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1974 Lotus Elite
The Lotus Elite is an interesting and odd piece of Lotus history. There were two versions of the Elite, the first version produced from 1957-1963 is often thought of as one of the best British road cars ever made. The second version ( of which this is one) was...
1994 Porsche 968 Club Sport
The Porsche 968 Clubsport is a stripped out, lightweight version of the 968. It’s the last of the four cylinder, front engined, rear wheel drive Porsche’s, and there were less than 1900 club sports produced for worldwide markets. The front engined four cylinder...
US Spec Ferrari F40 Seats
It goes without saying that a Ferrari F40 is one of the most iconic cars in automotive history. With a turbocharged V8 engine singing behind your head, propelling you with the crescendo of 471 Italian horses, it’s no wonder they’ve been the poster child for so many...
Toasted Porsche 356B
Poor 356, that’s all we can say. This one has clearly seen some heat, and despite being a “California car” it might not be the one you want to buy. The 356B was the second generation of the 356 lineup. Produced from 1959-1963, the 356B was powered by a 1600cc 90...
1983 Porsche 911 Rothman’s Safari build
911 Safari builds have become quite trendy nowadays. These builds take a regular 911, and make it friendly for the forest, gravel, or bumpy city streets as The Smoking Tire's, Matt Farah writes, "The Safari 911 Is The Ultimate City Car". Of course, these cars are not...
1976 Volkswagen SP2
The Volkswagen SP2 is a Brazil-only model, produced from 1972 to 1976. There were between 10,000-11,000 (depending on source) cars manufactured for the entire model run. While not all that rare, given that it was only made and sold in Brazil, they seldom come up for...
1994 Lancia Delta Integrale Evo II “Dealer Collection”
This 1994 Delta Integrale Evo II is the last and most powerful first generation Delta Integrale. Produced from 1979 to 1994, the Lancia Delta Integrale Evo II is a four wheel drive hatchback with a 2.0 Liter turbo inline four cylinder engine, producing 215 horsepower...
1993 Mazda RX-7
The Gen 3 Mazda RX7 is one of the most unique cars to come out of Japan in the 90’s. Unlike the other manufacturers who were using traditional piston motors, the Mazda RX7 used a rotary. A rotary (or Wankel) engine uses a rotor instead of pistons, which allows for a...
1967 BMW 2000CS
The BMW 2000CS was a part of the Neue Klasse (New Class) line of BMW’s. BMW produced both coupes and sedans, and were able to pull themselves out of a financial crisis with this new lineup of automobiles. This 1967 2000CS is finished in what we think is Agave green....
1963 Ferrari 330 America
The Ferrari 330 America is one of the rarest Ferrari’s ever produced. With just 50 examples manufactured for worldwide consumption, the 330 America is not your run of the mill Ferrari by any means. The 330 America was the earliest iteration of the 330 series of cars,...
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Side Swiped? 1960 MG MGA
The MG MGA was produced by MG from 1955 to 1962. There were over 100,000 of these cars produced through the end of the 1962 production run. This model is a 1960, which put out about 80 horsepower. Differences from the previous model included amber or white front turn...
Austin Healey 3000 BJ7 Barn Find
The Austin Healey 3000 was produced from 1959-1967. All of the 3000's came with a 2.9 liter six cylinder motor. These Sports Convertibles came with a four speed transmission, and were rear wheel drive. A classic British sports car combination. They had a claimed 134...
Almost Godzilla: 1990 Nissan Skyline GTR R32
The Nissan Skyline GTR is one of the of the forbidden fruit cars that us Americans couldn't own until recently. The 25 year rule is now up on the 'R32' generation cars, which were produced from 1989-1994. These cars came equipped with all wheel drive, and a...
Too much Performante: Lamborghini Huracan Performante
The Lamborghini Huracan Performante is a track oriented version of the standard Huracan. These cars come standard with 640 horsepower, and all wheel drive. There are some cosmetic changes to the front and rear bumpers, as well as the addition of the carbon fiber rear...
Airbags did not deploy: 2008 Lamborghini Murcielago
It's not all that comforting to know that the airbags did not deploy in what was reported as a serious crash for this 2008 Lamborghini Murcielago. This car actually had two accidents according to the Carfax. The first crash was seemingly minor and only involved some...
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