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1965 Porsche 911 Coupe
In the late 1950s, Porsche began working on what would be a new model to entirely replace the 356. The styling was based on a set of guidelines prepared by Ferry Porsche and developed by his son, “Butzi.” The new Porsche was intended to be an evolutionary design and continue in the established Porsche tradition…
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1974 Pontiac Trans Am Super Duty
The Trans Am was not without options, and one in particular made this Trans Am the king of the no-horsepower kingdom {vsig}2007-10_2071{/vsig} The year 1974 was a tough time for American automakers, with many legislated changes. The results were not good. New emission regulations, which had gone into effect in 1968, gradually sapped horsepower by…
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1953 Ferrari 340/375 MM
340/375MM coupes are hot, claustrophobic, cacophonous, and demanding to drive. The spyders are simply demanding {vsig}2007-10_2081{/vsig} Ferrari has been called a racing company with a production department, and nowhere is that emphasis more evident than in the production sports cars of the early 1950s. Not only was Enzo Ferrari passionately dedicated to victory on…
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When The Fire System Fails
I could see the paint bubbling on the hood, the Lexan windshield melting, and the paint burning off the transmission tunnel Although SCM isn’t a racing publication, a large number of SCMers are vintage racers, including yours truly. A recent racing “close call” has made me rethink a few things in my racing endeavors. I…
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1985 Ferrari 288 GTO
The original, immortal Ferrari 250 GTO had been developed for the FIA GT Championship, duly taking the manufacturer’s title for Ferrari in 1962, 1963 and 1964. So, clearly, any revival of the GTO name could only be permitted for a very special car indeed. Enter the 288 GTO. Like its illustrious forebear, the 288 GTO…
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1985 Ferrari 288 GTO
When the new FIA Group B Race and Rally regulations were introduced in 1984, Ferrari endeavored to create a model that would hark back to the glory days of the 1962-64 250 GT models. The 400-horsepower, twin-turbo 288 GTO of 1985 was the result. It benefited from the intensive race and rally experience the Michelotto…
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1937 Jaguar SS 100 2 1/2-Liter Roadster
Once favored by impecunious young Spitfire pilots and cads about town, the SS 100 is now a blue chip collectible with price to match Founded in Blackpool by William Walmsley, the Swallow Sidecar & Coachbuilding Company branched out into motor manufacture in 1926, its first major success being an attractive sports saloon on the Austin…
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1995 Bugatti EB110 GT Coupe
That Club Bugatti France actually welcomes owners of the EB110 is testament to the members’ regard for Artioli’s effort Forty years after Ettore Bugatti’s death in 1947, the once legendary marque-one of the most renowned in automotive history-was acquired by ambitious Italian businessman Romano Artioli. His aim was nothing less than a resurrection of Bugatti…
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Factory Fake or Certified Authentic?
The market continues to surge toward all-time highs and surpass the prices made 18 years ago as more and more people look to buy used cars at all levels. For those looking to buy, questions about authenticity and provenance continue to be one of their keys to valuation. As we noted in our review of…
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Sell Now or Leave the Ferrari to the Kids?
The IRS can’t tax you after you’re gone, so they tax you on the way out Last month, Publisher Martin made some insightful observations about the current state of the collector car market and how collectors should act in (September, “Time to Buy, Sell or Hold?” p. 10). I won’t question Keith’s views of the…