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August 2009

A G. A Z I N E FOR COLLECTORS

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• Who Put the Muscle in the Muscle Car?

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Corvette

On the cover:

The history of Chevrolet's Corvette,
now beginning its 57th year of
production for 2010, is built upon
a bedrock of ideas, concepts, and
dreams — or dream cars — many
of which influenced or altered
altogether the future of America's
sports car. This month Editorial
Director Dennis Adler and author
and historian David Temple take
us on a journey that began with a
Motorama Dream Car back in 1953,
and Adler also revisits the evolution
of the Corvette convertible, its lit-
eral ups and downs, in his accom-
panying feature article. (Cover
photo courtesy GM Archives)

In This Issue

Senior Editor Mike Mueller contin-
ues his exploration of the Muscle
Car's evolution in his latest install-
ment of Who Put the Muscle in the
Muscle Car?; Dennis Adler gives
us an in depth look at another
American icon, the woody station
wagon, and Auction Editor Rick
Carey finds the collector car auction
scene free of financial impediments.

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Old Cars in Law

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Along the Road

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Letters 6

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Marketplace 86

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Who Put The Muscle
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There's No Need to Bail Out the
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Corvette Convertibles

In the Beginning All
Corvettes Were Convertibles

by Dennis Adler

1941 Oldsmobile Series
68 Station Wagon

There's a Reason They Called
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Editor's Notes

By Dennis Adler

Car Collector

August '09

Oh No, Not Another

es, I know, I hear it every year from friends and collectors who dread the annual
August Corvette issue. Take heart guys, there's a good reason we do this. Think about
it. What other American sports car has been in continuous production for over half
a century (56 years to be exact), by the same manufacturer? None. Let's take that
globally. Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Morgan are the only others. Not bad
company. Aston Martin, Jaguar, Lamborghini, Maserati, MG, and Austin-Healey? They all
have had multiple owners over the years. Alfa Romeo, Lancia, and Ferrari? Nope. They all
belong to Fiat (and for that matter so does Chrysler). Fiat is to Italy and much of Europe,
what General Motors was to the United States for most of its existence.

In this country, there is only one true sports car that has been manufactured continuously
since its introduction. And before you mention it, Chevrolet built Corvettes in 1983; they
just didn't offer any for sale during the new model's transition year, which saw an extended
production of the 1982 Corvette. I know this first hand because I test drove one during a
press event at Riverside International Raceway in 1983. When these benchmark new sports
cars were publicly introduced they were 1984 models.
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are already done, very few cars have even come close to equaling the design and technologi-
cal innovations that have accompanied the name since 1953. Granted the 1953-1954 models
left a great deal to be desired, but their styling and method of construction were nothing if
not innovative. With the addition of Zora Arkus-Duntov to the Chevrolet team in 1953, the
resulting 1956 models soundly established the Corvette as America's sports car. There have
been many challengers over the decades, but the Corvette has prevailed.

This year I have teamed up with longtime friend, author and researcher par excellence
David Temple, to put together an analysis of Corvette Concept Cars, many of which estab-
lished styling cues that would appear on production Corvettes for entire model generations.
Others were simply outlandish experiments in alternative body styling, engine design and
placement. None, however, were ever to be taken lightly as most could have been put into
production, changing the course of Corvette history.

I have also taken another look at the evolution of Corvette convertibles in this issue. The
1 -millionth Corvette, built in 1992, was a Polo White convertible that Zora Arkus-Duntov
drove off the assembly line. The convertible is another constant in design that, except for one
brief period in American automotive history when convertibles were shunned by consum-
ers (mostly because the government said convertibles were bad... and why do we listen?),
has remained an asset, as provocatively evidenced by the photos of the 2010 Corvette Grand
Sport convertible in my article.

So non-Corvette guys take heart, in a month another issue of Car Collector will be out and
there won't be so much as a mention of Corvettes. For the rest of us, we'll just bask in the
light of one of GM's best and brightest ideas of the last century. Converts welcome.

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Letters

Our Readers' Comments

Looking Back With Better Eyes

In reviewing your panel's choices of the 100 most impor-
tant cars (Jan 08), I realized that these wonderful cars had
been chosen solely on their market value. Car Collector
must, of course, be concerned with the best interests of
its readers but many interests go beyond investment dol-
lars. And you are the experts to present these values. How
about convening the panel again in 2010 for their choices of
the best 100 cars based on styling and/or technical breakthroughs? Here
are a few of my familiars. The 1938 -1941 Cadillac 60 Special was a styl-
ing breakthrough that is still in use and a superb road car even today.
The 1967 Maserati Ghibli was stunningly beautiful plus 171mph. It is
equally at home in downtown Boston traffic and at 150mph on a widely
divided empty freeway. The 1951 Chrysler Imperial, first Hemi (produc-
tion), first with power steering, first all electric power windows. The 1976
Porsche 930, first road Turbo, first galvanized body, performance beyond
compare with 234 horsepower. The Audi Quattro, first all-wheel-drive
luxury sedan. Let the panel convene! Thanks so much Dennis for listen-
ing and thanks to everyone for a great publication.

Keene Annis
Medway, MA.

Keene, I have to admit you have a VERY valid point. Collector value
does quite often influence such decisions. Not at the very top mind
you, Duesenbergs, Mercedes-Benz 540K, etc., would be on any list
based on any criteria, but perhaps we should take a look at another
top 100 or at least top 10, decade by decade from the 1920s to the
1970s in terms of styling and or technological breakthroughs. Thanks
for the great suggestion.

—Ed.

Who Saw Fiat Coming?

In your May 2009 Editor's Notes you alluded to a possi-
ble merger between GM and Chrysler. Was the Fiat deal on
the table when you made that suggestion? I, like many, hate
to see the ownership of a great American automaker like
Chrysler leave our shores for a second time.

Bill Powell,
Houston, TX

When I spoke of a thoretical GM-Chrysler merger I was offer-
ing an opinion based on facts that had been presented to me by a GM
insider. This was one possible way things might have gone had GM
itself not become so hopelessly caught up in its own financial problems.
Remember, as a magazine, we work two to three months ahead of cover
date, so what I wrote was based on a conversation I had earlier in the
year, and considering the players involved and what each owned, it made
sense. I was not aware at that time of any pending deal to sell control-
ling interest in Chrysler to Italy's Fiat Group. I, like so many others, had
hoped for a different outcome.

-Ed.

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Industry News and Event Information

Pebble Beach week is quickly approaching and some big consignments are rolling in.
Here are some of the latest announcements and hottest consignments from the auction companies.

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Russo and Steele has acquired a vital part of American racing history that
does not come around but so often. More significant pieces of Corvette rac-
ing history - especially those attached to names such as John Greenwood
- infrequently change hands in the public eye. This car was lost to the pub-
lic for many years until it was acquired by Lance Smith, the expert on the
Greenwood Corvette, who brought it back to its former glory. Introduced
to competition at IMSA's Road Atlanta race in 1974, the car being offered
here, then known as The Batmobile', was co-driven by John Greenwood and
Mike Brockman at that event. It qualified on the outside pole, then led the opening laps of the race. It was later the win-
ner at Talladega, a race of 200 miles over 50 laps of that circuit. By December of that year, the car was both fast and reli-
able enough to win the 66-lap, 250 mile IMSA Finale race at Daytona, averaging nearly 1 16mph to qualify on pole, finishing
off its nearest rivals by a clear lap. In 1975, Greenwood's thunderous Corvette finished 4th in the first Road Atlanta IMSA
round and again won the Daytona Finale race, again starting from pole at record speed and setting the fastest race lap -
but this time beating Brian Redman's BMW CSL by almost 40 seconds overall to win at a record 1 16.775mph for the 65 lap
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BONHAMS
The Bonhams
automotive auction
in Carmel, Calif.,
on August 1 4th, will
offer the ex-Jacques Swaters, Ecurie Belgique 1948 Talbot-Lago
T26C for sale without reserve, estimated to sell for $lm to $1.3m.

The French race car, chassis number 1 1006, was delivered new
to Georges Grignard who campaigned it for two years - even
winning the 1950 Grand Prix de Paris - and then, after buying
another Talbot-Lago, sold it to Roger Laurent, Jacques Swaters
and Charles de Tornaco - three amateur Belgian drivers who
dreamed of an all-Belgian racing team.

With four drivers for one seat, the team resolved to pull
names out of a hat and for their first public debut, the 1951
Belgian Grand Prix, Pilette was chosen. He came in 6th place.
A month later at the next race in Holland, Pilette was again
chosen to drive but during testing, in which he had the best
time, he had an accident. The car underwent repairs at the
workshop in Suresnes and then Swaters took over, finishing
the season.

Eventually the car was retired and found its way to America
where it underwent an extensive restoration, even receiving parts
from its original owner, Grignard, who had retained spares from
the car's early racing days.

Since then, the car has been part of renowned collections
such as that of Henry Wessels, and has been campaigned by
subsequent stewards in several historic race series, including
Laguna Seca, and numerous auto events, including the 2006
Brussels Retro Festival honoring Ecurie Francorchamps. A com-
plete engine rebuild was finished this year with zero running
time since.

For more information on Motoring sales at Bonhams &
Butterfields, please visit: www.bonhams.com/motors.

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The Mecum Auction Company, famous for selling
high-performance collector cars and automobilia for
more than 20 years, announced a new Mecum Auction
has been established in Monterey, Calif.

Mecum's Monterey Auction will take place on
Saturday, August 15, 2009, from 12-5 p.m. at the
Hyatt Regency Monterey Resort & Spa on the Del
Monte Golf Course. The one-day auction will feature
100 extraordinary cars up for bid.

"Mecum Auction is starting a new chapter in our
exhilarating company history book by expand-
ing into new market areas," said President Dana
Mecum. "Although we have specialized in muscle
cars, our expert team is extremely knowledgeable
about selling exotic sports cars, classics and other
high-end collector vehicles. In fact, Mecum was
selling world-class Ferraris in the late '80s. We are
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"The convenient location of the facility and our deci-
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also host a pre-auction brunch the morning of the sale.

The Mecum experts are currently consigning col-
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tact Dana Mecum at 815.568.8888.

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GOODING & COMPANY

Gooding & Company has announced the con-
signment of The Don Lyons Collection for its annual
Pebble Beach Auctions on August 15 and 16, 2009.

Consisting of seven automobiles, the rare collection
primarily focuses on Indy racing and spans nearly
80 years of motorsport history. The latest entries are
in addition to Ettore Bugatti's personal car - the 1936
Bugatti Type 57C Coupe, which will be sold without
reserve at the Pebble Beach Auction.

"This significant group of cars is one of the most
comprehensive collections of Indy race cars ever to
come to auction," said David Gooding, founder and
president of Gooding & Company. "The legacy of
each of these cars is extraordinary and their sale is
sure to be a thrilling complement to any racing.

As for the Bugatti,
The Type 57 is the
quintessential Bugatti
road car and this
specific car is con-
sidered to be one of
the most historically
significant exam-
ples of its kind. It is
believed that Bugatti
factory employees
originally assembled
this 1938 Bugatti Type
57C Coupe as a gift for Le Patron, Ettore Bugatti.
Deemed as one of its most cherished automobiles,
the Bugatti factory went to great lengths to pro-
tect this precious vehicle during World War II. After
Ettore Bugatti's death in 1947, the car continued
to be maintained and stored at the Bugatti work-
shop in Molsheim, France, where it received fac-
tory upgrades as developments progressed. These
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unique engine and transmission combination and
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most advanced example of the legendary Type
57. Additionally, the car's one-off coachwork is
believed to be one of the last designs penned by
Ettore Bugatti's son, Jean Bugatti before his death.
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RM will be offer-
ing some 200 motor
cars for auction in
Monterey this year,
including 50 from
the Nick Alexander
Collection, one of
the most important
collections of his-
torically significant
pre- and post-war

wood-bodied station wagons ever assembled. The offering of the
Nick Alexander Collection will see RM Auctions extend its Sports
& Classics of Monterey event to three days this year, kicking off on
Thursday, August 13 with the sale of the Alexander Collection. It will
be followed by a magnificent selection of other important and sig-
nificant collector cars on August 14 and August 15.

RM will have a historic pair of Miller sports cars. The 1931 Miller
V16, the only V16 Miller race car ever built, and a 1927 Miller 91
which is a recreation of the Frank Lockhart Land Speed Record car.

They have also announced the consignment of an historic 1952
Jaguar C-Type Sports Racing Car that was driven by the legend-
ary Phil Hill to claim the Jaguar C-Type' s first North American rac-
ing victory and a 1968 Corvette L88 which raced six times at the 24
Hours of Le Mans.

RM Auctions is also providing stage and auction services for the
sale of two factory-original 2005 Ford GT supercars, one at Vintage
Motorcars of Meadow Brook on August 1 and the second in Monterey.
Offered on behalf of the Ford Motor Company's Global Walk Team, a
portion of the proceeds from the sale of these cars will benefit the
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and its mission to find
a cure for juvenile diabetes. For the most up to date information log
onto www.rmauctions.com.

A C\ | Car Collector

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Some Were Only Dreams, Others Were
the Cars That Dreams Were Made of

By Dennis Adler and David W. Temple

Photos and colorized images from the author's collections

hevrolet's Corvette has been with us for
over five-and-a-half decades. Along the
way a multitude of "concept" versions
have been produced. Concept is the
name given to cars that are experimental,
either in design, engineering, and occa-
sionally both. The latter was the category

into which several Corvette concepts fell in the 1950s, and
1960s. Most ended up as scrap, some were redone, and
many of them were never seen or heard of again after being
displayed at Auto Shows. Some, however, were the basis for
new models, new features, or the foundation for an entire
generation. In fact, the very first Corvette, introduced at the
1953 Motorama in New York City, was itself a concept car.

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Above: The Corvette made its debut at the Waldorf-Astoria in
January 1953. Various minor changes were made to this design
for production. (Author's Collection)

Previous page: Sometime the future begins with a concept.
While many of the advanced styling cues of Bill Mitchell's 1958
XP 700 "Dream Car" were impractical others foretold of coming
design changes such as quad headlights, cove treatments, and
rear end styling. Elements of the XP 700 would show up from
1958 through 1963. (Author's collection)

1953 - The Original Corvettes

The creation of the Corvette was the pet project of GM
Styling Chief, Harley Earl. His idea first led to two show
cars and a "mule" for testing. One of the show cars debuted
at the Waldorf-Astoria, the starting point of the 1953
General Motors Motorama tour. This fiberglass prototype,
EX-52, Shop Order (S.O.) 1737, generated enough enthu-
siasm from the public to push production ahead by several
months, resulting in the use of Fiberglas for the bodies to
hasten production.

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Left: A tri-fold brochure provided
many details about the Corvette
prototype. (Author's Collection)

Above: The beach made a spectacular
setting for the original Corvette
prototype. (Author's Collection)

Top left: The second destination of the
1953 GM Motorama was the Diner Key
Auditorium in Miami. Here the Corvette
drew crowds just as it did everywhere it
was shown. (Author's Collection)

Top right: This seldom seen top up view of the first Corvette
prototype was taken in Miami just prior to the opening of the
Motorama at the Dinner Key Auditorium. (Author's Collection)

Prototype Corvettes differed notably from the produc-
tion versions - they were heavier, constructed with thicker
Fiberglas, and formed as a one piece body. For production,
the upper front and lower front, upper rear and lower rear
body sections were joined and the rocker panels were glued
and riveted to the assembled body. The resulting seam was
hidden with bright trim. Hydraulically operated hood and
trunk lids were installed for display purposes on at least
the first prototype; these panels opened and closed as the
show car revolved on its turntable.

Four more prototypes were ordered beyond EX-52, but
two of these were soon cancelled. The "Waldorf" car was
assembled by GM Styling and Chevrolet Engineering, while
the other two bodies were supplied by Fisher Body and
assembled by the Chevrolet Experimental Department. The
second show car was displayed in the U.S. and Canada. The
two show prototypes were nearly identical, but the second

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buttons of the first car. Other minor details varied under the
hood as well as in the interior. The other prototype was used
strictly for a variety of tests and was not show quality.

According to GM memos, the original EX-52 proto-
type was dismantled; its body was destroyed during
flammability testing and its frame was altered for use
on another show car, the 1954 Chevrolet Nomad.
Presumably the other prototypes were scrapped.

The 1954 Prototypes

For a while, GM was considering a line of Corvettes,
thus two Corvette-based prototypes - the Nomad (S.O.
1954) and the Corvair (S.O. 2071) - were crafted along with
a mildly modified Corvette wearing a prototype detachable
hardtop (S.O. 2000) for the 1954 GM Motorama.

Carl Renner was put in charge of styling the two-
door Nomad station wagon. Its side trim was similar to
the 1953 Corvette prototypes, but extended to the doors.
Conventional door handles rather than push-buttons were
employed and the exhausts exited through a port on each
quarter panel. Since the overall height (54 inches) of the
Nomad was low, the top of the roof was visible. Harley
Earl saw a need to give this area some sort of visual inter-
est; ultimately, a series of grooves running side-to-side on
the roof, aft of the B-pillars, was chosen. Overall length and
width measured 191 and 71 inches, respectively. Wheelbase
spanned 115 inches - 13 inches more than a Corvette.

Upholstery for the bench seating was in a combination of
blue, white, and silver leather and fabric. The rear seat could
be folded forward to sit flush with the cargo floor. Overhead,
a series of chrome bows decorated the white headliner.
Embossed stainless steel covered the cargo floor. The lower
rear panel under the tailgate opened downward allowing
access to the spare tire.

Rumors persist that a '54 Nomad still exists, but an equally
compelling account of one being scrapped is just as persistent;
two examples being built would nicely explain both stories.

The distinctive 51-inch
high Corvair featured a
panoramic windshield, a fast-
back roof that swept back to
a jet exhaust-type opening,
a trio of rectangular inlets
on the fenders for inte-
rior ventilation, and twin
bulges with chromed slot-
ted vents on the hood to let
the heat escape the engine
compartment. Exhaust

The Corvette and Corvette-
based show cars were
spotlighted with this
advertisement for the
1954 GM Motorama. These
cars also appeared at
many other auto shows in
this country and abroad.
(Author's Collection)

The Corvette and Corvette-based show cars pose together in
Miami during February 1954. The "Hardtop" car joined the
Motorama at this time. Note that the fastback Corvair is painted
light green. A deep red Corvair was exhibited at the preceding
Motorama in New York City. (Wayne Ellwood Collection)

The first of the Corvettes with a prototype detachable hardtop
was painted pale yellow. Other than the fiberglass top it featured
roll-up windows, a glove box on the right kick panel and waffle-
pattern upholstery. (Author's Collection)

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vents for the interior air were mounted
on the swept C-pillars and controlled
with manual buttons inside the car. The
show car was said to be powered with a
stock Corvette driveline.

The Corvair was seen in two colors
- a deep red and a pale blue-green.
Changing the color of a Motorama car
was not especially common, but it did
happen. However, in the case of the
Corvair, almost certainly two exam-
ples were built.

Regardless of the exterior color, the
interior was upholstered in light beige
leather; the pattern on the seats and
the door panels differed from that of
a production Corvette. A bulkhead sat
directly behind the bucket seats while
a filler plate covered the area from
the bulkhead all the way back to the
bottom of the backlight.

According to two eyewitnesses inter-
viewed by this author for a 2003 story
about the GM Motorama cars published
in Car Collector magazine, (three part
series published in issues Sept. Oct. and
Nov. 2003) the car- described by both
as a red 1953 to 1955 style Corvette fast-
back - was seen at Warhoops (salvage
yard) sitting atop one or two other cars.

The other special Corvette displayed
during that year's Motorama (start-
ing with the Miami show) tour had a
prototype fiberglass top in addition to
roll-up windows. (Production Vettes
had snap-in panels.) A taller wind-
shield and frame assembly was installed

on a 1953 Corvette painted pale yellow
and its interior was outfitted with non-
production waffle pattern upholstery,
as well as a small glove box on the right
kick panel. Door panels differed, too.
Similarly patterned upholstery and
door panels along with the hardtop
were adopted for 1956.

Two of the hardtop cars were built.
The second of these was displayed at
Canadian shows and perhaps elsewhere.
It was taken off the assembly line and

given nearly the same modifications
as performed on the first car, but its
color scheme was a gold-tinted maroon
with a maroon interior. According to
an article written by Wayne Ellwood
and Noland Adams published in
the Summer 1999 issue of SHARK
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in August 1957 to an employee of the
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1955 - No New Ideas

No Corvette show cars were
created for 1955. Production versions
were displayed, though the one-year
old 1954 show cars continued to be
exhibited at dealerships and auto
shows. One of the reasons was that
the 1954 models had not sold well and
hundreds were still sitting on dealer
lots when the 1955 models were intro-
duced. The Corvette's future was even
in question until plans finally took
shape for an all-new 1956 models.

1956

The Corvette Impala

The 1956 Corvette Impala (XP-101,
S.O. 2487) was the embodiment of
what a Corvette as a five-passen-
ger sports car could have been. This
fiberglass show car designed by Bob
Cadaret (who worked on the new 1956
Corvette's design) and Carl Renner
had a 225 horsepower Super Turbo-
Fire V8 engine, "Powerglide" trans-
mission, power windows, integral
bumper and grille, tinted panoramic
wraparound windshield that curved
up into the pale blue-tinted brushed
stainless steel roof, wraparound rear
windshield, beltline dip near the
reverse slant C-pillars, and chrome-
plated wire wheels with knock-off
hubs. The car's dual exhaust pipes

This is the second of two Corvettes modified for the prototype detachable hardtop. It was
shown in Canada. In fact, this photo was taken at the 1955 Canadian National Exhibition.
All of the 1954 Corvette-based show cars continued to be shown that year. The wheel
covers of this car appear to be completely stock units while those of the other show car
had a cross-flags emblem in the spinner. (Canadian National Exhibition Archives)

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The brilliant red Corvair was displayed on a turntable at the Waldorf-Astoria. The authors
believe this to be one of two prototypes built. This car is reported to have been at
Warhoops Auto & Truck Salvage until the late 1970s, though the current owner of the
company does not believe that to be true. (GM Media Archive)

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dual outlets from the muffler projected through the rear body panel.

Exterior dimensions of the Corvette Impala were 74.4 inches wide, 53.7 inches
high, and 202 inches in length; its wheelbase spanned 116.5 inches and road clear-
ance measured six inches.

