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The 2003 Monterey auctions saw over 200 cars sell, for a total of $24 million. With that weekend as a backdrop, it's a good time to take a look back over the year and see just how the collector car market has been doing. In general, sales of cars over $100,000 have slowed down, and [...] https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/a-1955-bel-air-and-a-2003-prediction/

Jost

I would want the 2002 camaro as zl1. I've never seen one, and you get that incredible exclusivity with a modern car,.

Maestro1

They were wonderful cars up until General Motors emasculated the cars with the Trofeo. I had a '66, loved every minute of it, needed a gas station welded to the filler pipe to keep it going, never mind, handling was wonderful for such a big car and grunt from the green light was not too shabby either. Mine was Moss Green or something and I don't remember the Interior color. It was A Deluxe Model, which besides having all the toys one would expect had two door handles fitted to its long doors, so rear passengers could egress apparently with the front seat folded flat. When I get more room I'll buy a '70 if I can find a decent car. Thank you Thomas.

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I'm one of those people who think engineers will save the world. I think it was Thomas Malthus who said the population will die out because you can only feed ten people on an acre of land, and as the population grows, people will starve to death. https://www.hagerty.com/media/archived/jay-leno-on-engineers/

Kyle

Interesting. I can't say I am familiar with the AMC trunnion front ends. I'll be reading up on those in the coming weeks, sounds interesting!

OLDERbastard1

I normally would say, you can NEVER have a big enough garage, BUT, you might just have shown me I'm wrong! (My wife frequently does that.....tells me I'm wrong... LOL). Love your articles. Keep up the excellent work.

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Bill Sadler decided to leave his job as a guided-missile technician in 1956 and moved to England to work for John Tojeiro as a car designer. Returning to Canada, Sadler built race cars, sport racers, formula cars and specials. He became hooked on sports car racing while honeymooning in England in 1953. https://www.hagerty.com/media/archived/unsung-racing-hero/

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I will never be able to gloat about buying a car on the coveted Top 10 Monterey Sale list. After all, the top sale this year was the Ferrari GTO that brought $48,400,000. Second? A $22M Duesenberg SSJ. Even the "cheap seats"-Nos. 9 and 10-tied at a paltry $4,515,000 each. https://www.hagerty.com/media/buying-and-selling/buying-the-cheapest-car-at-pebble-beach/

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Whatever you think about the quality (or lack thereof) of Hyundai automobiles from the mid-1980s, there's no arguing that this one is stellar-with a capital S. It's also extremely rare. In fact, the seller of this 1986 Hyundai Stellar Executive on carsandbids.com hasn't been able to find another roadworthy model anywhere. https://www.hagerty.com/media/auctions/this-hyundai-stellar-is-the-rare-luxury-sedan-you-never-knew-existed-unless-youre-canadian/

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Rusted: Government meddling to blame The Rudolph Hurska-designed Alfasud was the Subaru Impreza of the '70s. It was fitted with Alfa Romeo's first boxer engine, placed ahead of the centre line of the front wheels and combined with a rigid rear beam axle, rack and pinion steering and front inboard disc brakes. https://www.hagerty.com/media/archived/alfa-dud/

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VEHICLE: 1970 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia WHAT WENT WRONG: We aren't sure if fictional lumberjack Paul Bunyan ever owned a classic car, but considering that his best friend was a big blue ox named Babe, we're guessing ol' Paul had all the horsepower - oxpower? - he'd ever need. https://www.hagerty.com/media/archived/chainsaw-karmann-ghia/

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Via a teaser video released at the beginning of the week, Hyundai has confirmed what we've long expected: The Kona compact crossover will get an N variant, making it the third and final full-fledged N car in the Hyundai stable. Hyundai's N performance division is one of the most exciting skunkworks divisions in recent memory. https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/hyundai-teaser-video-confirms-that-the-kona-n-is-en-route/

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Now that the long-awaited mid-engine C8 Corvette is a reality, the wait begins for higher performance variants. We may have gotten a big hint about what's next, buried in a stack of styling sketches that General Motors provided to CNET's Roadshow to give some perspective on the design process to create the latest version of America's sports car. https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/c8-corvette-z06-sketch-hints-new-capabilities-features/

DaveB

has there been any study on Dodge Challenger / Charger models and their use of selective High Impact colors? Thinking this would be a more rea life example for most.

hyperv6

So very sad!

