Profiles
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1961 Jaguar E-Type 3.8 Flat-Floor Coupe
This rare early E-type left the factory in November 1961 finished in Gunmetal metallic with red trim. Its late owner purchased the car from The E-type Centre, Chilcote, Staffordshire, in November 2002 (purchase receipt on file). Previously registered EMM 8, the car had been fully restored by The E-Type Centre immediately prior to delivery, as…
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1930 Ruxton Model C Roadster
Described as “The Most Turbulent Tale in Automotive History,” the Ruxton story of America’s first front-drive automobile is a saga worthy of a big-screen production. The car was launched at the onset of the Great Depression. Author Jeffrey Godshall described the Ruxton as “a brilliant machine that never had a chance.” The Ruxton journey was…
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The Rick Astley of Z-Cars
Everyone has a Z-car story. If you didn’t own one yourself, you knew someone who did. Datsun (later Nissan) built an affordable 2-seat fastback sports car with respectable power and handling — and enthusiasts bought them in large numbers. However, the evolution of the Z-car is a cautionary tale for automakers because Nissan was too…
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1966 McLaren M1B Group 7 Can-Am Racer
Bruce McLaren’s first sports prototype was the M1A. The team’s first self-designed car, the M1A was another simple space-frame design featuring the Oldsmobile V8 engine via a Hewland transaxle. Frank Nichols’ Elva Cars was already building its own highly successful sports racers, and he expressed an interest in the new McLaren prototype. The result was…
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2004 BMW M3 CSL
Delivered new to Japan One of 841 LHD M3 CSLs produced Accompanied by its original service book Truly one of the most desirable BMWs built thus far into the 21st century, the M3 CSL is a must-have automobile in any collection of BMWs, and this example will not disappoint.
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1991 RUF CR4 “Black Devil”
Nicknamed the “Black Devil” One-off custom order by RUF’s Japanese importer Signed and inscribed “Diablo Negro” by Alois Ruf Jr. Features Porsche Classic in-dash navigation system and custom car cover
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1965 Ferrari 275 GTS
The fourth of only 200 examples built. Displayed on the Ferrari Stand at the 1965 Brussels Motor Show. First owned by noted Ferrari enthusiast Donald Andrews. Presented in original colors and retains matching-numbers engine. Documented by Ferrari historian Marcel Massini.
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1975 Lancia Stratos HF Stradale
Lancia’s production records coordinate chassis 829AR0001832 with Bertone Body 397 and confirm the original colors of Azzurro with “Sereno” carpets, black Alcantara seating surfaces, black seat shells and dashboard and black flocked door panels. Body 397 left Bertone’s Grugliasco Works on October 21, 1974, and Lancia completed assembly about 12 weeks later, on January 9,…
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1936 Bentley 4½ Litre Vanden Plas Tourer
This is one of six WO Bentley 4½ Litre cars assembled by the Service Department from New Old Stock and reconditioned parts in 1936. Of the six RC Series 4½ Litre cars completed, chassis RC41 is the only one to retain its original coachwork (the other five have been rebodied as Le Mans-style Tourers). As…
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1953 Hudson Hornet Sedan
Steve McQueen, at one time the world’s highest-paid actor, a racing driver, motorcycle enthusiast and pop-culture icon, needs little introduction here or anywhere else. McQueen acquired, drove and raced dozens of fabulous cars. McQueen purchased this Hudson Hornet 7C sedan in the mid-1970s, and it was registered in his name in August 1977. This Twin…