Text Drive Sales:This 1951 Willys-Overland CJ-3A was used at the Boston Harbor fuel dock before being placed into barn storage in 1971, where it remained until it was removed and refurbished in 2018. Work included overhauling the 134.2ci inline-four, three-speed manual transmission, and axles, replacing braking and suspension components along with the tub and seats, and repainting the exterior red. Equipment includes 16″ steel wheels, a black canvas soft top, a folding windshield, a rear PTO, a tow ball, and a heater. This CJ-3A was purchased by the seller in 2024 and is offered with refurbishment photos and a New York registration in the seller’s name. List Yours With Us- Carsbuytext.com
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Text Drive Sales:This 2002 Ford Excursion Limited is powered by a 7.3-liter Power Stroke turbodiesel V8 that was rebuilt in 2021 by Humphries Diesel Performance of Rexburg, Idaho, and is linked with a four-speed automatic transmission, a dual-range transfer case, and a limited-slip rear differential. The truck is finished in Oxford White with beige lower cladding and is equipped with a K&N air intake system, a Rough Country 2.5″ suspension lift kit, Bluetooth-controlled adjustable rear air suspension, black 18″ Raceline wheels, a transfer case skid plate, and rear parking sensors. On the inside, power-adjustable front seats are accompanied by a rear-seat entertainment system, automatic climate control, and a Pioneer touchscreen infotainment system with a rearview camera and Bluetooth connectivity. The seller purchased the truck in 2023 and has since added approximately 7k of the 236k miles. This Excursion is now offered with recent service records and a clean Idaho title in the seller’s name. List Yours With Us- Carsbuytext.com
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Text Drive Sales:This 1941 Buick Series 50 Super is one of 467 Model 51C Convertible Phaetons produced for the model year and is said to have been sold new from the Howard Automobile Company in Beverly Hills, California, on April 1, 1941. The car changed hands in January 1962 and would remain in the possession of that owner until their passing in 2024. It was shown at a number of concours d’elegance in the early 1960s and was later refurbished in the 1980s. Finished in Ridge Green Metallic with a tan convertible top over green leather, the car is powered by a rebuilt, overbored 248ci straight-eight linked with a three-speed manual transmission. Equipment includes painted 16″ steel wheels, a push-button AM radio, and robe rope. This Series 50 Super was inherited by the current owner in 2024 and is now offered on their behalf with service records, historical correspondence, car show awards, a scrapbook documenting the car’s history, and a clean California title in the current owner’s name. List Yours With Us- Carsbuytext.com
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Text Drive Sales:This 1972 Bultaco Sherpa S 175 is the product of a six-year build in the style of a TSS racer by the bike’s current owner that began with the purchase of a bare Sherpa S frame in 2015. It was subsequently modified and fitted with a 175cc two-stroke single, hand-formed aluminum bodywork, a fiberglass fairing, a Betor leading-axle fork, adjustable shocks, and 18″ wire-spoke wheels with Borrani alloy rims and Heidenau tires. The bike is further equipped with a six-speed transmission, an Amal Mk II concentric carburetor, a ventilated twin leading-shoe front brake, and a low-mount expansion chamber as well as a clear windscreen, clip-on handlebars, rear-set foot controls, and a racing seat. This Sherpa S 175 race bike is now offered by the seller on behalf of its owner in California for display or off-road use only with engine build specifications, copies of period literature, a paddock stand, and a bill of sale. List Yours With Us- Carsbuytext.com
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Text Drive Sales:This 2004 Lexus GX470 was purchased by the seller’s mother in 2006 prior to being acquired by the seller in 2018, and it is powered by a 4.7-liter 2UZ-FE V8 that drives all four wheels through a five-speed automatic transmission, a dual-range transfer case, and a Torsen locking center differential. Finished in Blizzard Pearl over gray leather upholstery, the truck is equipped with fog lights, a power sunroof, roof rails, heated power-adjustable side mirrors, illuminated running boards, a receiver hitch, an Adaptive Variable Suspension, 17″ double five-spoke alloy wheels, heated power-adjustable front seats, wood interior trim, third-row seating, multi-zone automatic climate control, rear-cabin air conditioning, a CD stereo, and cruise control. This J120 GX470 has 215k miles and is now offered at no reserve with a window sticker, the owner’s manual, a 2025 service invoice, spare parts, a clean Carfax report, and a clean California title in the seller’s name. List Yours With Us- Carsbuytext.com
