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I Hear Voices
My cars are calling to me, some more than others One of the basic tenets of car enthusiasts is that the most enjoyable cars to own and operate are the ones that communicate with you when you’re behind the wheel. Whether we’re talking about primal pre-war cars, “analog” sports cars from the pre-computer era, or…
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1970 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler CJ
Photo courtesy Barrett-Jackson Auction Company A value proposition back then, this era-ending muscle car remains so today This 1970 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler CJ is powered by a 429-ci Cobra Jet V8 engine that has been rebuilt to factory specifications and paired with an R-servo C6 3-speed automatic transmission with the original cast-iron tail-shaft housing. Power…
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1984 Porsche 928S Callaway
Photo credit: Bobbie Baer, courtesy of Kruse Auctions Yes, Virginia, there is a turbocharged 928 (Introductory description courtesy of Kruse Auctions.)
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1984 Lamborghini Jalpa
Photo credit: 1600veloce/Bring a Trailer This 1984 Lamborghini Jalpa is one of 410 examples produced between 1981 and 1988. Finished in Rosso Winner over black leather, the car is powered by a 3.5-liter DOHC V8 paired with a 5-speed manual gearbox. Features include four Weber carburetors, disc brakes, 16-inch Ruote OZ wheels, pop-up headlights, a…
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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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2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
Photo credit: Tim Gidden ©2026, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s A contemporary Gullwing soars to a strong sale Unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2009, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG featured the long bonnet, curvaceous rear and statement gullwing doors so associated with its iconic 300SL ancestor. Despite those nostalgic styling cues, it still broke new…
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Hot-Rod Hemi Hauler
2008 Dodge Magnum SRT8 – photo courtesy Bring a Trailer Dodge’s oft-forgotten Magnum SRT8 is a performance-wagon bargain The legacy of DaimlerChrysler’s “marriage of equals” shall be debated by automotive historians for years to come. But there was at least one fruitful result from this period, so long as a slammed, hot-rod station wagon is…
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Passed at Last
California Governor Gavin Newsom signs Leno’s Law at Jay Leno’s garage in Burbank Leno’s Law brings emissions-rules relief to California collectors “Jay Leno’s Law” passed the California state legislature and was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom in September, providing some measure of regulatory relief for collector car owners in California. After failing in…
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Agreed Value Not Agreed
Why you should insure your collector car with a collector car insurance company “Frank” was trying to do the smart thing. After the restoration of his 1966 Ford Mustang was completed, he thought he should evaluate the adequacy of his insurance coverage. He was worried that his existing Allstate policy wouldn’t pass muster, so he…
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The Sprint Veloce I Bought for a Dollar
Which then cost me another $117,999 At its height, the SCM Alfa Romeo collection contained seven cars. They were a 1958 Sprint Veloce Confortevole, a 1962 Giulietta Sprint Speciale, a 1965 Giulia Spider Veloce, the Greatest Hits of 1967 Trio (a Duetto, GTV and Super) and a 1971 Junior Zagato. How each car came to…