we show you a couple of similarly priced classic cars from the same era, and you vote for the one you find most appealing.

Today the competition features a couple of early ’90s turbocharged coupes from the land of the rising sun. Both are in fantastic condition for their age, but have also racked up nearly a quarter of a million miles between them. When new, both of them offered impressive performance straight from the factory, and to be honest, even now they’re no slouches. But perhaps what is most surprising about these two cars is their unmolested condition. Usually by now these kinds of car are onto their 12th owner, and questionable modifications have been added while vital maintenance has been overlooked. Not so with these two turbocharged homages to early ’90s Japanese performance bargains!
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Vote: Classic Face-Off – Expensive Troubles Ahead

Posted by  on 21 January 2013, 4:15 pm

BMW and Porsche

Classic face-off is a feature where we show you a couple of similarly priced classic cars from the same era, and you vote for the one you find most appealing.

This week the selection is a bit different from usual. Instead of showing you a couple of motors which should get you salivating. We have a couple of sports coupes who are ready to get you reaching for that wallet so often you’ll have an RSI before the engine is warm. One probably more so than the other. Both of them were rather tasty coupes back in their day, and for some buyers age has only heightened their appeal, it’s certainly made them significantly more attainable.  It’s important to remember that when new, these two autobahn legends could have set you back somewhere in the region of $150,000 combined. But today either of them can be picked up for a few thousand dollars. It’s no wonder broken AC and leaking fluids are now standard features. Sadly just because their overall price has been decimated, it doesn’t mean the parts are always cheap!
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Vote: Classic Face-Off – Little Red Cars Edition

Posted by  on 1 January 2013, 8:09 pm

Karmann Ghia vs Sunbeam Alpine

Classic face-off is a feature where we show you a couple of similarly priced classic cars from the same era, and you vote for the one you find most appealing.

Today’s light-hearted competion features a couple of European cars, one German, and one British. Both are characterful little vehicles, and both display shiny red paintwork. But from there on out the two start to go their own separate ways. One is a hardtop, the other a drop top. One has the engine up front, the other has it tucked in the back. One looks almost concourse, the other has had some noticable modernisation.
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Vote: Classic Face-Off – British Bruisers

Posted by  on 10 November 2012, 7:38 pm

Jaguar XJS and Jensen-Interceptor

Classic face-off is a feature where we show you a couple of similarly priced classic cars from the same era, and you vote for the one you find most appealing.

Today we have a couple of large, heavy so-called “sports cars” which hail from the UK.  Neither is lacking in cylinders or displacement. But that’s about all they have in common. One is ready to go and appears to be in good condition. The other is going to require some (considerable) work. One is fairly common and won’t turn too many heads. The other is a bit of an oddity and should garner a few respectful nods from those in the know. One is red. The other one isn’t.
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Vote: Classic Face-Off – 1970s Japanese Metal

Posted by  on 25 October 2012, 3:37 pm

Toyota Celica GT and Datsun 260Z

Classic face-off is a feature where we show you a couple of similarly priced classic cars from the same era, and you vote for the one you find most appealing.

This week features a couple of 1970s Japanese sports cars, decent motors in their heyday, and cult classics today. Neither of today’s contenders is quite ready to hit the streets due to some neglect over the years. However both of them don’t look like too much work, and their low price means there should be plenty left over in the piggy bank for the necessary repairs.
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Vote: Classic Face-Off – White Elephant Edition

Posted by  on 30 September 2012, 2:38 pm

Mercedes and Citroen

Classic face-off is a feature where we show you a couple of similarly priced classic cars from the same era, and you vote for the one you find most appealing.

According to the dictionary a White Elephant is is “an idiom for a valuable but burdensome possession of which its owner cannot dispose, and whose cost (particularly cost of upkeep) is out of proportion to its usefulness or worth”. Well that more or less neatly sums up almost every classic car!

Today’s classic face-off features a couple of European oddities. Fittingly both cars a fairly large, and both are finished in white. Both are a bit different from your average classic, and both are very typical of their home countries. From Germany we have a large, luxury coupe, and from France we have a quirky station wagon. Both cars are in need of some serious work in order to bring them up to scratch, and neither will make it to their new homes under their own power. However both cars look to have engines which will fire up, and most trim bits and pieces are all present and correct – if a little battered.
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Vote: Classic Face-Off – Barracuda v 911

Posted by  on 13 September 2012, 12:49 pm

Plymouth Barracuda and Porsche 911

Classic face-off is a feature where we show you a couple of similarly priced classic cars from the same era, and you vote for the one you find most appealing.

Despite both being two-door coupes, both being from the late sixties, and both having plenty of style, today’s contenders in Classic Face-Off couldn’t be more different. One is sleek, lightweight and German. While the other is bold, brash and all-American. One thing they do however have in common is that the both need restoration work. And lots of it.
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Vote: Classic Face-Off – Italian or British Luxury?

Posted by  on 2 September 2012, 4:37 pm

Maserati and Jaguar

Classic face-off is a feature where we show you a couple of similarly priced classic cars from the same era (not this time!), and you vote for the one you find most appealing.

Today’s dual is between a pair of luxury barges. Both past their best, and both a bit different. One is Italian and one is British. One is considerably older than the other. And one is considerably uglier than the other.
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