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The Mythical Aston Martin Bulldog Is Ready for Its Close-Up and That 200-MPH Run
The Mythical Aston Martin Bulldog Is Ready for Its Close-Up and That 200-MPH Run

12 Nov 2021, 05:21 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The fully restored Bulldog, recovered after decades and brought back to its former glory, stops for a visit with the Royal Navy, on board HMS Prince of Wales

 
Restored 1983 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 Is Flexing Porsche Venetian Blue Paint
Restored 1983 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 Is Flexing Porsche Venetian Blue Paint

4 Nov 2021, 13:27 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Previously a no-frills rig, this 1983 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 has been so meticulously restored that it now costs a whopping $129,900

 
LL Cool J Restores Original 1987 BAD Audi 5000, His First Car, and Donates It
LL Cool J Restores Original 1987 BAD Audi 5000, His First Car, and Donates It

4 Nov 2021, 07:43 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / To mark his induction in the Hall of Fame, the rapper brought out his first car, the Audi from the cover of the BAD album, restored and donated it to the museum

 
Unique 1955 Jaguar XK140 With Racing Pedigree Is One Highly Valuable Barn Find
Unique 1955 Jaguar XK140 With Racing Pedigree Is One Highly Valuable Barn Find

20 Oct 2021, 07:20 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / One of the four existing Ghia-bodied XK140s spent decades in dry storage after its last owner retired it for restoration. It fetched $335,000 at auction

 
1964 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Looks Perfect After Thorough Restoration
1964 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 Looks Perfect After Thorough Restoration

29 Sep 2021, 13:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / One of the nicest E-Types in existence today, this fixed-head coupe underwent a whopping 3,500 hours of meticulous restoration

 
Restored 1970 Dodge Charger R/T SE Flexes Original 440 Engine, 727 Transmission
Restored 1970 Dodge Charger R/T SE Flexes Original 440 Engine, 727 Transmission

26 Sep 2021, 18:06 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / One of the rarest Chargers offered for the 1970 model year, the R/T SE offered by the Volo Auto Museum costs as much as the 2018 model year Demon used to

 
1937 Chevrolet Master Comes Out of Storage After 60 Years, Displays Perfect Patina Look
1937 Chevrolet Master Comes Out of Storage After 60 Years, Displays Perfect Patina Look

21 Sep 2021, 21:34 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Like most nameplates from the era, the Master was updated yearly. So the design of the 1937 Master is unique to this specific model year

 
1982 Lamborghini Countach Left Disassembled for 13 Years Is Selling for $250,000
1982 Lamborghini Countach Left Disassembled for 13 Years Is Selling for $250,000

8 Sep 2021, 05:02 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / “Fabulous and rare” Countach emerges after more than a decade in storage, is in serious need of some TLC. If you’re up for a restoration project

 
Fully-Restored One-Off Aston Martin Bulldog Unveiled, Ready for the Old Speed Record
Fully-Restored One-Off Aston Martin Bulldog Unveiled, Ready for the Old Speed Record

4 Sep 2021, 05:24 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The extended nuts-and-bolts restoration of this “mythical beast” has been completed and the owner brought it to the Concours d’Elegance at Hampton Court Palace

 
Spectacular Collection of Jaguar E-types Makes a Stop at Concours of Elegance This Weekend
Spectacular Collection of Jaguar E-types Makes a Stop at Concours of Elegance This Weekend

3 Sep 2021, 23:50 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / This weekend, visitors will feast their eyes on a stunning collection of Jaguar E-Types, from an eraly E-Type Roadster to a restored 1973 Series 3 2+2.

 
Restored 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS Flaunts Authentic L78 Big-Block V8
Restored 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS Flaunts Authentic L78 Big-Block V8

1 Sep 2021, 16:45 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / COPOs are way too expensive in this day and age whereas a very correct Camaro SS 396 like this green-painted example will set you back a cool $99,900

 
Rare, Desert Sand 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS454 Is LS6 Perfection, It Can Be Yours
Rare, Desert Sand 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS454 Is LS6 Perfection, It Can Be Yours

25 Aug 2021, 15:15 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / This Chevelle SS454 comes with numbers-matching everything plus a rare color combination and Concours-winning condition. But it's not cheap

 
Dealer Restores 1955 Porsche 356 Speedster With Tasteful Modifications
Dealer Restores 1955 Porsche 356 Speedster With Tasteful Modifications

18 Aug 2021, 20:03 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A frame-off restoration that wows from every angle, this one-off 356 Speedster combines a blue-green exterior with red-and-tartan interior touches

 
Car Enthusiast Explains Why Many Project Cars Never Get Finished
Car Enthusiast Explains Why Many Project Cars Never Get Finished

16 Aug 2021, 18:21 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Matt Brown, a car enthusiast who completed a motorcycle engine swap into a Honda S600, explains why some project cars never get finished.

 
Bronco Bronze Is A Sublime Restoration of a 1952 Harley Panhead Barn Find
Bronco Bronze Is A Sublime Restoration of a 1952 Harley Panhead Barn Find

13 Aug 2021, 07:22 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / It was roughly half a year since the brothers discovered and completely restored a piece of important motorcycling history they called Bronco Bronze.

 
This 1969 Chevrolet El Camino SS 396 Looks Stunning After Frame-Off Restoration
This 1969 Chevrolet El Camino SS 396 Looks Stunning After Frame-Off Restoration

13 Jul 2021, 11:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A tastefully restored Elky that oozes cool through every square inch of its bodywork, this 1969 model costs less than a brand-new C8 Corvette

 
1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429 With Numbers-Matching V8 Is How You Spell Cool Muscle
1970 Ford Mustang Boss 429 With Numbers-Matching V8 Is How You Spell Cool Muscle

19 May 2021, 11:25 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / $375,000 for a blue-chip collectible isn't a lot of money, not when the Boss 429-engined Ford Mustang gets pricier and pricier with each passing year

 
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Gets First Wash in 20 Years, Looks Brand-New
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Gets First Wash in 20 Years, Looks Brand-New

16 May 2021, 16:20 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Don't you love it when a 1957 Bel Air looks this good after spending no fewer than 20 years in storage? It doesn't really get better than this

 
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Is a Restored Garage Queen
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Is a Restored Garage Queen

2 May 2021, 18:46 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Restored some 30 years ago, this 1957 Bel Air needs a bit of work and an engine swap, but it's still a good-looking garage queen

 
Restored 1972 Chevrolet K5 Blazer Looks Phenomenal, Costs Escalade Money
Restored 1972 Chevrolet K5 Blazer Looks Phenomenal, Costs Escalade Money

1 May 2021, 18:26 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / One of the final examples of the first-generation Chevrolet K5 Blazer, this fellow here can be yours for a mind-boggling $109,900