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1969 Chevrolet C-10 Pickup

350-ci V8 engine with 4-bbl Turbo-Hydramatic transmission Frame-off restoration Original Protect-O-Plate, owner’s manual and sales books Loaded with some of the rarest options Factory a/c, power steering and brakes Factory cruise control, rare speed alert Engine-block heater Tilt wheel Deluxe Interior with bucket seats, console and headliner Deluxe gauge package […]

1969 Shelby GT500 convertible

One of only 335 1969 GT500 convertibles produced Offered with Shelby authenticity certificate and Marti Report Desirable options including air conditioning, traction-lok diff and competition suspension  

1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad

Beautifully finished in its as-delivered Calypso Cream and Grecian Gold paint Winner of numerous First in Class awards Trendsetting 1950s style with much room in the back The car that defined an era

1932 Ford “404 Jr.” Roadster

Virtually unbeatable on Los Angeles-area drag strips in the 1950s Former NHRA Street Roadster Class world-record holder Fully restored by Dave Crouse, formerly Custom Auto, Loveland, CO Powered by a full race 314-ci Ford flathead V8 with 4 carburetors, Harrell heads and an Isky “404” radius-tappet camshaft Featured in The […]

1952 Hudson Hornet 6 NASCAR racer

Driven and owned by NASCAR legend Herb Thomas during ’52 and ’53 seasons Presented in original racing livery; factory “Severe Usage” items throughout The last and only known Hudson factory “Fabulous Hudson Hornet” NASCAR racer in existence

The Bidders of the Future

In the years that SCM has been reporting on Monterey, we’ve watched the auction sales totals go from $10.8m in 1996 to this year’s $374.4m. From just 209 cars being offered in 1996 at Monterey (Rick Cole and Christie’s), there were 1,389 cars looking for new buyers this year at […]

This Dino Was a Deal

When is a Ferrari not a Ferrari? Generally speaking, when it’s a Dino. These vehicles were created because Ferrari needed to build a production V6 in sufficient numbers to homologate the engine for racing in the mid-1960s. However, Ferrari didn’t want to offer a downsized engine in its own road-going […]