Went thinking I might pick up the Lotus "broadspeed" at $20 - $25K, but after seeing trashcans, Craftsman tool boxes and tire racks going for crazy money I knew I would be going home empty. I think that Lotus went for $44K. The good news is that after seeing what a Opel GT with automatic went for, came home and picked up a 1970 manual for a fraction of the price. While the auction was a disappointment, it was still an excellent visit to a temporary museum with all the pristine, rare vehicles there. ... View more

Rob Siegal. If you are ever in the position of resurrecting a "ran when parked" barn find, Rob's books are a godsend. Great advice on how to bring it back to life. Plus he has more technical books on vintage air conditioning, electronics and ignition. I stumbled across his book Memoirs of a Hack Mechanic and have since purchased every book he's written. Bringing a 1976 Bradley GT/1970 VW that was last driven in 1983. His books and my dusty old dwell meter are coming in handy. ... View more