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From AMG to Aston Martin
Mercedes-Benz:The AMG Cars: A Journey Through 30 Yearsof Performance Icons By Brian Long, 480 pages, Veloce, March 2026, $80 This is an ambitious chronicle of AMG’s evolution from independent tuner to fully integrated performance arm of Mercedes-Benz. As with much of the author’s work, the approach is chronological, methodical and clearly well researched. The narrative…
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Neat Stuff
Blue-Chip Model The Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster is one of the bluest of blue-chip collector cars. Now you can have one in 1:18 scale, made using a 3D scan of a real car. This new model series from CMC is incredibly detailed, with functional side windows or convertible-top mechanism that reveal the amazing interior with folding…
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2003 Aston Martin V12 Vanquish
An entirely new Aston Martin for the 21st century, the V12-engined Vanquish coupe debuted at the Geneva Auto Show in March 2001. Aston Martin’s first power unit of its type, the 5.9-liter, 48-valve, V12 engine (first seen in the DB7 V12 Vantage) developed 460 horsepower at 6,800 rpm, with 400 lb-ft of torque available at…
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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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1999 Chrysler Viper GTS-R
This 1999 Chrysler Viper GTS-R is one of five Works chassis built by ORECA for primary use in the 1999 FIA GT championship, in which it was fielded as the number-two entry with Jean-Philippe Belloc and a rotation of other drivers that included David Donohue and Dominique Dupuy at the wheel. Chassis C20 debuted in…
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1980 Porsche 924 Turbo “Holbert Racing” Widebody
The 924 offered here completed production on January 1, 1980, slated for sale in the United States. It left the factory finished in Alpine White with a black partial leather interior and the highly sought-after Sport Group Package (option code 471) which included ventilated brake discs, larger anti-roll bars and Koni shock absorbers. Other factory…
