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1970 454/390 LS5 Coupe
This Monza Red 1970 Corvette 454/390 LS5 coupe has its original black interior, T-tops with removable back glass, and AM/FM radio. It is well documented with the original tank sticker, build sheet, Protect-O-Plate, warranty booklet, and dealer packet, and was treated to a no-expense-spared, professional restoration. The car is pristine, with a completely detailed engine…
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1991 Greenwood G4R Body Kit Prototype
This one-of-a-kind 1991 G4R Series Greenwood prototype was handcrafted by 1970s racer John Greenwood. It is one of only three such C4 prototypes built, and the only one personally certified by Greenwood. The complete and fully functional body package includes the G4R super wing, a twin-nostril high-rise hood, hood louvers, a window fairing, front spoiler,…
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1998 Greenwood G5R Body Kit Prototype
As the son of a GM Tech Center employee, John Greenwood started turning wrenches for himself as a teenager. Beginning with go-karts, he quickly progressed to street racing a 1955 Pontiac and then, in the mid-1960s, to the new Corvette Sting Ray. Street racing was then, as now, all about acceleration, and Greenwood quickly learned…
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2011 Z06 Carbon Special Edition
The stunning new 2011 Corvette Z06 Carbon Special Edition embodies 50 years of Le Mans racing technology and heritage for the street. It combines a ZR1 chassis with the light weight and balance of a naturally aspirated LS7 Z06 engine, making it the best Corvette ever produced for the track. This is a collector’s car,…
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Government-Created Collectibles
At every car club meeting, gray-haired elders debate the future of car collecting. They wonder if the current generation will wean itself from texting and playing World of Warcraft long enough to learn to use a Uni-Syn to balance their SU carburetors, or feeler gauges to measure valve clearances. They also wonder where are the…
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1986 Porsche 911 Carrera Supersport Cabriolet
The 3.2 Carrera is revered as the ultimate development of the original 911 that first appeared in 1963, before being replaced by the more complicated 964 series. These final cars were the most flexible and usable of Butzi Porsche’s original design. The all-alloy flat-6 engine, which had been fuel injected since 1971, received a final…
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2005 Ford GT Coupe
In 1962, Henry Ford II, keen to add some racing luster to his company, started negotiations to buy Ferrari. The deal never happened, so Ford decided to build his own race-bred car. That car was the incomparable icon GT40, created in England in 1964 and capable of over 200 mph. Victory followed four times in…
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1924 Bentley 3/4½ Liter Sports
Recipe: Take a good 3-liter Red Label Bentley chassis, mix in a good 4½-liter engine, gearbox, and transmission and add a light body with accessories to taste. The result is a motorcar which, while still retaining a good vintage flavor, possesses a performance equaled by few other machines even of the most modern and expensive…
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1949 Ferrari 166 Inter Farina Coupe
The Ferrari 166 Inter was the road version of the 166 MM racing model, and 37 were produced between 1948 and 1950. The “166” referred to the displacement of a single cylinder in cubic centimeters, and twelve cylinders equaled 1,992 cc. The Colombo-designed and Lampredi-developed engines had twin distributors and coil ignition with a single…
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1901 Argyll Spindle Seat Rear-Entrance Tonneau
Scotsman Alexander Govan obtained financial backing from Warren Smith of the National Telegraph Company in 1899 and designed and built his first voiturette using De Dion and MMC engines. A vertical, single-cylinder engine was forward mounted, driving through a 3-speed gearbox with shaft drive to a live rear axle. A distinctive wrap-around radiator cooled on…