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1963 Shelby 289 Cobra Auctioned Off for $825K
1963 Shelby 289 Cobra Auctioned Off for $825K

20 Mar 2014, 12:49 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This silver-painted 1963 Shelby 289 Cobra found a new home for $825,000 (€596,141) during Auctions America’s recent sale event in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Delivered to Downtown Ford i...

 
1965 Shelby GT350R Sells for $1 Million
1965 Shelby GT350R Sells for $1 Million

19 Mar 2014, 21:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Built in only 34 units, the 1965 Shelby GT350R is among the rarest Mustangs ever produced and are known to change owners for hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not millions. For instance, the e...

 
1964 Ford GT40 Prototype Going Under the Hammer Next Month
1964 Ford GT40 Prototype Going Under the Hammer Next Month

18 Mar 2014, 12:22 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / When it comes to race cars, America was the birth place for an array of awesome machines, including the Cobra Daytona, the Corvette Grand Sport, the Scarab Sports Roadster and Jim Hall’s Chapa...

 
Now You Can Drive the 1965 Mustang GT in Forza Motorsport 5
Now You Can Drive the 1965 Mustang GT in Forza Motorsport 5

12 Mar 2014, 09:21 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With the Mustang’s 50th anniversary right around the corner, the recently released Forza Motorsport 5 video game is now offering you the chance to drive the iconic 1965 Mustang GT Coupe model....

 
Third Corvette Removed from Museum Sinkhole
Third Corvette Removed from Museum Sinkhole

5 Mar 2014, 10:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Yesterday we brought you news that the first two Chevrolet Corvette that were swallowed by the sinkhole that formed inside the National Corvette Museum have been safely removed from the pit. Toda...

 
This Corvette C3 Is Ready to Go Off-Roading
This Corvette C3 Is Ready to Go Off-Roading

2 Mar 2014, 11:31 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Introduced in 1953, the first-generation Chevrolet Corvette wasn't much of a sportscar. It was built on a chassis borrowed from the 1952 sedan and the 235 cubic inch inline-six engine was taken...

 
Plymouths Worth More Than Dodges, Fords: Barrett-Jackson Data Analysis
Plymouths Worth More Than Dodges, Fords: Barrett-Jackson Data Analysis

25 Feb 2014, 13:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Yesterday we brought you news about classic cars fitted with manual transmissions fetching more than those equipped with automatic gearboxes at auctions. The numbers were provided by an analysis bas...

 
Stick Shifts Fetch More than Automatics: Barrett-Jackson Data Analysis
Stick Shifts Fetch More than Automatics: Barrett-Jackson Data Analysis

24 Feb 2014, 14:31 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2014 sale data analysis by Spork Marketing and H&H Classic has revealed that classic vehicles fitted with manual transmissions bring considerably more at auctions th...

 
Jay Leno Shows Off His Rare Chevrolet Corvair Yenko Stinger
Jay Leno Shows Off His Rare Chevrolet Corvair Yenko Stinger

24 Feb 2014, 10:44 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Are you familiar with Don Yenko’s work in the 1960s? The Camaros? The Novas? Great! But did you know that he started modifying Chevrolets by tweaking the second-generation Corvair? Yes, we&...

 
This 1927 Oakland Racer Is a Thing of Beauty
This 1927 Oakland Racer Is a Thing of Beauty

22 Feb 2014, 11:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Today's US automotive industry consists of less than 20 automakers, most of which are brands owned by the Detroit 3. Things were quite different 100 years ago, when America was home to more tha...

 
1966 Ford GT40 Barn Find Surfaces in California
1966 Ford GT40 Barn Find Surfaces in California

21 Feb 2014, 15:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A rare 1966 Ford GT40 race was recently found in a California garage. Discovered in a pile of junk and boxes by Tom Shaughnessy, the GT40 turned out to be chassis P/1067, the last vehicle to be prod...

 
1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Convertible Going Under the Hammer
1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Convertible Going Under the Hammer

20 Feb 2014, 15:11 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The gorgeous 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Convertible you’re about to see below will be auctioned off during Auctions America’s upcoming Fort Lauderdale event next month. Estimated to f...

 
The First Mustang Ever Sold Is Still Alive and Roaring
The First Mustang Ever Sold Is Still Alive and Roaring

19 Feb 2014, 15:31 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The iconic Ford Mustang is getting ready to celebrate its 50th anniversary in April, a few months before the sixth-generation pony will go on sale. We already know that the first production 2015 ...

 
This Orange Pearl Chevrolet C10 Truck Is a True Classic
This Orange Pearl Chevrolet C10 Truck Is a True Classic

18 Feb 2014, 15:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / For some, 300 horsepower is all they can desire for their car. However, other think that's not enough even if their car is a Chevy C10 truck

 
1963 Chrysler Turbine Car Sounds Like a Jet Plane
1963 Chrysler Turbine Car Sounds Like a Jet Plane

18 Feb 2014, 13:59 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A little more than 50 years ago Chrysler was busy working on its revolutionary Turbine Car, the only gas turbine-powered vehicle to be tested by consumers. Its engine ran at up to 44,500 rpm, gul...

 
1968 Corvette Convertible Timelapse Tear Down
1968 Corvette Convertible Timelapse Tear Down

14 Feb 2014, 12:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Restoring a classic car is no easy task, especially when it comes to tearing down the interior or removing the drivetrain. The whole process can last up to a few months, while dismantling an interio...

 
This 1967 Plymouth Barracuda Was Built to Leave Porsches Behind
This 1967 Plymouth Barracuda Was Built to Leave Porsches Behind

13 Feb 2014, 16:18 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Although Plymouth’s been dead for 12 years now, its iconic musclecars are still around thanks to a large group of Mopar enthusiasts. And it’s not just the Hemi Cudas and the Road Runners...

 
Gorgeous 1967 Corvette 427 Up for Auction
Gorgeous 1967 Corvette 427 Up for Auction

11 Feb 2014, 12:21 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Yesterday we brought you news about a 1954 Polo White Corvette being auctioned off next month in Fort Lauderdale. Now we're back to report about another Corvette that will cross the block durin...

 
1965 Ford Mustang 289 Race Car Auctioned for $91K
1965 Ford Mustang 289 Race Car Auctioned for $91K

6 Feb 2014, 16:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Earlier today we brought you news of a 1,100 hp Weineck Cobra that was hammered for $83,300 (€61.600) during a recent RM Auctions sale in Paris, France. Now we’re back to report that the ...

 
Jerry Seinfeld Reunites with George Costanza, Takes Him for Coffee in AMC Pacer
Jerry Seinfeld Reunites with George Costanza, Takes Him for Coffee in AMC Pacer

3 Feb 2014, 16:54 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / If you’re a fan of the Seinfeld TV series (1989-1998), than you most certainly enjoy Jerry’s “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” web series. Season 3 just kicked off last mont...