If I had a wayback machine, I can think of no one I would more like to buy a beer for than Preston TuckerThe name Tucker strikes a chord in the heart of every true car enthusiast. One of the final hand-built models to roll off the line, Tucker n...
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The ringmen worked this sale hard, and at its dramatic conclusion the owners were high-fiving as though they'd just won the lotteryThe Zephyr Street Rod on offer here is one of the most famous street rods ever created. This custom, all-steel Li...
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Values of original Hemi cars with solid bodies and accurate restorations have been steadily moving into the stratosphere, with $200,000 no longer unheard of for the right carsChrysler Corporation swears that it never produced any Plymouth Sate...
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As the Depression raged, the market for these cars turned as dry as the Oklahoma dustbowlCadillac's introduction of the magnificent V16 in 1930 sent the competition reeling. While others were working on new V12s, Cadillac leapt right past them....
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Corvettes are among the most well-documented collector cars on the planet, so there's no excuse for not knowing exactly what you're buyingLong considered a modern classic, the Sting Ray's aggressive lines and sleek profile were perfectly suit...
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This is the real thing, in a sea of fiberglass-bodied imitators with their ubiquitous 350 Chevy V8s and TH400 transmissionsIf this channeled '32 roadster looks familiar to nostalgia-prone baby boomers, it is because it's the same car that Davi...
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I saw the book of bills the seller had assembled, and the claimed $120,000 spent on restoration was well documented, if a bit outrageousOf the more than 77,000 GTOs built in 1968, fewer than 10,000 were convertibles. The meticulously restored G...
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If you own one of these old chariots and you've been thinking about parting with it, this would be a good time to actBefore entering the automotive business in 1901, the George N. Pierce Company of Buffalo, NY, had been engaged in making suc...
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Less-well-equipped '55 Chevys sell for more, and don't provide nearly the visual excitement or driving pleasureOldsmobile's revolutionary Rocket engine debuted in 1949 and immediately became the favorite of racers. Designed from inception to ...
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As a true collectible, it simply fails the test.On September 25, 2000, at 10 a.m. Eastern time, Neiman Marcus began taking calls from customers on a special 800 number. Two hours later, every one of the 200 Neiman Marcus-edition Thunderbirds ava...
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The ultimate Shelby, with serious factory modificationsRace car driver, car builder, chicken farmer, chili chef, heart transplant survivor, children's charity founder-Carroll Shelby is all of these, a living legend. And as Shelby's legend has gr...
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1942 was a tough year to introduce a new model, as the advent of WWII led to the cessation of all passenger automobile production. When Lincoln resumed production in 1946, what had been a bold restyling of the Zephyr model in 1942 was already st...
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America was slowly giving itself permission to have fun in the 1950s. The '30s were economically devastating, and World War II and the recovery from the depression shaped the 1940s. The '50s were different. Even though they became a period known...
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Last of the "Big 'Vette" series, the 1982 Corvette lineup included a built-to-order-only Collector Edition model. Distinguished by more than just special paintwork, though of course it had that too, the Collector Edition featured an opening hatc...
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This is a very rare, very original 426-cid/425-hp Hemi Superbird, one of only 74 Torqueflite Hemi Superbirds built. A Chrysler/Plymouth dealer used this car to increase showroom traffic, and to participate in parades and local Mopar events. ...
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