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American classic cars

Smoke Those Tires — 1966 Shelby GT350 Mustang

Smoke Those Tires — 1966 Shelby GT350 Mustang

Editor’s Note: Giddy up! Thanks to RM Auctions, Monterey Car Week has the great good fortune to run this exhilarating 1966 Shelby GT350 Mustang that will be crossing the block at the January 2015 RM Auctions event in Arizona. It reminds me of my much more tame but still super fun 1965 Mustang 2+2 with…

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1936 Auburn Boattail Speedster — Black Beauty

1936 Auburn Boattail Speedster — Black Beauty

Published in Monterey Car Week (Auburn Boattail Speedster) Editor’s Note: My uncle purchased a jet black 1936 Auburn Boattail Speedster very much like this one back in 1943 for $500. Before he went to flight school just after the end of WWII he sold the Speedster for $600. This one went for much more than…

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1955 Chevy Bel Air Convertible — Brings Back Great Memories

1955 Chevy Bel Air Convertible — Brings Back Great Memories

Published in Monterey Car Week (1955 Chevy Bel Air Convertible) Editor’s Note: Thanks to RM Auctions for permitting Monterey Car Week to publish these wonderful photos and the nice article on a pristine 1955 Chevy Bel Air Convertible. This car definitely brings back memories for me, as my first daily driver was a 1955 Chevy…

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1965 Ford GT40 Roadster Prototype

1965 Ford GT40 Roadster Prototype

Published in Monterey Car Week (1965 Ford GT40) 1965 Ford GT40 Roadster Prototype $8,000,000 – $10,000,000 – estimate – to be auctioned off at the RM Auction in Monterey, August 2014 Chassis no. GT/108 Editor’s Note: RM Auctions will be auctioning this scintillating 1965 Ford GT40 Roadster Prototype at the company’s Monterey Auction. Thank you…

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