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Help Us Narrow Down These Great Cars We Found On Copart And Find More [Partner Post]

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Like a wild turkey dropped in a corn pit, we are almost overwhelmed by the goodness we’ve found on Copart in our search for the perfectly imperfect fun car to take to car shows. There are a number of great options you suggested and we’d like to tell you about our favorites so far to help you in our search.

As a reminder, Copart is a place where enthusiasts know they can get all kinds of cars in all kinds of conditions. It’s a single-source auto solution for enthusiasts and wrenchers like us, but one with a more curated experience that allows you to find, inspect, buy, and receive delivery in one place. Copart has a relatively low-cost Membership, which brings a bunch of features, especially because every state has its own laws about who can bid and buy at auction, and Copart makes navigating those regulations a lot easier. Copart also puts verifications in place to avoid issues like fraudulent sellers.

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What we’re looking for is a vehicle that’s going to get attention wherever we go and we want a car suggested by a reader. Ideally, it’s a car that’s: interesting, running and driving, not a brand newish Lambo.

Here’s what we’ve found interesting so far.

David: What About This Sweet Nash Airflyte?

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I do wish this Nash 600 had a straight-eight engine, but even without eight cylinders of inline glory, the car’s got a lot going for it. The body, for example, looks borderline mint. Speaking of, that paint color matches the character of the car perfectly.

The inside looks like a lounge, with big brown benches and more ashtrays than anyone could ever need. The rear legroom is tremendous, and you know that trunk could fit every single thing you own.

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I love the three-speed column-shift manual transmission, but above all, it’s the vehicle’s presence that has me intrigued. I think the kids today would say it has “aura” or that “it’s giving… rizz(?)” Anyway, the car looks badass and that alone is a good enough reason to buy it and turn it into a true LA lowrider.

Matt: This BMW Is Dangerously

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A big thanks to World24 for spotting this gorgeous 1967 BMW 1600. This is the last of the BMW New Class (or Neue Klasse) models, which were the company’s attempt at building a modern car to replace their big, unfashionable luxobarges. These were sleek, quick, and economical.

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While the 1600 pictured here is not the quickest of these offered, nor does it have the athletic personality of the later 2002, this particular model looks like it’s in great shape. I even love those giant crash bumpers. There are enough 1600s out in the world that we could be a little blasphemous with it. A Bōsōzoku BMW anyone?

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As the Autopian’s motorcyclist, I will take the one moto option offered by our readers. What you’re looking at here is a 1965 Vespa 150 VBB2T. It’s pretty banged up after a frontal collision. Its connection to its sidecar appears to be all bent up and the leg shield also took a big hit. My eyeballs also seem to detect maybe a bent fork as well.

Fixing this little scooter up would be a pretty interesting journey to partake in. From there, I think we could get pretty nutty. Maybe we’ll lower it using an air suspension. I’ve also always wanted to see how one of those tiny Chinese superchargers could boost a tiny scooter. Or, heck, the sky’s the limit here. Maybe we can put a small turbine on the back?

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Ok, Now It’s Your Turn

Let us know which of these cars seems like the right direction and then go find some more! Searching Copoart is straightforward, and there are a lot of options. First, go to the Search bar or Vehicle Finder tool.  Or just click this link.

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John Crouch
John Crouch
1 month ago
MaximillianMeen
MaximillianMeen
1 month ago

Well I recommended the Nash in the last post, so guess I’ll stick with it. Plus, you guys/gals are always on about column shifters. Time to literally put your money where your mouth (er, keyboard?) is!

Sklooner
Sklooner
1 month ago

Personally I want the Vespa but having been burned on an Indonesian pile of assorted scrap welded up into a Vespa shape I would say Nash all the was- can even dress as Nash the Slash

SBMtbiker
SBMtbiker
1 month ago

One more vote for the Nash! That thing is awesome!

Don Harbidge
Don Harbidge
1 month ago

The Nash, Nuff said!

Ranwhenparked
Ranwhenparked
1 month ago

Nash, those are great cars – look like the frame of the Empire State Building underneath, was before they had perfected stress analysis, so the unibody is ridiculously overbuilt and rugged

Also, I have that same straight six in my 1961 Rambler, albeit with the newer OHV cylinder head, it’s stout and smooth and should be fine in that car, 1940s vehicles are deceptively light for how large they appear

MATTinMKE
MATTinMKE
1 month ago

Get the Nash, then let some of the Lowrider guys from the Galpin auto show loose on the paint. That thing is a blank canvas!

