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1962 Ferrari 250 GTO
A1964 Targa Florio class winner, chassis 3413 was just the third production Ferrari 250 GTO built. A fierce competitor, it racked up 15 overall and class victories between 1962 and 1965 including two Targa Florio class wins. After retirement from serious competition, chassis 3413 passed through the hands of several enthusiast owners who continued to…
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1963 Aston Martin DP215 Grand Touring Prototype
The most significant one-off Works Aston Martin A unique Works Design Project, developed to compete at Le Mans Driven by Lucien Bianchi and Phil Hill at Le Mans, 1963 Clocked at 198.6 mph on the Mulsanne Straight Restored with the consultation of Ted Cutting, the original designer Fitted with its original engine and correct-type 5-speed…
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1984 Lamborghini Countach LP5000 S
Comprehensive restoration with extensive receipt file $23,000 paint by Stuart’s Paint & Body Specialists of Dallas, TX $80,000-plus in mechanicals by Norwood Auto Italia of Carrollton, TX New leather interior panels and carpet from marque specialists Factory tools and manual included
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1953 Siata 208S Spider
Under the guidance of several marque experts, this beautifully restored example of the rare Motto-bodied spider benefits from a recent restoration to factory specifications. According to the amalgamated data of John De Boer’s Italian Car Registry, and other anecdotal sources, chassis BS518 was sold new in 1957 from the backyard of the Beverly Hills-based oilman…
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1966 Ford GT40 Mk II Coupe
Holman-Moody was initially allocated three GT40s for the 1966 season: chassis P1016 (the car offered here), P1031 and P1032. Although the chassis numbers were among the sequence used for production GT40 road and racing cars, they were each built to new Mk II specifications. The GT40 Mk II was the product of Kar Kraft, Ford’s…
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1935 Duesenberg SSJ
This car is the ultimate Model J Duesenberg, one of only two SSJs built Special short-wheelbase chassis and supercharged twin-carb engine Sporting open coachwork designed by J. Herbert Newport Jr. Originally delivered to Hollywood legend Gary Cooper The car is in unrestored condition. It retains the original chassis, engine and bodywork. Just two owners —…
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Subaru Climbs Out of the Econobox
Subaru changed their thinking in the early 1990s — away from funky econobox subcompacts and towards performance and comfort. In so doing, the company ushered itself into a period of commercial and enthusiast success that continues to this day. Now that 25 years have gone by, Subarus of the early 1990s are moving into collectible…
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Ten Years Stuck in a Legal Quagmire
More than nine years ago, “Legal Files” (December 2008, p. 26) reported about the seizure of a 1957 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Series I cabriolet, chassis 0799GT, from the Sharon, CT, home of noted collector Barney Hallingby. Hallingby got the car back after about a year, but the litigation over its ownership has just…
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The 4-Door Key to the Magic Kingdom
I’ve known Brad Miller for 20 years. We have many mutual friends, and his wife, Nancy, and I serve together on the board of directors of Oregon Ballet Theatre. Brad, who’s a successful real-estate investor, and Nancy keep a barge in France in which they ply the canals of Europe several months each year. He’s…
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1961 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato “2 VEV”
Bonhams is delighted to offer this ultimate, individual Aston Martin Zagato to the car-collecting world. This competition coupe — always known by its distinctive U.K. road-registration number “2 VEV” — is simply the best known and most charismatic of all Aston Martin DB4GT Zagatos. This ultimate Zagato variant, the 1962 “Manage Project 209,” was essentially…