The show car's color for a while was similar - if not identical - to Aegean
Turquoise Metallic, a color which was offered for the 1958 model Chevrolets. A
photo of the car at the Chicago Auto Show in 1957 clearly shows the color was
changed to a bright blue.

A padded bar of air foil shape emerged from the steering column and angled
upward to flatten into a horizontal plane that spanned the entire width of the inte-
rior; it contained the various controls and teardrop shaped heater outlets. The
center section of the padded cowl contained a recessed radio and drum clock. A
speed warning system, consisting of ten circular windows across the instrument
panel, were said to light up progressively in more intense shades of red as higher
road speeds were attained. Upholstery was a combination of silver-blue vinyl and
Crosshatch pattern nylon. The front seat was equipped with a fold-down center
armrest with a map case, while the rear seat featured a fixed central armrest with
power window switches, courtesy light, and ash tray. Seat belts and a sloping pack-
age tray were included as safety features.

Several styling cues of the Corvette Impala such as the reverse slant C-pillars
were applied to the Impala introduced as part of the Bel Air series for the 1958
model year. Other features such as the Corvette-inspired grille were considered, but
eventually rejected for production.

Reportedly this forerunner of the production Impala was scrapped.

A brochure about the Nomad said the
show car combined "the sleek styling of a
sports car with the versatility and utility of
a Station Wagon. The glass fiber reinforced
plastic body affords unusual visibility and
seating space for six passengers." Among
its many features was an electrically
operated rear window which would
automatically retract into the tail gate as
it is unlocked. This photo was taken at the
Waldorf-Astoria in January 1954, the locale
of the opening of the 1954 GM Motorama.

The 1956 Impala (also known as XP-101,
Shop Order 2487) was the embodiment of
what a Corvette as a five-passenger sports
car could have been. Corvette styling cues
included the "toothy" grille and sloping
shape of the quarter panels. In fact its
full name was Corvette Impala. (Author's
Collection)

A brochure said the car "incorporates wholly
new considerations in fine passenger car
design from the standpoint of sleekness,
safety, and luxury." Upholstery was a
combination of silver-blue vinyl and
Crosshatch pattern nylon. The front seat was
equipped with a fold-down center armrest
with a map case, while the rear seat featured
a fixed central armrest with power window
switches, courtesy light, and ash tray.
(Author's Collection)

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The 1956 Corvette Impala was repainted
blue by the time it reappeared at the
Chicago Auto Show in 1957. The author
believes this car was probably scrapped later
that year. (Warren Kostelny Collection)

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Back in 1958, Harley Earl's protege
and successor, Bill Mitchell, designed
a running concept car called the XP
700. Mitchell had just taken over from
Earl as Chief of GM Styling. The
XP 700 Dream Car ultimately led
to the design of the 1961 and 1962
Corvette models. The dual head-
lights and fender treatment, rocker
panel trim and new Sting Ray style
rear end, all evolved from this car, so
on occasion dreams do come true.

The Mako Sharks

While Corvette enthusiasts were
taking in the sporty lines of the new
1961 models, Mitchell and the design
staff were building the Mako Shark,
which in turn influenced the styl-
ing of the all-new 1963 Corvette. In
1965, the Mako Shark II set the styl-
ing pace for the 1968 model line.
The aggressive look of the fourth
generation Corvette was there in
the Shark's muscular profile and
bold front end design. One feature

Back in 1958, Harley Earl's long time protege, Bill Mitchell, designed a running concept
car called the XP 700. The Corvette's dual headlights, fender treatment, and rocker
panel trim evolved from this car.

Inset: The XP 700 ultimately led to the design of the 1961 and 1962 Corvette models
and the new Sting Ray style rear end, all of which evolved from this concept car.
(Author's collection)

While Corvette enthusiasts were taking in the sporty lines of the new '61 models,
Mitchell and the design staff were building the Mako Shark, which in turn influenced the
styling of the all-new 1963 Corvette. (GM Archives)

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In 1965 the Mako
Shark II set the
styling pace
for the 1968
model line. The
aggressive look
of the fourth
generation
Corvette was there
in the Shark's
muscular profile
and bold front end
design. (Author's
collection)

that never went past the concept stage was the car's unique fade-away
paint scheme which duplicated the body coloring of a shark! There is
one rumored tale that Mitchell had a shark mounted on the wall of his
office and that this was the fading color scheme he wanted for the Mako
Shark. The design team, after failing to get the exact match, took the shark
off the wall and painted it to match the car! Mitchell never said anything.

1967 Astro I

More often, Corvette concept cars did not lead to the design of a new
model. If it had, the Astro I, shown in 1967, would have put GM light years
ahead of the competition. The Astro I featured Chevrolet's flowback roof
design. The car had an electric swing-back roof, instead of conventional
doors, and a rear section combined with power elevator seats that allowed the
driver and passenger to step right into the car and sit at armchair height. At
the push of a button, the occupants were lowered to a semi-reclining posi-
tion beneath the roof, which closed down to a height of only 35.5 inches.
The Astro I was powered by an air-cooled, single overhead camshaft, six-
cylinder engine. It was perhaps a bit too advanced for the 1960s but when
you look at photos of the prototype today, a number of styling cues that
appeared in later years, particularly on European sports cars are evident.

The Astro I featured Chevrolet's "flowback" roof design with an electric swing-back
roof, instead of doors, and a rear section combined with power elevator seats that
allowed the driver and passenger to step right into the car and sit at armchair height.
Chevrolet introduced the concept car for the 1967 show season. It remains one of the
most innovative Dream Cars ever to come from General Motors. It was designed under
the direction of GM Vice President of Design, Bill Mitchell, with the actual work led by
stylist Larry Shinoda. The rear of the Astro I resembled a design one might have seen
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When the Corvette began to gener-
ate decent sales figures (due in large
part to its getting a sporty, fuel-
injected V8), the car's performance
potential began to be explored more
thoroughly, especially by Zora Arkus-
Duntov. Bill Mitchell and Duntov
supervised the design of some mid-
engine prototypes for evaluation.

The 1964 CERV II was the first
mid-engine car to feature full-time,
four-wheel drive. It was followed
four years later by the XP-880, ulti-
mately dubbed Astro II. The debut
of the Astro II at the 1968 New York
Auto Show fueled rumors that a mid-
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According to Chuck Jordan who went from stylist to GM's fourth design vice president,
the Astro II was "somewhat cobbled together" but its appearance did reflect "the
design philosophy at the time." The nose and the tail lights of the Astro II had a strong
resemblance to the '68 Corvette which represented the first year of production of the
so-called Shark design. The car was shown for several years in various color schemes
before being retired from the show circuit and is now a part of the GM Heritage Center
collection. (Photo by David W. Temple and Author's collections)

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ment by Ford Motor Company of
its intention to sell the mid-engine,
Italian-built DeTomaso Pantera. A
GM press release about the car said
it was "a practical, personal sports
car designed to carry two passen-
gers and their luggage comfortably
and rapidly." General Motors' official
press release did its part to start the
rumors of a mid-engine Corvette in
the future when the final paragraph

A GM-issued press release about the Astro
II stated, "Inside, driver and passenger
are snug, surrounded by well-padded
surfaces which provide a maximum of
lateral support - advantageous because
of the high maneuverability of this
vehicle. The instrumentation is normal
with 270 degrees sweep speedometer and
8,000rpm tachometer. The conventional
placement of gauges includes water
temperature, air pressure, ammeter, and
gasoline gauge. A sliding transmission
selector replaces the usual lever."
(Photo by David W. Temple)

The L36 version of the Corvette 427
coupled to a Powerglide and Pontiac
Tempest trans-axle powered the Astro II.
An aluminum radiator was mounted in the
aft end of the car and was kept cool with
an electric fan. This arrangement freed-up
space in the front of the car for storage
purposes and minimized the plumbing
needed to route the coolant to the engine.
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possible replacement for the fourth generation Corvette. It incorporated a totally new body design, Qullwing-type doors and a
Chevrolet-Wankle rotary engine, mounted amidships. (GM Archives)

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stated, "Astro II takes a big step in
translating the excitement of its bril-
liantly colored predecessor [Astro I]
into possible production reality..."

According to Chuck Jordan, who
began working as a stylist for GM in
1949 and later became GM's fourth
design vice president, the Astro II was
"somewhat cobbled together" but its
appearance did reflect "the design
philosophy at the time." The nose and
the taillights of the Astro II XP-880
had a strong resemblance to the 1968
Corvette, which represented the first
year of production of the so-called
Shark design. The fiberglass body of the
Astro II was mounted on a backbone
type frame and a Corvette L-36 427
occupied the mid portion. A Powerglide
two-speed automatic and Pontiac
Tempest trans-axle got the 427's horse-
power to the rear wheels. An aluminum
radiator cooled by an electric fan was
mounted in the aft end of the car.

The Astro II was followed by the
XP-882, which represented "a more
serious try" at a mid-engine Corvette,
said Chuck Jordan. More than almost
any other advanced concept car built
during the late 1960s, Astro II came
closest to production quality appear-
ance and at one time was thought to be
the next Corvette. Ultimately, it proved
to be just one of several ideas, none of
which ever saw the light of day.

One of the most exhilarating Corvette
concepts of the 20th century was the
1992 Sting Ray III, what Chevrolet then
described as, "incorporating the best
of past Corvettes while surging into the
future. This too, became little more than
a dream to anxious Corvette enthusiasts.
(Author's collection)

The CERV III was one of Chevrolet's most exciting concepts. First seen at the 1990
North American Auto Show in Detroit, it appeared to be the look of the Corvette's
future. It was, in the end, just one possible direction QM could have taken and did not.
(QM Archives)

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OPCs, or Other People's Concepts, often
went where GM feared to tread. The most
dramatic departure put into limited
production by Callaway was the 1996
Supernatural Le Mans, which was based
on the company's 1995 Le Mans QT2
Category racecar. (Dennis Adler photo)

A Corvette with a
Wankle Rotary

Chevrolet was still thinking about
a mid-engine sports car when it
proposed the 4-Rotor in the early
1970s. This was yet another possible
replacement for the fourth generation
model. It incorporated a totally new
body design, Mercedes-Benz-style 300
SL Gullwing doors, and the innova-
tive Chevrolet- Wankle rotary engine
mounted amidships.

The engine boasted a displacement
of 585 cubic inches with an output of
350 horsepower at 7000rpm. When
GM's rotary engine development
program ended, the car was fitted with
a V8 and renamed the Aerovette.

Cars like the Astro II and 4-Rotor
could have changed the entire course
of Corvette styling and engineer-
ing had their designs been adopted. In
general, such wide sweeping changes
seldom occur. Change, like ageing, is
usually gradual. Exciting and seemingly
production ready concept cars like the
1990 CERV III may have pointed the
way to the future, but it was not an abso-
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Laying the Foundation

by Mike Mueller

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hile hot-to-trot horsepower clearly
dominated the show during
Detroit's original muscle car era,
there was more to the story than
simply stuffing really big engines
with really big output tags into
not-so-big automobiles. Backing up most high-perfor-
mance V8s then was a relatively strong supporting cast,
with "relatively" being the operative word. Sufficiently
reinforced chassis were relatively common but not always
included in the basic deal, at least not as far as some of the
less intimidating "entry level" factory muscle cars were
concerned. Beefed brakes also predictably appeared as
part of many "hi-perf " option packages, though to a lesser
degree, compared to all the stiffened suspensions bolted
up beneath many muscle cars of the Sixties and Seventies.
More often than not they were offered as rather costly
options, so-called super-duper stoppers back in the day.
Yes, they were more heavy duty than standard-issue hard-
ware, but that often wasn't saying much considering how
wimpy most garden-variety drum brakes were 40-some
years back.

Some cynics still say Detroit's movers and shakers
don't necessarily advance until they're finally forced to do
so, and that certainly was the case involving braking tech-
nology dating back to the horsepower race's earliest esca-
lations in the Fifties. The reality was plainly obvious: if it
wasn't broke in the public's perception, don't waste a ton
of retooling loot fixing it. At the time the few complaints
uttered about substandard stopping power were drowned
out by all the raving over how strong and fast America's
top performing machines were becoming, leaving brake
designers worrying only about keeping up with the Joneses.
As one understandably unnamed engineer told Motor
Trend in 1958, "...our company's brakes are as good as the
rest of 'em, so why should we get all excited about radical,
expensive new designs?"

Hence many early muscle cars of the Sixties came
standard with not much more braking ability than the
low-performance family sedans upon which they were
based. And engineers could've added optional truck-size
drums at the corners all day long and they still wouldn't
have defeated the real enemy of confident braking under
duress - fade.

Previous page top: Introduced in 1957, Chrysler's Torsion-
Aire front suspension relied on long torsion bars instead of the
conventional coil springs found beneath the noses of other Big
Three vehicles of the day. Torsion bars remained the norm for
Dodge and Plymouth muscle cars of the Sixties and Seventies.

Previous page bottom: Easily the most exotic suspension
upgrade made during the Sixties came from Chevrolet in 1963
for its new Corvette Sting Ray. Independent rear suspension
transformed the second-generation Corvette into a true world-
class sporting machine that Zora Arkus-Duntov was "proud to
drive in Europe."

From the beginning of time, the prevailing attitude
among brake designers has been "bigger must be better."
Larger linings, wider drums with increased diameters,
more total swept area did help stopping reaction better
compete with its not-so-equal and opposite action. But
the long-pervasive drum brake design always did feature
one major inherent inadequacy: heat build-up inside those
drums during hard braking produced the performance
driver's worst fear, brake fade. As gases formed in the heat
of friction they reduced friction forces between linings and
drum surfaces. Not even a power booster could transform
a heavy foot into sure stops once high heat took over.

Solutions included special metallic linings, first used
by Chevrolet for its competition-bound Corvettes in 1956.
While these shoes did resist fading when overheated, they
almost didn't work at all when cold — not a worry on the
racetrack but a distinct disadvantage to the driver hoping
to avoid running that first stop sign on the way to work in
the morning.

Chevrolet also added finned drums to its heavy-duty
brake packages, with the idea being to keep things cooler
the same way a radiator lowers engine coolant temperature.
Yet another improvement involved manufacturing drums
out of aluminum instead of cast-iron due to the fact that
the former dissipates heat more efficiently than the latter.
In 1958 Buick became the first major automaker to offer
aluminum drums (fronts only) as standard equipment.

Of course the real next step involved switching to disc
brakes, preferred stopping equipment almost as old as

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Oldsmobile popularized the use of a standard rear sway bar (seen
here at bottom) in 1964, bolting one up beneath its new 4-4-2
that year. The 1970 4-4-2's foundation appears here.

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the automobile itself. Since their caliper-mounted friction
pads and rotors are fully exposed to cooling airflows, disc
brakes do not overheat as easily as drums, thus brake fade
is nowhere near as formidable. There is a trade-off, though.
Disc brakes are not "self-energizing" like their drum coun-
terparts. When a brake shoe comes in contact with the
inside of a rotating drum, the reactive force helps squeeze
that shoe even tighter against the drum's wall, effectively
multiplying pedal pressure into additional stopping power.
Without this "free" power, early American disc systems for
heavy, high-horsepower cars required a booster to keep
pedal effort within acceptable ranges.

America's first successful modern disc brake applica-
tion came in 1963 when Studebaker made Bendix-supplied
front discs standard for its sporty Avanti. Two years later,
Chevrolet, with the help of Kelsey-Hayes, included four-
wheel discs as part of the standard Corvette deal. Chevy also
offered four-wheel discs as a rare (and expensive) Camaro
option in 1969. Optional front discs had become a Chevy
muscle car option in 1967.

Ford's first optional front discs came in 1965, as
did Plymouth's as part of its nicely balanced Formula
S Barracuda package. Standard front discs didn't begin
proliferating until the supercar scene was on its way out,
with Chevy's SS 396 Chevelle first featuring these cutting-
edge brakes at no extra cost in 1969. Why such a no-brainer
advance was so long in coming was again a given: keeping
expenses in line was more important than making muscle
cars as safe as possible.

Consider Chevrolet's first SS 396 Malibu, which in 1965
featured enlarged drums borrowed from the full-sized
Impala. These standard big brakes helped boost the limited-
edition "Z16" Chevelle's base price to more than $4,000, a
lot of dough in those days. But when the SS 396's scope was
widened in 1966, typical Chevelle drums were installed to
help bring the base price down to where more customers —

A rear sway bar also was included as part of Chevrolet's high-
priced, limited-edition Z16 package in 1965, which transformed
a Chevelle Malibu into Chevy's first SS 396. A heavy-duty 12-bolt
rear axle (with extra reinforcing control arms) and big Impala
drum brakes were standard, too.

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Oldsmobile engineers in 1970 introduced their lightweight "W27"
rear axle cover, which along with looking really cool also helped
keep differential fluid temperatures down.

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muscle car handling — that they also
looked so darned mean represented icing
on the cake.

Michelin pioneered radial tire applications
in the U.S., but this advancement came
along too late to make a major difference
to muscle car customers, save mostly for
Pontiac fans who still had the Trans Am to
thrash into the new millennium.

Magnum 500 rims wearing F60xl5 Wide Oval tires were standard for the 1969 Boss 429
Mustang, as was a sway bar and staggered shocks in back.

say, 70,000 or more — could reach it. Standard braking power was sacrificed in
favor of market penetration, a move not missed by press critics.

Mild-mannered brakes, however, didn't deserve all the blame for the way
too many early muscle cars failed to slow as well as go. All things remain-
ing equal mechanically, more rubber on the road also translates into more
stopping power, not to mention better traction and handling. Plainly put,
nearly all early-Sixties tires proved incapable of holding up their end of the
bargain — at both ends of the performance curve. First and foremost, they
were far too skinny, they just didn't offer enough tread width, maybe four
or five inches at most in standard passenger-car applications. As they had
in the Fifties, the best "performance" tires of the day carried about seven
inches of tread.

In exchange for this extra width, these rubber rollers grew quite "tall" thanks
to the constant aspect ratio — a measurement of section height compared
to tread width — common to nearly all tires a half century back. Most ran in
the "82" range, meaning sidewall height was 82 percent of tread width. While
these bigger tires did offer increased traction, they didn't do much for handling
because a taller sidewall, working in concert with existing internal structures,
tended to "bend" sideways more in a turn, allowing the tread to partially lift off
the road when it was need down there the most.

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Competition-oriented brake packages
for Chevrolet's Corvette dated back to
1956. In 1963, the Z06 option appeared
complete with various extras (shown
here) meant to improve brake cooling
and overall performance. Power assist
also was included.

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introduced for the Barracuda in 1965. A
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Along with standard front discs, Plymouth's
Formula S Barracuda also came standard
with Goodyear Blue Streak 6.95x14 tires and
Firm Ride shock absorbers. A 1966 Formula
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273 cubic-inch small-block V8.

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According to Car and Driver, the Boss 302 Mustang, built for
1969 and 1970, was "the best-handling Ford ever to come out of
Dearborn and may just be the new standard by which everything
from Detroit must be judged." Fifteen-inch Magnum 500 wheels
were optional for the 1970 Boss 302, seen here.

Attractive, wide Rallye wheels, available in both 14- and 15-inch
diameters, became an option for Dodge and Plymouth muscle
cars in 1970. This 1970 Dodge Super Bee features the latter
larger Rallye rims.

Early efforts to improve rolling performance dealt mostly
with traction upgrades achieved through the use of special
rubber compounds, like the "stickier" butyl-rubber recipe
used by the Atlas Bucron tire. Load or speed rating also was
important as performance tires of course had to hold up
under rapid acceleration, lateral stress and the high temper-
atures created by high speeds. Goodyear 's Blue Streak was
among the best tires of the early Sixties as far as all factors
were concerned.

The modern performance tire era arguably began, courtesy
of Firestone, late in 1966. As the name implied, Firestone's
new Super Sports Wide Oval featured as wide a tread width
as anything seen on the street to that point and looked very
much like an oval in cross section, its short sidewalls bulg-
ing out instead of running nearly vertically. With a high load
rating and an aspect ratio of only 70 percent, the Wide Oval
offered two more inches of tread width and a 23 percent
larger "footprint" compared to the best 14-inch tires then on
the market, all this while at the same time keeping low to the
ground where a performance tire should be.

Optional 70-series tires quickly gained popularity in the
muscle car field, as did suitably wider wheels to allow this
new trendy rubber to perform as it should. Maximum rim

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width went from six inches to seven, and Corvettes in 1969
even started using eight-inch wide wheels. By that time, many
manufacturers were offering fatter 60-series rubber for both
14- and 15 -inch diameter wheels. G60 treads were the widest,
highest-load-bearing tires offered during the '60s and '70s.

By 1968 tire manufacturers also were upgrading inter-
nal affairs. For decades, tires had been of bias-ply construc-
tion: cords beneath the tread ran at an angle from side to
side. Goodyear then introduced its belted bias-ply tire
which added a reinforcing fiberglass belt around two-ply
polyester cords, resulting in both improved traction and
longer wear.

Belted radial-ply tires also started making the scene
about the same time, though mostly in Europe. With cords
running straight across from rim bead to rim bead radi-
ally around the circumference, this new breed promised to
improve handling as sideways flexing didn't produce the
corresponding tread warping inherent in earlier designs.
Unfortunately, steel-belted radial tires didn't begin effec-
tively infiltrating the U.S. market until well into the
Seventies, after the muscle car had all but vanished. But a
few survivors, like Pontiac's long-running Trans Am, did
benefit from radial technology.

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Radial tires on their own markedly improved general
handling characteristics. Until their rise, the most
muscle makers could manage involved increasing spring
rates, stiffening shock absorber valving and thickening
the anti-sway bar up front. Geometry or physics lessons
rarely were called into play, at least when mass-produc-
tion was the goal. Discounting a few highly specialized
models like Carroll Shelby's early G.T. 350 Mustangs,
Detroit's muscle machines were treated to few other
suspension mods, with tooling costs once more repre-
senting the reason why. Basically nothing was done
concerning roll centers, reducing unsprung weight, or
lowering centers of gravity. In most cases, any lowering
done in the mainstream was primarily the product of
bolting on shorter, wider tires.

