Profiles
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1934 DeSoto Airflow coupe
Chassis number: 6078798 Engine number: SE8458 In 1934, the entire DeSoto lineup featured Chrysler Corporation’s new streamlined Airflow design. Walter P. Chrysler expected the streamlined and futuristic Airflow models to take the nation by storm and reap huge profits. A design far ahead of its time, the Airflow featured built-in headlamps and wider front seats…
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2009 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano Coupe
A man once told me he never saw a Brinks truck in a funeral procession. That’s reason enough to consider a 599 Chassis number: ZFFFD60B000167984 Presented in Rosso Corsa livery, the 599 GTB Fiorano offered here has covered a mere 22,000 km since it was purchased. Fitted with red piping matching the seatbelts, Scuderia…
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1959 MGA 1500 Roadster
MGAs may be starting to catch up with Austin-Healey values, and this might be a good time to buy Chassis number: HDA4361077 The MGA was produced by the MG division of the British Motor Corporation from 1955 to 1962. The MGA replaced the older T-type cars and represented a complete styling break from the older…
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1967 Maserati Quattroporte Sedan
An Italian sports car with four doors and a rear seat was as unimaginable then as Porsche building an SUV would be years later Chassis number: 1071462 One of the world’s fastest luxury saloons of its day, this early Quattroporte was first registered on September 29, 1967 with the cherished number plate ‘YP 6’ by…
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1958 Porsche 356A Carrera GS Coupe
Why such a high price? Well, this Carrera was well turned out and underwent a top-notch restoration Chassis number: 102210 Engine number: 90914 – Legendary four-cam Carrera engine – RHD example delivered new to Stephen O’Flaherty in Dublin – Fully factory equipped from new with sunroof, Rudge wheels and more – Matching-numbers engine – Period…
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1956 Ford Thunderbird convertible
While this Red Mist price defies value guides, as long as you buy for love — not money — you won’t go wrong Chassis number: P6FH202140 – Restored to original color combination – Colonial White with red and white interior – Both hard top and black soft top – 312-ci engine – Automatic transmission –…
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1972 Alfa Romeo Tipo TT 33/3
The Makes Championship racers of 1969–74 are not for the faint of heart or weak of pocketbook Chassis number: AR11572010 – 4th overall at Le Mans with Nino Vaccarella and Andrea de Adamich – Confirmed as a 1972 Alfa Romeo Autodelta team car – Driven by Andrea de Adamich in the 1972 season – Beautiful…
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1963 Chevrolet Corvette 327/340 HP vs 1969 Chevrolet Corvette L88
We examine two special Corvettes and find originality alone doesn’t drive value Editor’s note: Originality is only one component of value. To demonstrate that, we had our Corvette expert, Michael Pierce, take a look at two of the cars that crossed the block in Scottsdale. The cars included a 1963 Corvette 327/340 that made $55,000,…
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1969 Plymouth Road Runner 2-door hard top
Chassis number: RM23H9G157810 This ’69 Road Runner is a very original car presented in original factory optional F3 Frost Green Iridescent exterior paint with white vinyl interior. The 383-ci V8 engine is backed by a D21 4-speed transmission. The car is equipped with the Air Grabber hood, rear wing, factory bucket seats, center console, tachometer,…
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1964 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso Berlinetta
Simply put, Ferrari tells their dealers: “This is your allocation, and that’s all you will get” A prototype of the new 250 GT Lusso appeared at the Paris Motor Show in October 1962. The strikingly elegant lines, blending into an aero-efficient Kamm tail, were reminiscent of not only the 250 GT SWB Berlinetta but also…