American Car Collector
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1965 Ford Mustang Cammer drag car
This Mustang was built in 1965–66 and ran Division Five until October 17, 1971, when it was retired. The best time it ran was 9.97 at 137.4 mph, with a weight of 3,150 lbs with a driver, in Denver. It has always been a race car, so it has never seen bad weather. The body…
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1934 DeSoto Airflow coupe
Chassis number: 6078798 Engine number: SE8458 In 1934, the entire DeSoto lineup featured Chrysler Corporation’s new streamlined Airflow design. Walter P. Chrysler expected the streamlined and futuristic Airflow models to take the nation by storm and reap huge profits. A design far ahead of its time, the Airflow featured built-in headlamps and wider front seats…
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1963 Chevrolet Corvette 327/340 HP vs 1969 Chevrolet Corvette L88
We examine two special Corvettes and find originality alone doesn’t drive value Editor’s note: Originality is only one component of value. To demonstrate that, we had our Corvette expert, Michael Pierce, take a look at two of the cars that crossed the block in Scottsdale. The cars included a 1963 Corvette 327/340 that made $55,000,…
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1969 Plymouth Road Runner 2-door hard top
Chassis number: RM23H9G157810 This ’69 Road Runner is a very original car presented in original factory optional F3 Frost Green Iridescent exterior paint with white vinyl interior. The 383-ci V8 engine is backed by a D21 4-speed transmission. The car is equipped with the Air Grabber hood, rear wing, factory bucket seats, center console, tachometer,…
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1964 Chevrolet K20 Pickup
Today we have endless choices among pickup trucks, and the luxurious options give away nothing to their car counterparts. This is a recent development. The Silverados and Lariats of the 1980s ushered in luxury features to the emerging everyday truck driving community. In the 1960s, a pickup was still a utility vehicle. Trucks were sparse…
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1964 Dodge Charger S/FX
The story of this historic car starts in late 1963, when Don Beebe of Automotive Productions proposed an unheard-of plan to Chrysler Corp. His plan involved creating the fastest three 1964 “doorslammers” in the world to run exhibitions at tracks near Dodge’s new car dealerships, so the cars could be displayed to the public before…
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1934 Packard Super Eight 1104 Tourer
Highlights from the Mecum Auctions catalog: • Vacuum assist brakes• Synchromesh 3-speed transmission• Push-button start• Secret Service jump seat• Original 384/145-hp engine• Mostly original interior• Record log from 1948 indicates passengers included General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Admiral Chester William Nimitz and many others
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1932 Ford Highboy Roadster
Ford’s classic 1932 roadster, better known as “the Deuce,” has been, and always will be, the quintessential hot rod. Great-looking, with elegant, timeless lines that transcend its age, lightweight — especially when shorn of its fenders — equipped with a modified Ford or Mercury flathead V8 developing three to four times its original output, “Deuce”…
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1968 Dodge Hemi Charger R/T
Highlights from Mecum Auctions catalog: • Total professional restoration • Original factory Hemi and 4-speed console car • One of 489 1968 Hemi Chargers built • Factory dark blue metallic with factory Pearl White interior • Engine is not original, but it is from another 1968 Hemi Charger – 465 hp • Engine is balanced…
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1969 Mustang GT Cobra Jet 428
This 1969 Mustang is a factory 63A Sportsroof car with an “R code” 428 Cobra Jet engine and Ram Air shaker hood. Factory 4-speed with GT Equipment Package. Beautiful Royal Maroon with black interior. Options include rocker panel moldings, power brakes and power steering. A fully-documented one-of-one car with Marti Report. Fresh rotisserie restoration just…