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2009 Chevrolet Corvette C6RS
The sixth of just seven cars built by Pratt & Miller to celebrate the success of the American Le Mans Series C6.R 8.2-liter V8 engine by Katech Performance 600 hp, 600 ft-lb torque Cat-back Corsa exhaust Aluminum flywheel and Centerforce Dual Friction clutch Blueprinted 6-speed manual transmission Carbon-fiber body panels (excluding doors and rear deck…
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1955 Packard Caribbean Convertible
Offered from the Gernatt Collection 275-hp, 352-ci V8 automatic Frame-off restoration 2016 White Jade, Zircon, Sapphire Power windows, seat, top, steering and brakes Clock and Wonder Bar radio Chrome wires, shod with wide whitewalls Packard’s most deluxe model for 1955 and one of only 500 produced
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Acura NSX, Nissan Skyline NISMO, Honda Civic
1999 Acura NSX Zanardi Edition # 29964. S/N JH4NA2124XT000170. 57k miles. “3.2-liter VTEC V6, 6-speed manual transaxle, #43 of 51 Zanardi Edition Models, fixed-roof hard top, new Formula Red over Onyx, staggered-diameter BBS wheels, recent timing-belt service, new water pump, recent service records.” Condition: 1. SOLD AT $135,000. Bring a Trailer, 4/9/2020. Brian’s take: The…
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An Endless Summer
Fourteen years at SCM has taken me to some interesting places. I’ve been to Monterey, Scottsdale and Amelia countless times. I’ve run down the PCH in brand-new BMWs, studied Alfas under the glass ceiling of the Grand Palais in Paris, and buzzed a cornfield full of Corvettes in Illinois while leaning out of a doorless,…
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Cars in the Courts
The COVID-19 lockdown has had a dramatic effect on our society. Among the many dislocations are that people are driving less, interacting less — and trying to stay out of trouble. Also, the courts are pretty much shut down except for essential business. As a result, there haven’t been any juicy legal files popping up…
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1990 Mercedes-Benz 560SEC AMG 6.0
Sold at $390,000 RM Sotheby’s, Amelia Island, FL March 6, 2020, Lot 160 Chassis number: WDB1269451A476006 SCM Condition for this car: 2- Of all the recent Mercedes-Benz AMG sales, this is the blockbuster. The premium that this example generated, however, is no accident. AMG built this car at their Affalterbach, Germany, workshop, which means it…
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Color Madness
I named this column “Unconventional Wisdom” for a specific reason. So often through the years, I have been involved in situations in which statements were made that were considered absolute by the speaker. “They never did that.” Or its inevitable twin, “They always did that.” The topics that engender these absolutes can wildly vary, but one that comes up time…
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A Time of Transformation
This pandemic sucker-punched all of us. In the past 30 days, the collector-car world has gone from hoping that things might stay the same to realizing they are changed forever. The cancellation of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the Queen Mother of all car events, sent a clear signal. Is our future uncertain? Yes. Are…
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The Amazing, Affordable Alfa Spider
The affordable European sports-car pantheon usually comes down to just four cars: the MGB, the Triumph Spitfire, the Fiat 124 Sport Spider, and the Alfa Romeo Spider. I can already hear the seismic rumble of readers jumping up to mention the MG/Austin-Healey Spridget, Triumph TR-series, Opel GT, Sunbeam Alpine, Volvo P1800 and, God help us,…
