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Building a Solid Bench
Classic car owners love to talk about their car’s paint or their car’s engine. But for those of us who love to drive, there’s one typically overlooked component that can affect the overall experience behind the wheel more than anything else: the seat. After all, this is where you sit to enjoy your car. Shouldn’t…
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Write Off Your Racing
Auto racing is expensive at any level. Often, a racer looks to reduce the cost by treating it as a business activity to deduct the expenses. Racers who do this have encountered mixed results when the IRS challenges their returns. If you are going to give this a try, it’s a good idea to understand…
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Monterey Week Isn’t Just About the Money
The pundits didn’t wait for the Monterey Car Week auctions to end before weighing in with banshee-like wails of market distress. “Saturday night auctions fail to meet 2015 levels” The Los Angeles Times headlined before the Gooding auction on Sunday. Bloomberg weighed in on Monday, “Monterey Auctions Continue to Slide after 2014 Peak.” “Next month,…
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1955 Jaguar D-Type
Following their win at Le Mans in 1953, where Duncan Hamilton and Tony Rolt led a veritable parade of C-types to three of the top four finishes, Jaguar faced a problem. The limits of the XK 120-based race car had been reached, and in order to remain competitive at Le Mans, a new car would…
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2014 McLaren P1
3,799-cc DOHC twin-turbocharged V8 engine AC Permanent-Magnet Synchronous electric motor 903 bhp at 8,250 rpm 7-speed SSG transaxle with manual shifting mode Four-wheel Independent Proactive Adjustable Suspension Four-wheel carbon ceramic disc brakes One of very few P1s finished in striking McLaren Orange Extreme cutting-edge automotive engineering and design In practically new condition, with less than…
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1994 Porsche 964 Turbo 3.6S Flachbau
A true 911-based supercar, hand built in the Porsche Exclusive Department This car is one of 39 U.S.-spec examples, and just two were finished in Grand Prix White This Porsche is in time-capsule condition, with less than 40 miles from new. The original window sticker is still affixed two decades after delivery The car is…
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1959 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder Competizione
The Ferrari 250 California Spyder is unquestionably among the most recognizable and beloved sports cars of all time. While the origins of the legendary model have been well established and the entire production run carefully documented by devoted historians, the exceptionally rare competition variants were built to highly individualized specifications and do not fall into…
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1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider by Touring
The 8C 2900 was not a mere sports car, but the most advanced, modern and compelling sports car that money could buy. To the gentleman who was accustomed to watching the workings of his Swiss watch or mastering the intricacies of his yacht’s sails, it was a symphony. It is a reality understood by those…
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1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 Bertone Spider
In 1953, Stanley Arnolt purchased five sequential Aston Martin DB2/4 chassis and sent them to Carrozzeria Bertone to be fitted with custom coachwork. While the even-numbered chassis were fitted with opulent, luxurious bodies, 503, 505, and 507 were fitted with a distinctive sporting design penned by one of the most talented and prolific designers of…
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1962 Shelby Cobra CSX2000
This very first Cobra, CSX2000, arrived in the United States in February 1962. It was personally picked up at the Los Angeles airport by Carroll Shelby and Dean Moon before being brought back to Moon’s shop, where they installed the 260-ci V8 Ford engine with a Ford gearbox in a matter of hours. And with…