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Profiles
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1936 Cord Experimental Berline
Photo courtesy Bonhams A rare surviving prototype faces market realities This Cord limousine prototype was previously owned and used by E.L. Cord. The “Baby Duesenberg” prototype limousine isn’t conventional, but neither is it an evolution of Gordon Buehrig’s epic Cord 810/812. The long hood is emblematic of the long V12 and V16 engines that Packard,…
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1966 Aston Martin DB5 Shooting Brake
Photo: Tom Gidden ©2026, courtesy of RM Sotheby’s If you ever found a standard DB5 too impractical, this was your car Aston Martin Chairman Sir David Brown held a clear vision for every model bearing the “DB” designation: effortless performance, composed handling and the ability to carry four passengers in comfort over long distances, with…
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1992 Opel Lotus Omega
Photo courtesy Artcurial Strongly sold, this super-sedan is still about the cheapest way to hit 175 mph By teaming up with Lotus, Opel created a genuine sports saloon that could compete with the best coupes of its generation. Its turbocharged 3.6-liter, 6-cylinder engine put out 376 hp and, thanks to its 6-speed gearbox, the car…
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1954 Lincoln Capri Coupe
Photo courtesy Bonhams Whether the car is the actual Carrera Panamericana winner or not, the buyer got a bargain Having completely restyled the Lincoln lineup in 1952 and equipped it with a good-performing 317-cubic-inch overhead-valve V8, Ford’s senior marque sought to prove that performance went with handsome design. To do it they turned to competing…
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1985 Ferrari 288 GTO
Photo courtesy 1600Veloce The first Ferrari supercar is the rarest when collecting a full set of six This 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO is one of the initial 200 examples constructed en route to achieving the model’s homologation status in FIA Group B competition and is among a total of 272 examples built between 1984 and…
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2023 Ferrari Daytona SP3
At a reduced Euro-market price, this SP3 sale was still a multimillion-dollar windfall The Ferrari Daytona SP3, the second model in Ferrari’s “Icona Series,” is many things at once — a rolling tribute to one of the marque’s most triumphant afternoons, a showcase of naturally aspirated engineering at its peak, and quite possibly the final…
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1966 Maserati Mistral 4000 Spyder
Few 4-liter Spyders were built; this one was well bought This top-of-the-line 4.0-liter engine was fitted from new to Maserati Mistral chassis number 1633, as confirmed by Maserati Classiche. One of only 37 Mistral 4.0-liter Spyders produced, this example was delivered new to Rome in the summer of 1966, originally finished in silver Argento Auteuil…
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1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible
A fair price for an “instant collectible” approaching its 50th birthday When Cadillac announced that 1976 would be the last year of the convertible Cadillacs, there was an instant increase in demand, and production went up by 156% compared to the year before. The convertible was reintroduced in 1984, but it never became the same…
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1929 Bugatti Type 43 Roadster
A darling of Bugatti collectors faces a challenging pre-war market Of the approximately 160 examples produced, the Bugatti Type 43 chassis number 43248 was assembled in the Molshiem workshop and invoiced to the Belgian Bugatti agent Joeseph Reinartz for the amount of 95,940 francs, then delivered new with a temporary 2-seater body on January 15,…
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2015 Porsche 918 Weissach Spyder
Despite this strong sale price, hybrid hypercars are giving up gains to ICE supercars Offered with 1,267 miles at the time of cataloging, this PTS 918 Spyder with Weissach Package is offered in excellent cosmetic condition, with previous servicing at Porsche Downtown LA. Most recently in February 2026, Porsche Woodland Hills conducted a major service…