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1996 Dodge Viper GTS coupe
First year of production for the Viper GTS coupe One of 1,166 produced 4,900 miles 8.0-liter 450-hp V10 engine 6-speed transmission Viper Blue with white stripes Power windows and locks Air conditioning
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1932 Ford Miller Automotive Roadster
This Highboy not only looks the part, it is the part. Built by Miller Automotive, of Chino, CA, it was timed at 142.97 mph at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats on August 21, 1954. Powered by the venerable flathead, with Offenhauser aluminum heads, three 2-barrel Stromberg carburetors, a Harman and Collins magneto and a Halibrand quick-change…
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1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
Presented as delivered when new in Olympic Gold over black interior Shown at The Quail — A Motorsports Gathering on two occasions Desirable Z/28 spec with 4-speed manual transmission Iconic muscle car perfect for rallies or Sunday morning drives
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1956 Continental Mark II
One of the finest Continentals in existence; restored to original specifications Hand-built at the Wixom Continental Division Assembly Plant Award-winning Mike Fennel restoration Offered with order sheet, manuals, restoration records and photos An outstanding example of mid-century American opulence
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1952 Muntz Jet convertible
In 1950, Earl Muntz bought Indy car builder Frank Kurtis’s design and all the tooling for a 2-seat sports car and renamed it the Muntz Road Jet. Muntz stretched the Kurtis “sports car” 13 inches to add room for a back seat. The styling was simple but streamlined. With an unerring eye for exposure, he…
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1963 Chevrolet Corvette 327/340 coupe
Iconic Split-Window design Ideally preserved, unrestored example with 60,000 documented miles NCRS Top Flight and Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals Heritage Award Winner Desirably optioned and impressively documented Offered with window sticker, owner’s manual, Protect-O-Plate and 1963 brochure
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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…