Profiles
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1978 Checker Cab
Last working Checker cab in New York City Preserved in “as-retired” condition Over $12,000 in recent service Six-cylinder engine Three-speed automatic transmission Coil-spring front and leaf-spring rear suspension
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1954 Chevrolet Corvette Custom
Built using an original 1954 body and VIN tag Updated with an Art Morrison frame Kugel independent front and rear suspension with a two-inch offset for custom wheels Frame and underbody sanded, filled and painted to match the custom exterior Magnuson-supercharged LS6 engine with 554 dyno-proven horsepower to the rear wheels 4L60E transmission
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1980 Jeep CJ-5 Wrangler Renegade
With a striking color combination of brown exterior and tan interior, this 1980 Jeep also has orange Renegade graphics, orange to yellow tones of stripes and period-correct white steel wheels. The Jeep is reported as running with the “rare” 2.5-liter inline 4-cylinder engine that is also known as the “iron duke.” This is paired with…
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1966 Ford Mustang SCCA A/Sedan Group 2 Racer
1966 Ford Mustang Notchback No. 16 built by Shelby American One of 16 1966 SCCA A/Sedan Group 2 cars Largely unrestored and never raced Painted orange by original owner Sat from 1977 to 2014 Copy of letter from Rick Kopec of Shelby American Automobile Club verifying authenticity 289/350-hp Trans-Am spec engine Aluminum high-rise intake Holley…
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1967 Dodge Coronet R/T 440
Dodge’s response to the muscle car movement in 1967 was the Coronet R/T, a high-performance package that included the new 375-horsepower “Wedgehead” 440-ci Magnum V8 engine. Fed by a 4-barrel AFB carburetor, the Magnum engine very effectively reduced the rear wheels to smoke with 480 foot-pounds of torque at hand. Standard on the R/T was…
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1939 Ford Model 91A DeLuxe Coupe
This nicely restored and very mildly uprated DeLuxe coupe is a perfect example of how it was done back in the period. The subject of a complete, frame-off restoration, the original steel body was refurbished, while the original flathead V8 was rebuilt to have a bit more juice. The engine was bored 0.125 over, fitted…
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1974 Chevrolet Camaro Nickey Stage III
Documented with the Certificate of Authenticity by Nickey Chicago and Don Swiatek as an L88 conversion Documented by NICB as delivered new to Nickey Chevrolet on 11/17/73 Notarized affidavit from the second owner detailing the history of the car The last known car converted by Nickey Chevrolet before closing at the end of 1973 The…
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1963 Ford Galaxie 500 Lightweight
Number 154 of only 212 built 1,483 original miles Correct 427/425-hp R-code engine Fiberglass front fenders and trunk lid Heater, radio and armrest delete Special lightweight interior components Bostrom lightweight bucket seats Rubber floor mat No seam sealer or sound deadener throughout body panels Aluminum front and rear bumpers and brackets Four correct 15-inch Kelsey-Hayes…
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1962 MGB Sebring Lightweight
As they faced a relative failure at Sebring in 1963, MG was hoping that 1964 would bring a change in fortune for the proud marque. By this time, the MGB had been on sale for over a year, and MG was hoping to add to the car’s image with some success at international racing events.…
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1993 Toyota Supra “The Fast and the Furious” Stunt Car
The Fast and the Furious” movie franchise took movie car chase scenes to new levels of intensity, with an array of automotive stunts that helped make it an over-the-top success. One of the star cars of “The Fast and the Furious” is the Toyota Supra driven by the late actor Paul Walker, who portrayed undercover…