Dear RNC, call 911, somebody stole your Red Wave. If I was you I’d tell the police to start looking for the culprit around 1100 S Ocean Blvd, Palm Beach, FL.
Here is what last week’s cars sold for, or bid to (if the reserve was not met): NA: 1992 Mazda Miata Sold for $17,000 on 11/8/22 NB: 1999 Mazda Miata Bid to $12,250 on 11/9/22 NC: 2008 Mazda Miata Sold for $18,000 on 11/8/22 ND: 2016 Mazda Miata Sold for $99,787 on 11/10/22
Thirty-three years ago on this date our first Miata was picked up at the local Mazda dealer after an 108 day wait (story here.) Since then there has been a Miata in the garage, not the same one though. The 1990 NA was traded in for another NA in 1995. The 1995 was traded in 2003 for a new NB version. When the NC generation arrived in 2005 we test drove one and didn’t really like it, so the 2003 stayed. We considered getting a 2010 NC when the 2003 rolled past 100k, but still didn’t the like the NC. In 2015 when the ND generation arrived we test drove one of them and ended up with mixed feelings about. With the 2003 NB getting tired, a year later we lucked into a good deal on a 2002 NB, our current car, with 120k fewer miles and snapped it up.
Here is what last week’s cars sold for, or bid to (if the reserve was not met): Sports: 1976 BMW 2002 Sold for $36,000 on 11/1/22 Off-Road: 2001 Jeep Cherokee Sold for $27,527 on 11/1/22 Touring: 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Sold for $37,000 on 11/5/22
Happy Halloween, but with last week’s trio of orange cars and this week’s three, that is probably quite enough cars of that color for the year.
Here is what last week’s cars sold for, or bid to (if the reserve was not met): Sports: 2007 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Sold for $236,000 on 10/25/22 Off-Road: 1974 Ford Bronco Bid to $58,000 on 10/28/22 Touring: 1977 Volvo 244 DL Sold for $7,300 on 10/30/22
If a 911 GT3 wasn’t already a hard core sports car, let’s add the RS for more.
Almost too pretty to go off-roading in, but we’ll be going for it anyway.
This car is for the person who digs retro road cycling and vintage Volvos.
Here is what last week’s cars sold for, or bid to (if the reserve was not met): Sports: 1990 Mazda Miata Sold for $13,000 on 10/22/22 Off-Road: 1988 Jeep Wrangler Sold for $21,988 on 10/18/22 Touring: 1952 Hudson Hornet Sold for $29,750 on 10/19/22
My dream Miata is a copy of the first one I owned and this is really close.
Square headlights mean it is a perfect Jeep for a Jurassic Park replica.
An Alexa equipped radio, change the voice to Paul Newman’s -> Doc Hudson.
Here is what last week’s cars sold for, or bid to (if the reserve was not met): Sports: 1992 Autozam AZ-1 Sold for $32,000 on 10/12/22 Off-Road: 1972 Land Rover 88 Bid to $24,500 on 10/11/22 Touring: 1962 Trabant 601 Sold for $6,100 on 10/13/22
Mike Burroughs’ original intent for the Ferrari/Honda build, when he started in December 2020, was to finish for SEMA 2021. Because of COVID, SEMA in 2021 was canceled and it was a good thing too because he never would have been finished on time. Now he is shooting for SEMA 2022 which in November and just a few weeks away.
Well, its happened again. About two weeks ago there was a guest in the video who was sand blasting the engine compartment ahead of getting it painted. At the end of the episode Mike tells us that the fellow who did the sand blasting was doing an engine swap too and we should go check out his YouTube channel.
So I did. Talk about parallel universes. This particular build started around the same time, with the same finish goal of SEMA 2021. The same “wouldn’t have finished it” applied to him as well. Also his first name is Mike too (last name is O’Neal.) This is not a Honda engine into a Ferrari, but a Subaru EZ30 into a 1969 Porsche 911.
So far he has created 97 videos and I have watched almost half at 47 of them. I have not peeked ahead, but because I have subscribed I see whenever he post a new video and from the thumbnails it looks like the car is at about the same stage as the Ferrari one. I have my fingers crossed that they’ll both make it to SEMA this year, but I won’t be surprised if they are not.
So, to possibly suck in a few more folks to his channel and this build, below is the intro video and it’s only about 8 minutes long. Give it a spin. Also, here is the entire playlist link.
Mini Edition of SORT
As of Monday, October 10, 2022 at 6:00 PM pacific time:
In honor of our recent purchase of a newer Mini Cooper, this week I’ve chosen the smallest car I could find in each category. For reference, our 2016 Mini is: 13’1″ long, 5’8″ wide and 4’8″ tall.
Here is what last week’s cars sold for, or bid to (if the reserve was not met): Sports: 1991 Honda CRX Sold for $15,000 on 10/4/22 Off-Road: 2005 Jeep Wrangler Sold for $19,500 on 10/9/22 Touring: 2007 BMW 328xi Sold for $15,300 on 10/7/22