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Remember when the track-focused-yet-road-legal, limited edition McLaren 600LT and its 592-horsepower V-8 were the talk of the town? Well, those cars are long sold out, and since McLaren's entry-level Sports Series is here to stay, Woking came up with another small batch of specials we can lust after. https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/mclaren-620r-is-new-king-of-sports-series-lineup/

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Yawn, nod, or tweet; that's all it takes to miss Galesburg, Kansas. According to 2019 census data, it held a population of 190 residents. In 1910, that number hovered around 183. This tiny Kansan town was the original home of Stanley W. https://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/this-motorized-bicycle-reveals-the-ingenuity-of-small-town-america/

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Thanks to his years of prior experience, Walter Chrysler entered the automotive market at just the right time. Now 94 years on, the brand is still alive, but the cars it builds are something ol' Walter himself likely never could have imagined. Currently the brand has just three models-the 300, Pacifica, and Pacifica Hybrid. https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/unique-chryslers-celebrate-company-94th-birthday/

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Have you ever experienced the joy of uncovering the 1952 Jaguar XK120 that you somehow misplaced 30 years ago? We haven't either. But someone did. A dust-covered XK120 fixed head coupe that has been in hibernation since 1992 is about to find a new home (and maybe even a bath). https://www.hagerty.com/media/archived/this-1952-jaguar-xk120-barn-find-is-shaking-off-its-dust/

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It's Hagerty's new review show where journalist Zack Klapman and pro driver Leh Keen put the Mazda Miata MX-5 to the test around Atlanta Motorsports Park. How does the new Miata compare to the classic? ShareTweetShare https://www.hagerty.com/media/videos/2020-mazda-miata-mx-5-rated/

CJinSD

The real reason that they're invariably slow in traffic is because their hundreds of pounds of batteries carry as much energy as a four pack of Red Bull. Their drivers are terrified to use any of the available performance, as full power can pull a Tesla's battery down to zero in the time it takes to carry out food from Chick-Fil-A.

JohninNC

Looks like an older Nissan Altima to me. The old round eye, bug eye or whatever they call it WRXwas the best looking of the bunch to me. Is there still a wagon option? If not there should be.

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Japanese company turns a Mazda Miata into a Morgan Aero 8 look-alike The Mitsuoka Motor Company Ltd, was founded in 1968 by Susumu Mitsuoka. The unique Japanese Automobile manufacturer was until only recently a well-kept country secret, best known for transforming existing cars into wannabe classic British-style saloons. https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/mitsuoka-roadster/

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Last year was a wild ride, to put it mildly. We faced a pandemic and economic uncertainty, with a hotly contested presidential election thrown in for good measure. The effects radiated everywhere, including the collector car market. By far the most visible consequence was the cancellation of most large, in-person auctions that followed the Amelia [...] https://www.hagerty.com/media/market-trends/hagerty-insider/insider-insight-the-collector-car-market-actually-grew-in-2020/

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In the final episode of season one of Generation Gap, Matt and Davin compare family cruisers. With its six-figure price tag and top speed of 208 mph, you're unlikely to see Matt's selection, a 2012 Ferrari FF, waiting to pick up the kids at school. https://www.hagerty.com/media/videos/gen-gap-family-cruisers/

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has finally completed regulations that permit low-volume motor vehicle manufacturers to begin selling replica cars. The Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Act, which then-President Barack Obama signed into law in 2015, allows the manufacture and sale of cars that resemble vehicles produced at least 25 years ago. https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/nhtsa-finally-releases-regulations-opening-door-to-road-legal-historic-replica-cars/

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On the morning of Sept. 28, 2012, word was passed that the Dean of American Motorsports Journalism, Chris Economaki, was dead at age 91. Chris was born at 133 Gates Ave., Brooklyn, New York. His father was of Greek stock, while his mother was a great-niece of Robert E. Lee. https://www.hagerty.com/media/people/chris-economaki-1920-2012/

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After several years of laying low, or at least as low as Carroll Shelby could ever lie, the irrepressible Texan was back with Lee Iacocca and the Chrysler Corporation, and believe it or not the basis was the ubiquitous K-Car. The models resulting from the collaboration were a series of Shelby-ized Omni and Charger GLH ("Goes [...] https://www.hagerty.com/media/archived/shelbydodge-union-produced-viper/

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Aug. 20, 2004 Tow Jam Sets Record: A record-setting 83 tow trucks parade through the streets of Wenatchee, Wash., to set a Guiness World record. Aug. 21, 1897 Oldsmobile Founded: Ransom Eli Olds forms Olds Motor Vehicle Company in Lansing, Mich. It would become part of General Motors in 1908 and the division [...] https://www.hagerty.com/media/archived/aug-20-aug-26/

Brandan

Correct, I meant to specify Super Duty uses them in front.

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