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How Cars Stay Immortal: 1970s Porsche 911 Turbo Bathes in the Fountain of Dry-Ice Youth
How Cars Stay Immortal: 1970s Porsche 911 Turbo Bathes in the Fountain of Dry-Ice Youth

23 Jun 2023, 17:54 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / One of the longest-running production series of the iconic turbocharged 911 was the first generation, lasting from 1975 to 1989, with 23,000 units assembled

 
Car Addiction at Its Finest: Man Waits Fifty Years To Get His Dream Car, a '66 Pontiac GTO
Car Addiction at Its Finest: Man Waits Fifty Years To Get His Dream Car, a '66 Pontiac GTO

21 Jun 2023, 15:16 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Ten-year-old sees muscle car in 1966, falls in love, and waits half a century before he can get his hands on his very own first-generation Pontiac GTO

 
1970 Challenger T/A Is Ready To Take On Bosses, Camaros, and the Rest of the Trans-Am Gang
1970 Challenger T/A Is Ready To Take On Bosses, Camaros, and the Rest of the Trans-Am Gang

20 Jun 2023, 22:13 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Built to give Chrysler the tickets for the 1970 season of the manufacturer’s competition, the Challenger Trans Am was a one-year-wonder

 
Old 1971 'Cuda Still Has Some Life Left in It; Good V8 News Sweetens Rusty Taste
Old 1971 'Cuda Still Has Some Life Left in It; Good V8 News Sweetens Rusty Taste

19 Jun 2023, 17:28 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / “Original” isn’t a promise of quality, nor a six-figure restoration bills curse, and this battle-scarred old Plymouth can prove both statements

 
This '71 Convertible Barracuda Grows a 426, Now Identifies as a HEMI 'Cuda (for $325K)
This '71 Convertible Barracuda Grows a 426, Now Identifies as a HEMI 'Cuda (for $325K)

18 Jun 2023, 19:37 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Only two drop-top four-speed ‘Cudas built in 1971 for the U.S. market got the 426-cubic-inch firepower; this fabrication is as close as it gets to the originals

 
Custom BMW R 80 Street Tracker Introduces M Colors to Repurposed Yamaha RD400 Tank
Custom BMW R 80 Street Tracker Introduces M Colors to Repurposed Yamaha RD400 Tank

18 Jun 2023, 14:21 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The rest of its bodywork was built from scratch, and there are heaps of premium aftermarket goodies sprinkled all over this 1986 MY R 80

 
Stylish BMW R 100 RS Cafe Racer Is a Matter of Minimalism Infused With Nordic Vibes
Stylish BMW R 100 RS Cafe Racer Is a Matter of Minimalism Infused With Nordic Vibes

18 Jun 2023, 10:50 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Despite what its icy appearance may lead you to believe, this Bavarian one-off was actually forged on the sunny Mediterranean coast of Spain

 
This 1967 Belvedere II HEMI Is a Ghost: The One-Off 426-Cube V8 Plymouth That's Not a GTX
This 1967 Belvedere II HEMI Is a Ghost: The One-Off 426-Cube V8 Plymouth That's Not a GTX

17 Jun 2023, 15:56 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Build as a special order only, this ultra-rare Mopar model is not listed in the sales archives; only between eight and twelve are believed to have been made

 
This '71 Buick GS 455 Stage 1 Is a Rare HEMI Slayer; It's Had the Same Owner Since '81
This '71 Buick GS 455 Stage 1 Is a Rare HEMI Slayer; It's Had the Same Owner Since '81

16 Jun 2023, 23:01 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / 72 three-speed high-performance GS 455 convertibles were built in 1971, and not too many can brag about the stance of this particular example

 
This 1971 Dodge Dart Custom Is Awesomely Real; the 451 V8 Is No Joke Under the Chevy Cowl
This 1971 Dodge Dart Custom Is Awesomely Real; the 451 V8 Is No Joke Under the Chevy Cowl

15 Jun 2023, 16:19 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The latest work in a major Chrysler fan’s portfolio is a custom Dodge purposed for dragstrip fun and car shows; Mother Mopar couldn’t be prouder

