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If you like finds like this that you can actually purchase, I'd highly recommend checking out http://bringatrailer.com/

They have links to the eBay auctions or Craigslist ads where the cars are being sold. It's not my site, I just enjoy browsing through.

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this is great for active buyers and sellers but for just doing research/wasting time, do you know how to see finished auctions? is that a pay feature for dealers?

The site used to be mostly craigslist-type ads with set prices so you could see what kinds of cars you could buy for $X. I was disappointed (and stopped going there) when they started having auctions for that reason. There are plenty of sites where I can see interesting cars. If I'm not actually in the market for buying a car it's not as interesting. But it's still a cool site regardless.

The threads are pretty interesting reading.

Some friends and I ended up buying an older racecar off BaT, which has been terrifying...

On the auction page you can just hit "View Older" at the bottom as many times as you'd like. The Search option at the top lets you find all their old auctions. One thing I really like about bring a trailer is they keep the bid history available so you can get a much better feel for real market value compared to some like looking up blue book.

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