Classic Cars
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Although the days of Toby Halicki's 40-minute chase scenes seem to be long and lamentably gone, his production company has licensed the latest incarnation of Eleanor for reproduction. That means that Joe Public can get his very own Eleanor for the meager sum of $139,900. And this isn't (necessarily) some restored rust-bucket; these are brand new cars. Using reproduction 1967 Mustang Fastback bodies licensed from Ford enables the Classic Recreations crew to build new Eleanors without sacrificing original Mustangs. That saves a good bit of cost and labor, and the modernization that's possible...
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Very first Ferrari headed to Palm SpringsAfter being hidden away for more than 20 years, the very first Ferrari [NYSE:RACE] ever built will be set on display at the inaugural Desert Classic Concours d'Elegance in Palm Springs, California. This will also be the first time that the car, marked chassis number 01C, will be on display on the...
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Blast From The Past: Mercedes-Benz C111
At the 1969 Frankfurt auto show, Mercedes released a radical new concept to the world called the C111, a prototype that would go on to become a test-bed for the carmaker’s future engine technologies. Styled like a big sports coupe, the C111 featured gullwing doors and a bright orange...
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Blast From The Past: Aston Martin Bulldog
In 1975 Aston Martin was sold to a pair of North American businessmen named Peter Sprague and George Minden. One year later the iconic Lagonda was introduced to the world, a futuristic car designed by stylist William Towns. However, that same year, Towns sketched up an even more radical version of...
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800hp Shelby Cobra sells for $5.5 million
A 1966 Shelby Cobra "Super Snake," once owned by Carol Shelby himself, was sold at auction for $5.5 million. Bidders competed in front of a packed house at the 36th Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction on Saturday, with two keen buyers pushing the price upwards to create a brand new record for an...
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Zagato Rebuilds 1930s Lancia Aprilla Sport From Photos
To celebrate the centenary of Lancia and the long standing affiliation between the marque and the Milanese coachbuilder for its Sport versions, Andrea Zagato decided to create a Lancia Aprilia Sport identical to the car built by his grandfather Ugo in 1938. The complicated process did not start...
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A very rare Lamborghini MIURA “S” has turned up for sale on eBay with only 14,244 miles on the clock despite it being a 1970 model. Everything about the car is factory original including its Giallo yellow paint and blue leather interior. Only 140 S edition Miuras were ever made, so this car is very rare indeed. The previous owner restored the car recently, giving it a full service including an engine refurbishment, new clutch and bearings, shocks, window motors, fan motors, all filters, fluids, hoses, cam job complete and all gaskets. The Miura S or P400S was originally introduced...
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Million Dollar McLaren F1 Goes Off Road
On their way home from a tour of Northern Montana, the owner of a McLaren F1, one of the most desirable supercars in the world, and his wife, came across some major road-works reconditioning the normally glass-smooth Montana highways. After spending an appropriate $1.2 million on the car itself...
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eBay Watch: Ferrari F40 Michelotto Edition
We are often shocked by the rare metal that goes up for sale on eBay these days, and even more surprising are the bargain prices that the sellers sometimes ask for. This time 'round, we have a rarer-than-rare Ferrari F40 Michelotto up for sale priced at $658,000. Sadly, the car on sale is not a...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
The Sultan's Pininfarina-Designed XJ220
Back in the early 90’s, the Jaguar XJ220 supercar held the title of the world’s fastest production vehicle, with a tested top speed of 212.3 mph, until it was beaten by the famous McLaren F1 in 1994. During this time, the Sultan of Brunei and his brother Prince Jefri commissioned...
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eBay Watch: Brand-new Porsche 959
It’s amazing what rare finds turn up for sale on eBay these days and the Porsche 959 is about as rare as they come. One of only 29 ever created, this 1989 Porsche 959 S US Racing version is still brand spanking new, minus the delivery mileage of course. The 959 was a genuine race car that was...
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Blast from the past: Bentley Hunaudières concept
Less than a year after being purchased by Volkswagen for the princely sum of £430 million, Bentley created one of the most breathtaking and technical masterpieces in the automotive world. The Bentley Hunaudières Project, as it was known, was developed to proclaim to the world that...
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No British auto show is truly complete without the presence of the McLaren F1, in this case the LM version. Even though it’s now more than a decade old, the F1 LM is still held in high regard among the supercar arena. The LM is the fastest F1, thanks to its extra-spicy BMW V-12 which delivers a full 680 horsepower and weighing some 60 kilograms less than the regular F1. This car is basically a road going version of the 1995 F1 GTR that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race, with some minor mods to make it street legal. Being one of only five LMs in existence, the British auto show...
