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1940 Ford Marmon-Herrington Standard Station Wagon
Formerly of the Nick Alexander Collection Rare Marmon-Herrington all-wheel-drive woodie Multiple award winner, including First in Class at Pebble Beach, 2003
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2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
7.0-liter LS7 V8 engine 6-speed manual transmission Hurricane cold-air intake Dry-sump lubrication Kooks Headers CORSA Performance exhaust Power-steering fluid cooler Gearbox oil cooler Differential oil cooler PFAVT adjustable coil-over dampers Front 6-piston brake calipers Rear 4-piston brake calipers Radially vented and cross-drilled brake rotors Head-up display 9,294 miles
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1967 Ford Mustang “Eleanor”
This is an original car from the movie “Gone in 60 Seconds.” This car was used in the street scenes in the movie, and it comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from Cinema Vehicle Services signed by Ray Claridge, president of Cinema Vehicle Services. Also included is a license plate that was on the car…
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1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS 396 convertible
In April 1967, Dave Conner placed an order for a new Camaro convertible destined for fame as a Super Stock drag racer. Conner’s order included the L78 big block, M21 Muncie 4-speed gearbox, and Posi rear end with 4.10 gears. Finished in Tuxedo Black over gold, the new car cost $3,761.25. In 1968, Conner’s Camaro…
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1970 Plymouth Hemi ’Cuda
426 Hemi with 4-speed and Trak Pak One of only 284 Hemi 4-speeds built for 1970 Documented by Mopar expert Galen Govier Includes original Chrysler broadcast sheet Only 19,850 miles, believed original Constructed at Chrysler’s Hamtramck, MI, assembly plant with a scheduled production date of October 6, 1969, this ’Cuda left the factory finished in…
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1964 Ford Falcon Sprint racer
This 1964 Ford Falcon Sprint is an SCCA Trans-American FIA/GT race car. The 999 VIN and the fiberglass doors, front fenders, hood and trunk lid identify this Falcon as a “63 Prototype” car. It was driven and built by Shelby team driver Bob Johnson and was sold in 1967 to SCCA driver Jim Harrell, who…
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1962 Chevrolet Corvair 95 Rampside pickup
In 1962, only 4,102 Corvair 95 Rampside trucks were built. This truck is registered in the Corvanatics Corvair 95 Registry and is one of only 101 registered. All of the registry paperwork is included. It was completely restored and is in show-quality condition. As the trim tag indicates, this truck was born Crystal Turquoise, but…
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The Times, They Are Unchanging
Exactly 20 years ago, I wrote this lead to the “Shifting Gears” column for the March 1999 issue of Sports Car Market: Would you have bought it anyway? That’s what we seem to be asked most frequently about our 1964 Ferrari 330 America, pulled from a barn in Butte, MT, last October. As the bills…
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Corvette Litigation Hits the Finish Line
After five years of “Legal Files” columns about this case (December 2013, p. 40; January 2014, p. 42; September 2015, p. 73), the legal battles over the #1 Cunningham Corvette seem to have come to an end. On December 21, 2018, Porter County Indiana Superior Court Judge Jeffrey W. Clymer appointed Indianapolis attorney William Baten…
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An Open Window to Fun
No window of opportunity stays open forever, but in the case of the Triumph TR6, it has been open a long time. Long thought to be undervalued amaong those who expected it would follow the Big Healey’s valuation path upwards over the past decade and a half, TR6 prices haven’t moved nearly as much. The…