Profiles
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The Best Buys at Any Price
1972 Iso Grifo Series II Gooding & Company Lot 66, which sold for the “was everyone sleeping?” price of $511,500 Earlier this year, a good friend — and wonderfully overzealous lover of all things Iso — asked me if there was any chance this car could be worth $1 million, which was the owner’s dearest…
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2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
638-hp supercharged LS9 engine 6-speed transmission, twin-disc clutch Selective Magnetic Ride Control Aluminum chassis, 3,324-lb curb weight Carbon-fiber hood, front fenders, roof panel, rocker moldings and front splitter Brembo four-wheel disc brakes Chrome 19-inch front and 20-inch rear wheels Blade Silver with black leather interior Bose seven-speaker sound system Keyless entry and remote start Heated…
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1966 Shelby GT350 “Carry-Over”
This 1966 Shelby GT350’s early life was spent with Worcester, MA, dealer Harr Ford as a racer/demonstrator. In 1967 Francis “Fran” Grayson visited Harr to purchase a new high-performance car and opted for this GT350. Fran used it extensively both on the road and on the drag strip until parking it in 1976 in a…
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1968 Pontiac GTO Ram Air II
This 1968 GTO is the ultra-rare and desirable Ram Air II model from the private collection of Jim Mattison, founder of Pontiac Historical Services (PHS). It is one of only 199 4-speed Ram Air II GTOs built in 1968. This car still retains its born-with engine, transmission and rear-axle components. The car received a no-excuses,…
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1960 Mercury Colony Park “the Lizard King”
533-ci big-block Ford V8, (estimated) 450 hp, modified for E85 fuel FAST ECU fuel injection, Edelbrock intake manifold Ford C6 3-speed automatic transmission, disc brakes Air Ride Technologies 4-link suspension Built by Boyd Coddington and Hot Rods by Boyd Featured on “American Hot Rod” TV Series Boyd Coddington teamed up with the SoBe (South Beach)…
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1966 Plymouth Satellite Hemi
426-ci 425-hp Hemi V8 engine Hurst console shift 4-speed manual transmission Frame-off rotisserie restoration in 2013 Owner states this car is one of 503 with this engine/transmission combination Two 4-barrel carburetors Dana 60 rear end with 3:55 gears Radio Bucket seats Spinner hubcaps on steel wheels Redline tires
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1942 Willys Americar Gasser
Ford 427 SOHC side-oiler engine #G5AE6059B Engine purchased through Jim Aikey Ford in Des Plaines, IL, by Richard Wolter for $3,200 in 1968 Engine invoice specifies the 427 Cammer was intended for a drag-racing Willys Accompanied with a very rare 427 SOHC engine service manual that demonstrates how to properly tune the engine for competition…
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1949 Dodge B-1-B-108 1/2-ton pickup
This truck has only 37 miles since a complete restoration. It features a rebuilt flathead 6-cylinder engine and 4-speed manual freshly synchronized transmission with a new clutch. It also has upgraded front-disc brakes, oak bed stained black, rare dual horns, original air and oil filters, and a vintage oil bath. It has all-new brakes, bearings…
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Go Find Another (Good) One
The imported mini-truck surged in popularity in the wake of the first 1970s fuel crisis and rising gas prices. The 4-cylinder engines in the import trucks were more economical than the V8 and straight-6 engines that powered the bigger domestic models. The little trucks from Toyota, Datsun/Nissan, and Mazda offered more responsive handling than their…
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1925 Bugatti Type 35 Grand Prix Two-Seater
Some of the world’s most evocative Grand Prix cars are those originally manufactured during the 1920s, not necessarily for racing team use, but primarily for sale to private customers, providing them with the equipment necessary to take the plunge and go motor racing upon their own account, potentially at the very highest level. Of course,…