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1976 Triumph TR6
The beautiful Java Green TR6 from 1976 presented here has led a particularly sheltered life, having been retained in a small collection of sports cars in Southern California from 2006 through 2021. This beautifully preserved TR6 showed just 12,150 miles at the time of cataloging, and has benefited from recent mechanical attention, which included rebuilding…
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1932 Chrysler CH Imperial Cabriolet
This 1932 Chrysler Imperial CH cabriolet not only carries all the swagger and allure of its time, but it is also an example of unrivaled provenance and matching body, chassis and engine numbers, as well as the legacy of being Bohman & Schwartz’s first joint build. Their name is not merely a brand that drives…
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Everyone Needs a Sidekick
1989 Suzuki Sidekick JLX Lot 63631, s/n JS4TA01C2K4101813. 59k miles. “1.6-liter inline 4, 3-speed automatic transmission, dual-range transfer case, Frosty Blue Metallic paint, removable white hard top, gray cloth upholstery, 15-inch wheels, front tow-bar mounts.” Condition: 1. SOLD AT $24,150. Bring a Trailer, 1/17/22. We have seen the Suzuki Samurai gain considerable traction in the…
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Collector-Car Climate Change
If you live in the Maldives, you are aware that the seas are rising. Whether temperatures are going up because of diesel emissions, home barbecue grills or cows farting methane doesn’t really matter. In the end, the earth is warming and the ocean is getting higher. It’s the same with the collector-car market. Values are…
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Pay to Hold
“Legal Files” gets interesting letters from all sorts of sources. Here’s one from none other than Publisher Martin: If Bring a Trailer is the Tiffany of online sales, then Facebook Marketplace is the armpit. No vetting, no uniform description, no trolls. I don’t know how these deals find me, but on a Friday night, a…
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Age of Discovery
Luftgekühlt is a one-day car show — of sorts — only for air-cooled Porsches. From afar, it appears as an “in-crowd, secret-handshake” event meant only for the most socially well-connected Porsche owners. The 2021 edition was held nearby in Indianapolis, IN, in September. My son Max got the bug to go, so I went along…
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Mister Two Comes of Collectible Age
There’s something about a mid-engine car that’s just downright cool. Forget about the polar moment of inertia and the rest of the engineering-ese. When this motorsports-derived configuration appeared in the DeTomaso Vallelunga, Ferrari Dino and Lamborghini Miura in the late 1960s, it became forever associated with exotic cars. Even America’s sports car finally abandoned seven…
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1977 March 771 Formula One Racer
For the 1977 Formula One season, March developed the 771 that would proudly sport new Rothmans livery. The 771 had slight upgrades compared to the outgoing 761 with a front-mounted radiator, a wider tub, longer wheelbase, and lighter weight than previous models. It was powered by a 3-liter Cosworth DFV V8 DOHC engine mated to…
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2001 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI Tommi Mäkinen Edition
The car presented here is a genuine Evolution VI Tommi Mäkinen Edition (CP9A / SNGF2) SCP car (one of 212), but it is also an official U.K.-market example. This means it was officially imported by Mitsubishi-affiliated Ralliart U.K., hence it would have been professionally SVA’d and is supplied with U.K. service books, a calibrated speedometer,…
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1989 Porsche 944 Turbo
This 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo is one of 1,385 examples imported into the U.S. for the model year and was purchased new by the current owner’s late husband from Northland Porsche in Cincinnati, OH. The car is finished in Guards Red over black leather and is powered by a turbocharged and intercooled 2.5-liter inline 4…