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Anatomy of a High Price
Back in the days before I had any real responsibilities, most of my weekends slipped by in the garage. In those days, daylight turned to dark unnoticed, as I spun wrenches on my ’66 Chevy. Sometimes I’d stop to eat. My neighborhood, like many of yours, was built out of car waypoints. For those of…
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1957 Kurtis Kraft 500G Indy Racer
Fifth-place finisher at 1957 Indianapolis 500 with Andy Linden “Smokey” Yunick’s first Indianapolis 500 entry (1958) Driven at Indy in 1958 by Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee Paul Goldsmith AACA Senior First Place Award and Race Car Certification Multiple awards; appearances include 2005 Goodwood Festival of Speed Great presence; offered in top operating and show…
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1968 Dodge Hemi Charger R/T 2-door hard top
Almost 100,000 Chargers were sold in 1968, with 17,584 of them outfitted with the Road/Track package. Of those, only 475 were produced with the optional 426 Street Hemi, including the example offered here. Making this car even more desirable is its rare color combination of dark blue over an Electric Blue interior. Mopar restoration expert…
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1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS 396 replica convertible
This Camaro convertible underwent a high-quality body-off restoration completed in October 2017. It is powered by a 396-ci engine and Muncie M20 4-speed manual transmission. It features a 12-bolt Positraction 3.55-ratio rear end, center console with gauges, tachometer, power top, steering and disc brakes, Delco AM radio, front and rear spoilers and Rally wheels. This…
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1966 Ford Mustang GT350 H fastback
Carroll Shelby’s personal GT350 H On display at Shelby Automobiles since 2008 Desirable Hertz “Rent-a-Racer” Shelby Iconic Wimbledon White with factory-painted Le Mans stripes The ultimate in provenance and ownership history
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1955 Ford Thunderbird Custom convertible
2012 Detroit Autorama Don Ridler Award winner 2012 Goodguys Custom Rod of the Year 2012 SEMA Mothers Polish Excellence in Design winner 2012 Legend Cup winner Featured in Street Rodder Premium and AutoWeek 1150-hp twin-turbo V8 by Gale Banks Engineering
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1996 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport coupe
No. 868 of 1,000 1996 Corvette Grand Sports produced One of 810 Grand Sport coupes 29,959 actual miles Sold new in Michigan Resided on East Coast for seven years before moving west Admiral Blue paint with an Arctic White stripe and red hash marks Two-tone interior with Torch Red leather seats LT4 5.7-liter V8 engine…
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1984 GMC K10 Custom pickup
This 1984 GMC 4×4 “Fall Guy” re-creation pickup is powered by a rebuilt 350-ci 4-barrel engine with dual exhaust and a rebuilt TH400 automatic transmission with a rebuilt NP208 transfer case. Both axles have been rebuilt: a 10.5-inch, 14-bolt rear axle and a 10-bolt front axle with 4.10 gears and open differential with custom truss.…
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1946 Ford Super DeLuxe Station Wagon
This amazing Ford woodie, incorporating numerous pieces of original Birdseye and Tiger Maple, was purchased new on January 2, 1947, by Jeanette Schaffer of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It remained in the Milwaukee area until 1985. The body was refinished in its original color of Maize Yellow many years ago, which is the only major work that…
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Rhapsody in Blue
The McLaren 570S Spider left a swirling vortex of freshly fallen snow in its wake. I was piloting the 562-hp supercar through Government Camp as I crossed Oregon’s Mount Hood on Highway 26. The road was dry, and the snow wasn’t sticking. I felt confident pushing the Curacao Blue car just a little harder. This…