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Text Drive Sales:This BMW M sign features the tri-color M emblem and additional script set against a white-finished background. The single-sided sign has a metal frame, bright details, 220-volt circuitry with a 120-volt converter, and internal fluorescent illumination. This illuminated BMW M sign was acquired by the seller circa 2017 and is now offered at no reserve in Knoxville, Tennessee, with a wooden box. List Yours With Us- Carsbuytext.com
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Text Drive Sales:This collection of Porsche Carrera GT memorabilia was assembled by the seller to trace the 2000 Porsche Carrera GT Concept that was announced 25 years ago in Paris to its 2004 production launch. Assembling the collection took five years, and it includes items that show how Porsche marketed the car, commemorate performance records, and highlight milestones Porsche achieved with the model. The lot includes a limited-edition Swarovski crystal scale model of a Carrera GT, a design sketch lithograph, a hardback sales brochure, a paint color chart, a Carrera GT presentation package with a scale-model engine, a leather-bound presentation kit, and other Carrera GT memorabilia and ephemera. A seller-provided spreadsheet of the included items is presented at the end of the photo gallery, which includes over 200 photos of the collection. This Carrera GT memorabilia is offered at no reserve in Boston, Massachusetts. List Yours With Us- Carsbuytext.com
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Text Drive Sales:This 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 coupe is powered by a 6.2-liter V8 that is said to feature forged internal components, a ported supercharger, a DSX flex fuel system, a Roto-Fab air intake system, a smaller diameter supercharger pulley, and a Texas Speed PRC camshaft and cylinder heads. It is finished in black over black leather and sueded microfiber, and equipment includes a six-speed automatic transmission, a limited-slip differential, Weld Racing wheels, Brembo brake calipers, Magnetic Ride Control, heated front seats, a head-up display, a rearview camera, and a MyLink infotainment system with navigation paired with a Boston Acoustics sound system. The seller purchased the car in 2025 and has since added approximately 1k of the 30k miles. This modified ZL1 is now offered with a clean Illinois title in the seller’s name. List Yours With Us- Carsbuytext.com
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Text Drive Sales:This 1985 BMW 325e is a European-market coupe that was fitted with an M3-style body kit and refinished in white before it was imported to the US, and the car was later acquired by the seller in 2022. Powered by a 2.7-liter inline-six linked to a five-speed manual transmission, the car has a rear wing, a front splitter, revised bodywork, and replacement black upholstery over the front sport seats and M-Technic I steering wheel. Other details include smoked headlights and front turn signals, a sunroof, a twin-exit exhaust setup, 15″ wheels, aftermarket suspension components, an M-branded shift knob, and a JVC CD player. This E30 coupe is now offered at no reserve with a clean Oregon title in the seller’s name. List Yours With Us- Carsbuytext.com
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Text Drive Sales:This 2008 BMW M5 was purchased new by the seller and has 52k miles following registration history in Oklahoma and Colorado. The car is powered by a 5.0-liter V10 paired with a seven-speed SMG sequential transmission and is finished in Black Sapphire Metallic over black Merino leather upholstery. Equipment includes an M Variable differential, adaptive xenon headlights, a glass sunroof, Park Distance Control parking sensors, 19″ Style 166 wheels, iDrive with navigation, heated front seats, heated rear seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, and cruise control. This E60 M5 is offered with manufacturer’s literature, service records, a clean Carfax report, and a clean Colorado title in the name of the seller’s LLC. List Yours With Us- Carsbuytext.com
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