Wow! Look at the patina on this old drag car! Located in Burleson, Texas and available here on eBay for a buy-it-now of $8,000, this ’56 is just looking for an engine, a transmission, and a new owner. I… more»
Race Cars
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1960 Austin Healey: The Eliminator
One of the funnest parts of buying a classic car is doing the investigation work to discover the car’s full story. Few cars tell the kind of stories that old race cars do. Some are easy to dig up… more»
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Seeking Info: 1957 Drag Corvette “Lil Twister”
From Bob B – Hello, I ran across your site googling for pics of Corvette gauges and was very interested to see the yellow 1957 BM/SP Corvette drag car. This is because I bought a ’57 BM/SP drag Corvette… more»
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British Belly Tank Racer
One of my earliest memories of cars growing up was seeing Craig Breedlove’s Spirit of America, Sonic I – the Land Speed Record holder at the time, while it was on tour. I ducked under the rope to touch… more»
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Tragic History: 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona
If you’re a Mopar nut or simply love NASCAR and its history, than there is no doubt that you have at least heard of the Dodge Charger Daytona. These odd looking race cars were designed and built to dominate… more»
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Number 26: 1954 Arnolt Bristol
They say the best things come out of collaborative efforts and based on the 1954 Arnolt Bristol above, I’d have to agree. There are other great examples, like the De Tomaso Pantera and the Intermeccanica, but those cars were… more»
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Pint-Sized Project: 1962 Morris Mini Cooper
Looking at a Morris Mini, it is hard to imagine such a small car flying around Monte Carlo at speed, but after John Cooper was done tuning the Mini it became a force to be reckoned with. The Mini… more»
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Out of Retirement: 1964 Ford Galaxie
Plenty of professional athletes have retired, only to leave retirement and start competing again. If some athletes can do it multiple times and still be successful, why can’t an old drag car? This 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 has spent… more»
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First Fuelie Corvette Factory Racer Hits the Market
While surfing eBay recently, I came across a listing for the first fuel injected Corvette race car. The lack of photos made me question the authenticity of the listing, as the very car has graced the pages of this… more»
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S-Code Project: 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1
Some of the cars we find are desirable because of what they are, but sometimes the most desirable car is a tough sale. Condition can really keep a car from being a tempting proposition, but sometimes these cars are… more»
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Mystery Model: 1957 Devin
We have had the pleasure of featuring a number of the amazing cars built by Bill Devin. Most are clearly identifiable, but occasionally we come across one that isn’t as easy to determine the exact model. There were several… more»
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Rickenbacker Connection: 1915 Maxwell Racer
The seller of this Maxwell Racer purchased it under the pretense that it had history linking it to the legendary Racer Eddie Rickenbacker. Sadly for them, the previous owner was never able to provide any evidence linking it to… more»
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Barn Racer: LeGrand MK 22 Formula Vee
Aldin “Red” LeGrand probably isn’t a person most of us know about, but Red played an interesting role in racing history. He was a pioneer in his day and went on to build a number of single seat race… more»
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Hillclimb Champ: 1971 Ginetta G15
After featuring the ice racer, we knew we had to mention this Ginetta. Like the Sonett, this lightweight also has some interesting race history. It won the Grampian Television Scottish Hillclimb Championship in 1983 before the current owner imported… more»
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Vintage Ice Racer: 1969 SAAB Sonett
Tim W. had emailed us months ago about a former ice racer that he has had sitting in his barn for the past 15 years. We never got around to featuring it, so Tim pulled it out and cleaned… more»
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Porsche Power: 1960 Devin D
This 1960 Devin D has been parked for a number of years, under both the previous and current owner’s care. It is in need of a complete restoration, but includes a number of spare parts. When it was first… more»
