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31 May

Adorn Your Man Cave or Garage With Signed Mustang Hood

by Derek Mau in Listings, Racing

“Not my best day at the office” using the words of Justin Bell. Justin’s last Pirelli World Cup Challenge race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey ended prematurely when accelerating out of Turn 11, he spun and got punted by another car exiting the turn right behind him. Fortunately, Justin was not hurt. Unfortunately, [...]

31 May

eBay Listing: 1963 Pontiac Tempest convertible

by Chad Tyson in Listings

This 1963 Pontiac Tempest convertible is all about inexpensive fun. New bright red paint and an equally clean white top show off GM’s early takes on ‘coke-bottle’ design. The seller says the car is “very original throughout and she runs and drives great.” The innovative and unusual-looking 195-ci inline four is ostensibly the right bank [...]

30 May

Green Driving: 2008 Volvo C30 Electric

by Bradley Berman in Listings

Several years ago, a Boulder-based vehicle conversion company embarked on a project to convert and sell a number of Volvo C30 hatchbacks to run only on electricity. When the economic downturn hit, the C30 electric conversion enterprise was abandoned, after the completion of the first and only prototype—now up for sale on eBay. The Volvo [...]

30 May

eBay Listing: 1965 Datsun 320 pickup

by Tony Piff in Listings

These early Datsun pickups have a quirky, appealing style all their own–more like a Morris Minor pickup than a Toyota Hilux, and every bit as tiny as they look in photos. You see them come to market from time to time, but they always have a handful of needs, at least. This one is the [...]

29 May

eBay Listing: 1957 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I

by Chad Tyson in Listings

This 1957 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I is the perfect boulevard cruiser. The imposing grille, swooping fenders and 212-inch length will get you noticed at whatever posh dining spot you’ve picked for the evening. You might even get preferred up-front parking from the valet. In sales literature the company declared, “With the distinguished appearance of the [...]

28 May

Race Recap at Charlotte Motor Speedway

by Derek Mau in Racing

The Coca-Cola 600 capped off nine days of racing and race related events at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday night. Kasey Kahne posted his first win of 2012 after leading the race for 96 laps. This is Kasey’s is 300th Sprint Cup start, his first win of 2012, and the 13th of his career in [...]

28 May

eBay Listing: 1929 Ford Model A Hot Rod roadster

by Chad Tyson in Listings

This steel-body roadster showed up on eBay Motors just in time to kick off summer. You’ll get plenty of attention screaming past air-conditioned SUVs on the highway. Just make sure your jeans are cuffed and your hair is slicked back to get the full ’50s hot rodder look. This car’s parts are a mish-mash of [...]

Justin Petrovay on Buying Your Next Car Over the InternetThank you for voicing your concern. There is a lot of buzz about shill bidders on the eBay forums. But in actuality, shill bidding isn't that common and is rather easily detected. Those who engage in shill bidding receive warnings or an indefinite suspension of their account. Dealers invest a lot of time and resources to list their inventories, it doesn't make financial sense to get involved with shill bidding. If you think you see shill bidding taking place on
Jose Luis on 1953 Arnolt MG Bertone CoupeTengo en Mexico un MG Arnolt Coupe 1954 en buen estado general. Me gustaria venderlo si alguien esta intersado le podria enviar fotos, etc
bryce davis on Buying Your Next Car Over the InternetThere is alot of sellers still shill bidding on their own merchandise to drive up the auctions, how can we combat that. I actually know some who have friends who will bid on their behalf, if the auction isnt moving up.