Save for the niche-market Corvette's independent rear
suspension (IRS) introduced with the 1963 Sting Ray, no
expensively engineered exotic handling upgrades appeared.
Status-quo remained the norm on the muscle car's dirty
side; typical short/long parallel A-arms with coils (or
torsion bars in Chrysler's case) up front and conven-
tional solid axles sprung by either coil springs or longi-
tudinal leafs in back prevailed. Rumors in 1964 did have
Ford offering an optional IRS setup similar to the newly
introduced Sting Ray's for the Mustang, but such a costly
arrangement never appeared.

Much cheaper was an easily installed innovation
offered by Oldsmobile in 1964. As part of its new 4-4-2
package, Olds threw in a standard rear sway bar, an under-
steer-controlling feature that had appeared earlier on
American Motors' Rebel in 1957 and Chevrolet's Corvette
beginning in 1960. Measuring 0.875-inch in diameter —
the same as Oldsmobile's standard front unit — this stabi-
lizer helped reduce body lean, which in turn kept the rear
treads more firmly planted during hard turns. The 1964
4-4-2, in Car Lifes opinion, "was the best handling of any
GM car we've been exposed to (except the Sting Ray) and
far superior to its identical cousins from the other divi-
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passenger sedan produced in this country."

Long a regular feature from Olds, a rear sway bar was
used in great numbers by AMC as well. Chevrolet's first SS
396 came standard with one in 1965 and did again begin-
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part of the desirable GSX package.

By then muscle car handling had advanced as far as
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the breed in the early '70s did a decent job of holding
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Convertibles

In the Beginning All Corvettes Were Convertibles

From the time of its introduction as a 1953
model, limited to 300 Polo White convert-
ibles, the Corvette was intended to be an
open roadster. What happened between
the end of 1953 and the beginning of
the 1955 model year was hardly what
Chevrolet, designer Harley Earl or GM management had
anticipated. The car was essentially unpopular. Unpopular
with the general public because it lacked so many features
Americans had come to expect, and unpopular with
sports car aficionados because it lacked performance and
handling. The 1953 and 1954 Corvettes were, as was often
the case in Detroit, still a work in progress when intro-
duced. Such missteps have killed many Detroit makes, but
the Corvette got a second start in 1955 and a year later a
new lease on life, that has been running uninterrupted for
more than half a century.

As a convertible the Corvette was desirable, especially
after it was powered with a V8, and finally a manual trans-
mission late in 1955. By then the second generation model
was off the drawing boards and waiting in the wings.

Harley Earl's team of gifted stylists had made substan-
tial changes to the original Corvette body. For the most
part they had started with a clean sheet of paper. Every
aspect of the 1953 design was altered and refined. "All
the designers were enamored by the Mercedes-Benz 300
SL Gullwing coupe," recalled Bob Cadaret, who worked
as a stylist on the Chevy design staff. "From the wind-

The 1953-1955 Chevrolet Corvette stood out like a patch of color
on a B&W page, as both distinctive among American production
cars, and one that quickly lost its appeal to consumers, who
found the compromises of the first generation cars more than
they were willing to settle for. (photo by Dennis Adler)

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By Dennis Adler

At the 1953 General Motors Motorama held in New York City,
Chevrolet unveiled what was, at the moment, a concept car called
Corvette. It was so well received that GM decided to put it into
immediate production. There were several differences in the final
production version such as the full length side trim, and most
importantly and unfortunately, the soon to be deleted exterior
Continental-style door button. This colorized print from the
January, 1953 debut shows Edward N. Cole, (behind the wheel)
then Chevrolet's chief engineer and the driving force behind
the car's development, and Chevrolet general manager Thomas
Keating. (Dennis Adler collection)

shield forward, the 300 SL was the predominant influence
on the styling of the 1956 Corvette." This new and vastly
improved sports car was offered only as a convertible. In
fact, there wouldn't be a coupe until 1963. But that isn't
to say there weren't any hardtops.

The new Corvette made up for nearly all of the first
generation model's shortcomings. The 1956 convertibles
came with roll-up windows, optional power assist, and exte-
rior door handles. Why Chevrolet and Earl chose to offer
the first generation cars without them is still one of the great
absences of forethought in Detroit automotive history. Yes,
it was supposed to offer the essence of a British sports car,
and as a convertible all one needed to do was reach inside
to open the door. Still, you have to wonder how many
Americans wanted that feature, or lack thereof, in a new car.

One of the other notable improvements in the second
generation Corvette was a new convertible top mechanism,
also offered with an available power assist, and a previously
unavailable option, an auxiliary removable hardtop, that
made the 1956 convertible into an all-season coupe.

With the 1956 models output from the V8 was increased
to a modest 210 horsepower, but by ordering an optional
dual four-barrel carburetor output climbed to a respect-

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In 1955 Chevrolet introduced a second
Corvette model, this one offered with a V8
engine. It was the first step in redeeming
the two seat convertible among sports
car enthusiasts who had turned thumbs
down on the 1954 models which only
offered an anemic six-cylinder engine and
2-speed automatic transmission. The V8
models were easily identified by the large
gold V in the Chevrolet name, (photo by
Dennis Adler)

able 225 horsepower. The V8 engine
significantly improved the Corvette's
overall weight distribution, being
some 40 pounds lighter than its six-
cylinder predecessor. The added
horses under the hood demanded commensurate modifi-
cations to the suspension, which were eventually seen to by
Chevrolet's new power and handling maestro Zora Arkus-
Duntov. With his modifications and the standard synchro -
mesh 3-speed manual transmission, the Corvette emerged
as a true driver's car in 1956. Wrote Sports Car Graphic
road testers: "In almost every respect the 1956 Corvette
is a very satisfying car on the highway... [it] supplements
astonishing performance with a high level of road-holding."
Breaking from the previous year's limited color schemes,
Corvettes could now be ordered in any of eight exte-
rior colors; the original Polo White, Onyx Black, Cascade
Green, Aztec Copper, Arctic Blue, Venetian Red, Shoreline
Beige, and Silver. For an additional $19, the RPO 440
option gave owners a choice of beige or silver painted door
coves to contrast the body color. Corvette production for

1956 jumped from 700 cars the previous year to 3,467. The
details of those sales figures also gave Chevrolet market-
ing managers a good idea of what appealed most to new
Corvette owners. Of the total number of cars sold, only
276 were purchased with the base engine. For an additional
$172, more than 3,000 were ordered with the 225-horse-
power V8; 1,510 coupled to the manual gearbox and 1,570
teamed with Powerglide. The most interesting sales statistic,
especially when the data filtered back to the Chevy design-
ers, was the Corvette's most popular option, the remov-
able hardtop, ordered on 2,076 cars; 629 in place of the soft
top altogether and 1,447 as a $215.20 addition. For bench
racers, here's a little bit of Corvette trivia guaranteed to win
a steak dinner. Through April of 1956, all convertible tops
were power operated. With the availability of a manual top
in May, the hydraulic assist added $107.60 to the window
sticker. For the year a total of 2,682 were produced with
power tops, and buyers had a choice of white, beige or black
fabric. Just for the record only 103 people opted for black,
1,840 purchased white and 895, beige.

As Corvette design and engineering progressed
throughout the 1950s each year added more features;
fuel-injection and a 4-speed manual transmission in

1957 and revised body styling in 1958, including the
introduction of dual headlights. The hardtop option box
was also being checked more and more often. In 1957

When the chips were down in 1954 plans were already under way
for an all new 1956 model. The radically redesigned '56 Corvette
corrected nearly all of the original car's shortcomings including
the addition of roll-up (or power) windows, exterior door handles,
a more powerful V8, manual gearbox, sports suspension, and an
optional removable hardtop. (GM Archives)

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on the stylish contrasting white coves of this Artie Blue model.
Fuel injected 283 cubic inch V8s were offered in 250 horsepower
and 283 horsepower versions. A 4-speed manual and Positraction
rear axle were also optional, (photo by Dennis Adler)

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the total was 4,055, in 1958 the orders jumped to 5,607 and
in 1959 nearly as many buyers, 5,481 opted to pay an extra
$236.75 for the convenience of having a solid roof over their
heads. By now, Chevrolet designers were thinking about the
next generation to be introduced in 1963. In the interim, the
1961, and more dramatically the 1962 models, were head-
ing toward the end of one road and the beginning of another.
They were to be the last of the solid rear axle cars, the last
Corvettes to be offered solely as a convertible, and for many
years to come, the last with fender-mounted headlights. As
something of a sales footnote, in 1962 Chevrolet sold 14,530
Corvettes, of that number, better than half, 8,074 cars were
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When the all-new 1963 Corvette
Sting Ray was unveiled there were two
separate models, the Split Window
Coupe, and the Roadster. The sleek,
new body styling based on a Bill
Mitchell concept car named Mako
Shark, lent itself to both versions, but
made a spectacular looking convertible.

The Sting Ray's new V8 delivered a
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The 1963 Corvettes brought many
new owners into the Chevy family and
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Styling had changed very little since 1958 and only minor trim distinguished the first
Corvette of the 1960s. Under the hood, cast aluminum cylinder heads were added to
the power arsenal. An optional 315-horsepower, 283cid V8 was available with a manual
transmission, and an aluminum radiator was offered for the first time with high-lift-
cam-equipped engines. (GM Archives)

In 1961 the first major styling changes in several years were introduced: the first use
of round taillight lenses and a new tapered look to the rear which would forecast the
styling of the all-new 1963 Corvette Sting Rays. (QM Archives)

In 1962, the Corvette reached what many consider to be its high watermark as a true American sports car with the introduction of the
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base price of $4,038. (Bruce Meyer collection photo by Dennis Adler)

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Coupe's split rear window design. Road & Track griped,
"Our only complaint about the interior was in the coupe,
where all we could see in the rear view mirror was that
silly bar splitting the rear window down the middle." Car
Life chimed in with, "The bar down the center of the rear
window makes it all but impossible to see out via the rear
view mirror." And Motor Trend chastised Chevy's hubris
with, "The rear window on the coupe is designed more for
looks than practicality, and any decent view to the rear will
have to be through an exterior side-view mirror."

It has been said that the split window was Bill Mitchell's
inspiration, despite the fact that Duntov was against it
from the start. If the split window was a battle of wills,
Duntov prevailed. In 1964 it was gone. Of course, for the
nearly 11,000 Corvette Sting Ray Roadster owners in 1963,
it really didn't matter one way or the other.

Five years later the fifth generation Corvette hit the
streets to mixed reviews with the first ruthless criticism
of the Corvette by the automotive press since the early
1950s. Much of the car's new styling evolved from Bill
Mitchell's second Mako Shark concept car. Built in 1965
the Mako Shark II was more than another auto show
teaser, it was actually a trial balloon to test public reac-
tion to the Corvette's proposed new shape. Regardless of
public reaction (which was good), the plans were already
set into motion. Mako Shark II was mostly an exagger-
ated, pizzazzed-up version of what Mitchell had already
intended as a replacement for the aging Corvette Sting Ray
introduced in 1963.

Historically, the 1968 model has become one of the most
controversial in the Corvette saga. Quipped Road & Track in
its initial review, "If there's such a thing as a psychedelic car,

The 1967 model year was the last before Chevrolet kicked
the Corvette's styling up another notch in 1968. At the top
of the list for 1967 was the L71 optioned Roadster packing a
435-horsepower, 427cid V8 under the hood. This Rally Red model
features the side mount exhaust system and redline 7.75x15
tires, (photo by Dennis Adler)

Another significant car in the evolution of the Corvette made its
debut in 1968. Using design cues from Bill Mitchell's Mako Shark II
show car of 1965, the new Sting Ray models sported all-new exterior
and interior styling, pop-up hidden headlights, and concealed
windshield wipers. The car received mostly negative reviews from the
automotive press but consumers followed their hearts and made
1968 the best year up to that time for Corvette sales with 9,936
coupes and 18,630 convertibles being sold. (QM Archives)

Corvette bid farewell to the 1960s with one of the most powerful
engine options ever, the L-88, providing 430 horsepower from the
big block Mark IV 427cid V8. Only 116 Corvettes were so equipped
with the $1,032.15 option in 1969. (photo by Dennis Adler)

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After an 11 -year hiatus, the convertible returned to the Corvette
lineup in 1986. To commemorate the car's introduction it was
selected as the Official Pace Car for the 70th Indianapolis 500. All
1986 Corvette convertibles were designated as Pace Car replicas,
regardless of color, and all came with Indy 500 Pace Car decal
packages for dealer or customer installation. (GM Archives)

the 1968 Corvette is it." The magazine
concluded by adding, "We wish we
could express more enthusiasm for the
new model but we feel that the general
direction of the changes is away from
Sports Car and toward Image and
Gadget Car." Other magazines were
less charitable! Car and Driver ripped
its test car from bumper to bumper
berating everything from the ash tray
to the T-top and finally declared it,
"unfit to road test."

Although the pundits hated it and
made the 1968 model the worst car
in the Corvette's history up to that
time, you couldn't have proven it by
the public's response. In deference to
the opinions of the motoring press,
Americans flocked to their Chevy dealers making 1968
the best sales year since the car was introduced, with 9,936
coupes and 18,630 convertibles being sold. Interestingly,
new buyers opted for a convertible almost two to one.

The following year the sales numbers flipped, more coupes
sold than convertibles, 22,129 to 16,633. An unrecognized at
the time turning point in consumer tastes. Within five years,
the convertible would be dead. Well, not dead, just dormant.

By the early 1970s Corvette was facing a competi-
tor unlike any before. Ford and Shelby 289 and 427
Cobras had been tough, but the Federal Government was
tougher! Styling became more of a challenge with feder-
ally-mandated impact bumpers in front for 1973 and front
and rear by 1974. The GM design staff did yeomen work
integrating the bumpers into the body and making them
look good but 1975 was to be the swan song year for the
Corvette convertible. Only 4,629 were produced. There
would not be another convertible for more than a decade.

In 1984 a brand new Corvette was publicly introduced,
nearly all of the totally restyled and reengineered 1983
models were kept by GM, and ostensibly there was no 1983
Corvette. The 1984 model was the first all-new Corvette
in almost 16 years, but it was not available as a convertible.

The 1988 Corvette convertible came with a 240-horsepower V8.
(photo by Dennis Adler)

Styling changes were subtle for the new decade of the 1990s.
The base price for a Corvette convertible was $37,264, almost
$5,000 more than in 1986. The standard engine delivered 245
horsepower, and a 6-speed manual transmission was optional.
The luggage rack was an additional $140. (photo by Dennis Adler
for Chevrolet Public Relations)

Inset: For 1990 Chevrolet delivered 7,630 convertibles, of which
2,371 were ordered with the optional removable hardtop, (photo
by Dennis Adler for Chevrolet Public Relations)

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American sports cars in history. (GM Photographic)

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The 1,500,000th Corvette built this past May 28, was a 2009
convertible. The car is shown here with employees at the Bowling
Green, KY assembly plant. (QM Photographic)

Folks were just getting used to the Corvette's then revo-
lutionary design and engineering, and Chevy hadn't yet
figured out how to package it with a convertible body. There
are certain sacrifices made when you cut the top off a car.
When it is a sports car, the consequences to structural integ-
rity can be significant. GM was not willing to make that
sacrifice. In fact, the company waited until 1986 to bring
out a new Corvette convertible. When they did, it was with
great fanfare. Chevrolet celebrated the event with the new
convertible being chosen as the 1986 Indianapolis 500 Pace
Car. It was the beginning of another long road from which
Chevrolet has not wavered in 23 years. And the outlook,
however challenging for General Motors in the 21st century,
is one where the Corvette remains America's sports car, with
exciting new models for 2010. Harley Earl, Bill Mitchell, and
Zora Arkus-Duntov would be impressed.

Continuing a legend that is now 57-years old, the new 2010
Grand Sport combines the Corvette's LS3 -based powertrain
with unique, wide-body styling and a racing-bred suspension
for a distinctive model that will deliver a great balance of road
and race track performance. It is offered in both coupe and
convertible body styles, with either a six-speed manual or six-
speed automatic transmission. The LS3 6.2L engine is rated
at 430 horsepower and 424 lb.-ft. of torque with the standard
exhaust system. An optional two-mode exhaust system elevates
the power ratings to 436 horses and 428 lb.-ft. The Grand Sport
replaces the Corvette's previous Z51 package and brings a
greater degree of handling performance, with wider wheels and
tires; revised shock, stabilizer bar and spring specifications; and
specific gearing. The equipment enables cornering capability of
1.0 g, as well as a 0.2-second improvement in 0-60 acceleration
vs. standard LS3-powered models. (GM Photographic)

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1941

Oldsmobile

Series 68

Station Wagon

There's a Reason They Called
Them Land Yachts

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Wood is perhaps the most versatile
and enduring medium in
automotive history.

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Above: 1941 Oldsmobile publicity photo for the standard 1941
Hercules bodied station wagon. (QM Archives)

Previous page: Measuring 202 inches in length and weighing
3,709 pounds, the 1941 Oldsmobile Series 68 station wagon was
no lightweight. The wood framing, door panels and interior made
the cars 400 pounds heavier than an Olds sedan.

Of all the materials used by man over
the last two thousand odd years,
barely 6.2 percent of which has
been taken up with the invention
and evolution of the automobile,
only one manufacturing medium
taken directly from nature has remained in use since the
1880s. Wood.[l]

Wood is perhaps the most versatile and enduring
medium in automotive history. It was used by Carl Benz
to build the platform for his 1886 Patent Motorwagen; it
has been used for everything from the frames of Morgan
sports cars and wooden spoke artillery wheels, to the fine
ash structures beneath classic era coachwork and finest
handcrafted veneers for Rolls-Royce instrument panels.
For the better part of the 20th century it was also used on
delivery truck and pickup truck beds, and for one shining
period the beautifully handcrafted exterior and interior
panels of station wagons.

[1] Oil, steel and rubber are all derived from nature but
require refining.

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Among Detroit's Big Three, Packard, and several other
American marques in the 1930s and 1940s, wood-sided
station wagons ranked among the most expensive and styl-
ish models in the product lineup. Cadillac, LaSalle, and even
Rolls-Royce, had the occasional coachbuilt station wagon
body or shooting brake as they called it in England. Long
Island coachbuilder J. T. Cantrell manufactured station
wagon bodies for Cadillac and LaSalle chassis, the latter as
early as 1929.

The majority of bodies were not actually built by the
automakers, but supplied by outside coachbuilders such
as J. T. Cantrell, which had been in business since the early
1910s in Huntington, New York. Cantrell built commer-
cial bodies and station wagons, the latter for Ford and the
Dodge Bros., and also produced station wagon bodies for
Chevrolet and Studebaker in the early 1940s.

Other well-known makers were Mid-State Body, U.S.
Body and Forging, Pekin Wood Products (a subsidiary of
Chrysler Corporation which produced the white ash and
mahogany panels for Chrysler's Town & Country line),
Ypsilanti Furniture Co. in Michigan, and Hercules Body Co.
in Indiana.

General Motors had most of their station wagon coach-
work done outside, chiefly by Ypsilanti, makers of the Ionia
body, and by Hercules. Cantrell also produced several
stunning custom Estate Wagons for Cadillac in 1941, and
GM's Fisher Body Division had a brief tenure assembling
Chevrolet, Oldsmobile and Pontiac station wagons, but

Wood-sided station wagons were elegant looking cars, "Estate
Cars" as they were often called in Europe, where wood-sided
"shooting brakes" (British for station wagon) could even be had
on a Rolls-Royce chassis. Oldsmobile only produced 740 in 1941
in both the Series 66 and 68 models.

In 1941 GM had its wood-sided bodies built by Ionia (Ypsilanti
Furniture), in Michigan, and by Hercules in Evansville, Indiana.
The model shown is a Hercules body.

Bodies for 1941 Olds station wagons were built by both Ionia
and Hercules. This example bears the Hercules emblem on the
driver's seat framework.

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Hercules eventually became the principal builder before
World War II.

The Hercules Body Co., established in Evansville,
Indiana, in 1905, made its first big mark with the 1915
"slip on" commercial wooden body for the Ford Model
T chassis. Originally sold through the Sears & Roebuck,
Co. catalog, "business bodies" for Ford and other chas-
sis helped make Hercules the largest builder of truck and
commercial coachwork in the world by 1921. In 1940,
along with J. T. Cantrell, Hercules Body Co. was manufac-
turing custom station wagon bodies for Packard. Hercules
took over the contract that same year to build the One-Ten
and One-Twenty station wagons and at the same time
began (late 1939) contracting bodies for General Motors'
Chevrolet, Oldsmobile and Pontiac Divisions. Since all
three GM marques utilized the same bodywork, GM split
its station wagon manufacturing between J. T. Cantrell,
Hercules and Ionia (Ypsilanti Furniture).

Buick added a wood-sided station wagon to its line
in 1940 and both Ionia and Hercules supplied them with
coachwork for the Model 59 wagon. The Hercules-bodied
cars remained popular through early 1942 when all

production was halted in order to convert the factory over
to wartime manufacturing.

In the early postwar era, when wood-siding became an
inspiration for more than station wagons, Ionia became
General Motors main supplier of bodies, although
Hercules supplied Oldsmobile and Buick with a few in
1946-47.

The one exception to outside sourcing, ironically,
became Ford Motor Company, which owned a timber mill
in Iron Mountain, Michigan, and went on to manufac-
ture its own coachwork for the Ford and Mercury station
wagons (before the war) and stylish Ford and Mercury
Sportsman convertibles in the late 1940s.

The workmanship and time that went into the
assembly of these automobiles truly defied reason. One
need only look at the reproduced copy of the Hercules
parts diagram for GM station wagon bodies pictured
in this article to be in awe of the laborious construc-
tion required, inside and out. As a result, the retail price
for wood-sided station wagons was significantly greater
than similar steel-bodied models. They were also more
expensive to repair and equally perplexing to maintain.

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Olds station wagons had cavernous interiors with three rows of seating and one of the most beautifully designed all-wood headliners of
any American made car. Wood was used throughout the interior for the door frames and inside panels. It was like riding inside a Chris
Craft Runabout.

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The 1941 Olds models featured an all-new dash panel with full instrumentation
housed in an elongated single fascia, balanced by a similar panel on the passenger
side containing the 30-hour panel clock. Most were equipped with a column-mounted
3-speed manual transmission.

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There was room for as many as eight passengers plus luggage behind the third row seat.
The tailgate was divided, with the top half opening upward to allow an easy reach inside
and the bottom folding down to provide a loading shelf, or just a place to sit.

