Classic Cars
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The National Corvette Museum has a lot of good things cooking, including a new race track just across the interstate. Unfortunately, it also has a big fat sinkhole directly underneath one of its display areas, which swallowed eight Corvettes early this morning--which you can now see in the official National Corvette Museum security footage in the video above. For footage of the aftermath, including a view inside the hole courtesy of a small video drone, see the videos below. Has Satan started his own personal car collection? ALSO SEE: Ferrari 250 Testa Rosa Sells For $39.55 Million Jokes...
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Tatra Tribute At This Year's Pebble Beach ConcoursTatra, the old Eastern European automaker best known for its innovative designs and rear-engined vehicles, will get the recognition it deserves this year with an official display at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. While modern-day Tatra produces only heavy goods vehicles, its classic vehicles...
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Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Sells For $39.55 Million
Investment in classic cars seems to be paying off even more these days. This can be seen from yet more records set during the sale of some of the most sought-after road and race cars on the planet. The latest is the sale of a Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa, one raced by Brit Peter Collins and American...
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8-wheeled Cadillac Eldorado with hot tub, barbecue up for auction
Friends, brace yourselves. The awesome level just went to 12. This 1977 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz would be a rather impressive car of the Land Yacht era in its own right, but thanks to extensive (and apparently very well done) modifications, it has become a true masterpiece. DO NOT MISS: Audi S5...
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Craigslist 1996 Maxima Will Be Restored & Displayed At Nissan USA HQ: The Vote Is In
You've cast your votes and Nissan has tallied them. What will be the fate of Luke Aker's 1996 Nissan Maxima featured in his brilliant Craigslist video ad? It will be restored and put on display at Nissan North America headquarters, with Aker's video playing on loop beside it. In total, you...
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Volkswagen Beetle Celebrates 65th Year In The U.S.
There are few shapes more recognizable than the profile of Volkswagen's most famous vehicle. If you were to ask a hundred people who knew nothing about cars to pick one out in a lineup, few would get it wrong. Aside from its charm and unique shape, one of the factors in the Beetle's impact is its...
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While the first Porsche to officially wear the badge was the Type 356 from 1948, the first Ferdinand Porsche design actually hails from much earlier times--a whole half century before the famous four-cylinder, rear-engined 356. Known as the P1--and also by its longer name, the "Egger-Lohner electric vehicle, C.2 Phaeton model", Porsche has liberated the 115-year-old car from a warehouse, where it has lain unused and dormant since 1902. Designed and built in 1898 by a 22-year-old Ferdinand Porsche, the vehicle made its first journey in Vienna, Austria, on June 26 that year. Like later...
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Shelby Daytona Coupe Is First National Historic Vehicle Register Inductee
Historic venues and buildings have long been officially recognized under the National Historic Preservation Act, but until relatively recently no such body existed to recognize historically-significant cars. Back in 2009, that changed with the formation of the Historic Vehicle Association. MUST...
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Ford's Latest Licensed Reproduction Body Shell Is The 1932 5-Window Coupe
Ford's restoration parts catalog allows hot rodders to build nearly an entire car from reproduction components.
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Craigslist Nissan Maxima: The Final Reader Vote
Just before the holidays, we stumbled across Luke Aker's incredible Craigslist ad for a heavily used 1996 Nissan Maxima, and Nissan North America decided to jump in and buy the car. Then they asked us to put the question to you, our readers, to decide what they should do with it. Using your...
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Historic Lister Motor Company Returns, First Cars Due In Spring
There was a time, back in the 1950s, when the name Lister was as synonymous with racing and sports car victories as Ferrari, Jaguar, Maserati, Bentley and other famous marques. Its history has been patchy over the last half-century, with a minor resurrection in the 1990s reintroducing the name to...
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Travel Channel's Backroad Gold Joins The Classic-Car Reality Show Herd
The Travel Channel's newest show is the latest in a line of programs focusing on classic cars.
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It was 50 years ago that Shelby American introduced the FIA version of the small block Cobra, the 289 FIA Cobra, which would eventually go to compete alongside the likes of Aston Martin and Jaguar in the World Manufacturers Championship. Now, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the car, Shelby American has confirmed it will build 50 continuation series 289 FIA Cobras, each of them decked out in the famous Viking Blue paint scheme and fitted with billet anniversary badges. The original race cars were based on the AC Cobra sports car but with a number of modifications designed for motorsport...
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Insanity Is Street Cars On The Track In 1975 Britain: Video
It's not your typical starting grid. There's a Ford Mustang convertible lining up against an Opel Ascona. A Hillman Imp looks to go wheel to wheel against a gaggle of Mini Coopers. A lone Toyota surveys the field while a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow looms large amidst the proletariat. What are all...
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1960s-Era Lotus Racing Simulator Goes Up For Sale
Think racing simulators are a recent invention, conjured up with the advent of photo-realistic video games? Think again. The Lotus 20/22 race simulator recently sold on eBay (via Bring A Trailer) dates back to 1960--pre-dating the sort of simulators we're familiar with by decades. Of course, you've...
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Ferrari Testarossa Driven By Michael Jackson Heads To Barrett-Jackson
A 1986 Ferrari Testarossa driven by Michael Jackson in a Pepsi commercial is up for auction.
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"Barn Find" Ferrari 330 GTS Expected To Fetch Large Sum At Auction
The term "barn find" gets thrown around a fair amount these days. It originally referred to vehicles that were quite literally found in barns, but it has quickly evolved to refer to a vehicle that's been discovered after hiding away from the public eye for a long time. MUST WATCH: Hennessey...
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The Sound & The Glory Of The Mercedes-Benz 300SL: Video
Owning a masterpiece of vintage automotive engineering is the dream of many of us. Maybe even all of us. But for one man, that dream is reality, in the form of a stunning 300SL--the original gullwing. Shared with us here, via eGarage, with the fitting title "Poetry in Motion," is one pristine...
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California-based Singer Vehicle Design creates some of the most desirable vehicles available today with its Porsche 911 conversions. Thousands of hours of work and many tens of thousands of dollars of materials go into each car to create a vehicle as near to perfection as a 911 can get. And naturally, any car with that level of craftsmanship is likely to attract Jay Leno, who this week opens the doors to his garage for the ultimate classic 911 conversion. MUST WATCH: Twin-Turbo Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Shoots Massive Flames On The Dyno: Video You'll first spot the car's iconic color scheme...
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2,500-Horsepower, Twin-V-8 Ford Hot Rod For Sale
You want something unique to cruise around town in, you say? You'd like something with a decent amount of horsepower, you say? You're not too concerned with waking up the neighbors or the consistency of the atmosphere, you say? Well then, here's the car for you. It's a highly custom...
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Nissan Bought The Maxima From That Brilliant Craigslist Ad, Now Tell Them What To Do With It
If you missed the brilliant Craigslist video ad by Luke Aker of Ikonik Films for his (rather heavily) used 1996 Nissan Maxima, watch it now. Then keep reading, because Nissan USA has re-purchased the car from Aker for $1,400, and they want your suggestions on what to do with it. That's right...
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Is A 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Worth $480K To You?
The Boss 429 is one of the rarest Mustangs around.
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Jim Hall's Chaparral 1 Goes Up For Auction
One of two Chaparral 1 chassis formerly owned by Jim Hall will be auctioned off in January.
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Glorious-Sounding Porsche 911 RSR Passes From Last To First In Rain At Spa: Video
A 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR races in the rain at Spa.
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