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You Might Not Want To Buy a Former Rental Car, Unless It's a Shelby GT350
You Might Not Want To Buy a Former Rental Car, Unless It's a Shelby GT350

4 Jan 2022, 00:34 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Back in the late '60s, you could have rented a car from Hertz and raced it on the street; that's how bold was Ford back in those times

 
1964 Lotus Elan 26R Racing up a Hill Is Automotive Nirvana
1964 Lotus Elan 26R Racing up a Hill Is Automotive Nirvana

2 Jan 2022, 15:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Seeing one of these tiny coupes run at full throttle is a treat for the eyes and ears. Not only fast and extremely nimble, the 26R also sounds surprisingly mean

 
This Forest Junkyard Is Packed With Rare Volkswagens, Including Golf GTIs
This Forest Junkyard Is Packed With Rare Volkswagens, Including Golf GTIs

2 Jan 2022, 10:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Granted, most old Volkswagens aren't that spectacular when it comes to scarcity and value, but this collection also includes quite a few Golf GTIs

 
1954 Nash-Healey Le Mans Coupe Is a Rare American Bird With Italian Styling
1954 Nash-Healey Le Mans Coupe Is a Rare American Bird With Italian Styling

1 Jan 2022, 16:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A collaboration between Nash-Kelvinator and Healey, the Nash-Healey was envisioned as a halo vehicle that would make Nash a more attractive brand in the U.S.

 
This Brand Wrote Automotive History, And Is Now Ready for a Big Comeback
This Brand Wrote Automotive History, And Is Now Ready for a Big Comeback

1 Jan 2022, 15:20 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / While some brands from as the early 19th century are already reborn, there is one specific Spanish-Swiss brand that tries to make a glorious comeback

 
Porsche 944 Vs BMW E28 M535i Drag Race Is Even Cooler Now Than 34 Years Ago
Porsche 944 Vs BMW E28 M535i Drag Race Is Even Cooler Now Than 34 Years Ago

1 Jan 2022, 13:44 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / It's not often you get to see two classic cars, completely stock, drag racing against each other, but not before a couple of hot laps around a track

 
This Collection of Cars and Spare Parts Might Be the Ultimate Triumph Barn Find
This Collection of Cars and Spare Parts Might Be the Ultimate Triumph Barn Find

1 Jan 2022, 10:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / From body panels to trim pieces, this warehouse has everything you need to restore a Triumph. Plus an assortment of parts for other British cars

 
Red 1954 Chevrolet Corvette C1 Might Steal Your Heart and Wallet but Will Be Worth It
Red 1954 Chevrolet Corvette C1 Might Steal Your Heart and Wallet but Will Be Worth It

1 Jan 2022, 04:16 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / This number-matching C1 with a rebuilt and overbored engine under the hood might be a good start for a great 2022 for any Corvette lover

 
Mecum Auctioned $578 Million Worth of Vehicles This Year, Collectors Are Doing Well
Mecum Auctioned $578 Million Worth of Vehicles This Year, Collectors Are Doing Well

31 Dec 2021, 18:22 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The folks at Mecum Auctions have announced they have recorded their best-ever result in company history. They might have sold the most valuable vehicles in 2021

 
1970 Dodge Charger R/T in Hemi Orange Looks Stock, Hides a Nasty Surprise Under the Hood
1970 Dodge Charger R/T in Hemi Orange Looks Stock, Hides a Nasty Surprise Under the Hood

31 Dec 2021, 16:25 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This 1970 R/T might look like a run-of-the-mill Charger, but it relies on a beefed-up, Indy Cylinder Head V8 engine to cruise and do burnouts

 
1969 Pontiac GTO Drag Races 1968 Firebird in the Battle of the Rare Ponchos
1969 Pontiac GTO Drag Races 1968 Firebird in the Battle of the Rare Ponchos

31 Dec 2021, 14:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Both Pontiacs were advertised as 13-second cars back in the day, but which one is the quickest almost six decades later?

 
Barn-Kept 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Becomes Stunning Classic, Takes First Drive in 20 Years
Barn-Kept 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Becomes Stunning Classic, Takes First Drive in 20 Years

30 Dec 2021, 14:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This Vette was last driven in the 1990s before it was taken apart to be restored. But the project was never completed and the cars spent years in storage

 
See This 1924 Ford Model T Runabout Come Back to Life After Years in Storage
See This 1924 Ford Model T Runabout Come Back to Life After Years in Storage

30 Dec 2021, 13:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It's not the prettiest nor the fastest classic out there, but I love the fact that I can still see Model Ts spin their old four-cylinder mills

 
1959 Plymouth Suburban Sees Daylight After 52 Years, Looks Surprisingly Clean
1959 Plymouth Suburban Sees Daylight After 52 Years, Looks Surprisingly Clean

29 Dec 2021, 21:08 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / If you're into station wagons that look like Christine's grumpy cousin, this 1959 Plymouth Sport Suburban might be your thing

 
1-of-1 1969 Ford Mustang Super Cobra Jet Flexes Indian Fire Color, Drag Pack Option
1-of-1 1969 Ford Mustang Super Cobra Jet Flexes Indian Fire Color, Drag Pack Option

29 Dec 2021, 12:59 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The fact that this pony combines the 428-cubic-inch V8 engine with the Drag Pack and the radio-delete option turns it into a one-of-one classic

 
Abandoned Property Hides Massive Collection of Classic Cars, Rare Porsches Included
Abandoned Property Hides Massive Collection of Classic Cars, Rare Porsches Included

28 Dec 2021, 15:34 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The property is mainly packed with British classics from the country's most important brands, but the stash also includes a few rare Porsches

 
1961 Chevrolet Biscayne Was Left to Rot in the Woods, Gets Second Chance After 20 Years
1961 Chevrolet Biscayne Was Left to Rot in the Woods, Gets Second Chance After 20 Years

28 Dec 2021, 13:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Like many early 1960s Biscaynes, this one was sold with a 235-cubic-inch (3.9-liter) Blue Flame inline-six under the hood

 
1977 Lincoln Continental Spent 35 Years in a Barn, Takes First Wash and Drive
1977 Lincoln Continental Spent 35 Years in a Barn, Takes First Wash and Drive

27 Dec 2021, 16:38 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This red Conti was locked up in storage sometime in the mid-1980s, less than 10 years after it left the showroom, with only 9,000 miles on the odo

 
Rare 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix Drag Races 1965 Buick Skylark, It's Very Close
Rare 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix Drag Races 1965 Buick Skylark, It's Very Close

27 Dec 2021, 14:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / HO-equipped Grand Prix models are hard to find nowadays, especially if you're a fan of the four-speed manual. Pontiac built only 116 of them in 1969

 
Christmas Surprise: Five Times Cancer Survivor Grandma Gets Her Dream Rolls-Royce
Christmas Surprise: Five Times Cancer Survivor Grandma Gets Her Dream Rolls-Royce

27 Dec 2021, 08:49 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / Susan Cleveland, a proud mother, and five-times cancer survivor is overwhelmed by her children's Christmas surprise that started as a joke