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plant for fitting to the frame. The wood portions of the body, like this 1941 Hercules station wagon were all handcrafted.

The beautiful Hercules-bodied 1941 Oldsmobile

68 station wagon pictured is a rare car today

among pre- and postwar woody wagons.

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The '41 Olds grille was a beautiful

design accented with bumper guards,

an optional grille guard, parking

lights, and beautifully contrasting

vertical waterfall side grilles extending

downward from under the headlights.

In case you thought making a woody station wagon was just doors and side paneling, take
a look at this Hercules parts sheet for a 1941 GM body!

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The notion of calling them land
yachts was less of a compliment than
it was a forewarning about the care
these cars would demand from their
owners in the future.

Oldsmobile first showed a wood-
sided station wagon in 1935, though
none were listed in sales literature that
year. In fact, none were cataloged until
the 1940 model year and only on the
Series 60 chassis. Only 633 were built
that year featuring handsome white
ash framework on the exterior with
birch panels. Bodied by Hercules, the
retail price was a hefty $1,275. By
comparison, the Series 90 four-door
touring sedan sold for $1,075. Most
Oldsmobile models were in the $800
to $900 price range in 1940.

For 1941 the station wagon was
offered in the Series 66 and Series
68 with bodies built by Ionia and
Hercules. The beautiful Hercules-
bodied 1941 Oldsmobile 68 station
wagon pictured is a rare car today
among pre- and postwar woody
wagons. Oldsmobile only produced
approximately 740 station wagons in
both the 6-cylinder Series 66 Special
(609) and straight-eight Series 68
Special (96) in 1941, with a base
price starting at $1,104 for the Series
66. The 8-cylinder Series 68 listed
for $1,146.

The Series 68 station wagon was
built atop a 1 18 3 A inch wheelbase with
a 58-inch front and 62 l /i inch rear
tread width, and overall length of 202
inches. The car pictured has a few of
Olds' 1941 options including skirted
rear fenders, white sidewall tires, wheel
trim rings, a front bumper rail, and a
flared exhaust tip extension.

Under the Series 68's hood was
Oldsmobile's new L-head straight
eight engine displacing 257.2 cubic
inches and delivering 110 horsepower
through a 3-speed selective column
shift manual transmission.

Inside, driver and passengers
found a cavernous interior with three
rows of seating; a copious amount of
wood trim, from the all wood head-
liner to the door panels, and enough
room for the whole family and prob-
ably the family next door. There was
room for as many as eight passengers
plus luggage behind the third row seat.

The tailgate was divided, with the top
half opening upward to allow an easy
reach inside and the bottom folding
down to provide a loading shelf, or
just a place to sit.

Oldsmobile color choices in 1941
were red (as shown), two different
shades of blue, a light brown called sand,
two tones of gray, a deep green, brown,
and black. Red seems to have been a
popular choice for the station wagons.

Wood aside; there were a number
of 1941 Olds styling cues that
helped set the cars off from other
GM brands. The '41 Olds grille was
a beautiful design accented with
bumper guards, an optional grille
guard, parking lights, and beautifully
contrasting vertical waterfall side
grilles extending downward from
under the headlights. Everything, of
course, was chromed.

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The optional rear fender skirts with
Oldsmobile crests at their center and
a continuation of the fender's chrome
trim, added style and the visual effect
of length to the car's rear quarters.
Only a single taillight was used on
the left rear of the station wagon's
lower tailgate panel. It was designed
to cantilever 45 degrees when the
gate was lowered so the taillight and
attached license plate carrier would
still be facing rearward if the car was
driven with the tailgate down.

Inside, the driver faced an all-new
dash panel design for 1941 with full
instrumentation housed in an elon-
gated single fascia, balanced by a
similar panel on the passenger side
containing the 30-hour panel clock.
If there was anything awkward about
driving the Olds 68 station wagon it
was the column-mounted shifter, but
that was actually de rigueur for the
period. Olds did offer the HydraMatic
transmission but not many folks in
1941 ordered the $57 option.

The handsomely restored example
pictured is from the Gene and Marlene
Epstein collection in Newtown, PA.
Gene purchased the car about eight
years ago from noted collector Charles
Cawley. He had acquired it from
someone in New Jersey in exchange
for a 1956 Packard Caribbean
Convertible. Gene says the 1941 Olds
was supposedly owned by the head of
the Oldsmobile club before Cawley
took possession and it won numerous
national first AACA, plus Oldsmobile
Club and Best Woody and featured car
at the New Hope Auto Show. Tipping
the scales at a hefty 3,790 pounds the
wagon weighs 400 pounds more than
a '41 Olds sedan. With its indepen-
dent front and solid axle rear suspen-
sion, Epstein says the car drives like a
dream and handles pretty well for its
size. The straight eight also delivers all
the power needed to make this 1941
land yacht suitable for a 21st century
cruise down Main Street.

Our special thanks to Gene
and Marlene Epstein and

to David Wright for helping
set up our location shoot.

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It wasn't as pretty under the hood, but in 1941 Oldsmobile offered a 257cid straight
eight in the Series 68. The step up from the Series 66 six-cylinder engine was $42, and
for that amount you got 110 instead of 100 horsepower.

Standard equipment tires for 1941

were black, but white sidewalls were

optional and added to the stylish

appearance of the station wagons.

Tires were 6.50x16 4-ply.

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Restoration Corner

By Jeff Shade

The alternator began appearing
in cars in the early '60s. It
greatly improved the ability to
maintain the battery's charge
and run electrical accessories
at all speeds.

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Getting a Charge Out
of Your Alternator

How your alternator works and troubleshooting tips

All of us at one time or another have slid behind the wheel of our
classic, turned the key or hit the starter button and - NOTHING!
Nuts - maybe it's a dead battery or possibly a faulty starter. If
you've got a manual transmission and a hill, you can roll the car
down the grade, pop the clutch, and bring it to life if everything
else is in order. You can also jump start it from another battery or
use one of those handy portable battery boxes found in most auto parts stores
these days. It's happened to the best of us. The good news is that you can prevent
this scenario, or reduce the chance of it happening greatly, if you understand your
car's charging system.

The most common reason your car's battery loses its charge is from lack of use.
Many of us don't drive our collector vehicles often enough or long enough for the
old original-equipment generator to replenish the battery's charge. The blame can't
be totally laid on the pampered life our cars live in retirement, but rather the ineffi-
ciency of your car's old generator. Generators do a good job of keeping your battery

charged during longer distance high-

way driving, but a very poor job on
shorter jaunts, which is what most
of us use our collector cars for. You
could take a weekly 100-mile cruise,
but that's just not practical. There is
another answer however - replace
your old generator with a more effi-
cient alternator. Since an alterna-
tor produces just as much energy at
lower speeds as a generator does at
high speeds, using an alternator will
help keep your battery at full charge
in spite of the occasional driving to
a cruise, car show, or just Saturday
morning coffee. Now I know an
alternator wouldn't be factory-
correct for older, generator equipped
cars, but you could save the generator and bolt it back on for serious shows or for
the next owner who may want the vehicle to be totally period-correct. If you have
an older six-volt system, there are even six-volt alternators available from several
sources including the original inventor and supplier, Randy Rundle at Fifth Avenue
Antique Auto Parts. Randy also carries alternators for 12 -volt applications as well
as mounting brackets and related supplies. He's been specializing in this area since
1987, so he's seen it all and is a great source of tech advice.

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Questions to ask when shopping for
a six-volt alternator

1. Ask what its amp rating is. If you ve converted an alter-
nator to run on six volts, chances are, it will only put out
half the amps of a twelve-volt alternator. If that's the case,
you won't gain much in charging output. The six-volt alter-
nator from Fifth Avenue Parts is tested at a full 70 amps in
six-volt operation.

2. Ask what its voltage output is. Most six-volt conver-
sions are rated at 6.5 volts - not enough to keep up with
the battery. Keeping the battery fresh will require at least
7.5 volts.

3. If the alternator is a single wire unit, ask how it shuts
off. You'll discover that you may need to install a new igni-
tion switch with an accessory pole or a separate under-dash
on-off switch to keep the alternator from feeding current to
the ignition circuit after the engine is shut off. Fifth Avenue
alternators avoid this problem with a two-wire circuit.

Alternator history and how it works

Chrylser was first, introducing this new charging system
using their latest development, the alternator, back in 1961.
Chevrolet had them in some cars by 1962, and Ford intro-
duced it in their full-size cars in 1963. The alternator was
both a good and bad thing for the industry. Because of a lack
of training for mechanics on this new invention, every unex-
plained malady was blamed on the new alternator. If a tail-

There are even
alternators available
today for cars that run
on 6 volts. This unit
is from Fifth Avenue
Antique Auto Parts.

light bulb burned out, it was this darned alternator thing.
The alternator also eliminated a profit-center for garages
- the periodic replacement of generator brushes and turn-
ing of the commutator. On the positive side, the alternator
produced more electricity at lower speeds, was more effi-
cient in recharging the battery, weighed half as much, and
was smaller in size.

The alternator uses spinning magnetic fields to induce
voltage in field windings rectifying the output via solid-state
diodes. By contrast, the generator works like an electric motor
in that it utilizes a stationary magnetic field inducing voltage
output from an armature spinning within the field. It's output
is rectified using brushes. As cars became equipped with
more voltage-hungry accessories, the generator was found to
be incapable of maintaining enough voltage to supply these
accessories, especially at idle - thus, the introduction of the
smaller, lighter, more efficient alternator.

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A diode is sort of a one-way check valve
allowing current to flow in one direction only.
Diodes convert AC current (which is what the
alternator produces) into DC current (which
the car uses). AC current is bi-directional
meaning it flows in two directions, whereas
DC current flows in only one direction, which
automotive electrical systems are designed
to use. There are actually a set of six diodes
called a "rectifier bridge" in today's alternators,
because one diode can't capture all the alter-
nator's output. Only one diode would create
a pulsing DC output instead of the steady DC
output that the car needs and that a rectifier
bridge provides.

Voltage Regulator

If the alternator were left to itself, the alternator output
voltage would rise and fall depending on the speed of the
spinning magnetic field within. Since enough voltage must
be generated at low speeds to charge the battery and operate
electrical accessories, this voltage, if unregulated at higher
speeds, would overcharge the battery and damage the acces-
sories. This is the job of the voltage regulator. It causes the
alternator to maintain a preset,
steady charging voltage. The
voltage regulator increases or
decreases the current flow to
the field windings based on the
alternator RPM and electrical
system load (how much stuff
you've got turned on). In early
alternator-equipped cars, the
voltage regulator was a sepa-
rately mounted unit. On more
modern alternators, the volt-
age regulator is incorporated
and can often be found on the
rear of the unit. The voltage
regulator is a small, depend-
able, solid-state device which
contains no moving parts. In
the rare case it becomes defec-
tive, it is not serviceable and is
simply replaced.

Learning to work with a digital
multimeter

The most useful tool you can have in your arsenal for
working with automotive electrics is a multimeter. If you own
a British car with Lucas electrics, this tool will be a necessity!

The multimeter will allow you to find loose or corroded
connections, troubleshoot a starter, or figure out why that
same fuse keeps blowing over and over again. Being that a
decent one only costs about $20 these days, it's a very good
investment. Multimeters come in two basic flavors - digi-
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the left can be tricky to read and is prone to calibrations errors if
dropped. The digital type is more durable and idiot-proof.

suggest a digital one. Digital meters show a clear, easily-
readable, accurate liquid crystal display. Analog meters use
a needle and a fixed, numbered scale to display readings.
Analog meters are harder to read because it's difficult to line
up the needle with the numbers on the meter's face, result-
ing in mistakes. If you drop an analog meter, it can cause it
to give inaccurate readings without you knowing it. A digi-
tal can take a bit more abuse. If the LCD display still shows,
it's probably OK.

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Multimeters are called that because they can read a vari-
ety of things - volts, ohms (resistance), continuity, etc. The
majority of multimeters today use auto-ranging to sense
input levels and display accurate readings. If you already
have a meter and it's not auto-ranging, you know you have
to choose the correct scale to read volts or ohms. For exam-
ple, if you're checking your battery's voltage, you would
need to switch to the 0-20V scale, which allows the meter to
read between and 20 volts. Most digital multimeters will
read AC and DC volts ranging from millivolts (1/ 1000th of
a volt) to 500 volts. Another useful function is the continu-
ity check feature. It is useful in finding broken connections
or shorts in wiring. When the leads are touched together
in this mode, the meter will emit a beep or solid tone. Just
place a probe at one end of a circuit and the other probe
at the other end, and if it beeps, you've got continuity or
electrical flow. If it doesn't, there's a break in the wiring or
connection somewhere.

Troubleshooting your alternator
and battery

Testing your alternator is a relatively straight-forward
task. First thing is to make sure the fan belt running the
alternator is OK. Be sure it fits in the pulley's groove
correctly and doesn't touch the bottom of the groove. The
belt gets maximum traction when the sides of the belt
are pushed into the sides of the pulley as load is applied.
Another good method of testing the belt is to try to turn
the alternator pulley. If the belt turns inside it, the belt is
too loose or has become too slick and can't get enough
traction. Next, check belt deflection - the amount of slack
in the belt between pulleys. Press down on the belt with
your thumb. If should flex about a half to one inch. If it's
more, the alternator needs to be adjusted on it's bracket to
take up the slack. Don't over-tighten the belt as that can
cause bearing failure.

Next up is the battery. Before testing the alternator,
we need to know if the battery is up to par. The alterna-
tor must have current from the battery before it can start
charging. If you try to load-test an alternator with a run-
down battery, the output of the alternator will be lower
than normal. The first test on the battery is an open-circuit
test. Make sure the car is turned off and all accessories are
off. With your multimeter set to test to 20 volts, place the
black probe on the negative post of the battery and the red
probe on the positive. It should read between 12.5 and 12.8
volts. If it's lower, you need to charge the battery before
moving on to the next step.

Now, test the battery under load. Turn on every acces-
sory and light you can think of including air condition-
ing. At the end of 30 seconds, check the voltage again at the
battery while everything is still running. You need to see at
least 10 volts. If it's less, check the battery again and replace
or recharge it as needed.

Testing the alternator output

Once the battery passes muster, it's time to check the
output of the alternator. It's important to wear safety glasses
and keep clear of moving components such as the fan.

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Voltage in a properly charged battery while not under load
should be just over 12 volts.

It goes without saying, although I will. Don't run
the car in an enclosed space. Also, make sure it's in
park and the emergency brake is on.

Connect the leads of the multimeter to the
battery again. Start the car making sure any wires
and your appendages are clear of any moving parts
of the car. After the car is running, check the volt-
age again. It should now read higher - 13 to 14-plus
volts. Now, with the leads still connected and the car
running, turn on all your accessories again. The volt-
age will drop at first, but should return to the 13 to
14 volts quickly if your alternator is working prop-
erly. Now, shut off the engine. The voltage should
return to the 12-volt range again. If it appears that
your alternator is malfunctioning, you should check
the connections on the back of the alternator to
make sure they're making good contact. You can
also check the connection between the battery and
the alternator with a simple test light by connect-
ing one end to the negative post of the battery and
the other end to the power post on the back of the
alternator. If the light doesn't glow, there's a break
in the circuit.

NEVER disconnect the battery while the engine
is running. The alternator, as was mentioned earlier,
produces hundreds of short-duration pulses per
second. Without the battery acting as a "flywheel",
these high-voltage pulses can damage solid state
devices in the car.

Alternators, as far as I'm concerned, are to be
replaced rather than repaired. With the sources
available these days, it's not hard to find a suitable
replacement at a reasonable price. So go ahead,
replace that old generator with an alternator. I
guarantee you'll get more of a "charge" out driv-
ing your classic.

For comments, contact me at

jshade@carcollector.com.

Good luck with your restoration.

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test light. If it glows, your 're good-to-go.

Proper fan belt tension should be between one-half and one inch to properly
turn the alternator.

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(785) 632-3450

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■ Old Cars In Law

By Lawrence Savell

The Contested Corvette

Was There A Valid Gift?

n Dante Alighieri's masterpiece, The Divine Comedy (c.
1310-1320), he writes (as translated): "The greatest gift
. . . was the freedom of the will, with which the creatures
with intelligence, they all and they alone, were and are
endowed."

The law seeks, when appropriate, to honor and follow the
free will of an individual (to the extent ascertainable), in a
variety of contexts including gifts of property during one's
lifetime and bequests to be implemented thereafter.

An analysis of such considerations in a situation involv-
ing a collector car was provided in Heaphy v. Ogle, decided on
November 14, 2008 by the Court of Appeals of Indiana.

According to the Court, Stuart Terry owned a 1957
Chevrolet Corvette. On June 12, 2007, Terry, who was very
ill, executed a will, leaving all of his property to his daughters,
Vicki Heaphy and Patty Terry. The will named Randy Ogle,
Terry's nephew, as the executor.

Terry died on August 8, 2007.

Terry's will was offered and admitted to probate in the
LaPorte Circuit Court on August 16, 2007. On that day, the
trial court appointed Ogle as the personal representative of
Terry's estate. On November 27, 2007, the trial court ordered
that an inventory and accounting of the estate be filed on or
before December 7, 2007.

On December 5, 2007, Ogle, as the personal representative
of Terry's estate, filed a petition to determine the ownership
of the Corvette. Ogle alleged that cc [s]even to 10 days before
his death," Terry signed and delivered the Corvette's title to
Ogle, with the intent to gift the Corvette to him.

At a hearing on Ogle's petition, based on the evidence
presented, the trial court found that the delivery of the title to
Ogle constituted a gift. Thus, the Corvette was the personal
property of Ogle and was not an asset of Terry's estate.

Heaphy appealed.

The Court of Appeals affirmed the ruling for Ogle.

"An inter vivos [from one living person to another] gift c is
one by which the donee [recipient] becomes in the lifetime of
the donor the absolute owner of the thing given.' ... A valid
inter vivos gift occurs when: c (l) the donor intends to make
a gift; (2) the gift is completed with nothing left undone; (3)
the property is delivered by the donor and accepted by the

donee; and (4) the gift is immediate and absolute. . . . The
donor must intend to part irrevocably with absolute title and
control of the thing given at the time of making the gift.'"

"'Delivery is an indispensable requirement without which
a gift fails, regardless of the consequences.' . . . Title does not
pass to the donee if there is no delivery. . . . However, £ it is
not necessary that there should always be a manual transfer
of the thing given. ... It will be sufficient if the delivery be
as complete as the thing and the circumstances of the parties
will permit.'"

"In this case, Ogle testified that Terry signed and delivered
the Corvette's title to him prior to Terry's death. Ogle believed
that Terry wanted him to finish restoring the Corvette.
Heaphy testified that she was present during this transaction.
[Hospice nurse Kendra] Hogan testified that she witnessed
Terry hand a title to Ogle after he appeared to sign it."

"Given the evidence, we cannot say the trial court's find-
ing that Terry made an inter vivos gift to Ogle is clearly
erroneous."

The Court of Appeals also rejected Heaphy 's claim "that
Ogle breached his fiduciary duty as personal representa-
tive £ by delaying his claim of the inter vivos gift until after
the death of [Terry] when the heirs can no longer confirm
or corroborate the alleged gift'" and her claim that therefore
"Ogle 'holds the Corvette and title in trust for the distributees
of the estate.'"

"Heaphy's argument that Ogle's fiduciary duty as executor
arose prior to Terry's death fails. £ It cannot be heard to be
said that the testator's naming of an Executor under his will
in and of itself clothes the Executor with any rights, duties
or powers.' . . . Rather, [i]t is only when the will has been
duly probated in a court of competent jurisdiction and the
designated Executor appears and has the requisite qualifica-
tions under our statute and then qualifies as such Executor by
taking and subscribing to his oath as such . . . that the named
Executor becomes the Executor in fact and is an officer of the
court and has the responsibility of caring for the assets of the
estate along with the other attendant responsibilities.'"

"We therefore cannot say that Ogle breached his fiduciary
duty to the estate by not claiming the Corvette as a gift prior
to Terry's death."

Lawrence Savell (lsavell@chadbourne.com) is a litigator with the law firm Chadbourne & Parke LLR This article provides general information
and cannot substitute for consultation with an attorney; additional background is at www.lawrencesavell.com. Savell's humorous original
lawyer music CDs are available at www.LawTunes.com.

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number 2, a racecar from the old
school. It was recently found abandoned
far in the woods and hauled out for
display at a local body shop.

Number 2 represents more than just
an old racecar. Long before the shinny
NASCAR haulers and multimillion dollar
contracts, there was a time when racing
involved little more than a few good
friends, a pick-up truck, and a long-
ing for the checkered flag. Racing was
simple back then; young men like Junior
Johnson and Fireball Roberts cut their
teeth running moonshine and racing on
old the dirt tracks. Sometimes they even
prepped the racecars by simply removing
the hubcaps and cutting off the muffler
of their family Oldsmobile or Buick, then

heading out to the track. The spectacle
we know as racing today is a far cry from
the formative years of the sport, but old
number 2 gives us a glimpse of what it
used to be like. A few speed parts, a roll
bar, and a hand painted number was all
it took to grab the action under the week-
end lights.

We know very little about number 2
except that it looks like a 1941 Ford and
it most likely ran on a number of the
local short tracks that dotted the New
England area before the shopping malls

took over. We also know that it was
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Author: Tom Cotter

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Dean Jeffries - 50 Fabulous Years in Hot Rods, Racing & Film
By Tom Cotter

n the early 1970s, before I began my career as an auto-
motive journalist, I was the industrial sales manager for
Schaeffer Photo in Hollywood, California, and respon-
sible for dealing with the major motion picture studios,
various filmmakers, actors, and others associated with the
film industry. It was an interesting job that opened many
doors for me later on. This is sort of a digression but it
explains where I worked, and in order to get to work I
took the Hollywood Freeway from the San Fernando
Valley each day, and often, when the traffic was bumper-
to-bumper, I took Cahuenga Boulevard, which paralleled
the freeway. This took me past one of my favorite places,
Dean Jeffries building where wonderful movie cars
were built, and most of the time displayed in the front
lot, clearly visible from the Hollywood Freeway, but
better up close, driving along Cahuenga (pronounced
ca-weng-ah for non-residents of the SFV).

