All Entries in the "Old Classified Ads" Category
Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL Racing Saloon – Classified Ads from the Past
Story by Will Silk This edition of Classified Ads from the Past features an advertisement for a rare Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL racing saloon with an impressive history. The ad for this particular 300 SEL was originally run in the May, 1972 issue of Road & Track Magazine. Many think of Mercedes-Benz as the ultimate in [...]
Ferrari 275GTB – Classified Ads from the Past
Story by Will Silk Sports Car Digest is proud to revive our vintage classifieds column to reflect on the market that we all love and enjoy being a part of. In true Sports Car Digest fashion, hours were spent pouring through old sports car magazines that featured classified ads to their readers back in the [...]
Maserati 250F – Classified Ads from the Past
The latest look back at old classified advertisements features a 1958 Maserati 250F offered for sale in the October 1962 issue of Road & Track for $3,650. The Maserati 250F was a racing car made by Maserati used in 2.5 litre Formula One racing between January 1954 and November 1960.
Ford GT40 Mk IV – Classified Ads from the Past
The latest look back at old classified advertisements features a 1967 Ford GT40 Mk IV offered for sale in the November 1976 issue of Hemmings for $85,000. The Ford GT40 was built to win long-distance sports car races, ultimately winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans four times in a row, from 1966 to 1969. The car was named [...]
Jaguar C-Type – Classified Ads from the Past
The latest look back at old classified advertisements features a 1952 Jaguar C-Type offered for sale in a 1962 issue of Road & Track for $3,500. The Jaguar C-Type is a racing car built by Jaguar and sold from 1951 to 1953.
Classified Ads from the Past – Ferrari 500 Mondial
The latest look back at old classified advertisements features a 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial offered for sale in the September 1985 issue of Hemmings for $145,000. In the early 1950s, Ferrari shifted from using the compact Gioacchino Colombo-designed V12 engine in its smallest class of sports racers to a line of four cylinder engines designed by Aurelio Lampredi. Inspired by the success of [...]
Classified Ads from the Past – Toyota 2000 GT
This week’s look back at old classified advertisements features a Toyota 2000GT race car offered for sale in the April 1985 issue of AutoWeek magazine for $37,500. The Toyota 2000GT was first seen at the Tokyo Motor Show of 1965, with production taking place between 1967 and 1970. It revolutionized the automotive world’s view of Japan, formerly seen as a [...]
Classified Ads from the Past – Ferrari California Spyder
January 2009 Update: This very same Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder recently sold at Gooding’s Scottsdale Auction for $4,950,000. It is believed the seller bought the Ferrari from our profiled classified ad. Well bought in 1976 and very well sold. 10/15/08: The next chapter in Sports Car Digest’s look back at classified advertisements features [...]
Classified Ads from the Past – Maserati A6G2000
The latest look back at old classified advertisements features a 1955 Maserati A6G 2000 Zagato offered for sale in the April 1995 issue of Hemmings for $225,000. The Maserati A6G2000, also known as Tipo A6G/54, was offered in Maserati’s sales brochure with four different body styles including coupe and spyder designs by Frua and a [...]
Classified Ads from the Past – Horch 853 Cabriolet
The latest look back at old classified advertisements features a 1937 Horch Type 853 Sports Cabriolet offered for sale in the June 1974 issue of Hemmings for $24,900. The Horch Type 853 Sports Cabriolet was popular among Germany’s rich and famous, as it was the only German-made car that offered an alternative to Mercedes-Benz. (Horch [...]
Classified Ads from the Past – Jaguar E-Type Lightweight
The latest look back at old classified advertisements features a Jaguar E-Type Lightweight offered for sale in the January 1979 issue of Hemmings for $49,000. Jaguar built 12 E-Type Lightweights, consisting of an aluminum monocoque body fitted wrapped around a 300 hp 3.8 liter engine and considerably stiffer suspension and larger wheels. While competitive, they [...]
Classified Ads from the Past – McLaren M8D/4
The latest look back at old classified advertisements features a 1970 McLaren M8D/4 offered for sale in the March 1978 issue of Road & Track for $35,000. The McLaren M8D got off to a very sad start, as team owner Bruce McLaren was killed testing one at Goodwood less than two weeks before the beginning [...]
Classified Ads from the Past – Aston Martin DB4GT
The latest look back at old classified advertisements features a 1960 Aston Martin DB4GT offered for sale in the March 1987 issue of Hemmings for $59,500. The Aston Martin DB4GT was a special lightweight, high-performance version of the DB4. Introduced at the 1959 London Motor Show, the GT featured a thin, lightweight aluminum body and enclosed headlights. [...]
Classified Ads from the Past – Alfa Romeo TZ
This week’s look back at old classified advertisements features a Alfa Romeo race car offered for sale in the May 1972 issue of Road & Track magazine for $6,750. The original Tubolare Zagato or TZ, currently referenced as TZ1 to differentiate from the later TZ2, was developed with Alfa Romeo’s competition department Autodelta.
Classified Ads from the Past – Ferrari 196 S
The latest look at old classified advertisements features a Ferrari 196 S race car offered for sale in the April 1978 issue of Road & Track magazine for $45,000. The Ferrari 196 S (1983 cc, 6 cylinders) was introduced in 1959 during the end of the front-engined sports car era.
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