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1970 Pontiac Tempest Drag Races 1972 Dodge Demon, Someone Gets Walked
1970 Pontiac Tempest Drag Races 1972 Dodge Demon, Someone Gets Walked

18 Jan 2022, 10:45 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / When it comes to early 1970s Pontiacs, it's the GTO and the Trans Am that get all the attention. But the Tempest can be just as thrilling to drive

 
Rare 1965 Porsche 912 Spent 15 Years Buried in a Garden, Now for Sale
Rare 1965 Porsche 912 Spent 15 Years Buried in a Garden, Now for Sale

17 Jan 2022, 15:40 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It's a bit rusty on the outside and the cabin has been taken over by branches and spider webs, but it's complete and in decent shape

 
This Four-Cylinder Ferrari Racecar From the '50s Costs $5,350,000
This Four-Cylinder Ferrari Racecar From the '50s Costs $5,350,000

17 Jan 2022, 15:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / One of the most desirable classic racecars from the Prancing Horse of Maranello, this 750 Monza once sported a gullwing-doored coupe body shell

 
1968 Hurst Olds Barn Find Has Numbers-Matching Everything Under Rusty Exterior
1968 Hurst Olds Barn Find Has Numbers-Matching Everything Under Rusty Exterior

17 Jan 2022, 13:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Sharing bodies with the regular 442 and Cutlass, the Hurst Olds was more than just an Oldsmobile with a Hurst shifter and badges

 
1936 White Model 706 Tour Bus Sells for a Whopping $1.3 Million at Auction
1936 White Model 706 Tour Bus Sells for a Whopping $1.3 Million at Auction

16 Jan 2022, 15:06 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A bus as expensive as a modern hypercar? You better believe it because this 1936 White hauler went beyond the $1-million mark

 
1968 Hurst Olds Drag Races 1972 Pontiac Trans Am, It's Extremely Close
1968 Hurst Olds Drag Races 1972 Pontiac Trans Am, It's Extremely Close

16 Jan 2022, 13:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / We're usually tempted to favor pre-1972 muscle cars in drag races like this, but the encounter is an absolute nail-biter.

 
1-of-5 1971 Plymouth Cuda Convertible Has a Drag Racing Past, Costs a Fortune
1-of-5 1971 Plymouth Cuda Convertible Has a Drag Racing Past, Costs a Fortune

16 Jan 2022, 12:29 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / It might not be powered by a Hemi V8, but it's just as hard to find. And it costs more than most Ferraris available today

 
A Brief History of the Alfasud, Alfa Romeo's First Series-Production FWD Car
A Brief History of the Alfasud, Alfa Romeo's First Series-Production FWD Car

16 Jan 2022, 08:34 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although flawed, the Alfasud small family car dared to be different from other Alfas of that era by adopting front-wheel drive and a boxer engine

 
1964 Pontiac Banshee XP-833 Concept Car Listed at $1.2 Million
1964 Pontiac Banshee XP-833 Concept Car Listed at $1.2 Million

15 Jan 2022, 17:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / One of the most important concepts ever produced by General Motors when John DeLorean was running the Pontiac division, the Banshee XP-833 is up for grabs

 
The Story of the Citroen Karin, the Pyramid-Shaped Car With a Central Driving Position
The Story of the Citroen Karin, the Pyramid-Shaped Car With a Central Driving Position

15 Jan 2022, 14:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Citroen built quite a few daring vehicles in the past, but none of them were as edgy as the Karin, a pyramid-shaped concept car that debuted in 1980

 
Remembering the Pioneering Lancia Lambda (1922 – 1931)
Remembering the Pioneering Lancia Lambda (1922 – 1931)

15 Jan 2022, 09:34 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Arguably the most important Lancia of the Interwar period, the Lambda pioneered unitary automobile construction and many more

 
Abandoned 1973 Porsche 911 Targa Gets First Wash in 22 Years, Still Looks Pretty
Abandoned 1973 Porsche 911 Targa Gets First Wash in 22 Years, Still Looks Pretty

14 Jan 2022, 20:53 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This Porsche 911 Targa still needs a paint job and a set of Fuchs wheels to hit car shows, but it's in amazing condition for a 50-year-old classic

 
1968 Imperial Crown Is a Chrome-Laden Beauty With Big V8 Power
1968 Imperial Crown Is a Chrome-Laden Beauty With Big V8 Power

14 Jan 2022, 17:08 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chrome-laden cars were nothing new in the 1960s, but just look at this thing. The front fascia is all-chrome except for the thin upper section

 
That Time Porsche Secretly Designed and Built a Car for Studebaker
That Time Porsche Secretly Designed and Built a Car for Studebaker

14 Jan 2022, 14:15 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Porsche built its first four-door sedan in 1954 as part of a secret partnership with Studebaker. All three prototypes were destroyed

 
1954 Buick Special Was Left to Die, Comes Back to Life After 30 Years
1954 Buick Special Was Left to Die, Comes Back to Life After 30 Years

13 Jan 2022, 16:34 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Yeah, the old gal rattles and squeaks as it rolls down the road, but the mill fires right up and purrs like a kitten while idling

 
This 1963 Ferrari 250 GTE Has Numbers-Matching Everything, Sadly Doesn’t Run
This 1963 Ferrari 250 GTE Has Numbers-Matching Everything, Sadly Doesn’t Run

13 Jan 2022, 14:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / An Italy-spec 250 GTE that needs your tender loving care, this particular example could use fresh paint and an engine overhaul

 
1958 Alken D2 Is a Fiberglass Beauty With Porsche Power, Costs More Than a Boxster
1958 Alken D2 Is a Fiberglass Beauty With Porsche Power, Costs More Than a Boxster

13 Jan 2022, 14:19 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While some sources claim Alken produced around 50 bodies, others say that no more than 25 were actually built. This one is one of the few that survived

 
This Secret Basement Collection Hides George Barris Customs, Rare Bubble Cars
This Secret Basement Collection Hides George Barris Customs, Rare Bubble Cars

13 Jan 2022, 11:28 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Gary Hillman is nuts about bubble cars, but he also owns four of Geroge Barris' weirdest builds. And they're all stashed away in a basement

 
This 1965 Pontiac GTO Royal Bobcat Is Restored Muscle Car Perfection
This 1965 Pontiac GTO Royal Bobcat Is Restored Muscle Car Perfection

12 Jan 2022, 21:11 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This 1965 Pontiac GTO went through a thorough restoration and presents itself as a Concours-ready classic. And it flaunts a stroker 421 V8

 
Barn Find Gold: 1965 Shelby Mustang GT350 Stored for Decades in Abandoned House
Barn Find Gold: 1965 Shelby Mustang GT350 Stored for Decades in Abandoned House

12 Jan 2022, 16:14 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Dragged out of its resting place for the first time in decades, the Shelby appears to be in decent condition and rocks a numbers-matching drivetrain