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A Rare American-Made Byers SR-100: “The World’s Most Beautiful Sports Car”

Ben Branch April 4, 2025
Byers SR-100 Car
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This is a Byers SR-100 that was originally built in the late 1950s. The SR-100 was developed in the USA by Jim Byers as a Corvette competitor that people could build in their own…

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The Fastest Chevette Ever? A 447 BHP V8-Swapped 1976 Chevette

Ben Branch March 31, 2025
Hooker Headers Chevrolet Chevette
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This is a 1976 Chevrolet Chevette that was built by the Hooker Headers R&D department in the early 1980s, and featured in the November 1982 issue of Hot Rod Magazine. It’s now being offered…

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Twin-Engined Go-Kart For Sale! A Hartman Blue Streak

Ben Branch March 28, 2025
Hartman Blue Streak Twin Engine Go-Kart
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This is a recently restored 1977 Hartman Blue Streak Go-Kart that is powered by not one but two Yamaha KT100 two-stroke engines. Double-engined karts like this became popular in the 1960s and 1970s, as…

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3 x Pontiac GTO Project Cars For Sale As A Package Deal

Ben Branch March 27, 2025
Pontiac GTO Project Car
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This is an eBay lot for three Pontiac GTO project cars, all are original GTOs and they’re being sold as a package for $30,000 USD out of Mojave, California. That works out to just…

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Project Car: A Rare Concept 2000 GT From The 1980s

Ben Branch March 26, 2025
Concept 2000 GT Pontiac Fiero
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This is a Concept 2000 GT, it’s a rare custom car that was produced in very limited numbers in the 1980s by a company in Florida, based on the then-current Pontiac Fiero. The Concept…

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The Intermeccanica Italia Spyder – More Beautiful Than The Ferrari Daytona?

Ben Branch March 25, 2025
Intermeccanica Italia Spyder 16
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This is an Intermeccanica Italia Spyder, it’s an oft-forgotten Italian sports car powered by an American drivetrain, and its performance and looks put it on par with the Ferraris and Lamborghinis of the day,…

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The Bill Thomas Cheetah – An American-Made Cobra Killer

Ben Branch March 24, 2025
Bill Thomas Cheetah 2
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This is a Bill Thomas Cheetah that was sold new in 2014 as an unfinished continuation body by BTM LLC of Arizona, a company that was legally authorized by Bill Thomas to build and…

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For Sale: “Blueberry” – A Rather Special Mercedes-Benz 500 SEL 5.0 AMG

Ben Branch March 23, 2025
Mercedes-Benz 500 SEL 5.0 AMG Blueberry
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This is a 1984 Mercedes-Benz 500 SEL 5.0 AMG nicknamed “Blueberry.” It was built in secret for AMG North America founder and CEO Richard Buxbaum under the personal supervision of Hans Werner Aufrecht –…

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A 600 BHP 1969 Ford Mustang Fastback

Ben Branch March 20, 2025
1969 Ford Mustang Fastback
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This is a 1969 Ford Mustang Fastback that has been given a comprehensive rebuild into what is now likely one of the fastest (and best handling) road-legal examples of its kind in the country….

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This Is The Excalibur RS Roadster – And It’s Now For Sale

Ben Branch March 19, 2025
Excalibur RS Roadster
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This is the 1962 Excalibur RS Roadster, it’s a car that you might never have seen before as just a single example was made, and there’s relatively little information about it online so we…

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For Sale: A Coyote V8-Powered Ford Model A Tudor Hot Rod

Ben Branch March 18, 2025
Ford Model A Tudor Coyote V8 Hot Rod
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This is a 1930 Ford Model A Tudor sedan hot rod that was completed in 2023. It’s built on a 1932 Ford chassis and powered by a modern 5.0 liter Coyote V8 sending power…

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Rare American Sports Car For Sale – A Kellison J6 Panther

Ben Branch March 17, 2025
Kellison J6 Panther
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This is a Kellison J6 Panther, it’s an American sports car that debuted in the late 1950s as a competitor for mass-produced sports cars like the Chevrolet Corvette. The Panther could be delivered as…

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