It seems hard to justify the extra $75,000 to own #1, especially as there’s another #1 out there from the Norwood plant {vsig}2007-9_2056{/vsig} Introduced to the public on February 26, 1970, the 1970 Camaro series stayed in production for twelve years. This handsome design survived gas crises, “big bumper” redesigns, […]
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1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Spyder Corto
The Alfa is so light and quick, you almost forget it’s pre-war. Imagine a tall Lotus 7 with 19-inch tires and a lot more horsepower The chassis serial associated with this 8C 2300 is 2211051. This serial was the earliest number applied to the second-series of 8C 2300s, the brainchild […]
1962 Ferrari 330 TRI/LM Testa Rossa
Phil Hill’s 1962 Le Mans winner-the last of its line-sells for a cool$9.25 million and heads for a museum in Argentina The first car in a series is good. But the last car is best. A real, documented and important history makes it better. Commercial success is good, but success […]
Aston Martin DB6 Mk II Volante
This sale proves that a rare car can be slightly modified from original with nary a complaint from a qualified and educated buyer This quite exceptional DB6 Mk II Volante comes with what is surely every Aston enthusiast’s dream provenance-a complete, illustrated record of its total restoration at Works Service. […]
1961 Facel Vega HK500 Coupe
The ultra-glamorous French coupe became the car of choice for owners including Picasso, Tony Curtis, Ava Gardner, and Stirling Moss Almost all automobile marques carry the name of their creator. But that’s not the case of FACEL (Forges et Ateliers de Construction d’Eure-et-Loir), the company founded in 1939 by […]
Beta Than You Think
Even rubber-bumper MG prices have left Betas in the dust, though its DOHC engine was designed by Aurelio Lampredi of Ferrari fame {vsig}2007-9_2063{/vsig} For most collectors, the Lancia story effectively ends if not with the Fiat takeover in 1969, then certainly with the end of Fulvia production in 1976. The […]
1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen Replica
When Karl Benz applied for a patent on January 29, 1886, for his “vehicle with gas engine operation,” little did he realize that his invention would change the world. Patent DRP 37435 is regarded as the birth certificate of the automobile. The Benz Patent Motor Car, test drives of which […]
1956 Arnolt-Bristol Coupe
The greatest attraction of the car is that it is ideal for vintage tours and rallies, offering protection from the elements and reasonable luggage space In 1955, Road & Track described the Arnolt-Bristol as “American designed, British powered and Italian styled.” Offered as a coupe or roadster, it combined the […]
1969 Lola-Chevrolet T142 Formula 5000
At the end of the day, Formula 5000 is still the ultimate bang for the buck in vintage racing One of the most attractive categories within historic motor racing is Formula 5000, catering to single-seater (near-Formula One) cars powered by production-based engines of up to 5 liters capacity. Formula 5000 […]
1967 Ferrari 330 GTS Spyder
The 330 GTS has all the 275 Berlinetta chassis specifications, clothed in a superbly built Pininfarina body, with a/c and power windows The 330 Coupe was unveiled in Geneva in March 1966, while the seductive Spyder appeared at the Paris Auto Salon six months later. Styled and built by Pininfarina, […]