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In 2018, when Danny Thompson screamed over the bleach-white Bonneville salt inside Challenger 2 at over 440 mph, he probably didn’t think he’d end up sending that same car across the block at a Mecum auction just a couple years later. Thompson had hit his mark by setting the speed record that both he and…
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The 300K Blazer
One of the downsides of spending a lot of time scouring auction results is that the excitement born out of outrageous hammer prices begins to wane. The more you understand about how markets are influenced — and the more data you process that validates or disqualifies any assumptions you may have about those markets —…
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Affordable — Ford Pickups
Pity the 1961–66 Ford F-series pickup. Despite vintage pickups being one of the hottest segments of the collectible-vehicle market, this era of pickups seems to be generally forgotten today — and that really is a pity, since they combine vintage-pickup charm with modern utility. A cleaner Ford The new fourth-generation trucks, introduced for 1961, had…
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1990 Chevrolet 454 SS Pickup
7.4-L GM V8 Automatic transmission First production year Original black paint and decals Less than 50 miles on the odometer Original wheels Original window sticker Original red interior
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1968 Challenger 2 Streamliner
Holds the fastest-ever certified speed-record run for a piston-driven vehicle Designed by Hall of Fame driver Mickey Thompson in collaboration with Kar Kraft in 1968 Driven by Danny Thompson to a new SCTA AA/FS record of 448.757 mph on August 12, 2018, at the Bonneville Salt Flats Chassis built by famed Indy Car constructor Quin…
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1968 Plymouth Hemi Road Runner
First year for the Plymouth Road Runner One of only 391 Hemi Road Runner Coupes produced in 1968 with automatic transmission 426-ci Hemi V8 engine Dual 4-barrel carburetors Believed to be 66,000 miles
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1936 Ford Cabriolet
First car built by Ken “Posies” Fenical for his shop, Posies Rods and Customs, Hummelstown, PA Chopped 3.5 inches, with a Carson-style padded top 350-ci small-block Chevrolet V8 with three Rochester 2-bbl carburetors Featured in over 20 hot rod magazines worldwide Built in 1981 and restored in 2011. Known as “The Smooth ’36”
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1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu L79
One of 4,048 Malibu L79s built for 1967 Concours rotisserie restoration with photos Rebuilt correct L79 drivetrain and components 327/325-hp high-performance engine with EP suffix Muncie M20 4-speed transmission Twelve-bolt 3.31:1 Positraction axle Radio delete Documented with L79 Registry certificate
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1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator 428 CJ
428-ci Cobra Jet Ram Air V8 engine C6 automatic transmission One of 2,250 with Eliminator package One of just 304 with this engine/transmission Accompanied by original build sheet and Elite Marti Report AACA Senior National First in 2006
