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Porsche 914 Safari Is a Life-Size Hot Wheels Car, Gets Dry Ice Cleaning
Porsche 914 Safari Is a Life-Size Hot Wheels Car, Gets Dry Ice Cleaning

17 Jan 2022, 17:49 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Surprisingly enough, the 914 Safari still draws juice from a carbureted flat-six engine, but the chassis has nothing in common with the original car

 
Abandoned 1973 Porsche 911 Targa Gets First Wash in 22 Years, Still Looks Pretty
Abandoned 1973 Porsche 911 Targa Gets First Wash in 22 Years, Still Looks Pretty

14 Jan 2022, 20:53 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This Porsche 911 Targa still needs a paint job and a set of Fuchs wheels to hit car shows, but it's in amazing condition for a 50-year-old classic

 
1957 Porsche 356A Gets First Detailing in Years, Becomes Concours-Ready Stunner
1957 Porsche 356A Gets First Detailing in Years, Becomes Concours-Ready Stunner

5 Jan 2022, 17:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 911 may be Porsche's most popular model, but the 356 deserves just as much attention. Especially if it's a yellow, Concours-ready example

 
1977 Lincoln Continental Spent 35 Years in a Barn, Takes First Wash and Drive
1977 Lincoln Continental Spent 35 Years in a Barn, Takes First Wash and Drive

27 Dec 2021, 16:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This red Conti was locked up in storage sometime in the mid-1980s, less than 10 years after it left the showroom, with only 9,000 miles on the odo

 
Abandoned MG Midget Gets First Wash in 25 Years, Becomes Rare Survivor
Abandoned MG Midget Gets First Wash in 25 Years, Becomes Rare Survivor

19 Dec 2021, 20:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Mostly famous for the MGB and MGC series, MG also built a tiny two-seater called the Midget from 1961 to 1980. And it's quite rare in the U.S.

 
1963 Lincoln Continental Spent 27 Years in a Chicken Coop, Gets First Wash
1963 Lincoln Continental Spent 27 Years in a Chicken Coop, Gets First Wash

16 Dec 2021, 12:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Continental doesn't look all that bad at first glance, but things become rather disgusting when it's time for the rat nests to come out of the car

 
International Pickup Truck Gets First Wash in 50 Years, Reveals Stunning Patina
International Pickup Truck Gets First Wash in 50 Years, Reveals Stunning Patina

8 Dec 2021, 16:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Amazingly enough, this truck took decades of exposure to the elements rather well and morphed into a beautiful survivor that needs a second chance at life

 
Watch a Dusty, Moldy 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Transform Into a Concours-Winning Survivor
Watch a Dusty, Moldy 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Transform Into a Concours-Winning Survivor

3 Dec 2021, 16:53 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Part of the Tri-Five family introduced for 1955, the 1957 Bel Air is now a design icon and one of the most expensive classics from the era

 
1964 Ford Galaxie Gets First Wash in 30 Years, Does Burnout to Celebrate
1964 Ford Galaxie Gets First Wash in 30 Years, Does Burnout to Celebrate

2 Dec 2021, 16:57 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With all the dirt gone, this old Ford Galaxie looks like a keeper that could get away with a not-so-expensive restoration

 
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Gets First Wash in 25 Years, Morphs Into Stunning Survivor
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Gets First Wash in 25 Years, Morphs Into Stunning Survivor

30 Nov 2021, 16:52 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / I'm pretty sure this car wouldn't get an Excellent rating in the event of a sale, but it's definitely a stunning survivor in its post-detailing condition

 
Rare 1974 Bricklin SV-1 Has Been Abandoned in a Barn, Gets First Wash in 24 Years
Rare 1974 Bricklin SV-1 Has Been Abandoned in a Barn, Gets First Wash in 24 Years

26 Nov 2021, 14:37 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Developed by Malcolm Bricklin, the guy who created Subaru of America and imported the ill-fated Yugo to the U.S., the SV-1 was a rather strange car for its time

 
Abandoned 1986 Porsche 911 Targa Gets First Wash in Years, Becomes Stunning Survivor
Abandoned 1986 Porsche 911 Targa Gets First Wash in Years, Becomes Stunning Survivor

19 Nov 2021, 15:11 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This Targa-top beauty is part of the 930-generation line, which Porsche produced from 1975 to 1989 with turbo flat-six engines

 
Abandoned Lincoln Continental Gets First Wash in 32 Years, It's Ready for a New Life
Abandoned Lincoln Continental Gets First Wash in 32 Years, It's Ready for a New Life

20 Oct 2021, 18:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This 1970 Continental is the perfect proof that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. What seemed like an dirty old car is now a cool-looking classic

 
Video: Disgusting 1969 Pontiac LeMans Gets First Wash in 22 Years
Video: Disgusting 1969 Pontiac LeMans Gets First Wash in 22 Years

20 Oct 2021, 07:43 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Can this 1969 Pontiac LeMans be rescued with minimal intervention, having been home to mice and squirrels for the past 2+ decades?

 
Abandoned 1954 Buick Special Gets First Wash in Years, Reveals Cool Patina
Abandoned 1954 Buick Special Gets First Wash in Years, Reveals Cool Patina

5 Oct 2021, 19:03 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This stylish coupe sat outside for a few good years until its previous owner decided it's time to find it a new home. Now it's getting proper care

 
Here Are the First Steps on Restoring a Barn-Find, and a Few Costly Mistakes to Avoid
Here Are the First Steps on Restoring a Barn-Find, and a Few Costly Mistakes to Avoid

26 Sep 2021, 07:39 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / After getting that barn-find at home with a title in your pocket and a lighter bank account, it’s time to proceed to the next step: restoration

 
Dirty BMW Z8 Alpina Gets First Wash in Four Years, Also Detailed to Perfection
Dirty BMW Z8 Alpina Gets First Wash in Four Years, Also Detailed to Perfection

7 Jul 2021, 07:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / It's hard to imagine how ultra-rare vehicles such as the Z8 get in such a sorry state, but thankfully, there are detailers out there who work wonders

 
Abandoned 1964 Ford F-100 Gets First Wash in 25 Years, Is Ready for a New Life
Abandoned 1964 Ford F-100 Gets First Wash in 25 Years, Is Ready for a New Life

5 Jul 2021, 11:21 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Once viewed as disposable workhorses, old F-100 trucks have slowly but surely developed into classics over the decades—a good reason to save and restore them