I was already acquainted with George Barris, and as
I made my segue into automotive journalism in 1977
Barris' shop in North Hollywood became one of my
regular stops. While I never spent more than a few curi-
ous minutes at Jeffries place, I have years of memories of

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fantastic vehicles seen parked in front, the greatest of which was
the Landmaster, an immense, futuristic, all-terrain, 12-wheel-
drive battle tank built for the 1977 sci-fi epic Damnation
Alley starring George Peppard and Jan-Michael Vincent. For
years after the film, the Landmaster sat out in front of Jeffries
Automotive Styling until it was sold to a collector. It was one
of many incredible vehicles that everyone could see by simply
driving past. It wasn't so much a first impression as it was Dean
Jeffries' calling card. This is where you went for the impossible.
The Landmaster was more than a film prop, it actually worked!

Popular author Tom Cotter, The Cobra in the Barn; The
Hemi in the Barn; and co-author of the award-winning book
on the Holman-Moody race team, Cotter builds an entertain-
ing and fact-filled tale about one of Hollywood's most remark-
able car builders. That's the reputation Jeffries, now in his
seventies, created for himself. But long before that he was a
1950's hot rodder.

As Cotter reveals in his interviews with Jeffries, Dean started
out as a very talented young "hand striper and paint impression-
ist," as his first employer, George Barris, wrote in a late 1950's
news release. At the time Barris was working out of his shop in
Lynwood, and he set Jeffries up in the building next door.

Cotter takes readers from those early days with Barris (it was
Jeffries who painted number 130 and "Little Bastard" on the
back of James Dean's ill-fated Porsche 550 Spyder), through
Jeffries entire career, from pin striping cars that graced the
covers of Hot Rod and other publications to building incredible

hot rods on his own and eventually establishing himself as one
of Hollywood's legendary movie car fabricators.

Along the way Cotter mixes his delightful narrative with over
200 archival images from Jeffries' personal files, movie stills
and location photos, making this both a literary and visual
treat. Featured are some of Jeffries' legendary hot rods, Dune
Buggies, racecars, and movie cars; the Green Hornet's Black
Beauty, cars from Logans Run, Michael Douglas' "Little Mule"
Ford Bronco from Romancing the Stone (where Jeffries doubled
for Douglas in the stunt driving shots), and the Monkeemobile,
one of several customs that created a rift between Jeffries and
Barris. This is a sensitive topic Cotter takes to task, revealing
Jeffries' feeling about a man he says he looked up to as a father.

As my friend and well-known car collector Bruce Meyer
writes in the book's Foreword, "The list of clients and fans that
congregated at his Hollywood shop included James Garner,
Steve McQueen, Elvis, and Jayne Mansfield, to name a few. He
designed and painted Lance Reventlow's Scarabs, as well as
Carroll Shelby's first Cobra prototype. It you wanted it done
right, you went to Dean.

"Dean's life is a love story, highlighted by his great love and
dedication to his wife, Rosalie, and the love he has for his close
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GM and many of their products, usually giving
them glowing reviews which they rightfully
deserve. In the case of the 2009 Chevy Traverse
I'm left feeling short changed. If you remove the
marque badges and place the vehicle 50 yards away, you
could not possibly identify it, and what's worse, with the
badges on its easily mistaken for any other GM model on
the same platform. Is it a Chevy, a Buick, perhaps a Pontiac,
or a GMC? It's like jelly beans in a bowl. Pick a color.

GM claims it's everything you ever wished for and then
some. Perhaps the PR group needs to step outside the
corporate world, or at least into a crowded parking lot. My
guess is they may be shocked at how this vehicle will be
perceived. Perhaps their goal is to hit the masses on brand
alone and not make an impression on true car guys. What
really set me off is I'm a loyal GM fan and continue to buy
their brand and believe in GM's ability to produce and sell
top quality products. But for me this really crossed the line,
or should I say traversed it. I'm not sure others will share
my sentiment but for those who know me, I continually
complain about so many cars looking alike that you can't
tell a Chevy from a Hyundai. If I'm missing the point of
the Traverse, I'm sure one of our loyal readers will write in
and set the record straight.

The saving grace to my negative comments is that
outside of the outside it's a very good, all around, purpose-
ful vehicle, if identity isn't a mitigating factor for making
a purchase. I fully understand the idea behind crossovers,
it is to offer the consumer a product that is somewhere
between a minivan, an SUV and a station wagon. At GM,
that combination only brings one word to mind...Aztek, a
GM vehicle so wrong that it became the poster child for
General Motor's sometimes astonishing absence of fore-

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thought in design. The Traverse seems
to have dodged the ugly stick and if an
unassuming, plain vanilla vehicle with
basic features does the job, then this
car is for you.

Once you get past the plain wrap-
per exterior and step inside, you'll
find that the Traverse is comfortable,
equipped with easy to see and use
gauges and dials all nicely accented in
chrome. Like many crossover vehicles
and SUVs there is third row seating.
This addition can be cumbersome but
on the Traverse I actually found it to be
easily accessible thanks to the sliding
second row seats. The Traverse comes
in three versions, the LS, LT and LTZ,
all equipped with the direct-injection
V6 from the Cadillac CTS, which is a
big plus for this vehicle. The 3.6-liter
engine produces 288 horsepower and
270 lb-ft of torque; both respectable
figures for a vehicle in this class. The
2009 Traverse rides and accelerates
very well and makes motoring around
town or on the highway pleasurable.
Handling is crisp, and I always felt in
control and confident when maneu-
vering over winding roads, as well as
in some hazardous weather conditions
like a torrential Florida rainstorm. The
big 20-inch wheels and tires, coupled
with a well refined suspension pack-
age helped me maneuver through
road imperfections and remind me
just how far we have come in creat-
ing a confident driving experience at a
reasonable price.

For the record, my opening
remarks were extremely critical of a
copycat design, but GM continues to
remind us that they are building qual-
ity vehicles and the overall operation
and functionality of the 2009 Traverse,
in my opinion, is equal to, or in some
cases better than many of the compet-
itive imports. This is the real deal with
safety features such as airbags, ABS
brakes, and did I mention good fuel
economy, it's all here. This is why GM,
although struggling in today's econ-
omy, has been around for over 100
years and hopefully has many good
years ahead.

So what future does this cross-
over vehicle have as a future collect-
ible, or any crossover for that matter?
I sincerely doubt any, but the Traverse

and its counterparts offer great utility
and value for today's families, and the
reliability that GM is known for deliv-
ering. I would go even further out on a
limb and predict a strong resale market
for the 2009 Traverse. This vehicle will
serve its owner(s) well over many years
of service much like my first generation
Dodge Durango continues to serve my
needs 12 years to the date from the day
we purchased it.

Maybe when General Motors
gets some extra R&D money (and
it may be awhile), they can get back
to better differentiating between
brands. Although, I think I might
have said that back in the 1980s
when badge engineering first started
to pull the skids out from under
GM. What's that they say? "The
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By Rick Carey

There's IMo IMeed to
Bsil Out the Collector
Csr Market

Despite the worst financial and economic situation in recent memory and new
car markets with unit sales that have fallen to well below replacement volumes
the collector car market is rolling along.
That doesn't mean it is exuberant, nor that sales and prices are expand-
ing, but it does mean that significant volumes of collector cars are finding new
homes at healthy prices.

Where deals aren't being done they seem to be due to disconnects between sellers - who
have deluded themselves into thinking the 2007-2008 prices should be pumped up by a 10%
inflation factor to arrive at 2009 price levels - and buyers - some of whom are bottom-feed-
ing opportunists who think every transaction should be a distressed sale. Neither of them are
correct, or even reasonable but the disparity in their expectations makes it very difficult to find
common ground in the middle.

That view is supported by general agreement that "No Reserve" transactions are taking
place at entirely appropriate values. These values recognize that 2009's asset values are not
2007-2008's, that the utility, rarity and recreational value of collector cars still exists and,
despite moaning in media, over 90% of the people in this country who want to work actu-
ally have jobs.

So this month we have the odd confluence of four auctions reporting sales down in
total from last year (adjusting Bonhams sale at Hendon for the Spitfire) with the highest
price ever recorded for a collector car at auction from RM's Maranello sale of the Ferrari
Testa Rossa s/n 0714. Both Bonhams Hendon and Worldwide's Keels & Wheels sales had
modest increases in the median transaction value, but RM Maranello and Bonhams
Monaco both recorded lower medians.

The latter, particularly at RM Maranello, parallels the auction companies' difficulties in clos-
ing the deal on expensive cars. While RM put together the Testa Rossa deal and had an entirely
respectable 75% sale rate (modestly better than 2008) the nine cars that didn't sell had high
no-sale bids that totaled $27,382,887. That is more than the successful hammer bids on the 27
cars that sold. All but one of the nine closed on an unsuccessful bid over a million dollars. The
one that didn't stopped at $778,500.

Why? Well, in at least one case it was engine trouble when the Le Mans class-winning
Daytona Competizione stopped pumping oil through its V-12 during demo runs on the
Fiorano track.

It might be that even people with seven figures to spend on impeccable Ferraris are a little
reluctant to put so many eggs in one basket these days, or that people who own these cars,
even if they're interested in selling them, have the wherewithal to hold on to them until the
market (for collector cars, bonds, equities, mortgages, real estate, etc.) clears up, i.e., so much
for distress sales of million dollar cars.

At one point a few months ago observers with a sense of history and prior experience were
noting that in past recessions the collector car market didn't show the decline's full effect for six
or nine months. If that's the case, the April-May sales are at the 9-month mark.

If this is as bad as it gets . . . it's not very bad. There's no need for TARP money here.

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Bonhams

RAF Museum, Hendon,
London, UKApril 20, 2009

Same Sale, cars only [i.e., no Spitfire fighter]

Bonhams

Worldwide

RM Auctions

Bonhams

RAF Museum, Hendon,
London, UKApril 21, 2008

Houston (Seabrook),TX,
May 2, 2009

Houston (Seabrook), TX,
May 2008

Maranello, Italy,
May 17, 2009

Maranello, Italy,
May 18, 2008

Monaco, May 18, 2009

Monaco, May 10, 2008

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112

Cars
Sold

Sale %

%<
Low Est

% > High
Est

Average Sale

Median
Sale

95.1%

41%

30.8%

$69,834

$20,890
[29.9%}

95.1%

41 .6%

31.2%

$39,911

$20,054
[52.9%]

92.2%

26.3%

42.1%

$54,202

$18,228
[33.6%]

63.6%

83.6%

$72,604

$56,100
[77.3%]

87.5%

64.3%

5.1%

$117,940

$51,700
[43.8%]

75%

57.5%

15.4%

$1,036,846

$387,219
[37.4%]

71.7%

43.8%

15.6%

$1,322,388

$600,259
[45.4%]

52.2%

51.1%

6.4%

$131,171

$71,662
[54.6%]

67.1%

56.4%

12.7%

$242,174

$115,467
[47.4%]

$5,447,049
$2,919,184
$3,197,918
$4,937,050
$11,558,147

$27,994,854
$43,638,816
$6,165,047
$13,319,593

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Bonhams, RAF Museum,
Hendon, London
April 2D, 20D9

Bonhams has established a reputation
for gathering marque- specific cars into
themed auctions, like Aston Martin and
Rolls-Royce. They've never done an SS/
Jaguar sale but if this year's Hendon auc-
tion is any indication it should be the first
of many. The consignments of pre-war SS
cars (which I call, for lack of better defi-
nition, "SS Jaguar") encompassed most
of the Swallow Sidecars spectrum aside
from the conspicuous absence of Swallow-
bodied Austins and Standard sedans.

I wouldn't usually include all of them,
but they so clearly define the SS-space
(and are generally so beautifully designed)
it would be a lost opportunity not to high-
light them.

Bonhams continued the coachbuilt tra-
dition in this sale with a few other lots but
none more important than the Vickers-
Supermarine Spitfire. Wow.

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but still a standout and way too good to
spoil with further work. Close to being
a sainted relic and deliciously and sym-
pathetically presented, this is a lot of car
for the money by any standard, although
with a bit less performance than could be
experienced from a Bentley of compara-
ble age and cost. - Lot # 376

1930 ASTON MARTIN INTERNA-
TIONAL 1_-LITRE 2/4 SPORTS
TOURER; S/N L094; Engine # L094;
Black, Red fenders/Brown leather; Esti-
mate $130,789 - $174,386; Older resto-
ration, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at
$116,257 plus commission of 11.88%;
Final Price $130,063 - RHD. Folding
windshield, cycle fenders, Black painted
wire wheels, rear mounted spare, dual
taillights. Used as the works demonstra-
tor until 1935, then with its first private
owner and family until 2001. Exhaus-
tive history file. Restored over a 30+-
year period from 1962-1995 with new
block and shell bearings winning many
AMOC awards in subsequent years. A
classy car, cosmetically and mechani-
cally showing the age of its restoration

1954 BENTLEY R-TYPE COUNTRY-
MAN, BODY BY RADFORD; S/N

B190UM; Engine # B220U; Dark Blue,
Silver-Grey/Grey leather, Blue piping;
Estimate $43,596 - $52,316; Visually
maintained, largely original, 3+ condi-
tion; Hammered Sold at $53,769 plus
commission of 14.05%; Final Price
$61,326 - RHD. Radford modified Stan-
dard Steel Saloon with lifting rear win-
dow, folding rear seat and pullout deck.
Sunroof, fender mirrors, single driving
light, trim rings, blackwall tires, tool tray

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under driver's seat, seatback tables,
rear seat armrests and an abun-
dance of cubbies for all manner of
accoutrements. Originally built for
the General Manager of Fortnum &
Mason, long in the U.S. where it was
assiduously maintained and regu-
larly shown. 1994 AACA Senior win-
ner. Freshly re-commissioned and
serviced, remarkably well preserved
and re-registered with its original
number. This is a very intriguing
and adaptable automobile, stylish
and elegant in town and specially
adapted and equipped for refined
picnicking. It brings "tailgating" to
a different level, and is a reasonable
purchase at this price, even at a little
over its high estimate. - Lot # 324

1 905 GARDNER-SERPOLLET 1 8HP
TYPE L STEAMER TULIP PHA-
ETON; S/N 1013; Dark Green, Black
stripes; Black fenders/Dark Green
leather; Black leather Cape top; Esti-
mate $145,321 - $217,982; Older res-
toration, 3 condition; Hammered
Sold at $312,441 plus commission of
10.70%; Final Price $345,865 - RHD.
Owned since 1957 by George Milli-
gen, grandfathered to L-BVCR with
old VCC Dating Certificate. Polkey
kerosene headlights, Frankonia ker-
osene sidelights, Watford speedom-
eter, 8-day clock, bulb horn, single
sidemount. Apparently in its full
original configuration including
coachwork. Not fresh but abun-
dantly patinated and very desirable.
Last prepared for London-Brighton
in 2001 and grandfathered into the
LBVCR despite being re-dated 1905.
Sound, highly presentable and ready
for use after being checked and lubri-
cated. A valuable car not only for its
innate rarity and usability but also
because of its George Milligen prov-
enance. The price is exceptional, but
not without reason. - Lot # 320

1933 SS JAGUAR ONE FOUR-
SEATER TOURER, BODY BY
SWALLOW; S/N 136700; Old
English White/Burgundy leather;
Black cloth top; Estimate $87,193 -
$116,257; Older restoration, 2- con-
dition; Hammered Sold at $68,301
plus commission of 13.19%; Final
Price $77,311 - RHD. Body color
wire wheels with Dunlop Racing
blackwall tires, Lucas Bi-flex head-
lights, dual horns, chrome bumpers,
single rear-mounted spare, Black
leather-covered luggage boot, full
weather equipment. Restored to like
new condition with only a few devi-
ations (like a carburetor air filter
that actually works.) Shows a little
age but limited use and its one-liter
engine offers more economy than
performance. Featured "La Vignette"
Collection of SS and Jaguar automo-
biles. Proceeds to charity. The begin-
ning of the evolution that would
result soon in the SS 100 and the
Jaguar XK. Distinguished by Wil-
liam Lyons' innate feel for line pro-
portion and value, it is still a good
value for money today and will bring
the new owner comparable recog-
nition at Jaguar events that other
pay ten times more for. Well bought.
-Lot #338

1934 SS JAGUAR ONE 2.1-LITRE
SPORTS SALOON, BODY BY
SWALLOW; S/N 248082; Dark Blue,
Black fenders; Black padded roof/
Dark Blue leather; Estimate $65,395
- $79,927; Older restoration, 3+ con-
dition; Hammered Sold at $77,020

plus commission of 12.83%; Final
Price $86,902 - RHD. 2,143cc inline
six. Dark Blue wire wheels with black-
wall tires, single rear-mounted spare
behind a black leatherette covered
luggage boot, dual Owleye taillights,
sunroof, opening windshield, glass
side window visors, spring spoke
steering wheel, sunburst door panels.
Exceptionally attractive two-door,
four seat coachwork. Stored from
after WWII until 1984, then restored
and used carefully. Seating surfaces
are lightly creased, body, paint and
chrome appear to be very present-
able. Underhood is tidy but aged and
shows use. Sold by Brooks at Good-
wood in 1993 for $40,030 (£24,100),
then at Monaco in '05 for $59,518
(£32,200) and reported sold by
Coys at Blenheim in '06 for $98,850
(£54,300 at the time.) This result is
£59,800, giving it a steady upward
trend in the home currency, if not
in fluctuating US$. This is excep-
tionally attractive 4-seat, 2-door
coachwork with an intriguing his-
tory. It will stand out in a crowd and
draw appreciative comments from
onlookers. The price paid is reason-
able and full value for the money.
-Lot #353

1935 SS JAGUAR ONE 20HP 4-SEAT
COUPE, BODY BY SWALLOW; S/N

249129; Blue/Tan leather; Estimate
$72,661 - $87,193; Older restoration,
3+ condition; Hammered Sold at
$98,819 plus commission of 12.21%;
Final Price $110,880 - RHD. Dual
metal enclosed sidemounts, Ivory
painted wire wheels, Lucas driving
lights, headlight stoneguards, traf-
ficators, spotlight, center-mounted
"Owleye" taillight, leaf spring 4-spoke
steering wheel. Restored some time
ago and looks little used since. Good
paint, chrome, interior wood and
upholstery. Engine is orderly but
shows age. Intriguing 4-seat coach-

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work. An unusual and attractive
car with plenty of appeal needing
only some attention before it can
be shown with pride. Did Swallow
ever create an unattractive body?
The 4-seat body on this SS begs the
question but it is a smartly executed
compromise between concise wheel-
base and room for four. I think it
comes up a winner and will never
bring anything but a positive com-
ments from thoughtful observers.
The Hendon bidders thought so, too,
paying considerably more than esti-
mate for it. But no more than it was
worth. - Lot # 344

1938 SS JAGUAR 100 3_ LITRE
ROADSTER, BODY BY SWALLOW;

S/N 39087; Engine # M797E; Red/
Black leather; Black cloth top; Esti-
mate $261,578 - $319,707; Older res-
toration, 3- condition; Hammered
Sold at $261,578 plus commission of
10.83%; Final Price $289,916 - RHD.
Silver wire wheels, headlight stone-
guards, dual horns, folding wind-
shield, aeroscreens, dual "Owleye"
rear lights. The 1938 Earls Court
Show Car. An older restoration to
sound touring condition but now
ageing. Reportedly not used much
recently, a claim attested to by its
appearance, but still a good tour car
after some mechanical and cosmetic
attention. This is just, simply, one
of the most beautiful automobiles
of the classic era. Its pushrod ohv
inline six isn't much in the technol-
ogy sweepstakes but William Lyons'
coachwork makes up the difference
and then some. The price is an artful
compromise between intrinsic desir-
ability and its somewhat aged con-
dition. The buyer got full value for
money at this price. The next lot was
its reserved UK registration, 100 SS.
It brought nearly a tenth the value of
the car, $26,739. -Lot #337

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1938 SS JAGUAR 2_-LITRE DROP-
HEAD COUPE, BODY BY SWAL-
LOW; S/N 46179; Engine # LI 241;
Old English White/Red leather;
Red cloth top; Estimate $65,395 -
$79,927; Older restoration, 2- con-
dition; Hammered Sold at $65,395
plus commission of 13.33%; Final
Price $74,114 - RHD. Dual SU car-
buretor lOOhp 2,663cc inline six.
Chrome wire wheels, blackwall tires,
dual spotlights, Lucas P100S head-
lights, fender mirrors, driving lights,
trafficators. Restored and continu-
ously upgraded and updated by car-
ing owners, 1998 "Best Jaguar" at
the Wessex Jaguar Enthusiasts meet.
Unused since but thoughtfully pre-
served and still very attractive. Sold
by Brooks at Beaulieu in 1998 for
£28,900 ($47,377 at the time) then at
Goodwood a year later for £52,900
($84,451). Some £12,000 has been
spent since on accessories and
other work, money which hasn't
been recovered in this transaction
at £51,000 including commission.
The coachwork is rather bulky in
the passenger compartment, look-
ing more Bentley than Jaguar, which
may account for its limited appeal
here among so many very attractive
SS Jaguars. - Lot # 343

1944 VICKERS-SUPERMARINE
SPITFIRE TR MARK IX TWO-
SEAT MONOPLANE FIGHTER
TRAINER; S/N Original Serial
No: SM520; Estimate $2,179,821 -
$2,906,428; Recent restoration,
2+ condition; Hammered Sold
at $2,296,078 plus commission of
10.09%; Final Price $2,527,865 -

Completed late in World War II and
eventually delivered to the South
African Air Force. Discovered there
in a scrap yard in 1979 (the photo
in the catalog is frightening). Freshly
restored for the late Paul Portelli by
Classic Aero Engineering in 2-seat
configuration. A freshly completed
"tach needle and bullet proof wind-
shield" restoration and like new with
Packard-built Merlin 266 V12 and
4-blade prop. Comes with UK "Per-
mit to Fly" until February 2010 with
registration G-ILDA. One of about 40
Spitfires flying today. Bonhams sold
a non-flying Spitfire last year for £1.1
million which puts this £1,739,500
for a freshly restored two-seater in
the same frame. There might be an
argument that converting it from
single to two -seat detracts from its
value but sitting in the front seat giv-
ing some neophyte a ride in the back
exposes the fallacy of that argument.
It's hard not to think it's more fun
than a LWB 250 GT California for
about the same money, even though
the license requirements are a bit
more demanding. The sound of a
Merlin-powered Spitfire or Mus-
tang is sublime. Think about just
one low altitude, full throttle run
and the price becomes negligible.
-Lot #390

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and the auction, looks like nothing ever
happened aside from some construc-
tion work that might as well have been
regular maintenance and upgrades as
being hurricane repairs.

