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eBay watch: 1960s low mileage Volkswagen Beetle

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Beetle

Fancy a vintage Beetle with all the hard work taken care of? If you opt for this 1960s Volkswagen Beetle, you get that and right now, for just £100.

It dates back to 1964 and has just 57,330 on the clock. Not only that, it's had plenty of work to get it back to its best – a new paint job, new bumpers and plenty of other cosmetic work too, by the look of the images on the site.

Sold with a 12-month MOT and plenty of service history plus old MOT certificates to show the legitimacy of the mileage, it's at that £100 price point right now. Sounds like a steal.

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eBay watch: 1950s Morris Minor Royal Mail van

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Minor

Always fancied yourself as Postman Pat? Well, now you can get the van, specifically a Morris Minor Royal Mail van from the 1950s.

It actually dates from 1956, completely rebuilt and restored, even with a new engine to improve performance over the original. It even comes with all its history, right from the days it was doing the rounds through all the owners up to the current one.

See the full write-up for exactly what you get, but suffice to say, no detail has been overlooked in the renovation. Right now, the price is £870 – you should get that back in movie and TV rental fees.

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eBay watch: 1972 Fiat 500

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Fiat500

It's back on the market in a modern form, but nothing compares to the charm of an original Fiat 500. This being a particularly fine example.

Dating back to 1972 and with just under 53,000 miles on the clock (which is nothing), the car has been on the receiving end of plenty of work, including new suspension swinging arms, new brakes, wheel bearings, king pins and bushes, plus new track rods, steering rods and a new sun roof. The interior, thankfully, is still in original condition.

Talking of condition, the seller says the body work in places needs a 'little attention but nothing to affect MOT', so bear that in mind. It's currently on eBay for £3,500.

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eBay watch: Fully restored 1950s BMW Isetta 300 bubble car

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Bubble

Not exactly the sexiest car on the road, but if you were to drive round your local car in this BMW Isetta 300, you'll get more attention than any other BMW around.

Originally dating to 1958, the car was bought in the UK, then shipped over to Poland for professional restoration. Check out the pictures on the site for many shots of the finished vehicle, it really does look like something special. It's even got the original number plate.

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Rocket 80s-style cassette deck shelf

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How useful it is I don't really know – but for impact, you can't really fault this Rocket cassette deck shelf.

Rocket is the name of the designers rather than the product (which I think is simply called 'shelf'), but is part of a wider collection based on the two designers' 'common infatuation with rock n roll and disco culture'.

In this case, an 80s-style, in-car cassette deck that mixes 2D and 3D elements, specifically wall vinyl and the wooden 'cassette' shelf. The entire design is around 42 inches wide, the shelf part covering 11.7 inches. Two colour options, both available online for £95.

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