Buy What You Love, Pay What You Should
Mark R. Brinker
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1966 Toyota Sports 800
Photo: Josh Stiegman, courtesy of Kruse Auctions The proud parent of Toyota’s 2000GT remains a relative bargain (Introductory description courtesy of Kruse Auctions.)
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1994 Toyota TRD 3000GT
Photo courtesy of Broad Arrow Auctions Just 35 Supras were transformed into their ultimate version, and only one in left-hand drive This example is the 21st car assembled of the 35 factory TRD 3000GTs, and is the only recorded example based on a U.S.-delivery car. The car began life as a top-of-line 1994 Toyota Supra…
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1954 WD Denzel 1300
Photos courtesy RM Sotheby’s An incorrect engine and older restoration contribute to a disappointing result Chassis number DK28 was one of the handful of WD Denzel 1300s supplied new by Auto Portuguesa. This example was registered on April 15, 1954, to first owner Mr. Joaquim Filipe Nogueira, with the license plate “FH-20-49.” Nogueira was a…
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1966 Bill Thomas Cheetah
This Bill Thomas Cheetah is believed to be the last example constructed and was commissioned without a drivetrain in November 1965 by Eddie King, who accepted delivery in April 1966 at King’s Sales and Service Inc. in Ohio. King registered the car for street use and retained ownership through 1968, when its second steward acquired…
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1952 Muntz Jet
Earl “Madman” Muntz was, in every sense, one of the great characters of early post-war America. His fortunes — there was more than one — were made in used cars, and subsequently in manufacturing and selling televisions; reportedly “TV” was first coined when Muntz abbreviated the name for skywriting. Muntz’s Jet was created when the…
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1959 “Super Shaker” Bonneville Streamliner
This legendary Harley-engined, streamliner top-speed machine was the brainchild of veteran hot-rodder, Bill Burke of San Gabriel, CA. It competed in the 1959 Bonneville Nationals, where Burke eclipsed a speed of 151.7 mph, a very respectable time for the era and considering the engine size. The car competed in the F/Streamliner class, where it achieved…
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1979 Nissan Fairlady Z
When Nissan replaced the celebrated S30 with the S130 series in 1978, many assumed the new, more-refined 280ZX would abandon its motorsport heritage. While factory efforts shifted toward the Violet, the Fairlady 280Z nevertheless carved out a serious competition record in IMSA racing and international rallying — helped by star drivers such as Paul Newman…
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1996 Nissan Skyline GT-R NISMO 400R
The inescapably cool “Godzilla” nickname so closely associated with modern-day Skylines is owed to the sheer dominance of the R32-generation model in Group A competition. For the R33 successor, Nissan opted to take on the grueling 24 Hours of Le Mans. However, the GT-R would find itself comprehensively outgunned in 1995 by the arrival of…
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2024 Prodrive P25
Serial number 1 of 25, offered directly from its first and only owner with just 121 miles from new. A modern interpretation of an icon by Prodrive — reimagined, redefined and re-created to deliver the ultimate competition car for the road. In 1997, Prodrive debuted the 2-door Subaru Impreza WRC “Group A” car and won…
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1985 Lancia Delta S4 Stradale
Produced in 1985, this Lancia Delta S4 Stradale, chassis 0017, engine 0059 and Savio number 3032, was sold new in London by Coombs of Guildford on August 4, 1987, to one Paul Dawson. Priced at £44,442 ($70,048), as confirmed by the original invoice from the file, the Delta was painted Nero Metallizzato with Alcantara Verde…