Profiles
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1954 Arnolt-Bristol Bolide
Having made his fortune during World War II, Chicago-based industrialist Stanley Harold “Wacky” Arnolt II was able to indulge his lifelong love of automobiles, and by 1952 was a regional BMC distributor and U.S. distributor for Bristol cars. In 1952, a visit to Carrozzeria Bertone led to Arnolt buying a stake in the Italian company…
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1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
One of 1,320 produced Height of the era’s design Striking black-and-red color combo 345-hp Tri-Power 390-ci V8 High-tech features By the late 1950s, Cadillac reigned supreme over the full-sized luxury-car market in North America with exciting products that featured advanced engineering and the leading-edge styling of Harley Earl. While the 1959 Eldorado was controversial and…
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Bringing Back Performance
Aman named Rob Van Winkle once sang, “Rollin’ in my five-point-oh, with my ragtop down so my hair can blow.” Although Vanilla Ice was a self-proclaimed lyrical poet, the pop song “Ice, Ice Baby” doesn’t quite reach the poetic depths of say, Bob Dylan. The irony is that Ice had so much product in that…
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1901 Oldsmobile Model R “Curved Dash” Runabout
Offered from the Richard L. Burdick Collection Owned by only two families since new Wonderful preservation throughout, including paint and upholstery Dated as a 1901 by the Veteran Motor Car Club of Great Britain Ideal for the Antique Automobile Club of America Historic Preservation of Original Features class This iconic, instantly recognizable Curved Dash Oldsmobile…
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2010 Aston Martin Rapide
Our Rapide is particularly well preserved. Its clear history, as well as its low mileage, explain its excellent state of conservation. This car was bought new by its current owner in August 2010 at Aston Martin Paris. The odometer reading is just 7,780 km. The equipment list is most comprehensive, and the interior comfort sometimes…
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1954 Fiat 1100 TV Sports Saloon
The Fiat 1100 TV offered here participated in the Mille Miglia in two years — 1954 and 1955 — crewed by Ing. Guglielmo Franchi and Rafaello Zanasi. On file is a copy of the car’s original Automobile Club d’Italia identity document showing that it was registered new to Guglielmo Franchi in February 1954 with the…
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1984 Ferrari 308 GTS QV Targa
One of only about 184 right-hand-drive models manufactured, and representing the 308 in its ultimate, Quattrovalvole form, this example was supplied via the U.K. importer, Maranello Concessionaires, and delivered new to the first owner in Perth, Australia. This Ferrari has been in the present ownership for five years, impeccably maintained. Driven to the sale, it…
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1998/2018 Porsche 993 Turbo S “Project Gold”
Porsche Classic has manufactured the last 911 Turbo with an air-cooled engine — 20 years after the last one left the assembly line! The result of years of meticulous work and attention to the very smallest of details by the expert craftsmen at Porsche Classic, this very special show car, the only one of its…
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1996 BMW 850 CSi
The BMW 850 CSi was the factory’s flagship model in the mid-1990s. It featured the silky-smooth S70 V12 engine mated to a Getrag 6-speed manual transmission and was one of the first cars to offer drive-by-wire throttle control. Developed from the M70, the S70 increased the bore and stroke and utilized more-aggressive valve timings, resulting…
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1985 Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar
Despite the enormous success of its production-based race cars throughout its history, Porsche rarely developed such models as official factory entries, preferring instead to support them in the hands of privateer customers. One of the notable exceptions occurred in the mid-1980s with the advent of one of Stuttgart’s most celebrated and advanced models, the 959.…