TheDrunkenWrench
TheDrunkenWrench
1 month ago

Nash, with air suspension, and whatever drivetrain you want. It’s just absolutely perfect.

Tbird
Tbird
1 month ago

This is no contest, the Nash by a mile.

Canopysaurus
Canopysaurus
1 month ago

Nash. Used to see these a lot in the old “Adventures of Superman” series from the 50s. In fact, various Nash models were regularly featured.

ADDvanced
ADDvanced
1 month ago

None of those.

ExAutoJourno
ExAutoJourno
1 month ago

Get the Nash, and play Curtis Turner in the Mexican Road Race. That would justify a few dings and scrapes.

CuppaJoe
CuppaJoe
1 month ago

Bimmer for sure! Love those classic New Class cars!

Ottomottopean
Ottomottopean
1 month ago

I’d go with the Nash for sure. It’s the most unique by far and has the potential to hold the most number of Autopians for showing up at The Fancy Shows.
I recommend as much restoration as possible, make the engine bay fully shiny and functionally perfect as possible. Go full luxury on the interior restoration and leave the paint and exterior as is. It just fits the site and team better that way.

StillNotATony
StillNotATony
1 month ago

Get the Nash.

Then hire Toecutter to do an electric conversion.

P.S. if y’all are still looking for an RV, I sent this to Hardigree, and he seemed to dig it.

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Last edited 1 month ago by StillNotATony
James Mason
James Mason
1 month ago

The Nash is as unique as they come and would be a ton of fun to own and operate.

10001010
10001010
1 month ago

My grandfather bought a Vespa P200E with sidecar and full fairing brand new back in the 70s, my dad has it now, and hopefully I’ll inherit it some day. So for sentimental reasons the scoot gets my vote.

Scoutdude
Scoutdude
1 month ago

Nash by a mile, then Vespa, no love for the BMW.

Geoff Buchholz
Geoff Buchholz
1 month ago

The Nash is going to win, but my vote is for der Neue Klasse.

Live2ski
Live2ski
1 month ago

front wheel covers on the Nash? what’s the turning radius…6 miles?

Adrian Clarke
Adrian Clarke
1 month ago

”more ashtrays than anyone could ever need”

Challenge accepted.

Last edited 1 month ago by Adrian Clarke
Hotdoughnutsnow
Hotdoughnutsnow
1 month ago

NASH!
We’ve seen enough BMWs, yawn.
The Vespa is cute enough, but it’s too crumpled.

NewBalanceExtraWide
NewBalanceExtraWide
1 month ago

The Nash oozes cool, but do yourself a favor and click through to see the photo of the odometer, surrounded by the speedo. The “100” is so bonkers… assuming it could reach 100, I would crash by staring at how it’s written on the display.

Hotdoughnutsnow
Hotdoughnutsnow
1 month ago

Thanks for this. I also like the temp gauge: Cold \ Hot

Rad Barchetta
Rad Barchetta
1 month ago

70!… 80!!… 90!!!… 18?

Cheap Bastard
Cheap Bastard
1 month ago
Reply to  Rad Barchetta

its 100, just with stacked zeros.

Rad Barchetta
Rad Barchetta
1 month ago
Reply to  Cheap Bastard

I know 😉

Ranwhenparked
Ranwhenparked
1 month ago

A realistic top speed is maybe about 90, barely.

CSRoad
CSRoad
1 month ago

I love the Nash, it has a mid-century cartoonish character about it.
Add in the condition and the capacity to haul people and goods and it is in my mind the obvious winner.

Musicman27
Musicman27
1 month ago

Get the Nash. It has so much skibidi aura rizz.

Last edited 1 month ago by Musicman27
Hotdoughnutsnow
Hotdoughnutsnow
1 month ago
Reply to  Musicman27

sigma lvl 1000

Rad Barchetta
Rad Barchetta
1 month ago
Reply to  Musicman27

getout.gif

Farty McSprinkles
Farty McSprinkles
1 month ago
Reply to  Musicman27

You kids get off my lawn! Skedaddle, now!

Musicman27
Musicman27
1 month ago

I don’t say “skibidi aura rizz” often. But when I do. It’s to annoy older people.

PlatinumZJ
PlatinumZJ
1 month ago
Reply to  Musicman27

The designers of the Nash understood the assignment. That Nash sends me.

Musicman27
Musicman27
1 month ago
Reply to  PlatinumZJ

It’s got a great vibe, doesn’t it?

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