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American classic cars

The First Shelby Cobra Goes Up For Bid

The First Shelby Cobra Goes Up For Bid

Published in Monterey Car Week (First Shelby Cobra) Editor's Note: Thanks to RM Sotheby's for permitting Monterey Car Week to publish these photos and the article on a very iconic Anglo American sports car, the very first Shelby AC Cobra. Specifications Chassis No. CSX 2000 The very first Shelby Cobra Offered from the Carroll Hall…

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1966 Ford GT40 “P/1057”

1966 Ford GT40 “P/1057”

Published in Monterey Car Week (Ford GT40) Editor's Note: When is the last time you saw a 1966 Ford GT40 street car? We're guessing never. This beautiful example will be crossing the block at RM Sotheby's Monterey Auction in August 2016. It's fitting that the iconic sports car made the pages of Monterey Car Week.…

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1968 Lotus 56 Indianapolis

1968 Lotus 56 Indianapolis

Published in Monterey Car Week (Lotus 56 Indianapolis) Editor's Note: Thanks to RM Sotheby's, Monterey Car Week gets to publish these excellent photos and the informative article on a historic 1968 Lotus 56 Indianapolis 500 race car. If you're so inclined, this awesome piece of Anglo American auto racing history will go up for bid…

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Custom Brake Reservoirs for Your Hobby Vehicle

Custom Brake Reservoirs for Your Hobby Vehicle

By D. Brian Smith Photography: D. Brian Smith If you’re constructing a Factory Five Racing Mk4 Complete Kit as we are, we’re at the point in the build where the master cylinder reservoir needs to be mounted. Factory Five supplies two nice Wilwood reservoir kits, complete with all the fittings and the hoses for doing…

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