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May 7, 2014

A Look Inside the Rare Jaguar XJ13

A Look Inside the Rare Jaguar XJ13
The Jaguar XJ13 is a one-of-a-kind race car that was designed back in the mid 1960s. The car was intended to race in Le Mans, but never saw the track due to changes in race regulations.…
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May 2, 2014

From the Vaults: The 1964 Meyers Manx

From the Vaults: The 1964 Meyers Manx
In 1964, Bruce Meyers created the world’s first fiberglass dune buggy: the Meyers Manx. Meyers was an engineer and fiberglass boat builder living in Southern California and he built the first model, “Old Red,” in his garage in Newport Beach.…
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May 1, 2014

Jay Leno’s Massive 27-Liter V12 Bentley

Jay Leno’s Massive 27-Liter V12 Bentley
Jay Leno continues to show off his seemingly inexhaustible collection of amazing vehicles, this time taking us for a spin in a custom-built Bentley, which has been upgraded with an engine originally designed for use in WWII airplanes.…
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April 27, 2014

1938 Buick Y-Job Tribute Car for Sale

1938 Buick Y-Job Tribute Car for Sale
The 1938 Buick Y-Job is known as the U.S. automobile industry’s first ever concept car. It was created by General Motors Chief of Design Harley J.…
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April 26, 2014

Beautiful 1968 VW Type 34 Karmann Ghia for Sale

Beautiful 1968 VW Type 34 Karmann Ghia for Sale
The guys over at Bring a Trailer spotted this seemingly impeccable classic Karmann Ghia for sale on eBay. This beautifully maintained, show-ready car is exceptionally rare in the U.S.,…
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April 21, 2014

From Here to There: Corvairs Drive to Panama

From Here to There: Corvairs Drive to Panama
In order to prove the durability and performance of the classic Chevrolet Corvair, a group sponsored by a Chicago Chevy dealer was determined to drive the (mostly) completed “Inter-American Highway” to Panama.…
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April 19, 2014

Own a Jaguar Driven by Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour

Own a Jaguar Driven by Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour
This old 1963 Jaguar Mark II is fit for a complete restoration, but it does have an interesting history to go with it. Apparently, the car was prepared for a 1992 racing competition in which Pink Floyd guitarist and co-lead vocalist David Gilmour and his manager Steve O’Rourke participated.…
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April 14, 2014

Jay Leno Shows off His Steam-Powered Doble E-20

Jay Leno Shows off His Steam-Powered Doble E-20
As we already know, Jay Leno has a massive collection of classic and modern cars in his massive garage. One of the more interesting vehicles we’ve seen him take for a spin so far is his 1925 Doble E-20, an impressive vintage vehicle that operates on steam power.…
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April 11, 2014

From the Vaults: 1967 Pontiac Firebird TV Spot

From the Vaults: 1967 Pontiac Firebird TV Spot
Back in the late 1960s and into the 1970s, the Pontiac Firebird was a highly desirable muscle car. Pontiac saw their biggest (non GM) competition in the form of the Mercury Cougar, Ford Mustang, and Plymouth Barracuda.…
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April 9, 2014

Havana Motor Club

Havana Motor Club
Filmmaker Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt and his team are currently working on Havana Motor Club, a documentary about the drag-racing community in Cuba. The film follows the quest for a group of Cuban men who are on a quest to hold the first legal drag race in the country since the Revolution in 1959.…
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April 7, 2014

Stirling Moss Maserati 450S Prototype up for Sale

Stirling Moss Maserati 450S Prototype up for Sale
This 1956 Maserati 450S is one of the most incredible automotive specimens of all time. Now this rare prototype is hitting the auction block. Driven (and later crashed) by legendary race driver Sir Stirling Moss, this unique vehicle would be the pinnacle of any serious automotive collection.…
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April 6, 2014

Daredevil Stunts in a 1936 Plymouth: Trial by Torture

Daredevil Stunts in a 1936 Plymouth: Trial by Torture
Plymouth Motor Corporation created this video back in the 1930s to show just how tough the 1936 Plymouth automobiles were, somehow equating the Plymouth engineering laboratory and stunt-testing of the cars to medieval torture techniques.…
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April 2, 2014

Vintage 1932 Auburn Speedster Racer for Auction

Vintage 1932 Auburn Speedster Racer for Auction
This history of this 1932 Auburn Speedster is incomplete, but it seems the vintage “American Special” racer was built out of a wrecked 1932 found in upstate New York in the 1940s.…
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April 1, 2014

Hey Hey! This Monkeemobile is for Sale

Hey Hey! This Monkeemobile is for Sale
The Monkeemobile was created for the hit 1960s television show, The Monkees by legendary automotive stylist Dean Jeffries, who also created Black Beauty from The Green Hornet, helped with the early design for the 1960s Batmobile along with many other great cars from the era.…
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March 31, 2014

1969 Ford Shelby GT350 VIN #0001 for Sale

1969 Ford Shelby GT350 VIN #0001 for Sale
The recent garage find of a 1969 Mustang Shelby GT500 Cobra Jet in near-perfect condition, it seems the class Ford gods are smiling upon us with this rare opportunity to own a 1969 Ford Shelby GT350 with VIN #0001.…
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