An excellent Italian restaurant
(called, for reasons that remain un-
clear, "Frenchy's") prepared taste buds
for the upcoming trip to Maranello
and Monaco.

1936 AUBURN 852 SUPER-
CHARGED DUAL RATIO BOAT-
TAIL SPEEDSTER; S/N 5266; Brick
Red/Beige leather; Beige cloth top;
Estimate $360,000 - $390,000; Older
restoration, 1- condition; Post-block
sale at $265,000 plus commission of
10.00%; Final Price $291,500 - Cros-
ley radio, heater, sombrero wheel
discs, wide whitewalls. A quality
older restoration with good paint,
chrome and upholstery. Chassis and
engine show some age and use. Door
fits are a little uneven. A wonderful
tour car that anyone will be proud
to be seen driving. Bid to $300,000
on the block but closed later at this
price. Not concours-ready, but much
too good to waste time and money
making it better. It's found a good
home in San Francisco where it
will inspire future designers. They
should be encouraged to take it out
on the road to register the enthusi-
asm of onlookers and passers-by and
to appreciate the response to great
design. -Lot #081

1931 CADILLAC 370-A V-12 DUAL
COWL SPORT PHAETON, BODY
BY FLEETWOOD; S/N 1001774;

Green, Grey coachline/Beige leather;
Beige cloth top; Estimate $220,000 -
$270,000; Older restoration, 1- con-
dition; Hammered Sold at $195,000
plus commission of 10.00%; Final
Price $214,500 - Chrome spoke wire
wheels with body color hubs and
rims, wide whitewalls, dual chrome-
wrapped sidemounts, wind wings,
luggage rack, radiator stoneguard,
Trippe lights. A concours quality res-
toration with excellent paint, inte-
rior and top. Chrome is crisp except
for some thinness trimming the
passenger compartment. Sterling
McCall Collection. No Reserve. A
show-stopper wherever it goes, this
Cadillac VI 2 is a great car with great
coachwork and a great restoration.
The buyer couldn't do any better
than this unless he did the restora-
tion himself from scratch. At this
price it is a very good, but not unrea-
sonable, value. - Lot # 027

1904 CADILLAC MODEL B REAR
ENTRANCE TONNEAU; S/N 4248;
Engine # 4248; Red/Red leather;
Black leatherette surrey roof; Esti-
mate $75,000 - $100,000; Older res-
toration, 3- condition; Post-block
sale at $66,000 plus commission of
10.00%; Final Price $72,600 - RHD.
Autolyte self-generating acety-
lene headlight, Gray & Davis kero-
sene sidelights, Neverout kerosene
taillight, wicker pannier baskets.
Cracked old repaint on what appears
to be a Fiberglas body. Restored by S.
J. Alperti in 1959 according to a brass
tag and the condition supports the
date. Needs everything to be shown
but little to be driven and enjoyed.

Bid to $69,000 on the block and
closed later with this result, a fine
value in a Brighton-eligible Cadillac.
-Lot #018

1937 CORD 812 SUPERCHARGED
PHAETON; S/N 31766H; Dark
Cream/Maroon leather; Estimate
$220,000 - $250,000; Older restora-
tion, 2- condition; Hammered Sold at
$180,000 plus commission of 10.00%;
Final Price $198,000 - CCCA National
First Prize #2326. Good paint that has
been carefully touched up. Uphol-
stery, particularly the front seats, show
plenty of use and surface creasing.
Chassis is clean and chrome and glass
are good. An original supercharged
Cord Phaeton. One of America's, and
the world's, most beautiful and impor-
tant designs, with a top that goes down
and has room for the family or a cou-
ple of friends in the back. The color is
an oddly dark Cigarette Cream. Aside
from that and the modestly creased
upholstery it is show quality and its
price is fair to both the buyer and the
seller (although he might not agree
with that.) - Lot # 056

1951 FORD CUSTOM DELUXE
COUNTRY SQUIRE STATION
WAGON; S/N B1EG141403; Metallic
Bronze/Beige, Brown vinyl; Estimate
$60,000 - $80,000; Older restoration,
3+ condition; Hammered Sold at
$51,000 plus commission of 10.00%;
Final Price $56,100 - Heater, no radio.
Trim rings, three row seats, wide
whitewalls. Good paint, fair chrome
and upholstery. Good original wood

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with some water stains at joints and fas-
teners. Seals along door bottoms are hard
as rocks. Chassis and engine are oily but
little used. A good, sound, usable older
cosmetically restored example that needs
nothing to be used and enjoyed but will
benefit immeasurably from some sym-
pathetic attention. Offered at Russo and
Steele's Scottsdale auction in January
where it was a no-sale, the seller got real
here and took a modest price but one
that is appropriate to its erratic condition.
This is a car that will reward its new owner
for giving it the attention it deserves and
could be worth 30-50% more than this
with modest expenditure of money and a
bit more time and attention. - Lot # 078

erette; Black leatherette top; Estimate
$25,000 - $35,000; Older restoration, 3+
condition; Hammered Sold at $21,000
plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price
$23,100 - Varnished oak bed floor and
sideboards, chrome bed strips. Decent
but superficial restoration with plenty of
orange peel, age and miles. Still presents
well and will be a great driver. This trans-
action fairly recognizes the eye-appeal
of this Model A, the rarity of its model
and also the shortcomings of its resto-
ration. The new owner should be very
happy with it and will earn more posi-
tive comments than this price represents.
- Lot # 005

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$220,000 - $250,000; Concours resto-
ration, 1 condition; Post-block sale at
$177,273 plus commission of 10.00%;
Final Price $195,000 - Freshly restored
and concours ready, impossible to fault
in any way and in particularly attractive
and characteristic Fifties livery. A gem.
Fiestas are the most rare of the £ 53 GM
Motorama convertibles and many feel
they're the best looking. GM called is a
"sports car", which it emphatically isn't. It
is, however, a gorgeous 4-seat personal
luxury convertible and it's worth every
penny that it brought here. The restora-
tion is above reproach, a marvel of fresh,
crisp paint, upholstery and chrome.
Beautiful, and a very good value at this
post-block price. - Lot # 072

1931 FORD MODEL A ROADSTER
PICKUP; S/N A1012576; Hessian Blue,
Black fenders and accent/Black leath-

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Burgundy leather; Beige cloth top;
Estimate $260,000 - $290,000; Older
restoration, 2+ condition; Ham-
mered Sold at $230,000 plus commis-
sion of 10.00%; Final Price $253,000
- Chrome wire wheels, dual side-
mounts with mirrors, wide whitewalls,
rumble seat, luggage rack, radia-
tor stoneguard. 1982 AACA Senior
award winner; CCCA National First
Prize #1074. Excellent paint, chrome
and interior. Not fresh but exception-
ally well preserved aside from minor
cracking at the windshield post bases.
An outstanding car that brought an
enthusiastic endorsement for its
inherent quality, beauty, propor-
tion, preservation and rarity from the
Houston bidders. This is a price that
is right on the money and both the
seller and the buyer should be very
satisfied with this result. - Lot # 040

1978 PONTIAC FIREBIRD TRANS
AM 'BANDIT' SPORT COUPE;

S/N 2W87Z8L153389; Black, Silver
"chicken'VBlack; Estimate $55,000 -
$75,000; Cosmetic restoration, 3 +
condition; Hammered Sold at $47,000
plus commission of 10.00%; Final
Price $51,700 - Automatic, Cobra
CB, Eclipse CD stereo, tinted win-
dows, glass roof panels, A/C, P/S, P/B,
cruise control. Polished honeycomb
alloy wheels. Good cosmetics, clean
throughout. Good driver. Built for
and owned by Burt Reynolds, recently
on display at the Petersen museum in
LA and in sound and presentable but
not exceptional condition. Burt's per-
sonal Smokey and the Bandit Trans
Am. You gotta like this. It has all the
Smokey stuff and Smokey s own butt
prints in the driver's seat. The Frog
probably didn't get into it, but she
was just window (or maybe T-top)
dressing. This is big money for a '78
Trans Am, but the celebrity connec-
tion will weigh in to make up the dif-
ference. Not a bargain, but it's full
value for the money. - Lot # 063

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RM Auctions, Ferrari

S.p.A., Pista di Fiorano,

Maranello, Italy

May 17,2009

This was just the third year for RM's
Maranello auction and in only this
short period they have, with Ferrari's
apparently sincere and enthusiastic
support, turned it into an event that
offers rare access to Maranello. In the
week before the Monaco GP Ferrari
empties the Formula 1 Logistics build-
ing where the team transporters usual-
ly park and turns it and the pavement
adjoining the Fiorano test track into a
showcase of old Ferraris.

RM and Ferrari then present four
days of activities. Collection tours,
factory tours, visits to the Classiche
shop, demos of both new and auc-
tion consignment Ferraris (and now
Maseratis) on the track, receptions and
the high point of the weekend (other,
it should be said, than the auction it-
self), standing on Via Enzo Ferrari
in the middle of the factory complex
and watching the entire Mille Miglia
Storica pass by. It's unprecedented ac-
cess and everyone at Ferrari is pleas-
ant, accommodating and informed.
All of them seem genuinely proud to
be playing a part, however incidental,
in continuing the Ferrari legend.

It is somehow appropriate that the
end of this celebration of the Ferrari
a Leggenda e Passione" came when
RM established the record for a collec-
tor car at auction with the sale of 250
Testa Rossa s/n 0714 for €9,020,000
(€8,200,000 hammer), a transaction
that is worth about $12.2 million these
days. That's about £8,368,000 for those
in the British Isles. While exchange
rates have an effect on setting records,
in all three of these (and the precur-
sors to the Euro) this transaction is "it"
when it comes to the highest price.

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1950 FERRARI 195 INTER COUPE,

BODYBYGHIA; S/N 0105S; Engine
# 0105S; Red/Red leather, Black pip-
ing; Estimate $440,022 - $541,565;
Older restoration, 3+ condition;
Post-block sale at $356,940 plus
commission of 10.00%; Final Price
$392,634 - RHD. Chrome spoke
Borranis, dual outside mirrors.
Good paint and interior that are
fresher than the chassis and suspen-
sion. Attractive coachwork except for
the Aston Martin-like grille. Edgar
Schermerhorn Collection. Classi-
che certified. Sold in 1992 by Coys
at the Nurburgring for $49,394
(DM 71,500, about Euros 36,500)
in sound but aged condition. Bid-
ding stopped here at Euros 190,000
but later closed at this all-in result, a
reasonable price for an unusual and
attractive Ferrari in good but not
exceptional condition. [For those
intrigued by bizarre concepts, the
290,000 Euros price is equivalent to
567,200 DMarks.] - Lot # 224

1953 FERRARI 212 INTER EUROPA
COUPE, BODY BY VIGNALE; S/N

0287 EU; Engine # 0287EU; Ruby
Red/Beige leather, Red piping; Esti-
mate $575,413 - $676,956; Cos-
metic restoration, 3+ condition;
Hammered Sold at $419,713 plus
commission of 10.00%; Final Price
$461,684 - Chrome spoke Borranis,
Clayton heater. Old paint over even
older, cracked paint. Bad cracks on
cowl and left door by lower hinge.
Underbody repainted over old sealer.
Good older interior shows limited

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America s Car Museum Sale
Featuring property from
the LeMay Collection

September 11-12, Tacoma, WA
Bicentennial Pavilion at Hotel Murano
In association with the
Kirkland Concours d' Elegance
Additional consignments invited

AMERICA'S CAR MUSEUM 8

Inquiries

Tom Black

+ 1 503 239 0227

tom.black@bonhams.com

Nick Smith

+ 1 323 436 5470

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1930 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Landaulet

1953 Tempo Hanseat

1951 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup

1978 Dodge D-1 50
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Sport Coupe

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use. Good chrome. Tidy, oily engine
and chassis and engine compart-
ment shows some age and use. Bum-
pers will be added at seller's expense
to complete Ferrari Classiche cer-
tification. Edgar Schermerhorn
Collection. At Euros 300,000 (less
than 3/4 of the low estimate) it was
announced this car was loose and
selling. It got another Euros 10,000
bid and was gone. It is a very hand-
some car, bought at a modest price.
Its new owner can take it pretty
much anywhere and has little at risk
- as far as condition is concerned -
in using it aggressively. A few more
cracks and chips won't make much
difference. - Lot # 229

1959 FERRARI 250 GT LWB CAL-
IFORNIA, BODY BY PININ
FARINA; S/N 1487 GT; Engine
# 1487 GT; Dark Blue/Persimmon
leather; Black cloth top; Estimate
$2,707,826 - $3,384,782; Recent
restoration, 2+ condition; Ham-
mered Sold at $2,606,282 plus com-
mission of 10.00%; Final Price
$2,866,910 - Chrome spoke Bor-
ranis, Engelbert 6.00x16 blackwall
tires. Covered headlights from new.
Raced in the U.S. Northeast when
new, then owned by the Rodriguez
family and raced by Pedro Rodri-
guez in 1961. Later owned by John
Mecom. Restored for Steve Pilking-
ton and reunited with its original
engine. Later refreshed by Bob Smith
Coachworks and awarded Platinum
at Cavallino in 2005 and shown at
Pebble Beach the same year. Freshly
restored to better than new condi-
tion without going over the top. A
really nice example with excellent
paint, upholstery and chrome suf-
fering only from some paint swirl.
Bought here on the same bidder
number that bought the Alloy 275
GTB and the 250 TR, a gorgeous
automobile with a superb restora-
tion and provenance to match. The
race history is a bonus, and a darned

intriguing one at that. On the other
hand, this much money bought a
freshly restored 1944 Vickers-Super-
marine Spitfire (the one that has a
supercharged Packard-built Merlin
V-12 and flies) just a month ago. Per-
spective is everything. - Lot # 234

1957 FERRARI 250 TESTA ROSSA,
BODY BY SCAGLIETTI; S/N

0714TR; Engine # 0714TR; Black/
Red leather; Competition restora-
tion, 2- condition; Hammered Sold
at $11,102,085 plus commission of
10.00%; Final Price $12,212,294 - Sil-
ver painted wire wheels, full width
windscreen, lefthand drive with driv-
er's head fairing, two seats. The fourth
250 TR, second customer car, sold to
and raced by Piero Drogo including
the Buenos Aires 1000km and Cuban
GrandPrixin 1958. Then sold through
Chinetti to Alan Connell who painted
it in its present colors and raced it in
SCCA D/Modified. Later owned by
Charlie Hayes and Wayne Burnett.
Upgraded in 1962 with engine 0770
TR and disc brakes, then through
various collections. Restored with its
original engine in the mid-70's and
recently repainted and mechanically
gone through including re-installing
the drum brakes (which don't work
nearly as well as discs.) Thought-
fully and conscientiously restored to
good, sound, orderly vintage racing
condition. Very presentable, too, an
artful compromise between appear-
ance and function. Invited to be
displayed at the opening of Ferrari
World in Abu Dhabi in 2010. Strug-
gled, but managed to find its way to
a hammer bid high enough to sep-
arate it from its owners to end the
Maranello auction on a high note, an
undisputed world record price for an
automobile at auction and a great
ending to a wonderful weekend in
Maranello. This bidder number also
bought two other cars, the alloy 275

GTB for $1,079,745 and the LWB Cal
Spyder for $2,866,910, giving that
fortunate paddle $16,158,949 out of
the sale's $27,994,854 total (57.7%).
-Lot #237

1967 FERRARI 350 CAN AM/330
P4, BODY BY C. SPORTS CARS;

S/N 0858; Engine # 0858; Red/Black,
Red vinyl; Competition car, origi-
nal as-raced, 3- condition; Not sold
at Hammer bid of $9,815,868 - One
of three P4s built new, plus one con-
verted from a P3. 3rd at Le Mans
1967 (Mairesse/"Beurlys"), winner at
Monza 1000km (Bandini/Amon),2nd
at Brands Hatch (Stewart/Amon) , then
converted to the 350 Can Am with
new open body and engine enlarged
to 4.2 litres, accomplishing nothing.
Subsequently raced in Australia and
the Springbok Series in South Africa.
Aged and neglected. No seat belts, torn
upholstery, wheels painted over corro-
sion. Body looks decent but has been
repainted over and over, particularly
the tub. Needs everything. Runs but
had be pushed onto the block with
engine running. Invited to the open-
ing of Ferrari World in Dubai in 2010.
Classiche certification in process but
not complete. Opened at Euros 4MM
and a hush fell over the room then
quickly to 7MM by 1MM increments
but stalled there, just short of $10 mil-
lion using the auction display con-
version of $1,375. Rumor had it that
the seller wanted $11 million and that
was out of reach even if the bidders
were paying full commissions. This
car's configuration is a problem. It last
left Ferrari as the 350 Can Am, but it
achieved its success in the voluptuous
coachwork of a 330 P4 with 3,960cc
engine. It will be (appropriately) Clas-
siche certified as the Can Am but any
buyer in his (or her) right mind will
want to restore it as the 330 P4, obvi-
ating its Classiche certification. It's
a quandary that may well have bur-
dened bidding enough to keep it from
selling. -Lot #220

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1965 FERRARI 500 SUPERFAST
COUPE, BODY BY PININFARINA;

S/N 6043 SF; Engine # 6043 [28/SA];
Dark Olive Green/Black leather; Esti-
mate $609,261 - $676,956; Unrestored
original, 3+ condition; Hammered
Sold at $880,043 plus commission
of 10.00%; Final Price $968,048 -
Chrome spoke Borranis, Blaupunkt
Cologne multiband, P/W. Ordered
by Lord Hanson with special features
including lowered driver's seat, repo-
sitioned window switches and ashtray.
Kept until 2000, 15,591 miles from
new, two owners, well documented.
Filler in left sill under door. Decent
original paint and good original inte-
rior. Engine and chassis aged. Thin
chrome. An attractive driver showing
its age but also good care and atten-
tion. Edgar Schermerhorn Collec-
tion. This car attracted a great deal
of interest throughout the weekend
but none more than during the auc-
tion when its combination of being
an important, powerful, rare model,
highly original, low miles and two
recognized owners brought the auc-
tion's best price - at least in terms of
beating the pre-sale estimate. A won-
derful car bought at a handsome but
fully justified price. - Lot # 223

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Bonhams, Exposition de

la Collection de Voitunes

Anciennes de S.A.S. le

Prince de Monaco,
Monte Carlo, Monaco

May 18,2003
Just a day after RM's Maranello
auction, with the record Testa Rossa
price still reverberating around the
collector car world, a caravan of cars
(and probably a few helicopters) set
out across the Apennine mountains to
Italy s Mediterranean coast and around

to the beginnings of the Cote d'Azur
at Monte Carlo where Bonhams was
set up in its regular location at Prince
Albert's car collection. The cars started
to sell under James Knight's hammer
at 4 PM giving plenty of time for a lei-
surely breakfast in Maranello and the
four-hour drive (or, for the lucky ones,
one-hour flight) to Monaco.

This sale is a long-standing tradition
at the beginning of Grand Prix week in
Monaco. It is a chance to see the an-
nual preparations that turn the streets
of Monaco into the GP circuit, to get a
glimpse of the mega-yachts arriving in
the harbor and even to drive across the
starting grid, through St. Devote, up
the incline to Casino Square and then
down through the hairpin, the tunnel
and out onto the harborside.

There were several important
Ferraris in Bonhams' consignment list,
including the F40 LM which topped
the results with a price of $1.3 million.
Attracting as much attention but at a
more modest price was the Porsche 906
endurance racing coupe (if $785,000)
can be considered modest and tucked
back in the recesses of the sale venue
were some very unusual vehicles like
the BMW 3200 CS, a close cousin to
the BMW 503 that brought $165,000
at Russo and Steele's Arizona auction
in January.

