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Custom 1955 Ferrari 250 Europa GT Is Both Barn Find and Stunning Time Capsule
Custom 1955 Ferrari 250 Europa GT Is Both Barn Find and Stunning Time Capsule

11 Apr 2021, 07:10 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Presumably made to order, it is a standout in the 43-unit limited series, completely original and unrestored. It goes to auction in May 2021

 
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Shorty Is a Butchered Barn Find
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Shorty Is a Butchered Barn Find

10 Apr 2021, 20:40 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This Bel Air used to be a four-door model, but, at some point in its life, someone turned it into a shorty. Blasphemy or an interesting, unique project?

 
The Tragic Fate of the 1956 Chrysler Norseman
The Tragic Fate of the 1956 Chrysler Norseman

9 Apr 2021, 20:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Known as the "the dream car at the bottom of the Atlantic," the Norseman concept car sank with the ill-fated SS Andrea Doria in 1956

 
1976 Pontiac Grand Prix Is a Family-Owned Dragster, Runs 9s
1976 Pontiac Grand Prix Is a Family-Owned Dragster, Runs 9s

9 Apr 2021, 08:25 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This impressively fast dragster is a rare, 1976 Pontiac Grand Prix in LJ trim; fitted with premium goodies, it has been in the family since new

 
1955 Chevrolet 150 "American Graffiti" Tribute Flexes Big-Block V8, Drag Wheels
1955 Chevrolet 150 "American Graffiti" Tribute Flexes Big-Block V8, Drag Wheels

8 Apr 2021, 12:25 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This modified Chevy 150 is a very accurate replica of the menacing coupe that Harrison Ford drove in the movie; it's been autographed by some of the actors, too

 
Custom 1968 Chevrolet Impala With Turbo V8 Hits the Drag Strip, Runs Fast
Custom 1968 Chevrolet Impala With Turbo V8 Hits the Drag Strip, Runs Fast

8 Apr 2021, 10:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The massive rear wheels don't prevent this Impala from doing huge burnouts, and its quarter-mile run is just as impressive

 
Rare 1969 Dodge Super Bee A12 Takes On 1969 Chevy Camaro SS in Classic Drag Race
Rare 1969 Dodge Super Bee A12 Takes On 1969 Chevy Camaro SS in Classic Drag Race

7 Apr 2021, 14:53 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Super Bee raced here isn't a Hemi, but it's a rare model fitted with the A12 package, which also includes the mighty 7.2-liter Six-Pack V8

 
Nick Mason Leaves Brian Johnson Comfortably Numb With Ferrari 250 GTO Ride
Nick Mason Leaves Brian Johnson Comfortably Numb With Ferrari 250 GTO Ride

6 Apr 2021, 15:25 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / What happens when a rock legend asks another legend if he could drive the latter's Ferrari 250 GTO? He's politely asked to ride shotgun, of course

 
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad Looks Like a Barn Find, Hides LS V8 Under the Hood
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad Looks Like a Barn Find, Hides LS V8 Under the Hood

6 Apr 2021, 15:17 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Don't let the rusty and incomplete body fool you; this Nomad hides a cool and powerful surprise under the hood, and the interior isn't that bad either

 
1982 Chevy Monte Carlo Dragster Runs on Deep Dish Wheels, Flexes Nitro-Fed V8
1982 Chevy Monte Carlo Dragster Runs on Deep Dish Wheels, Flexes Nitro-Fed V8

6 Apr 2021, 09:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / No, West Coast Customs doesn't have a drag racing division yet; this lightning-liveried coupe is a former super stock and drag radial racer

 
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Looks Like a Lemon, Hides Surprise Under the Hood
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air Looks Like a Lemon, Hides Surprise Under the Hood

5 Apr 2021, 15:11 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Don't let the yellow color fool you, this 1955 Bel Air is no lemon; the winged hood hides a big V8 engine that packs more punch than your regular Tri-Five

 
Chevy Nova Takes Flight at the Drag Strip, Loses Hood and Crashes Hard
Chevy Nova Takes Flight at the Drag Strip, Loses Hood and Crashes Hard

5 Apr 2021, 11:06 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Pro 275 racer was gunning for a solid qualifier at Sweet 16 when his gorgeous twin-turbo 1968 Chevrolet Nova took flight halfway through the run

 
1966 Ford Fairlane Drag Races 1970 Chevrolet Camaro With Surprising Results
1966 Ford Fairlane Drag Races 1970 Chevrolet Camaro With Surprising Results

5 Apr 2021, 09:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This quarter-mile duel brings together two notably different cars, but the result is a bit surprising, especially when looking at their power-to-weight ratios

 
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Flexes Stunning Interior, Original Fuelie V8
1957 Chevrolet Corvette Flexes Stunning Interior, Original Fuelie V8

4 Apr 2021, 14:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / There are plenty of restored C1s out there, but you'd be hard pressed to find one with a two-tone interior that looks this stunning

 
Mint 1972 Chevrolet Corvette Looks Sharp in Rare Steel Cities Gray Color
Mint 1972 Chevrolet Corvette Looks Sharp in Rare Steel Cities Gray Color

1 Apr 2021, 15:30 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This 'Vette is one of 27,004 examples that Chevy built for the 1972 model year, and it's one of only 2,346 finished in a metallic hue called Steel City Gray

 
Ruf CTR Yellowbird Is Almost 35 Years Old, Still a Hoot to Drive
Ruf CTR Yellowbird Is Almost 35 Years Old, Still a Hoot to Drive

1 Apr 2021, 11:41 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Ruf CTR Yellowbird is the hottest 911 ever built outside the Porsche factory; it's also the only 911-based car that set a top speed record above 200 mph

 
Red and Gold 1964 Ford F-100 Truck Packs Big-Block Muscle, Sounds Menacing
Red and Gold 1964 Ford F-100 Truck Packs Big-Block Muscle, Sounds Menacing

31 Mar 2021, 18:22 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The result of a thorough restoration, this F-100 looks as if it just left the factory, but it sports a flashy two-tone finish and a beefed-up, big-block V8

 
1955 Porsche 550 Spyder Found in Shipping Container Has Been Stored for 35 Years
1955 Porsche 550 Spyder Found in Shipping Container Has Been Stored for 35 Years

31 Mar 2021, 14:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Due to its scarcity and rich racing pedigree, the 550 Spyder is a prized collectible that typically goes for $3.5 to $5 million and even more

 
1971 Dodge Charger Meets 1970 Chevy Chevelle in Classic Muscle Car Drag Race
1971 Dodge Charger Meets 1970 Chevy Chevelle in Classic Muscle Car Drag Race

30 Mar 2021, 15:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Nothing compares to the roar of high-displacement, naturally aspirated V8 engines, and heavy-metal muscle taking off the line with their noses up in the air

 
1957 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery Is a Turbo Hearse From Hell, Runs 10s
1957 Chevrolet Sedan Delivery Is a Turbo Hearse From Hell, Runs 10s

30 Mar 2021, 09:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This Sedan Delivery dragster is a really clean build; apart from the massive intake on the hood and the drag-spec wheels, it's pretty much a standard wagon