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1934 Aston Martin 1½ Litre Mark II Short Chassis
Manufactured by Robert Bamford and Lionel Martin, the first Aston-Martins (the hyphen is correct for the period) rapidly established a reputation for high performance and sporting prowess in the years immediately following The Great War. Unfortunately, the management’s concentration on motor sport, while accruing invaluable publicity, distracted it from the business of manufacturing cars for…
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1909 Stanley Model Z Mountain Wagon
Former Antique Automobile Club of America First Junior and Senior Award winner Beautiful Mountain Wagon re-creation by Stanley enthusiast Carl Amsley Restoration completed in the early 2000s by Daryl Kendall New boiler installed in 2009
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Limited-Edition Supercars Tempt Trouble
Recently, 24 Champion Porsche customers were shocked to discover that the approximately $2.5 million they had given to Champion as deposits on 911 GT3RS cars and other highly-allocated Porsche supercars was stolen — and no cars were ordered. Actually, the problem was that they didn’t give the money to Champion Porsche, which is located in…
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Thirty Years, 1,000 Miles
On July 12 of this year, the last of the classic cars on the SCM 30th Anniversary tour arrived at the posh Heathman Hotel in downtown Portland, OR. For the previous four days, these 1950s and 1960s sports cars, all owned and driven by SCM subscribers, explored the backroads of Oregon. Stops included Timberline Lodge…
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A Type 1 Collectible
The auto industry has always been about newer and better, mostly because they want to sell everyone a new car every year. However, the Volkswagen Beetle stands in stark defiance of that idea. With only comparatively minor changes, the original Beetle was produced and loved worldwide for 57 years. With production of the new Beetle…
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1968–69-Type Ford P68 “F3L” Group 6 Racer
Three of the Alan Mann Racing Ford P68 or “F3L” coupes were constructed, of which we are delighted to offer this well-presented example. In the late Alan Mann’s wonderful book Alan Mann: A Life of Change, the British Ford-specialist private entrant recalled how, “at the end of 1966, Len Bailey started a new design for…
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1967 Toyota 2000GT
The car offered here, chassis MF1010100, is a well-known example of this Japanese rarity, recognized for its exceptional originality and integrity. One of only 62 examples imported into the U.S. during the model’s production, this original left-hand-drive car is finished in the popular shade of Solar Red. This 2000GT is one of three examples originally…
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2003 Ferrari Enzo
From a standstill, the Enzo will reach 60 mph in just 3.3 seconds, leading to a top speed of 218 mph. This Enzo was delivered new to a gentleman residing in Prato, Italy, and has remained with him. Always properly cared for and regularly exercised, it shows less than 6,100 km from new. It is…
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1971 Porsche 911S 2.2-Liter Coupe
Owned by the vendor in 1978/1979 and from 2009 onwards Professionally restored by Prill Porsche Classics Circa 800 miles since completion in 2015 Restoration bills totaling about £75,000 ($97,400) available Beautiful condition
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2009 Lamborghini Murciélago LP670-4 SuperVeloce Coupe
One of only 185 made (out of a planned 350) Imported from Singapore “e-Gear” semi-automatic sequential transmission Circa 6,525 miles from new Freshly serviced by H.R. Owen