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1963 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport
Photo credit: Ingo Schmoldt, Genau AutoWerks ©2026, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s One of three Grand Sport coupes built fetches a staggering sum Few automobiles occupy such an exalted position within American motorsport history as chassis 003. One of only five Corvette Grand Sports ever constructed and one of just three coupes, it remains one of…
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2004 Porsche 911 GT3
Photo credit: Josh Hway, copyright and courtesy of Gooding & Company LLC As it turns out, some 996-series 911s are collectible Introduced in 1999, the 996 GT3 was developed as the homologation basis for the GT3 RS and RSR race cars. This 2004 Porsche 996 GT3 was delivered new to its first and only owner…
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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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2000 Ferrari 360 Modena
Photo ©2026 Courtesy of RM Sotheby’s Being one of 25 “sunroof” models built doesn’t fully explain this wild price Ferrari debuted the new 360 Modena at the 1999 Geneva Motor Show. The successor to the F355, the new model significantly modernized the marque’s mid-engine-V8 offering. The 360 Modena featured an all-aluminum spaceframe developed in partnership…
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1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe
Photo credit: Mathieu Heurtault, copyright and courtesy of Gooding & Company LLC One of six examples of these race cars produced takes the overall win at Monterey Car Week Billed to Shelby American in November 1963, CSX2300 was the third Daytona Coupe completed. CSX2300 debuted at the final round of the 1964 FIA GT Championship:…
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Little Deutsche Coupe
Photo courtesy Cars & Bids After a rough patch in the 1980s, Ferdinand Piëch’s Audi was on a mission to go from a quirky all-wheel-drive Mercedes alternative to a bona-fide sport-luxury competitor. Ultimately, a quick sketch of a smaller, more-accessible sports car made its way up the decision chain and resulted in the Mk1 TT,…
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Down Memory Lane
Photo courtesy Rolex/Tom O’Neal SCMers pay tribute to the 75th Anniversary of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Miles Collier When I was a small person, my year used to revolve around events of personal gratification and acquisitiveness. You know, the big duo, birthday and Christmas. And, to my surprise there are still such events today,…
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Crushed in the Computer
Dolly with photographic evidence that her beloved 1963 Porsche 356B actually exists How a collector’s pride and joy wound up being reported “junked” by a salvage company Dolly is a longtime Porsche fanatic, and quite the car woman. Her current pride and joy is a 1963 Porsche 356B coupe she named “Louise.” (If you know…
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No Pebble In Padua
Photo ©Rolex/Tom O’Neal Monterey Car Week is singular — no other car enthusiast event in the world can compare Over the past few years, it’s not been uncommon to hear event organizers in the U.S. declare that their weekend is going to be “the next Goodwood.” Or the “American Rétromobile.” And in fact, we can…
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Heroes of the Forest
Heroes of the Forest: The Complete History of the Pebble Beach Road Race By Mark R. Brinker, MarkRoberts Publishing LLC, August 2026, $495 This is one of those automotive books where the scale of the project becomes apparent almost immediately. SCM Contributor Mark R. Brinker, whose previous books include the award-winning A Quiet Greatness and…