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1991 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC
This 1991 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC is finished in black over Creme Beige leather and is powered by a 5.5-liter M117 V8 paired with a 4-speed automatic transmission. It has a sunroof, headlight wipers, fog lights, power-adjustable side mirrors, self-leveling rear suspension, and 15-inch Gullideckel alloy wheels along with cruise control, a cassette stereo, automatic climate control,…
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1959 “Super Shaker” Bonneville Streamliner
This legendary Harley-engined, streamliner top-speed machine was the brainchild of veteran hot-rodder, Bill Burke of San Gabriel, CA. It competed in the 1959 Bonneville Nationals, where Burke eclipsed a speed of 151.7 mph, a very respectable time for the era and considering the engine size. The car competed in the F/Streamliner class, where it achieved…
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Good Heavens!
If there is a heaven for car enthusiasts, it will look very much like the Goodwood Revival. It’s a perfect alchemy of history, performance, variety and good beer. Plus, you might bump into Sir Jackie Stewart, and who doesn’t dream about that? The truth is, if you’ve been a gearhead for any length of time,…
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Gen Z Sports Car
When the Nissan 350Z arrived in 2003, it was more than just a new sports car — it marked the revival of the Z nameplate after a seven-year absence in the U.S. More importantly, it marked a philosophical change from the complex and expensive 300ZX. That car had priced itself out of the market by…
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Long-Distance Transactions Remain Risky
When eBay Motors started online car auctions, I was sure it would never last. There was just too much potential for crooks to cheat people, and the venue would collapse once people figured that out. I guess in retrospect, I was half right. There’s a lot of fraud, but online car-sales activity just continues to…
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From Sporto to Tippy
Over the past six years, I’ve been on a journey through the land of collector cars with two pedals. I can no longer comfortably operate a manual transmission but didn’t want to give up driving classic sports cars. I have discovered that while an automatic may not be as engaging as a manual, in the…
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2020 Ferrari F8 Tributo
This 2020 Ferrari F8 Tributo is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.9-liter V8 paired with a 7-speed dual-clutch automated transaxle. Finished in Blu Pozzi over Cuoio leather upholstery, the car is equipped with an electronically controlled limited-slip differential, 20-inch five-spoke alloy wheels, carbon-ceramic brakes, SCM-E magnetorheological suspension, a front-axle lift system, AFS adaptive LED headlights, carbon-fiber…
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1979 Nissan Fairlady Z
When Nissan replaced the celebrated S30 with the S130 series in 1978, many assumed the new, more-refined 280ZX would abandon its motorsport heritage. While factory efforts shifted toward the Violet, the Fairlady 280Z nevertheless carved out a serious competition record in IMSA racing and international rallying — helped by star drivers such as Paul Newman…
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2023 Porsche 911 Sport Classic
This 2023 Porsche is #692 of 1,250 911 Sport Classic examples produced worldwide, all of which link a Turbo-specification twin-turbocharged 3.7L flat-6 with a 7-speed manual transaxle and rear-wheel drive. This example is finished in paint-to-sample Ruby Star over a Heritage Design Interior, which houses heated power-adjustable front seats trimmed in black leather with Pepita-style…
