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First-Year 1964 Pontiac GTO Packs Rare Tri-Power Setup Under Marimba Red Hood
First-Year 1964 Pontiac GTO Packs Rare Tri-Power Setup Under Marimba Red Hood

25 Feb 2024, 21:24 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Pontiac sold more than 30,000 GTOs in 1965, but only 693 convertibles were fitted with the 389 Tri-Power/automatic combo.

 
Rare 1956 Hudson Hornet Barn Find Emerges With Continental Kit and Packard V8
Rare 1956 Hudson Hornet Barn Find Emerges With Continental Kit and Packard V8

10 Feb 2024, 15:59 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While nowhere near as iconic as the early 1950s version, this 1956 Hornet is one of only 1,640 Hollywood coupes built that year.

 
Perfectly Restored 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Flaunts Rare Factory Option
Perfectly Restored 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Flaunts Rare Factory Option

29 Jan 2024, 15:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / While it may seem fitted with a white vinyl top from a distance, this 1969 Chevy Chevelle actually rocks a painted roof.

 
Triple-Black 1964 Pontiac GTO Is a One-of-One Tri-Power Gem
Triple-Black 1964 Pontiac GTO Is a One-of-One Tri-Power Gem

15 Jan 2024, 20:49 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Treated to a comprehensive restoration, this Poncho is still highly original and has a few Concours awards to brag about.

 
This 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Hides a Rare Surprise Under the Hood
This 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Hides a Rare Surprise Under the Hood

14 Dec 2023, 20:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The 1970 HEMI convertible is the king of rare Road Runners, but this Mopar is scarce thanks to a rather unpopular transmission choice.

 
1987 Oldsmobile 442 in Excellent Condition Packs Super Rare and Forgotten Option
1987 Oldsmobile 442 in Excellent Condition Packs Super Rare and Forgotten Option

4 Dec 2023, 20:07 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Oldsmobile offered an electric sunroof on most of its cars in the 1980s, but special-order option wasn't exactly popular.

 
1960 Chevrolet Biscayne Wagon Barn Find Is an Ex-Government Unicorn
1960 Chevrolet Biscayne Wagon Barn Find Is an Ex-Government Unicorn

17 Nov 2023, 15:31 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This Biscayne is one of only 14,663 two-door wagons made in 1960, the final year for this body style. But it's much rarer than the regular production wagon.

 
1971 Plymouth Scamp in Rare and Controversial High-Impact Color Needs a Second Chance
1971 Plymouth Scamp in Rare and Controversial High-Impact Color Needs a Second Chance

15 Nov 2023, 14:00 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Introduced in 1971, Curious Yellow (code GY3) was Chrysler's last High-Impact color, and the only such hue launched that year. And it's among the rarest.

 
Nobody Really Wants This Fantastic Pontiac Trans Am With 3,500 Miles on the Clock
Nobody Really Wants This Fantastic Pontiac Trans Am With 3,500 Miles on the Clock

6 Oct 2023, 10:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A 1980 Trans Am Indianapolis Pace Car that looks like the dream of every collector has a hard time leaving a museum for a regular home

 
Perfectly Restored 1966 Dodge HEMI Coronet Convertible Is Rarer Than Hen's Teeth
Perfectly Restored 1966 Dodge HEMI Coronet Convertible Is Rarer Than Hen's Teeth

8 Sep 2023, 10:39 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of only 27 convertibles built in 1966, this Dodge HEMI Coronet is also the only triple-blue vehicle with a 426 V8 under the hood.

 
Rare 1997 Ducati 916 SPS Is What $45K of Track-Ready Italian Goodness Looks Like
Rare 1997 Ducati 916 SPS Is What $45K of Track-Ready Italian Goodness Looks Like

7 Sep 2023, 20:30 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / This collectible marvel stayed in the first owner’s possession through all these years, but it is at last time for it to find a new home

 
Numbers-Matching 1970 Chevrolet El Camino Hides an Iconic Engine Under the Hood
Numbers-Matching 1970 Chevrolet El Camino Hides an Iconic Engine Under the Hood

28 Aug 2023, 17:36 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Finished in Shadow Grey, this 1970 El Camino LS6 is one of maybe fewer than 200 examples that still run and drive as of 2023.

 
Vitamin C 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE Flaunts Rare V-Code 440 V8
Vitamin C 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE Flaunts Rare V-Code 440 V8

19 Aug 2023, 15:09 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of only 3,753 Challenger R/T SE models built in 1970, this Mopar is also one of only 161 cars equipped with the 440 "Six Pack" and automatic gearbox.

 
Million-Dollar 1931 Duesenberg Found After 55 Years Is Ready for Its First Public Display
Million-Dollar 1931 Duesenberg Found After 55 Years Is Ready for Its First Public Display

8 Aug 2023, 14:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / One of only 25 Duesenberg Model Js bodied by Murphy, this pre-World War 2 drop-top spent a whopping 55 years in a garage.

 
Rare and Unrestored 1974 Ducati 750SS Was Once a Part of Guy Webster’s Collection
Rare and Unrestored 1974 Ducati 750SS Was Once a Part of Guy Webster’s Collection

18 Jul 2023, 19:29 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The early 750 Super Sport is among the most significant models in Ducati’s history, and it’s even said to have saved the Italian marque from bankruptcy

 
All-Original 1978 Ducati 900 NCR TT1 Is the Stuff of Collectors’ Wildest Fantasies
All-Original 1978 Ducati 900 NCR TT1 Is the Stuff of Collectors’ Wildest Fantasies

15 Jul 2023, 11:50 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Before you ask: yes, this is indeed the same type of machine as the one that took Mike Hailwood to victory at the Isle of Man TT in ‘78

 
Long-Lost Ford Cortina GT Wagon, One of Only 5 Made, Found in Detroit
Long-Lost Ford Cortina GT Wagon, One of Only 5 Made, Found in Detroit

14 Jun 2023, 12:01 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / No one had seen any of these cars, reportedly made for the Candian Mounties, until someone found one in a barn in Pennsylvania a few years ago.

 
1957 Oldsmobile 88 Barn Find Hides Rare V8 Banned by NASCAR Under the Hood
1957 Oldsmobile 88 Barn Find Hides Rare V8 Banned by NASCAR Under the Hood

18 May 2023, 16:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Fitted with a trio of Rochester carburetors, the J-2 powerplant generated 300 horsepower and it was outlawed by NASCAR before it could win the championship.

 
1969 Ford Mustang R-Code Found on a Rotisserie Is a 1-of-1 Puzzle That Requires Assembly
1969 Ford Mustang R-Code Found on a Rotisserie Is a 1-of-1 Puzzle That Requires Assembly

8 Apr 2023, 18:56 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / With more than 10,000 units built, the 1969 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet isn't exactly rare, but this example is unique thanks to its paint/option combination

 
This 1969 Chevrolet Corvette L88 Is a One-Off COPO Gem With Racing Pedigree
This 1969 Chevrolet Corvette L88 Is a One-Off COPO Gem With Racing Pedigree

13 Feb 2023, 15:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Like all L88 Corvettes that were ordered through the COPO program back in 1969, this convertible left the factory with a 427-cubic-inch V8.