Profiles
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1963 Cobra 289 Le Mans
The engine and transmission Shelby dropped into the car were as exotic as corn dogs at a state fair Carroll Shelby’s concept was simple enough. Take the attractive, lightweight, well-proven Ace roadster built by AC Cars and turn it into a world-beating production racer by the simple expedient of replacing its aging six-cylinder engines with…
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1911 Mercedes 37/90 Skiff
I had a customer interested in this car at $2m in the late ’90s before the full story emerged In the early 1900s, Mercedes styling ran the gamut from conservative limousines and landaulets to dashing phaetons and open two-seaters. None, however, approached the style of this one-of-a-kind 1911 Mercedes 37/90 skiff, one of the most…
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1979 Ferrari 308 GTB
A 308 was not about leaping tall buildings, but was about balance and quality, its virtue being a lack of flaws This 1979 Ferrari 308 GTB is finished in blue lacquer with red and black trimmed interior. The car is in excellent mechanical condition, and in the last two years, the engine and gearbox have…
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1963 Triumph TR4
It sold for $97,200 because someone decided that it was worth it to him or her. That’s it. Period. End of story This Triumph TR4 is a two-year, frame-off restoration. Everything on this vehicle is new or rebuilt, including the engine, transmission and overdrive, rear axle, front and rear suspension, brakes, and new electrical components…
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1967-75 Lotus Europa
Europas seem to come two ways-completely done or completely done-in. There’s little point in messing with the latter Colin Chapman and Lotus led the giant-slaying revolution of rear- and mid-engine race cars, so it’s not surprising that Lotus was among the first to bring a mid-engine production sports car to market in 1967. The car…
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1965 Shelby GT350 R
Race cars have always been weapons for a battle, complex mechanisms that allowed talented humans to compete for pleasure and glory It is impossible to define a Shelby GT350 R any better than the Shelby American Automobile Club’s 1997 Registry does. “The competition model was the car the GT350 started out to be. Unlike any…
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1977 Lamborghini Urraco
Positioning a V8 against the 6-cylinders of Ferrari, Porsche, and Maserati must have seemed like a good idea at the time {vsig}2006-7_1942{/vsig} The note from the previous owner that accompanied this 1977 Lamborghini Urraco to auction was brief and to the point. “There were only 520 P250s built. This is a one-owner Lamborghini bought by…
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1964 Ferrari 500 Superfast
Celebrity owners include Aga Kahn, the actor Peter Sellers, and the Shah of Iran, who bought two {vsig}2006-7_1943{/vsig} The 1964 Ferrari 500 Superfast presented here has undergone an exemplary restoration. The motor was rebuilt in Germany at Berlinetta Motors. It is equipped with stainless steel exhaust. The original leather interior is still of good quality.…
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1947 Bentley Mk VI Franay Drophead Coupe
It bears no resemblance to a standard steel Mark VI, and may be the most valuable Bentley in existence This elegant 1947 Bentley Mk VI Franay Drophead Coupe, with its outrageous coachwork and curlicue trim, really belongs with Figoni et Falaschi and Saoutchik offerings at Sunday afternoon shows in the Bois de Boulogne before WWII.Considering…
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Billy Carter’s 1977 Chevy Pickup
“I’m a real Southern boy. I got a red neck, white socks, and Blue Ribbon beer” My mother went into the Peace Corps when she was sixty-eight. My one sister is a motorcycle freak, my other sister is a Holy Roller evangelist, and my brother is running for President. I’m the only sane one in…