1972 ALFA ROMEO MONTREAL,
BODY BY BERTONE; S/N 26451;
Black/Tan cloth, Beige leather; Esti-
mate $33,848 - $40,617; Visually
maintained, largely original, 3 con-
dition; Hammered Sold at $41,971
plus commission of 15.00%; Final
Price $48,267 - Becker Mexico cas-
sette, A/C, alloy wheels. Califor-
nia assigned VIN. Chassis no. AR
1426451. Mostly original except
for a mediocre (and now badly
water-spotted) repaint and uphol-
stery. Sound, clean car but showing

its years, particularly on the dash
and instruments. This transaction
includes a healthy premium for the
apparent originality and possibly
low miles (just 8,371 on the odom-
eter.) It would be nice to know why
it got to the DMV for an assigned
VIN - probably long stored and lost
paperwork, based on its condition.
Still, it is expensive for what it is.
- Lot # 220

1964 BMW 3200 CS COUPE, BODY
BY BERTONE; S/N 76225; White/
Rose cloth; Estimate $21,663 -
$29,786; Visually maintained, largely
original, 4+ condition; Hammered
Sold at $21,663 plus commission of
15.00%; Final Price $24,912 - 3.2
litre V-8, 4-speed, Blaupunkt multi-
band radio, P/W. Filler in sills, doors
and front fenders. Rear quarters
crudely filled and patched. Rear seat
upholstery sunrotted. Front seats
reupholstered with different (but
close) material. A project, but one
that will be rewarding if it is done
right. Reported sold by Poulain in
Paris December of 2002 for $12,367.
This is a neat, unusual and rare auto-
mobile with power from the same
BMW V-8 used in the 507. It des-
perately needs a competent restora-
tion but there's room to do it even at
this price. The US$ numbers today
are inflated by the weaker dollar. In
Euros the result is up from 11,000
in 2002 to 18,400 today, a pretty
modest increase that's in line with
inflation [and a neutral market.]
- Lot # 202

1938 BMW 328 ROADSTER; S/N

85207; Engine # 85207; Silver/Black
leather; Black cloth top; Estimate

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$473,869 - $541,565; Cosmetic res-
toration, 2- condition; Hammered
Sold at $453,561 plus commission of
12.24%; Final Price $509,071 -Attrac-
tively restored to nearly like new con-
dition. Not concours but more than
up to participating in any tour or event.
Very good paint and interior. Chrome
and bright aluminum leaves some-
thing to be desired. Chassis redone but
repainted without being completely
stripped. Authenticated by BMW. Rare
and desirable, not to mention fast and
pretty, a combination that adds up to
the result here although a bit rich by
U.S. standards. - Lot # 265

leather; Black cloth top; Estimate
$121,852 - $148,930; Cosmetic res-
toration, 2- condition; Hammered
Sold at $115,083 plus commission
of 15.00%; Final Price $132,345
- Painted wheels, no radio. Excel-
lent paint, chrome and interior. An
attractive, thorough cosmetic res-
toration. Kardex indicates it has its
original engine. This is a reason-
able result in Euros but a very strong
price in today's dollars. - Lot # 227

1960 PORSCHE 356B 1600 ROAD-
STER, BODY BY DRAUZ; S/N

87842; Engine # 602592; Silver/Red

1966 PORSCHE 906 TWO SEAT
ENDURANCE RACING COUPE;

S/N 906 101; Engine # 906 101;
Dark Green/Brown vinyl; Estimate

$744,652 - $880,043; Competition
restoration, 3+ condition; Ham-
mered Sold at $704,035 plus com-
mission of 11.44%; Final Price
$784,592 - Tidy and well main-
tained with some cracks in the
paint. FFSA No. 030097 FIA His-
toric No. 5219. Chassis and engine
are clean and orderly; engine looks
fresh. First owned by Mike de Udy
and raced by him with many co-
drivers through 1967. Authen-
ticated by Jurgen Barth in 2005,
rebuilt in '05-'06 and raced in the
2006 Le Mans Classic. Original
engine case and gearbox accord-
ing to Barth (which is as good as
it's gonna get.) A serious race car
that will be welcome at just about
any historic venue. Its post-1966
race history is cloudy but there are
plenty of good results confirmed
for 1966 that more than support
this price. A transaction that is fair
to both the buyer and the seller.
-Lot #256

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ACURA: 1996 NSX-T. Alumi-
num alloy 3.0 liter 270 horsepower
DOHC V6 with 5-speed manual
transmission. Red with black and
tan leather interior. 29,311 origi-
nal miles. Includes air condition-
ing, 6-disc CD changer, key-less
entry, removable top, power seats,
cruise control and tilt wheel. Always
garaged and covered. Located in OH.
Price: $57,750 Call: 740-653-7983
Gol0409122521-1

AMC: 1970AMX. Blue-printed show-
condition 390 V8 engine, manual T 10
V Code transmission and Hurst floor
shift. Sonic Silver with black interior.
Restored Legendary upholstery. Orig-
inal California car. Complete restora-
tion, rare original parts and options.
GO-Package. Rally-Pak gauges,
power steering with quick ratio box.
50 watt CD player. Original AM/8-
track radio. Build-sheets and receipts.
Covered and garaged. Located in CA.
Price: $52,500 Call: 260-572-0345
Goll208120131-1

AUDI: 2007 A4. Convertible. 2.0
S-line turbo engine with 6-speed
automatic sport transmission. Red
with gray leather interior. 14,500
miles. Includes GPS system, dual
power and heated seats, power
windows, power locks, power mirrors,
power steering, cruise control, tilt
wheel, AM/FM/CD changer, window
defroster, alloy wheels dual airbags

and factory warranty. Always garaged
and covered. Looks and runs great.
Located in NV. Price: $35,700 Call:
775-720-2514 Fas0309121911-1

AUSTIN HEALEY: 1957 BN6.
Frame-off rotisserie restoration. V6,
4-speed transmission with over drive.
Two tone Navy and Healey blue and
Navy Blue leather interior. Paint and
chrome in excellent condition. Dual
exhaust, bucket seats, AM/FM/CD,
telescopic steering wheel. Placed 2nd
in British auto show. Located in AZ.
Price: $57,000 Call: 260-403-4236
Gol0509123431-1

BUICK: 1972 ELECTRA. 225
4-Door Hardtop. Automatic trans-
mission. V8. All original with only
16,200 miles. Coppertone with a
cream cloth interior in mint condi-
tion. Tan vinyl top. Family owned
since new. Always garaged. Beau-
tiful original car. Factory A/C,
power steering and AM/FM radio.
Must see to believe. Located in PA.
Price: $11,025 Call: 260-403-4236
Gol0309121941-1

CADILLAC: 1974 SEDAN
DEVILLE. Texas owned car. 500ci
V8 with an automatic transmis-
sion. 75,000 original miles. Gold
with matching leather interior.
New tires. Carburetor rebuilt. New
radiator and battery. Needs minor
body and paint work. A/C, power
locks, power brakes, tilt wheel,
power windows, AM/FM radio
and power steering. Garage kept.
Located in TX. Price: $7,500 Call:
817-975-9158 Sil0509123091-1

BENTLEY: 1969 Tl. 6.23 litre V8
with an automatic transmission with
38,000 original miles. Blue with blue
leather interior. Paint and chrome
in excellent condition. Air condi-
tioning, front and rear disc brakes,
AM/FM radio, power windows.
Located in Texas Price: $18,500 Call:
214-526-6871 Sil0509123391-1

BUICK: 1977 ELECTRA. 225.
8-cylinder engine with automatic
transmission. 147,000 original miles.
Restored paint, chrome, roof, head-
liner and windshield. Includes power
windows and locks, air condition-
ing, AM/FM radio, tilt wheel, power
steering and power brakes. Always
garaged. Only two owners. Service
records available. Excellent condi-
tion inside and out. Located in OH.
Price: $7,875 Call: 419-297-8482
Fas0409122271-1

CADILLAC: 1978 BROUGHAM. D
Elegance. 7.0L 425ci V8 engine with
a 3 -speed Hydro-Matic transmission.
Metallic green exterior with vinyl
roof and green velour interior. 52,000
Original miles. One owner and always
used Mobile One every 5,000 miles.
Options include A/C, power locks,
power brakes, power steering, power
windows, 8-track, rear disc brakes
and custom wheels. Always garaged.
Located in FL. Price: $11,000 Call:
352-597-0504 Sil0108120381-1

BUICK: 1937 SPECIAL. V8 5.7L LT1
Tunnel Ram Fuel Injector Motor.
4L60E Computer control auto trans.
9 Ford rear, 4 wheel power disc
brakes, Billet Wheels, Fat Man Sub,
rack and pinion steering, Vintage air
and heat, Wabbit dash, Ididit steering
column, Ghost Flames, remote entry,
12 -Disc CD changer, power windows,
power trunk, polished stainless steel
exhaust, Prowler headlights and 6
way leather power seats. Located in
AL. Price: $47,250 Call: 260-403-
4236Gol0809124171-l

CADILLAC: 1973 SEDAN. Survi-
vor. Original numbers-matching V8
engine with an automatic transmis-
sion. Green with a green cloth inte-
rior. Second owner. 78,000 original
miles. New hard-top. Air condition-
ing and tilt wheel. This classic has
been covered and protected from
the time of its original purchase.
No rust, anywhere. Located in GA.
Price: $21,000 Call: 706-561-0992
Gol0809124261-1

CADILLAC: 1984 ELDORADO.
Black with excellent tan leather inte-
rior. 4.1L V8 with an automatic
transmission. All original. Factory
optioned alloy wheels, power brakes,
cruise, power windows, tint, power
locks, AM/FM radio with cassette,
power steering and a tilt and tele-
scopic wheel. Less than 500 made
that model year. Located in NY.
Price: $10,000 Call: 315-727-5399
Sil0509123171-1

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CADILLAC: 1985 ELDORADO
BIARRITZ. Coupe. All original
4.1 liter V8 engine with an auto-
matic transmission. Harvest Red
with a red leather interior. Air ride
suspension. AC, cruise, custom wire
wheels, disc brakes, tilt, dual exhaust
and tinted windows. Power locks,
brakes, windows and seats. Excellent
paint, chrome and interior. Climate
controlled garaged. Second owner.
Located in IL. Price: $10,500 Call:
217-343-1058 Gol0309121921-1

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CHEVROLET: 1934 VICKY. Tour-
ing. 502 V8 with 700R4 transmission.
Dark blue pearl with beige leather
interior. Only 1,030 since built from
the ground up. Featured in Street
Rodder Magazine, Super Chevy
Magazine and in Right Coast Maga-
zine. Always garaged and covered.
Too many options too list. Located in
IA. Price: $97,125 Call: 515-202-0885
Fas0809124341-1

CHEVROLET: 1941 MASTER
DELUXE. All original. Numbers-
matching 6-cylinder engine with a
manual 3 -speed transmission. Two-
tone green with a green vinyl interior
and seat covers. Only 33,000 ORIG-
INAL miles. Less than 100 miles on
the engine rebuild. Family owned for
37 years. Garage kept. True survivor.
Located in CO. Price: $26,250 Call:
719-275-2975 Gol0809 124401-1

CHEVROLET: 1947 SEDAN DELIV-
ERY. Fully restored. 350 V8 with
turbo 400 transmission, 2300 stall
converter. Corvette Torch Red with
gray leather interior. Includes Fatman
Mustang II front end, Ford 9 inch
rear end with 3:00 ratio, power rack
and pinion steering, power brakes,

power windows, 9 way adjustable
seats, power door latch, 4-wheel
disc brakes, Stewart Warner gauges,
Lokar shifter, vintage air and more.
Always garaged. Located in NC.
Price: $29,900 Call: 336-674-8513
Fas09081 17361-1

CHEVROLET: 1951 3/4 TON.
Thriftmaster Pick-up Truck. Fully
restored with a rebuilt 216 6-cylin-
der, 4-speed on the floor, 6 volt
battery system. Has 8,000 miles on
the engine and 58,000 on the truck.
It was always kept inside and I have a
clear title to it. This truck is in show-
room condition inside, outside and
underneath. Don't think about this
one too long, it won't last. Located in
PA. Price: $25,500 Call: 570-394-6857
Gol0509123191-1

CHEVROLET: 1957 BEL AIR. New
350 V8 Crate motor with match-
ing TH400 automatic transmission.
Recent frame on restoration. Clas-
sic Adobe beige paint with beige and
brown interior. Paint and chrome in
excellent condition. Cold A/C, dual
exhaust, power brakes, power steer-
ing, AM/FM cassette. Picture perfect.
Garage kept. Located in New Jersey.
Price: $64,000 Call: 201-410-0460
Gol0609123861-1

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CHEVROLET: 1961 BEL AIR.
Bubbletop. New engine with about
500 miles on it. Motor built and blue-
printed by Sonny's. Serial # 97024 -
572 Big Block with BDS 871 Blower.
(2) 1000CFM Custom Built Holley
carburetors by BDS. MSD Ignition.
Full pro street set up. Strange axels.
Fuel cell. 2 batteries. Mickey Thomp-
son tires. 1000 horse power on pump
gas. B&M Ratchet Shifter. Manual
valve body transmission. Custom
interior. Have all paperwork and
pictures of build. New power window
kit and new side glass. Located in GA.
Price: $62,895 Call: 260-403-4236
Gol0809l2438l-l

CHEVROLET: 1964 IMPALA. 22
2 Door Coupe. 327 with rebuilt
Muncie 4-speed on floor. Match-
ing Numbers. Older restoration.
Aftermarket A/C, bucket seats, dual
exhaust, power steering, AM only
radio, five 2 ply show tires and 409
hubcaps. 3rd owner. Garage kept
and stored in winters. New head-
liner and seat covers. Trophy winner.
Located in MA. Price: $25,200 Call:
260-403-4236 Fas0809l2424l-l

CHEVROLET: 1965 IMPALA. SS
Convertible. Original 396 with
Powerglide transmission. Rl red with
matching vinyl interior. Unmodified
but does need minor body cosmet-
ics. Includes dual exhaust, power
brakes, power steering and am radio.
Runs and drives well. 2nd owner
and is always garaged and covered.
Located in UT. Price: $25,200 Call:
260-572-0345 Gol0809l2420l-l

CHEVROLET: 1967 CAMARO.
Convertible. 250 6-cylinder engine
with an automatic transmission.
Beautiful red with black vinyl inte-
rior in excellent condition. White
convertible top. Original owner since
new. Always babied. Body restored
to the frame with only 3,000 miles
since. Options include AM/FM/Cass
and bucket seats. Located in CA.
Price: $26,250 Call: 260-403-4236
Gol0309l2l97l-l

CHEVROLET: 1969 CAMARO. Z28.
All original. Numbers matching.
Z28 build sheet documented. Rally
Green with white stripes and white
vinyl interior. 302 V8 with manual
transmission. 87,000 original miles.

Console package. Rosewood trim
package. California exhaust pack-
age. Duel exhaust. AM only radio.
Always garaged. Located in WV.
Price: $73,500 Call: 304-673-7992
Fas0309l2l93l-l

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CHEVROLET: 1971 CORVETTE.
Stingray Convertible. 350cid V8
with automatic transmission. Yellow
with black top and black vinyl inte-
rior. New emblems. Edelbrock
Performer Intake with Holley 750
Double Pumper carb. installed now.
Have originals. A/C, bucket seats,
dual exhaust. Power brakes, steering,
and windows. AM/FM radio with
CD changer behind the drivers seat.
Located in FL. Price: $26,250 Call:
260-403-4236 Fas0309l2203l-l

CHEVROLET: 1972 CHEVELLE.
SS454. Big block 402 w/750 Holley,
Cowl Induction, 4 speed w/Hurst
shifter, 12 bolt rear w/3.73 gears, ps,
pb, A/C, serpentine pulley system,
ceramic coated Hooker headers,
Flowmaster exhaust, AM/FM/CD w/
remote control, new interior, new
bumpers and chrome, 17 Torque
Thrust II wheels. Rust free. Excellent
paint and stripes. Loads of chrome
in engine compartment. As clean
underneath as on top. Located in FL.
Price: $42,000 Call: 772-286-7346
Sil0409122781-1

CHEVROLET: 1972 CORVETTE.
Stingray. T-Tops. 406ci 454hp with
5-speed transmission. Frame-off
restoration 16 years ago. Targa Blue
with black leather interior. New
paint, interior, suspension and motor
5 years ago. 188 style hood, Maco
Shark side vents and large disc brakes
all around. AM/FM/CD, custom
wheels and factory alarm. Located
in MI. Price: $33,500 Call: 630-333-
3090Gol0409122231-l

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CHEVROLET: 1975 CORVETTE.
T-Top. L48 350 V8 engine with auto-
matic transmission. Newly painted
Nassau Blue with a dark blue leather-
look vinyl interior and new carpet.
A/C changed to R134A. Power steer-
ing and power disc brakes. Telescop-
ing and tilt steering wheel. Climate
controlled garaged. Entire car in
excellent condition. Located in OK.
Price: $13,650 Call: 260-572-0345
Gol0509123181-1

CHEVROLET: 1978 CORVETTE.
Pace Car L48. T-Tops. All original and
numbers matching. 43,000 original
miles. Paint has been hand stripped
and repainted. Includes power lock
and windows, telescopic wheel, stain-
less steel exhaust and AM/FM/Cass
radio. Original AM/FM/8-track
tape player goes with car. Approx.
8,000 miles on tires. Never seen rain
or snow. Always garaged. Located
in MI. MAKE OFFERS!!! Must Sell
due to moving! Price: $17,800 Call:
269-684-9332 Golll08119491-1

CHEVROLET: 1984 CAMARO
BERLINETTA. Rare Autoform
Conversion. One owner with 24,350
original miles. All original. LG4 305
V8 engine with an automatic trans-
mission. White with brown and light
brown stripe cloth with sheepskin
seat covers. Power locks, brakes, steer-
ing and windows. Digital dash. All the
Berlinetta features on this parade car.
Climate controlled garage. Located in
PA. Price: $21,000 Call: 260-572-0345
Gol0509123271-1

CHEVROLET: 1986 MONTE
CARLO. 305cid V8 with an automatic
transmission. White with a cloth

burgundy interior. Been in family
over 20 years. All original. Rare car.
One of 200 Aerocoupes produced.
Only 32,000 miles. A/C, dual exhaust,
power brakes, power steering, AM/
FM radio and power windows. 3rd
owner. Located in WV. Price: $17,850
Call: 260-406-4236 Gol0509123101-1

CHRYSLER: 1949 WINDSOR. Orig-
inal flathead 6 cylinder engine with
an automatic transmission. Maroon
with matching cloth interior. Older
restoration. New brake. 5 new tires.
Original hubcaps. 4 door model.
Always garage kept. Located in SC.
Price: $15,000 Call: 843-382-8204
Sil0809124391-1

CHEVROLET: 1992 CORVETTE.
Showroom Condition. 12,285 actual
miles. 350 V8 engine with 6-speed
transmission and detachable hard-
top. Dark Polo Green Metallic
with beige leather sport seats. Two
owners. Power locks, brakes, steer-
ing, seats, and windows. Cruise
control, Delco/Bose gold AM/FM/
Cassette, and auto digital controlled
A/C and heat. Fluids properly main-
tained every 800 miles. Climate
controlled garage. Located in FL.
Price: $20,950 Call: 260-572-0345
Fas0509123151-1

CHEVROLET: 2007 CORVETTE.
Z06. 427ci V8 with a 6-speed
manual transmission. Black with
black leather interior. 3,250 origi-
nal miles. Options include power
windows, locks and seats. Cruise
control, climate control, alarm
and navigation system. XM radio
with CD changer and Bose sound
system. Original owner. Garage kept.
Located in CA. Price: $65,625 Call:
707-732-3469 Fas0409122371-1

CHRYSLER: 1948 WINDSOR.
Original Spitfire V6 engine. Only
500 miles on frame-on restora-
tion completed to original specs.
52,500 original miles. Black with
navy blue cloth and vinyl inte-
rior. Includes original skirts on the
wheels, white wall tires, owners
manual, original hub caps, original
visor and many extra parts. Always
garaged. First prize car show winner.
Located in WA. Price: $13,545 Call:
360-577-1741 Fas0409122511-1

DE SOTO: 1960 ADVENTURER.
4-Door. V8. Pristine condition
inside and out. White with black
and red interior. 129,000 family
owned miles. 90 percent restored
from bottom to top in 1997.
Includes new engine, exhaust,
rear end, tires, paint and chrome.
Recently serviced and has always
been garaged kept. Located in NC.
Price: $17,000 Call: 336-883-1763
Gol0309122141-1

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DE TOMASO: 1974 PANTERA.
GTS. Very rare. One of only 94
imported. Red and black with black
interior. Rust-free CA car that has
been completely restored to origi-
nal condition. 57,220 original miles.
Includes new tires, brakes and
immaculate powder coated suspen-
sion. Show quality. Always kept in a
climate controlled garage. Located in
PA. Price: $64,900 Call: 610-731-4343
Fas0309122081-1

DODGE: 1955 CUSTOM ROYAL
LANCER. Excellent condition
throughout! White and blue. The
paint shows 9 of 10 & solid straight
lines. Interior is black and white
cloth and vinyl. Correct www tires
with spinners and fender skirts. No
rust! 1994 National show winner,
91K miles approx. 10K miles on
overhauled Super Ram Hemi 193
hp & 270in disp. Power Flight
transmission shifts out excellent.
Runs and drives great! Near frame-
off restoration. Located in IA.
Price: $29,500 Call: 319-364-5266
Fas080698581-1

DODGE: 1969 CHARGER RT. Rotis-
serie Restoration. Numbers-matching
rebuilt 440 V8 375 hp. and a rebuilt
727 Torque Flite Automatic Trans-
mission. R6 Red Paint with a black
interior. 8 3/4 rear-end. A/C, 4640
4 Barrel Carburetor, New correct
54 code radiator. Working origi-
nal Thumb-wheel AM Radio. Power
steering and power assist brakes.
Full gauges. Heavy duty suspension.
New seat covers, carpet, trunk pans,
floor pans, rear quarters, gas tank
and sending unit. Original glass. The
project is in honor of our son who
was killed by a drunk driver at age 2 1 .
He never drank alcohol. The money
will be donated to a non profit orga-
nization in his honor. Located in IA.
Price: $42,000 Call: 319-610-4449
Gol0809124251-1

DODGE: 2006 RAM SRT 10. 2WD
Quad Cab, 4-speed auto. Limited
edition NIGHT RUNNER #50 of 400
made, 8.1 liter VIPER V- 10 505hp
525 ft pounds of torque, Limited 22
blacked out wheels, Infinity sound
system - 6-disc changer, Factory
Sirius Satellite radio. Sunroof, heated
leather trimmed seats, spray in bed
liner w/ factory bed protector. Tinted
darker than the pictures show. Parked
inside since last May. 5000 miles. Very
fast, electronically governed at 155
mph! 1 year left on factory warranty!
Located in ID. Price: $42,000 Call:
208-755-0386 Fas0509123341-1

FORD: 1914 MODEL T. Touring
car, Original motor with correct #s.
Excellent condition with minor wear
showing on older restoration. Starts
and runs good. Appeared in several
movies also at Greenfield Village in
1953. Shown by appointment. Several
trophies including most original car.
Located in TN. Price: $18,500 Call:
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FORD: 1926 MODEL T. Ton
Truck. Recently restored for show
and display as historical vehicle.
Truck appeared in The Green Mile
movie. Ruxtel Two-speed axle and
good running motor with electric
starter. Not perfect but very nice
overall condition. Located in TN.
Price: $13,500 Call: 615-473-5163
Sil0509123061-1

FORD: 1928 MODEL A. Hard-
top Rumble Seat Coupe. Restored
to original specs. All parts have
been restored. Black with orange
cloth interior. 37,000 miles. Origi-
nal flathead 4-cylinder with original
3 -speed manual transmission on the
floor. New paint. New tires. No rust.
Garaged. Non smoker. Estate car.
Located in NE. Price: $31,500 Call:
260-403-4236 Gol0409122181-1

FORD: 1928 MODEL A. Fully
restored with only 3,500 miles since.
Excellent condition inside and out.
Original equipment. 4-cylinder with
3 -speed manual transmission. Green
and black with a brown cloth inte-
rior. Passenger side glass has etched
rose and 1928. Always garage kept.
Runs well. Great car for a collector.
Located in MD. Price: $31,500 Call:
260-403-4236 Fas0309121901-1

FORD: 1930 MODEL A. 1930 Ford
Model A 5 Window Coupe, ALL
ORIGINAL MILES, Henry Ford
Steel Body. Fiberglass Fenders. 305
Cubic Inch Tuned Port Injection. 350
Turbo Transmission. Ford Rear End-

