Weekend Quickies - Sunday April 18, 2010

1973 Jensen Interceptor - I've always liked the Interceptor. An Italian designed body (Touring), a US V8 (Chrysler) and a British Interior. What's not to like?

This is a 1973 Interceptor. In Jensen-speak, that makes it a Mark III, J Series. Translated, that means it's the most luxurious Interceptor ever sold.

This Interceptor is in incredibly nice shape. I don't think I've ever seen one in painted bronze before. It looks great. The seller calls it "as nice of a Jensen Interceptor III you will find anywhere in the world." Based on the pictures (of which there are only 4, as this is a Craigslist ad), he may be right.

Located in Pheonix, AZ, click here to see the listing.

1991 Audi V8 - This could wind up being a bargain for someone. As I write this, it's under $1000.00 with less than 2 days to go in the auction.

This was a pretty amazing car in its day. It's still impressive today.

The engine is a 32 valve, DOHC, 247 HP, 3.6 liter V8. Top speed was in the 140 MPH neighborhood. Best of all, it has Audi's Quattro AWD system. Handling in wet or dry conditions is very, very, impressive for a large car.

There are things to look out for on older Audis. The automatic transmission is prone to failure. It's extremely expensive and new ones are tough to find. Audi power windows and sunroofs are legendarily bad. At some point you'll need to do some work on them. Count on it.

This car needs some work. There are some broken lights and a bit of rust on the rockers. But, those jobs are relatively easy and not too expensive.

If you can buy it cheap, an Audi V8 Sedan is a lot of car for little money. (Assuming it's mechanically sound.)

Located in Brooklyn, NY, click here to see the eBay listing.

1968 Custom Built Jet Car - Yikes.

The seller writes this in his listing:

"This vehicle was dreamed up in approx 1960 when futuristic Batmobile vehicles, space ships and other vehicles were starting to show up in TV series and more."

LSD was legal and plentiful in the 1960s, too. That might better explain this car.

I don't know what to say about this... Thankfully, it doesn't really have a jet engine. Check out the eBay listing.