In 1939, Casalini S.R.I. was founded in Piacenza, Italy, making pasta machines. Little is known of its early history, but by the 1950s, it was making parts for scooters and mopeds. In 1954, Casalini introduced its first scooter with… more»
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Rarer Than Hen’s Teeth: 1937 and 1938 Ford Phaetons
Just like in the rise of man, there have been a number of evolutionary dead ends in automotive body styles. One of those is the phaeton. Phaetons were open four-door vehicles that used side curtains instead of roll-up windows. … more»
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Detailer Gonna Charge Extra: 1991 Cadillac Allante
The Cadillac brand was losing its “Standard of the World” status by the beginning of the early eighties. Luxury car buyers were looking to Europe for impressive, fast vehicles, and Cadillac was working on a new reputation as a… more»
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BF Auction: 1962 Chevrolet Corvette
The 1962 model year was significant for the Chevrolet Corvette. Not only did it mark the final year of C1 production, but it heralded the introduction of an engine capacity increase that saw the iconic 327ci V8 find its… more»
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Silent Auction: 1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS
The auction process is generally pretty simple. You rock up in person or online, select the car of your dreams, and enter the bidding war to pay the lowest possible price. You set an upper limit, and if bidding… more»
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Mopar Muscle: 1973 Plymouth Barracuda Project
The Barracuda meandered from a slant-six Valiant-based economy car with a family image to a Hemi-powered muscle car, confusing customers along the way. The car didn’t get its own sheet metal until 1967. Performance didn’t become a priority until… more»
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Parked in 2012: 1983 Mercedes-Benz 300 SD
The Mercedes-Benz diesel sedan is synonymous with longevity and the era of overbuilt vehicles seemingly impervious to time and age. These days, there are few vehicles that are more synonymous with being a zombie apocalypse escape pod than a… more»
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2 for 1: 1982 Dodge Rampage
The Dodge Rampage was a subcompact unibody coupe utility (aka small pickup) based on Chrysler’s L platform built from 1982 to 1984. The Rampage was later joined for one year by its rebadged variant, the Plymouth Scamp. Much of… more»
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BF Auction: 1969 Toyota Corona
UPDATE – The seller sent us photos of the trunk and underside of the car, which you can see in the gallery below. Cars like the 1969 Toyota Corona made an important contribution to the American automobile manufacturing sector…. more»
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Stored Forty Years: 1953 OSCA MT4 2-AD Spider
OSCA’s story is entwined with Maserati. Founded in 1914 by Alfieri Maserati, Maserati’s original product was spark plugs. Other Maserati brothers were working for Diatto, making race cars. When Diatto closed its racing division, the brothers joined under one… more»
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Cab Over Rat Rod: 1938 Ford COE
One of the more under-the-radar vehicle segments is that of old commercial trucks. There’s a tremendous following for heavy-duty hauling trucks, particularly those built to a high specification, but you don’t see much about this enthusiast community in… more»
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One of 500: 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S
Do you ever see listings for cars where it seems like the seller is missing a golden opportunity to get top dollar for their car or truck? This listing for a rare Porsche 944 Turbo S strikes me as… more»
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351/4-Speed: 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1
It seemed to be something of a trend for Ford. When it unveiled the Mustang to a breathless world, buyers made a beeline to their local dealership to park one in their driveway. It was a similar story in… more»
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Semi-Hemi! 1955 Chrysler Windsor Deluxe
Chrysler introduced all-new cars for 1955 and would dub them the “100 Million-Dollar Look” (in advance of the “Forward Look” machines of 1957). They pared down the number of models to three: Windsor, New Yorker, and 300, with the… more»
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Only 200 Made? 1975 Pontiac LeMans GT
In the mid-1960s, the Pontiac GTO was launched as the performance version of the mid-size LeMans/ Tempest. A decade later, the GTO was gone, a victim of declining sales due to tighter emissions controls and higher fuel prices. As… more»
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20 Classic Cars – Variety of Makes and Models
Here’s another of those situations where a seller has a variety of cars to sell, in this case, the oldest one is from 1927, and the newest is 2000. You pick the make and there’s a chance it’s in… more»
