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LL Cool J Restores Original 1987 BAD Audi 5000, His First Car, and Donates It
LL Cool J Restores Original 1987 BAD Audi 5000, His First Car, and Donates It

4 Nov 2021, 07:43 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / To mark his induction in the Hall of Fame, the rapper brought out his first car, the Audi from the cover of the BAD album, restored and donated it to the museum

 
1970 Plymouth Cuda Is Hemi Orange Perfection, Packs a Big Surprise Under the Hood
1970 Plymouth Cuda Is Hemi Orange Perfection, Packs a Big Surprise Under the Hood

3 Nov 2021, 21:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This restomod packs a Hemi V8 under the hood, but it's not a classic 426. Bored and stroked to 528 cubic inches, the mill cranks out 700 horsepower

 
Abandoned 1968 Plymouth Valiant Gets Saved, Takes First Drive in 40 Years
Abandoned 1968 Plymouth Valiant Gets Saved, Takes First Drive in 40 Years

3 Nov 2021, 18:12 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Many of these Plymouths spend their retirement years abandoned in junkyards, but this 1968 example got a second chance at life

 
1971 Plymouth Road Runner Flaunts 467 Stroker V8, Is an Old-School Tuner's Dream
1971 Plymouth Road Runner Flaunts 467 Stroker V8, Is an Old-School Tuner's Dream

3 Nov 2021, 14:15 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It's no longer a numbers-matching classic, but this 1971 Road Runner has something way better under the hood: a 650-horsepower, all-motor V8

 
1970 Dodge Challenger Parked for 35 Years Is a Rat-Infested Barn Find
1970 Dodge Challenger Parked for 35 Years Is a Rat-Infested Barn Find

2 Nov 2021, 16:25 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This 1970 Challenger still packs its original, numbers-matching slant-six, but the engine bay is clogged by a rat's nest

 
1970 Ford Mustang Twister Special Spent 40 Years in Storage, Is Ready to Rumble
1970 Ford Mustang Twister Special Spent 40 Years in Storage, Is Ready to Rumble

1 Nov 2021, 21:34 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built in only 96 units, the Twister Special was named after the frequent Midwest tornados that usually hit Kansas during the late spring and early summer months

 
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Restomod with 640-HP LS Swap Has Badass Written All Over It
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Restomod with 640-HP LS Swap Has Badass Written All Over It

1 Nov 2021, 15:24 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / But the really cool thing about this Chevelle is that all that oomph is not aided by forced induction, so we're looking at good ol' naturally aspirated power

 
This 1981 Ferrari 400i Became Four-Door Stretch Limo, Retains Numbers-Matching V12
This 1981 Ferrari 400i Became Four-Door Stretch Limo, Retains Numbers-Matching V12

28 Oct 2021, 20:20 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Angry that someone ruined a perfectly good Ferrari grand tourer? Well, at least this conversion still has the original V12 engine under the hood

 
Big Barn Opens Up to Reveal Stash of Rare Muscle Cars, Challengers and Cudas Included
Big Barn Opens Up to Reveal Stash of Rare Muscle Cars, Challengers and Cudas Included

28 Oct 2021, 16:43 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Even though some of these classic muscle cars have been sitting for over 25 years, they're ready to hit the road at any given time.

 
Stunning, ex-Ferrari 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C Hits Monza, Flexes Supercharged 8-Cyl
Stunning, ex-Ferrari 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C Hits Monza, Flexes Supercharged 8-Cyl

28 Oct 2021, 14:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / 2021 marks exactly 90 years since Alfa Romeo rolled out this iconic race car, so it's the perfect opportunity to see an 8C 2300 roar around Monza

 
1969 Dodge Dart Drag Races 1969 Chevrolet Nova, Doesn't Stand a Chance
1969 Dodge Dart Drag Races 1969 Chevrolet Nova, Doesn't Stand a Chance

27 Oct 2021, 12:34 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Dart is actually off to a better start and stays in the lead halfway through the quarter-mile, but the Nova puts its 396 to good use and takes the lead

 
1951 Hudson Hornet Is a Fabulous, Numbers-Matching Survivor, Hides Cool Surprises Too
1951 Hudson Hornet Is a Fabulous, Numbers-Matching Survivor, Hides Cool Surprises Too

26 Oct 2021, 16:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / An innovative full-size car that was among the first to feature a perimeter frame, the Hudson became a legend when it started dominating NASCAR in the 1950s

 
This Restored 1966 Ford Bronco Pickup Is One Sweet U14 With Very Low Miles
This Restored 1966 Ford Bronco Pickup Is One Sweet U14 With Very Low Miles

26 Oct 2021, 15:38 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Probably the nicest 1966 Bronco half-cab truck available today, this red-painted survivor is flexing 4,124 miles (6,637 kilometers) on the clock

 
1969 Mr. Norm's Dodge Super Bee Comes Back to Life After 45 Years in a Barn
1969 Mr. Norm's Dodge Super Bee Comes Back to Life After 45 Years in a Barn

26 Oct 2021, 15:14 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Mr. Norm's dealership not only created a long list of high-performance machines but also sold more beefed-up Mopars than anyone else

 
1973 Pontiac Grand Am Is a Hurst Pro-Touring Tribute, Flaunts 600-HP LS7
1973 Pontiac Grand Am Is a Hurst Pro-Touring Tribute, Flaunts 600-HP LS7

26 Oct 2021, 12:51 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The first-gen Grand Am isn't the most desirable Pontiac classic out there, but it's an affordable base for a hot rod or a restomod

 
Mercedes-Benz W201: the Over-Engineered Forefather of the C-Class
Mercedes-Benz W201: the Over-Engineered Forefather of the C-Class

24 Oct 2021, 18:44 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Extremely safe, very comfortable, and surprisingly good to drive for that era, the Mercedes-Benz 190 laid the groundwork for the W202 C-Class

 
Barn Find Unique, Stunning Ascari FGT With Chevy V8 Headed to the Auction Block
Barn Find Unique, Stunning Ascari FGT With Chevy V8 Headed to the Auction Block

22 Oct 2021, 19:08 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Barn find Ascari FGT prototype was missing in action for 32 years and now headed to auction coming in November was built in 1992 by Noble Motorsport Ltd

 
Vintage Million Dollar Porsche 962 Race Car Crashes at Spa-Francorchamps
Vintage Million Dollar Porsche 962 Race Car Crashes at Spa-Francorchamps

22 Oct 2021, 13:45 UTC · By: Stephen Rivers / A classic Porsche 962 C race car worth more than a million dollars found its way into a barrier at Spa Francorchamps and came away in hundreds of pieces

 
Never-Restored 1961 Chevrolet Impala Is an Original Bubble Top, Everything Working
Never-Restored 1961 Chevrolet Impala Is an Original Bubble Top, Everything Working

21 Oct 2021, 21:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This ’61 Impala is an all-original model that has never been restored, with its sellers explaining everything is in working condition

 
Gorgeous One Owner Mazda RX-7 Sells on Doug DeMuro's Auction Website
Gorgeous One Owner Mazda RX-7 Sells on Doug DeMuro's Auction Website

21 Oct 2021, 19:58 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / 85,200 miles (132,770 km) is a lot for a rotary engine, but the aftermarket bright orange paint job usually found on the Jaguar F-Type makes up for it