Seriously, too many projects!

Classic car guys understand how hard it is to turn down a project. Even when we have a garage full already, and find a new one under a tarp covered by spiders, our mind’s eye sees us driving in it’s fully rebuilt glory. We resist reality for as long as possible, but there is only so much time and space to work. Life has a way of shifting priorities, so it really is time to pass some on, to let fate decide, as I said just before COVID came along.

First the update, the 74 Mazda REPU survivor pickup, the 70 Mini Van, and the Yamaha R1 have indeed gone on to new owners. I was suffering some seller’s remorse, when I accidentally found the Porsche 911 in hibernation for 10 years. It was too irresistible for resurrection, and now that’s running great too and added to the mix!

So here we go with the list, the first time I have considered selling most of these:

1976 Porsche 911S Widebody Cabriolet conversion, 3.0 liter 5 speed
1974 Chevrolet K5 Blazer, owned 30+ years, Big Block, major upgrades
1971 MG Midget, new engine, 5-speed, big brakes, major upgrades
1968 Pontiac GTO. owned 40+ years and still a project, see what I mean?
1966 Mini Cooper S, THE Cooper Road Mini, Awesome but needs finishing
1964 Lotus Elan, S1, the 8th LHD US model, all numbers matching, only 27K miles

Obviously MUCH more detail is forthcoming about all these, but if something jumps out at you, get a hold of me and be the first to hear the scoop BEFORE I post it for all to see!

I’ll talk about each one of these in future posts. All have been built exclusively by me. Most have major mechanical upgrades over decades of ownership. If you’ve been with me for a while, you know I seldom just fix things when I can make them better!