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1969 Plymouth Road Runner 2-door hard top
Chassis number: RM23H9G157810 This ’69 Road Runner is a very original car presented in original factory optional F3 Frost Green Iridescent exterior paint with white vinyl interior. The 383-ci V8 engine is backed by a D21 4-speed transmission. The car is equipped with the Air Grabber hood, rear wing, factory bucket seats, center console, tachometer,…
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1969 BMW ‘Spicup’ Concept Car
BMW regularly took turns down dead-end roads, and this strange and wonderful car is one of them Chassis number: V0010Engine number: V00102800Coachwork by Carrozzeria Berton The concept, or show, car emerged after World War II as a means of generating publicity and gauging the public’s reaction to often-radical ideas for new models. They were built…
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1964 Ford Thunderbolt 2-dr sedan
The buyer has a significant piece of Ford’s Total Performance Era sitting in the garage — and is ready to hunt Super Stock Mopars Chassis number: 4F4K167198 Ford’s Total Performance program was well under way when Lee Iacocca hired Dearborn Steel Tubing Company to build a batch of special lightweight Ford Fairlanes for its…
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1956 Tojeiro-Butterworth AJB Racer
I have no idea how much fun it might be to drive, but I can guarantee it won’t have a chance against the Lotus 11s and Cooper Bobtails Chassis number: TAD354Engine number: B44 Archie Butterworth of Frimley Green, Surrey, was a wonderfully extroverted engineering personality involved in the resurgent years of British motorsport immediately post-World…
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1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Berlinetta
Simply put, Ferrari tells their dealers: “This is your allocation, and that’s all you will get” A prototype of the new 250 GT Lusso appeared at the Paris Motor Show in October 1962. The strikingly elegant lines, blending into an aero-efficient Kamm tail, were reminiscent of not only the 250 GT SWB Berlinetta but also…
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1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Berlinetta
A prototype of the new 250 GT Lusso appeared at the Paris Motor Show in October 1962. The strikingly elegant lines, blending into an aero-efficient Kamm tail, were reminiscent of not only the 250 GT SWB Berlinetta but also the 250 GTO. Notably, the Lusso was the last Ferrari model to be equipped with the…
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1965 Aston Martin DB5 Coupe
The buyer paid a premium for originality and left-hand drive, and the American collector no doubt carefully picked his moment Chassis number: DB51847L Engine number: 4001847 Aston Martin developed and released the all-new DB4 in 1958 alongside the final DB2-derived DB Mark III. The following year, the company received a Royal Warrant of Appointment from…
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2005 Pagani Zonda C12 7.3 S Roadster
This car’s 0–60 mph time of 3.7 seconds makes it a strong contender for the freeway on-ramp sweepstakes, and the aural entertainment adds fun Chassis number: ZA9C820C11OF76044 Appropriately named in honor of the legendary hot winds of its creator’s Argentine birthplace, the Zonda is the inspired brainchild of Horacio Pagani, who designed and built his…
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The Anatomy of a Buy
Chances are good that you are preparing for the Scottsdale five-ring circus while you’re reading this. You’ve pored over the SCM Arizona supplement and used the digital edition to instantly link to the auction company web sites.You’ve probably hooked up with a transport company, insurance company and even a finance company so that you’ll have…
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2007 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
This car is a glorious driving experience — one that is being recognized at a time when depreciation pounds modern collectibles Chassis number: WP0AC29917S793226 From the auction catalog: 2007 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 2-door coupe, orange/black with a 4-cylinder, 3.6-liter engine and 6-speed manual transmission. A collector car with 1,009 actual miles. All original,…