American Car Collector

David Newhardt, courtesy of Mecum Auctions

1974 Chevrolet Camaro Nickey Stage III

Documented with the Certificate of Authenticity by Nickey Chicago and Don Swiatek as an L88 conversion Documented by NICB as delivered new to Nickey Chevrolet on 11/17/73 Notarized affidavit from the second owner detailing the history of the car The last known car converted by Nickey Chevrolet before closing at […]

Dan Duckworth, courtesy of Mecum Auctions

1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Lightweight

Number 154 of only 212 built 1,483 original miles Correct 427/425-hp R-code engine Fiberglass front fenders and trunk lid Heater, radio and armrest delete Special lightweight interior components Bostrom lightweight bucket seats Rubber floor mat No seam sealer or sound deadener throughout body panels Aluminum front and rear bumpers and […]

Courtesy of Auctions America

1967 Dodge Coronet R/T 440

Dodge’s response to the muscle car movement in 1967 was the Coronet R/T, a high-performance package that included the new 375-horsepower “Wedgehead” 440-ci Magnum V8 engine. Fed by a 4-barrel AFB carburetor, the Magnum engine very effectively reduced the rear wheels to smoke with 480 foot-pounds of torque at hand. […]

1939 Ford Model 91A DeLuxe Coupe

This nicely restored and very mildly uprated DeLuxe coupe is a perfect example of how it was done back in the period. The subject of a complete, frame-off restoration, the original steel body was refurbished, while the original flathead V8 was rebuilt to have a bit more juice. The engine […]

Pawel Litwinski, courtesy of Bonhams

1978 Checker Cab

Last working Checker cab in New York City Preserved in “as-retired” condition Over $12,000 in recent service Six-cylinder engine Three-speed automatic transmission Coil-spring front and leaf-spring rear suspension

Phillip Pietri, courtesy of Mecum Auctions

1966 Ford Mustang SCCA A/Sedan Group 2 Racer

1966 Ford Mustang Notchback No. 16 built by Shelby American One of 16 1966 SCCA A/Sedan Group 2 cars Largely unrestored and never raced Painted orange by original owner Sat from 1977 to 2014 Copy of letter from Rick Kopec of Shelby American Automobile Club verifying authenticity 289/350-hp Trans-Am spec […]

Courtesy of Auctions America

1980 Jeep CJ-5 Wrangler Renegade

With a striking color combination of brown exterior and tan interior, this 1980 Jeep also has orange Renegade graphics, orange to yellow tones of stripes and period-correct white steel wheels. The Jeep is reported as running with the “rare” 2.5-liter inline 4-cylinder engine that is also known as the “iron […]

Courtesy of Mecum Auctions

1982 Chevrolet Corvette Collector Edition

One of 6,759 produced 14,515 miles believed to be original Bloomington Gold Certified in 2005 Original window sticker Matching-numbers 350-ci, 200-hp engine Automatic transmission Factory air conditioning Tilt/telescopic steering column Power steering Power brakes Power seat Power dock locks Power outside mirrors and antenna Cruise control Bronze-tinted glass T-tops Bose […]

Dan Duckworth, courtesy of Mecum Auctions

1966 Ford Mustang GT convertible

Triple-black A-code Mustang GT convertible 289/225-hp V8 engine Four-speed transmission Four-barrel carburetor GT exhaust Power convertible top Deluxe Pony interior Rally Pac gauges Woodgrain console and dash Chrome luggage rack Fog lamps AM radio Styled steel wheels Double-red-stripe tires High-gloss paint on straight body Raven Black with black interior and […]