 
Real Gearhead Courage: Collector Casually Drives a Last-of-Its-Kind Jewel Built in 1942
Real Gearhead Courage: Collector Casually Drives a Last-of-Its-Kind Jewel Built in 1942

9 Jun 2023, 18:45 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Before WWII put American car production on a full stop in 1942, Chrysler built 80 examples of the Saratoga Highlander Business Coupe, and this is the only one s

 
Mopar to NoCar: 1969 Dodge Charger Used To Be Lean and Mean, Now Needs Rust Vaccine
Mopar to NoCar: 1969 Dodge Charger Used To Be Lean and Mean, Now Needs Rust Vaccine

9 Jun 2023, 08:47 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / This devastated Dodge kicked the (rust) bucket; seller admits the car needs ‘mostly everything’; the Mopar looks like General Lee after the Gettysburg defeat

 
How's $11K for a '73 Charger With a Unique Sunroof and Plenty of Delicacies at the V8 End?
How's $11K for a '73 Charger With a Unique Sunroof and Plenty of Delicacies at the V8 End?

7 Jun 2023, 20:59 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / This classic muscle car sports a cool but rare feature – the double roof cutaways that Chrysler never offered for the factory models – and also runs and drives

 
This Red '73 Begs Mercy for Its Original 454 Big-Block, Deserves a $16K Chance at Life
This Red '73 Begs Mercy for Its Original 454 Big-Block, Deserves a $16K Chance at Life

5 Jun 2023, 13:55 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The last big-block engine to power America’s sportscar was a two-year adventure for General Motors, lasting only for the 1973 and 1974 model years

 
Honda XR600 X ON Goes From Retired Rally Bike to Stylish Scrambler Featuring Classic Vibes
Honda XR600 X ON Goes From Retired Rally Bike to Stylish Scrambler Featuring Classic Vibes

4 Jun 2023, 15:50 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / This thing had once served as a purpose-built racer through the outback, and it’s been reincarnated as a retro-looking scrambler we can’t seem to get enough of

 
Honda CB750 Fury Isn't As Intimidating as It Sounds, Looks Gorgeously Subdued
Honda CB750 Fury Isn't As Intimidating as It Sounds, Looks Gorgeously Subdued

4 Jun 2023, 13:18 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / At one point, it seemed like this CB750 was destined to meet a pretty tragic fate, but all that changed when it crossed Clockwork Motorcycles’ doorstep

 
1969 V10 Dodge Charger R/T Viper GTS Is Steel-Real, Gets Muscle Blessing From Both Parents
1969 V10 Dodge Charger R/T Viper GTS Is Steel-Real, Gets Muscle Blessing From Both Parents

3 Jun 2023, 20:35 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / A classic muscle car from the sixties is grafted onto a high-performance three-decade-younger descendant to morph into the Mopar child of outrage

 
Coming off a Four-Decade Retirement, James Bond's '67 G.T. 500 Hides Vicious V8 Secrets
Coming off a Four-Decade Retirement, James Bond's '67 G.T. 500 Hides Vicious V8 Secrets

3 Jun 2023, 17:05 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / One of 150 Brittany Blue with black interior Shelby Mustangs built for the big-block-inaugural model year of 1967; this derelict Ford icon gets a second chance

 
Fresh-Looking First-Year Road Runner Convertible 383 Drives Like in the Summer of '69
Fresh-Looking First-Year Road Runner Convertible 383 Drives Like in the Summer of '69

2 Jun 2023, 20:06 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / With just around 2,000 built in the first production year, the ragtop Plymouth Road Runner is a rare treat; this restored original still enjoys the road life

 
1969 Cadillac Sedan DeVille Is an Ugly Fossil With Several Skeletons in Its Closet
1969 Cadillac Sedan DeVille Is an Ugly Fossil With Several Skeletons in Its Closet

2 Jun 2023, 00:17 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The best-selling luxury brand of the late 60s produced wonderful land yachts that were a perfect platform for some unorthodox after-market alterations