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1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 428 CJ
This 1969 Mach 1 Mustang is documented by its Marti Report as one of four produced with these options. It is powered by its matching-numbers 428-ci Cobra Jet engine with correct Holley carburetor, backed by a C6 3-speed automatic transmission, and has resided with the same California owner for the past 15 years. This highly…
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1973 Chevrolet Corvette 454/275
Matching-numbers LS4 454/275 M21 4-speed manual transmission Factory air conditioning 47,000 original miles
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1964 Fargo W100 Power Wagon pickup
The Fargo Power Wagon is the unique name given to the Power Wagons sold in Canada. They are identical in every way to the U.S. models, except for some unique badging. This 1964 example underwent a complete frame-off restoration and is powered by a rebuilt 318-ci wide-block engine with poly heads, mated to a 4-speed…
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1948 Playboy A48 convertible
An unusual and very rare American post-war microcar The 88th of 97 examples produced Equipped with retractable hard top
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A Survivor Worth Exploring
Muscle cars dominated my Southern California high-school parking lot at the end of the 1960s. There were Mustangs, Camaros and even the odd Road Runner. Then there were my friends, tweed caps and all, with our Sprites, TR3s and MGAs. There was even a Mini. We were too young for briar pipes, but we could…
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What Could Possibly Go Right?
If you are a lawyer who works in the collector-car field, you get a lot of clients who are disappointed with cars they purchased from Internet ads. They aren’t all stories with unhappy endings, but they are a treasure trove of legal work. A recent victim, “Frank,” purchased a Porsche 930 from a dealer 2,000…
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Like a Kid in a Candy Store
I grew up in the Parkside District of San Francisco, with a view of the Pacific Ocean from the bedroom in the back of our house. There was a bakery shop around the corner on Taraval Street. Each day on the way home from elementary school, I would stop in. The baker would squirt some…
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1956 Elva Mk 1/B Sports Racer
Elva sports racers — designed by Frank Nichols — enjoyed considerable success during the 1950s and 1960s on both sides of the Atlantic. A Kentish garage owner, Nichols had commissioned a Ford-engined special with which to go racing, and the result, the CSM, was first seen in 1954. Nichols put his next creation into production…
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1997 Acura Integra Type R
This one-owner, unmodified 1997 Acura Integra Type R is number 37 of the 320 made for the U.S. market that year and has 1,191 actual miles. It has its original Championship White paint, and the interior is black suede with red stitching. The Type R engine comes hand-ported by factory Acura tuners to produce nearly…
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1970 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3
The 6.3 we are proud to offer recently received extensive mechanical work, which was conducted to bring an already well-preserved car to tip-top shape. The drivetrain was an area of particular focus for those involved in the project, and the engine was taken out to be thoroughly overhauled. The transmission was also treated to a…