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1998 RUF Turbo R
Introduced by RUF in 1998, the Turbo R filled the hole in the company’s lineup after it discontinued the CTR2 supercar. Like its predecessor, the Turbo R is based on the Turbo version of the 993-generation Porsche 911. Available between 1998 and 2002, these special hand-built automobiles are powered by an exclusive, RUF-developed variant of…
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1966 Porsche 906
Although it was a successor to Porsche’s winning 904 GTS race car, the 906 Carrera 6 featured a nearly comprehensive redesign, with development closely supervised by Ferdinand Piëch himself in the factory experimental department. Summarized in a nutshell, the 904 was the ultimate racing variant of the 4-cylinder 356 model, while the 906 was the…
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Nothing Vanilla About It
1976 Datsun 280Z “Alpha 1 GTO” S/N HLS30303255. 82k miles. “Used in 2001 film ‘Vanilla Sky,’ 350-ci Chevrolet V8, Edelbrock Performer intake manifold, MSD Atomic EFI, 3-speed automatic transmission, Alpha 1 GTO fiberglass body, dark blue paint, black vinyl upholstery, wood-rimmed steering wheel, sliding side windows, rear hatch, 15-inch wire wheels, BC coil-overs.” Condition: 2-.…
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Tuning Out the Crowd
Back in the late 1990s, before the Fast became Furious, Honda Motor Co. found itself the fortunate beneficiary of a momentous shift in car culture. Almost overnight, Honda Civics and Acura Integras became icons among a group of enthusiasts known as much for their ill-fitting pants as for their slammed hatchbacks. That these cars offered…
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Drive It Like You Stole It!
In 2005, I bought a Ford GT in what I consider the heritage colors — Midnight Blue with white stripes. These echo the Guardsman Blue with Wimbledon White stripes livery of the 1964 GT40 that won the Daytona 2000 km Continental. Even after more than 18 years and 20,776 miles, my car is a thrill…
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Dealer Dinged by Dash Cam
John Parrish of Burlington, NC, is proud of his 2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06. Factory stock with 650 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque, it eats up pavement pretty quickly. In his words, the combination of the white exterior and red interior “just does it for me.” However, the Corvette developed a minor running problem. Parrish…
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Hope Springs Eternal
I’ve got a new favorite Porsche. This isn’t my first Stuttgart rodeo. Over the years, I have owned a 1968 911L, a 1978 911 SC, a 1991 928 S4, a 2000 911 Turbo, a 2000 911 Carrera and a 2000 Boxster S. They each spoke their Porsche dialect with a distinct accent. The 911L presented…
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1965 Jeep Wagoneer
Introduced in 1962 as a replacement for the Willys Jeep station wagon, the Jeep Wagoneer combined rugged usability with a level of comfort that distanced the model from both its predecessor and more-utilitarian rivals. Arguably kick-starting the Sports Utility Vehicle revolution, the handsome new model broke cover in both two- and four-wheel-drive guise, sporting independent…
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1957 Aston Martin DB Mark III
Two years after the introduction of the DB2/4 Mark II came the DB Mark III, 551 of which, mainly saloons, were made between March 1957 and July 1959. Externally, the most obvious change was the adoption of a DB3S-style grille, establishing the “hallmark” look of subsequent Aston Martins, which had been drawn up by Tickford…
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1957 Talbot-Lago America
The factory record supplied by the Talbot Club states that this example was delivered on December 3, 1957, to a Mr. Cassiers in Belgium. This document confirms that the current engine number is indeed the original one and that the car was painted in Light Blue “Salon,” with “Cordoual matic 250” interior and chromed wire…