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Slow Grind
The wheels of justice grind slowly, but they eventually get there. This month we have a collection of stories — updates on two old cases, plus a trio of new ones, in brief. C-type-replica litigation “Legal Files” reported in May 2021 that Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) was garnering a lot of hobbyist animosity by suing…
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Gotcha! Online auction commentary proves the devil is in the details
Although the first rule of the internet is “never read the comments,” it is precisely these comments that make Bring a Trailer so much more compelling than most online auction sites. If a car is noteworthy, the comments regularly number in the hundreds. Of course, we all try to guess the eventual price of auctions…
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Soda-Can Super Sedan
As the world nervously prepared for the click over to the year 2000, Audi was staging a comeback. A rough patch in the 1980s after the “60 Minutes” unintended-acceleration exposé had seen it nearly pack up in the U.S. and head back to Ingolstadt. The early 1990s saw a complete revamp of Audi’s lineup but…
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1974 Pontiac Trans Am Super Duty 455
One of just 943 Super Duty Trans Ams produced in 1974, this example is one of only 212 ordered from the factory with a 4-speed manual transmission. Finished in Admiralty Blue with optional hood decal, it was equipped with power steering and brakes; additional options include an AM radio and custom trim group with bucket…
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1961 AC Greyhound
First seen at the 1959 London Motor Show, the four-seater AC Greyhound was the second coupe based on the Ace roadster, the first being the two-seater Aceca, whose lines were successfully adapted to suit the larger car. Like the Aceca’s, the Greyhound’s extremely shapely and attractive body was constructed in hand-formed aluminium over a tubular…
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1938 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300B Mille Miglia Berlinetta
This magnificent 6C 2300B Mille Miglia left the Portello Works in April 1938. Its early ownership is unknown, but it is first recorded as being owned by Herr Hoffer of Geneva in 1946. In 1953, Herr Hoffer sold the car to Jean-Louis Fatio for the princely sum of 500 Swiss francs. According to correspondence on…
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1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider
In 1957, Ferrari’s leading U.S. dealers, Luigi Chinetti and John von Neumann, impressed upon the factory the need for a simple, dual-purpose 250 GT Spider — a car that could be used to commute during the week and then raced with success on the weekend. As a result, Ferrari produced the California Spider, a high-performance…
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2001 BMW M5
Originally launched in 1984, the M5 was BMW’s first attempt to add its Motorsport ingredients to the already-sporty 5 Series. As the fastest sedan in the world, its future replacement, the E39 M5, would clearly have big shoes to fill. Unveiled at the 1998 Geneva Motor Show, the M5 delivered exceptional performance in a stylish…
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2010 Pagani Zonda R “Revolución Specification”
In 2007, Pagani introduced its first track-focused model: the Zonda R. As the most fearsome and spartan distillation of the company’s technological capabilities, the Zonda R is truly the marque’s tour de force. Free from race and governmental regulations, the Zonda was designed to be the ultimate driver’s car, offering the ultimate uncompromised driving experience. The…
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1959 Lister-Chevrolet Sports Racer
Ranking firmly among the most successful and innovative post-war British constructors, Lister earned a brilliant victory tally during its brief original period of activity during the 1950s. Developed in 1958, the Frank Costin-designed, spaceframe-chassis Lister-Costin succeeded the legendary “Knobbly” and served as the final Lister model built. This Lister-Chevrolet, chassis BHL132, has a provenance documented…