Coilovers. Drop Tube Axle-4 bar.
Corvette Front Disc Breaks. Modi-
fied Stock Frame. PPG Flame Red.
32 Grill and Bumpers. Rumble Seat.
Located in WA. Price: $33,600 Call:
260-572-0345 Fas0409122351-1

FORD: 1934 3 WINDOW. Coupe.
Glass Body. 598 Cu.In.780 Hp. with
2 stage nitrous. Rossler 400 Modi-
fied automatic transmission. New
Chevy Black with black leather inte-
rior. Built in late 90. .s. New engine in
2004 has 2000 miles. Jet Hot Coated
step headers with complete 5 inch
exhaust. Magnafuel 500 pump and
regulator with a 13 gal. fuel cell. ISCA
winner best of show. Race history.
Located in PA. Price: $105,000 Call:
412-445-2070 Fas0309122251-1

FORD: 1937 SLANT BACK. 1937
Ford 2 Door Tudor Slantback Sedan
by Downs. ZZ4 Fast Burn Crate
Motor, Mustang 2 Front End, 400
Turbo Trans, Ford 9 Rear End,
Leather interior over Tea Seats,
Vintage Air/Heat, CD Stereo, Orange
Neons. Carpet and floor mats 1 year
old. Located in WA. Price: $46,410
Call: 260-572-0345 Gol0409 122421-1

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FORD: 1951 DELUXE. 4-Door.
Inline-6 with manual transmission.
Green with green interior. Engine
overhauled. Original wheels and
wide white walls. 89,827 miles. Has
CD player and amp. New shocks,
wires and clutch located in CA.
Price: $18,700 Call: 310-490-6607
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FORD: 1955 CROWN VICTO-
RIA. Total Frame Off Build! Fat
mans front end w/mustang power
rack, 351 small block crate motor,
365hp aluminum heads, solid lifters,
9 Ford rear end, 4 speed top loader,
all chrome & stainless show polished,
Boyd Coddington wheels, Kuhmo
tires, all custom leather interior and
trunk area, 180 watt converted origi-
nal radio AM-FM, tilt polished steer-
ing column, colors are Tangeglo
House of color/Brushed Titanium
Nissian. $75,000. spent plus many
hours. Located in FL. Price: $51,500
Call: 260-403-4236 Gol0809 12423 1-1

FORD: 1955 CROWN VICTORIA.
Less than 1,000 miles since rotisserie
restoration completed 3 years ago.
272 V8 with automatic transmission.
Black with black and white vinyl
interior. Includes original am radio
converted to am/fm, skirts and dual
exhaust. Always garaged and covered.
Located in IL. Price: $18,375 Call:
815-645-8382 Gol0809124191-1

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FORD: 1955 F100. Custom Cab
Pickup. 66,050 miles. 239 overhead
valve engine with automatic trans-
mission. Red with red and black inte-
rior. Frame-off restoration completed
to original condition except for
mufflers. Includes whitewall tires,
tinted windows and dual exhaust.
Always garaged kept. Price: $31,500
Call: 906-228-8056 Fas0308121871-1

FORD: 1956 F100. Pick-Up,
V8 Fordomatic, color is black
Primer with grey interior. VIN:

F10V6HI6777. Custom cab, owned
this truck since 1984, good runner
with many new parts, needs little
to finish, Bed Liner. Located in OH.
Price: $8,399 Call: 330-448-4535
Gol0509123231-1

FORD: 1956 SEDAN. Richelieu
series. 225 horsepower 4-bbl 312
cubic inch V8 with automatic trans-
mission. Black with red interior.
Completely restored. Includes dual
exhaust and brochures and docu-
mentation. Always garage kept and
covered. Excellent condition inside
and out. Located in CANADA.
Price: $30,450 Call: 204-471-9543
Gol0309122131-1

FORD: 1956 THUNDERBIRD. V8
312 Engine, Automatic Transmission,
frame-off professional restoration.
Port hole hardtop, white soft top.
Power seat and steering. AM/FM/
Cassette installed, Town and Country
radio included. Reviewed in August
2008 by Auto Appraisal Group, and
received an overall condition rating
of Outstanding with an appraised
value of $64,000. The car has never
been shown and runs beauti-
fully. 13,000 miles on odometer.
Located in ME. Price: $57,700 Call:
260-403-4236 Gol0509123331-1

FORD: 1964 THUNDERBIRD.
2-Door Landau. Original 390 engine
original mileage is 58k. New paint,
Graphite grey with grey leather inte-
rior. Original Cobra grain top, auto-
matic 3-speed transmission. Power
windows and steering, factory A/C,
and swing-away wheel. Lots of new
interior chrome, new carpet. Driv-
ers seat has been recovered, every-
thing else is original in the interior.
American Racing wire wheels. Very
clean inside and out, always garage
kept. 3rd owner. T-bird has been title
in CA and OR only. Located in CA.
Price: $10,950 Call: 209-745-3364
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FORD: 1965 THUNDERBIRD.
Convertible. Mechanically restored
390 CID V8 engine (5236 miles on
rebuild) with an automatic trans-
mission (3700 miles on rebuild). Red
with white top and black interior.
American Gangster movie car, all
documentation. Recently appraised
as #2 car. Factory original equip-
ment. AM radio. Power locks, steer-
ing and new power brakes . Also
new: Dual exhaust, electronic igni-
tion, positrac rear-end, and more.
No A/C. Garaged. Located in NY.
Price: $38,000 Call: 260-572-0345
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FORD: 1966 MUSTANG. Only
6,314 miles since rotisserie resto-
ration. 288 4bbl V8 with C4 trans-
mission. Metallic pearl white with
palomino leather interior. Includes
Holly 600 on a Cobra intake, HiPo
manifold with Dynomax exhaust,
Petronix ignition system, power front
disc brakes, power steering, factory
air, KYB/GR2 shocks with added sub
frame and am/fm cd player. Always
garaged and covered. Located in CA.
Price: $31,500 Call: 260-572-0345
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FORD: 1966 MUSTANG. Muscle
Car. Complete Restoration. 6-cylin-
der engine with an automatic trans-
mission. White with blue interior.
Air conditioning, AM/FM/Cassette.
Restored from the metal-up. Climate
controlled garaged. Located in TX.
Price: $14,175 Call: 260-572-0345
Gol0309122161-1

FORD: 1967 MUSTANG GT 500
CLONE. Show winner! 289 cubic-
inch V8 engine with a C-4 auto-

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matic transmission. Red with grey
stripes and a new black vinyl inte-
rior. 4-barrel carburetor, Flow
Master dual-exhaust, tinted
windows, 4-wheel disc brakes,
17-inch custom wheels and an AM/
FM/CD. Rear windows roll all the
way down. Garage kept. Paint and
chrome like new. Located in TX.
Price: $36,750 Call: 832-252-3286
Gol0809 12442 1-1

FORD: 1970 MUSTANG. Mach 1.
True "M" code. 351cid-4V with an
automatic transmission. New bright
gold metallic paint with a black vinyl
interior with a gray stripe. Options
include A/C, bucket seats, dual
exhaust, front power brakes, tinted
windows from factory, power steer-
ing and AM/FM stereo. Full Marti
report. 3rd owner. Excellent condi-
tion inside and out. Located in ME.
Price: $29,925 Call: 260-403-4236
Gol0809124301-1

FORD: 1971 MUSTANG. 302 V8
with 3-speed automatic transmis-
sion. Two tone black and red with
black vinyl interior. Includes bucket
seats, dual exhaust, power steering,
AM/FM/Cassette, tinted windows,
and custom wheels. Always garaged
and covered. Located in SD.
Price: $21,000 Call: 605-216-4472
Gol0309122021-1

FORD: 1980 F100. Stepside Short
Box. All Original. 300cid 4.9L
6-cylinder engine with a 3-speed
manual transmission on the column.
Black with black vinyl interior
which looks like new. Bed is wood
noeards with metal channels. Power
brakes, power steering and AM/FM/
Cass. Never seen rain. Synthetic oil
only. Always garaged. Non-smoker.
Original owner. Located in CAN.
Price: $19,950 Call: 260-403-4236
Fas0309122001-1

FORD: 1989 MUSTANG. GT
Convertible. 25th anniversary
edition. 5.0L V8 with a manual 5
speed transmission. Red with white
leather interior and a white top. All
original. A/C, bucket seats, power
locks, dual exhaust, power brakes,
power steering, power seats, cruise
control, power windows, limited
slip rear, tilt wheel and a AM/FM
radio with cassette. Located in AZ.
Price: $16,800 Call: 260-403-4236
Fas0809124351-1

FORD: 1992 GT. SAAC Mark I
2 -door Hatchback. AAG file number
15634-050, AAG overall rating
OUTSTANDING! Only 9,016 miles.
8-cylinder, 460 hp, and one of only
four produced with Paxton Super-
charger! Also listed in the Shelby
Registry. I am the second owner, and
have had the car for 14 years. MAKE
OFFER! Located in MI. Price: $35,000
Call: 734-323-8488 Fas0206102681-1

FORD: 1994 THUNDERBIRD. Mid-
year Non-Production SVT Concept
Prototype. 4.8 Liter Turbo Charged
700+rwt Ford Hemi with automatic
transmission. Ebony with gray all
leather interior. 68,890 original miles.
Includes bucket seats, power steer-
ing, power brakes, sunroof, tinted
windows, power windows, tilt wheel,
cruise control and AM/FM/CD
player. Always garaged. 1 of 4 SVT
known models in to be built, only
survivor. Same owner for past 10
years. Located in FL. Price: $189,000
Call: 813-839-8574 Fas0309122201-1

FORD: 2007 MUSTANG. GT500.
5.4L 8-cylinder with 6-speed manual
transmission. Less than 11,000 miles.
Black with black and red leather inte-

rior. Fully loaded including satellite
radio with premium sound system
and factory warranty. Includes 4
Foose Speedster wheels for right
price. Always garaged and covered.
Immaculate inside and out. Must see!
Located in NV. Price: $51,450 Call:
702-239-0865 Gol0409 122461-1

FORD: 2008 MUSTANG. Saleen Red
Flag Edition. Only 100 made. 3,080
miles on 4.6L supercharged V8 with
6-speed manual transmission. Metal-
lic charcoal gray. Black leather with
red stitching. $24,000 in upgrades,
receipts available. Original owner and
has always been garaged and covered.
Located in TX. Price: $52,500 Call:
409-656-5695 Fas0509123011-1

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GMC: 1948 PANEL TRUCK.
Extended. Very rare. 1978 Pontiac
rear end and front end running gear,
thus it has power steering, front disc
brakes, and rear drum brakes. The
steering column and wheel, bucket
seats and power brake unit was also
used. The engine is a 307 with a 3
speed auto trans The electrical system
changed to 12 volt with a Pain-
less wiring harness installed. Elec-
tric windshield wipers, Vintage Air
combination heat/air conditioning,
gauges, AM/FM/CD, and tack, for
details. Located in NY Price: $19,500
Call: 716-490-1621 Sil0809 12443 1-1

HUDSON: 1957 HORNET. Frame-
off Restoration. One of 3821
produced. All original California
car. 327 V8 255 horsepower engine
with a 4-speed hydromatic trans-
mission. Red and white with a red
and white leather interior. Second
owner. Winner of numerous awards.
Custom wheels. Show condi-
tion. Has air-conditioning unit not
installed. Climate controlled garage.
Located in CA. Price: $36,750 Call:
805-474-4428 Gol0509123411-1

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JAGUAR: 1953 MK VII. 4-Door
Sedan. Needs full restoration. White
with black interior. Dual overhead
cam 6-cylinder engine. 3-speed
manual transmission. Everything is
there. These cars sell for big dollars
when fully restored. Believed to be
4th or 5th owner. Located in VA.
Price: $6,000 Call: 276-498-4100
SH0509123421-1

JAGUAR: 1964 XKE. 6-cylinder
with manual 4-speed transmission.
Black with red cloth and leather inte-
rior. Rust-free California car. Orig-
inal owner. 45,000 original miles.
Complete mechanical restoration
including engine rebuild. 500 miles
since rebuild. All paperwork avail-
able. Bucket seats, AM/FM radio.
Garage kept and covered. Beautiful
car, don miss out! Located in MT.
Price: $27,000 Call: 406-889-5137
Fas0907106631-1

JAGUAR: 1965 MODEL S. Frame-
on restoration. V8 with automatic
transmission. Champagne with
Antique White leather interior. Paint
and chrome in excellent condition.
Dual exhaust, power steering, AM/
FM/CD, telescopic steering wheel,
custom spoke rims. Placed 1ST in
British auto show. Located in WA.
Price: $29,500 Call: 260-403-4236
Gol0509123441-1

JAGUAR: 1967 E TYPE. . 350cid
Chevrolet engine. 4 speed manual
transmission. 90,000 miles. Pale

Primrose with a black leather inte-
rior. FM radio, power disc brakes,
tint, chrome spoke wheels, telescopic
and tilt wheel. Runs great. No rust.
Original owner. 2:88 rear end gears-
four piston calipers front. Sedan cali-
pers rear. New a/c compressor and
clutch. Rebuilt front suspension.
Located in CA. Price: $50,400 Call:
260-403-4236 Gol0409122581-1

JAGUAR: 1988 XJS. Hess and Eisen-
hardt Convertable with a GM 305 V8
engine and R7 transmission. New tan
top and cream paint, original beige
upholstery. AM/FM radio, single
CD player, A/C, and viper alarm.
It runs like a Chevy, sounds like a
Chevy and looks like a Jaguar. All
California conversion numbers, and
passes smog like a breeze. The best
looking of all the Jaguar cabriolets.
Located in CA. Price: $10,500 Call:
559-907-1856 Fas0809124181-1

LINCOLN: 1962 CONTINENTAL.
Suicide 4-Door Convertible. 430ci
V8 engine with a 3-speed automatic
transmission. White with white and
black new leather interior. Odometer
reads 104,750. One re-paint. Flaw-
less wood grain interior. Brand new
suspension, convertible top, Coker
tires and brakes. Re-built carb, fuel
pump and power steering pump.
Too much to list. Comes with every
option offered that year. Always
garaged. Located in AL. Price: $28,950
Call: 205-541-1900 Hal0108120661-1

LINCOLN: 1971 MARK III. . 460cid
with an automatic transmission.
Metallic green with a light grey vinyl
interior. Replaced gas tank, fuel
pump, carb, master and rear cylin-
ders and power steering sector box.
Non smoker. 3rd owner. A/C climate
control, cruise, tilt, power windows,
doors and locks and an AM/FM
radio. Very clean. Original factory
paint and factory vinyl top. Always
garage kept and cared for. Must see.
Located in CO. Price: $15,225 Call:
260-403-4236 Gol0409 12261 1-1

MASERATI: 1972 GHIBLI SS. 1972
Maserati Ghibli SS Coupe. Match-
ing numbers, 5 speed, Black with
Tan interior, Under 29,000 origi-
nal miles. California car purchased
in '91 by current owner with 19,000
verified miles. Complete bumper to
bumper maintenance and upgrades.
No stories, Just facts. Drives as new.
Professionally appraised in 12/07 at
$122,000- Best offer over $75,000.
Located in New York. Price: $75,000
Call: 914-669-5813 Gol0609123871-1

MERCEDES BENZ: 1971 280SE. 3.5
Cabriolet with top conversion from a
Coupe. This is an original 3.5 Coupe
Restored. Mid to dark blue with blue
hides and navy blue top. 78,000 orig-
inal miles. Fully restored. Includes
air conditioning, power steering,
power brakes, good woodwork, new
tires and new carpet. Immaculate
condition inside and out. Always
garaged and covered. Located in CA.
Price: $52,000 Call: 619-286-0905
Fas0409122491-1

MERCEDES BENZ: 1971 SEL300.
Just completed ground up restora-
tion. 6.3L with automatic transmis-
sion. Tobacco Brown with Bamboo
leather interior. Paint and chrome
in showroom condition. New A/C,
power locks, power brakes, sunroof,
power steering, power windows,
cruise control, AM/FM radio with
CB. Climate controlled stored.
More pictures can be seen at http://
webpages.charter.net/mercedes
Located in MN. Price: $49,875 Call:
507-288-5465 Gol0809124361-1

MERCEDES BENZ: 1980 450SL. V8
with automatic transmission. Metal-
lic Brown. Saddle leather interior in

great condition. Does not start due
to being stored for years and not
started. A/C, power locks, power
brakes, tinted windows, power steer-
ing, AM/FM radio with cassette and
Dolby and power windows. Original
owner. Located in FL. Price: $12,000
Call: 786-537-7898 SH0509123 1 1 1-1

MERCEDES BENZ: 1988 560 SL.
Convertible. A rare opportunity for a
car enthusiast - a true classic! Show-
room condition with only 30,700
miles. White with original tan parch-
ment leather interior. Car has always
been garaged with a cover. All the
interior woodwork trim is like new.
The car is totally original, includ-
ing the carpets which are like new.
Soft top is in excellent condition and
has been seldom used. New radia-
tor, for more info. Located in Fl.
Price: $35,000 Call: 305-343-4019
Sil0809124291-1

MERCEDES BENZ: 2003 430 CLK.
Convertible. Custom hand stitched
interior leather Mocha/Black Designo
Edition color package and exterior
Cashmere Black paint. Custom AMG
wheels. Only 37,121 Miles. Main-
tenance records available Mercedes
dealerships. Never seen snow. Non-
Smoker. Performance tires. Power
locks, windows, mirrors, steering and
seats. Driver, passenger and side air
bags. Air conditioning, cruise control,
anti-lock brakes, leather seats, AM/
FM stereo cassette, alloy wheels,
tilt wheel, rear window defroster.
Located in CA. Price: $26,500 Call:
310-562-7331 Gol0409 122261-1

MERCURY: 1947 COUPE. Frame off
restoration. 427 V8 with aluminum
high rise with 750 AFB carb. Auto-
matic transmission. Crazy purple
exterior with red tinted flames
throughout body and under the
hood and inner fender wells. Paint
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condition. Has gray leather interior
with flames on both doors. Keyless
entry, AC, PW, PB, PS, dual exhaust,
tinted windows, Alpine stereo.
Located in Canada. Price: $41,500
Call: 780-967-4096 Gol0709 12422 1-1

OLDSMOBILE: 1955 HOLIDAY.
Coupe. 350 cubic-inch V8 engine
with a Turbo 350 automatic trans-
mission. Beautiful Black Cherry
repaint with white leather interior.
Dual exhaust, Deluxe Flipper wheel
covers. Rewired headlights, taillights,
and dash. Polished stainless trim in
excellent shape. All original glass.
Front and rear bumpers re-chromed.
Complete new white carpet, tuck
and roll interior. Climate controlled
garage. Located in CA. Price: $42,000
Call: 260-572-0345 Fas0509 1232 11-1

OLDSMOBILE: 1970 98. 455 Rocket
engine with automatic transmission.
Sherwood Green Metallic with green
cloth interior. All original and in
excellent condition. Car was bought
from original owner. Never driven
in snow or rain. Only 16,000 miles.
Comes with original bill of sale and
manuals. Power windows, brakes,
seats and steering, posi rear, factory
tint, trunk release in glove and a tilt
and telescopic wheel. Located in ME.
Price: $7,500 Call: 260-403-4236
Gol0409122541-1

PACKARD: 1929 640 CUSOM
EIGHT. Judkins Body. Classic all orig-
inal survivor. Built by J.B. Judkins.
National Packard Museum states that
this is a very desirable custom-bodied
classic Packard, worthy of restora-
tion. Body number 9480, engine
number E 167014. More documen-
tation available. Located in Nevada.
Price: $525,000 Call: 260-572-0345
Fas0509123071-1

PLYMOUTH: 1969 BARRACUDA.
383 Magnum V8 with 727 automatic
on the floor transmission. 54,300
original miles. Full ground-up resto-
ration completed in March of 2007.
Yellow with black vinyl top and black
vinyl interior. Includes power steer-
ing, dual exhaust, AM radio, owners
manual and new rubber all around.
Always garage kept. Located in IA.
Price: $21,000 Call: 641-330-6895
Gol0309121951-1

PONTIAC: 1968 GRAND PRIX.
Very rare with paperwork. 428cid V8
with Muncie 4-speed with a six pack.
75 Ford Blue paint with black leather
interior. Only 68,000 miles. A/C, dual
exhaust, tinted windows, power steer-
ing, AM/FM radio, limited slip rear,
power windows and hidden head-
lights. Comes with owners manual,
original keys, all invoices and letters
from Pontiac. All original except
paint and upholstery. Located in FL.
Price: $55,000 Call: 260-403-4236
Fasll08119271-1

PLYMOUTH: 1970 SUPERBIRD.
Professionally built 426 cubic inch
V8 Hemi with automatic transmis-
sion. Engine has been balanced and
blue printed. Over $45,000 invested
in engine alone. Blue with blue velour
interior. Paint and chrome in excel-
lent condition. A/C, dual exhaust,
power steering, power brakes,
AM/FM radio, limited slip rear.
Located in FL. Price: $262,500 Call:
239-949-1161 Gol0509123251-1

PONTIAC: 1968 GTO. Matching
numbers V8, automatic transmis-
sion with a Hurst shifter. Robins
Egg Blue with a black interior.
Switched to electric ignition. Orig-
inal owner. Protect-o-plate. All
documentation. Older frame off
restoration. A/C, power brakes,
power steering, AM/FM radio and
power seats(not working all the
time). Garage kept. Located in GA.
Price: $34,125 Call: 260-403-4236
Fas0709124001-1

PLYMOUTH: 1972 CUDA.
Numbers-matching 340 cubic-
inch V8 engine with a 727 slap-
stick automatic transmission. Just
under 40,000 miles. Color is Intense
Blue with white leather interior. Has
original striping kit. Only 50 miles
since restoration 2 years ago. Origi-
nal owner for 36 years. Garage kept
for last 30 yrs. Car is in immaculate
condition. Located in Las Vegas, NV.
Price: $67,200 Call: 260-572-0345
Gol0509123281-1

PONTIAC: 1969 FIREBIRD. 350
2-bbl with automatic transmis-
sion. Red with black cloth and vinyl
interior. Less than 200 miles since
frame-on restoration. Includes AM/
FM cassette radio, power steering,
power brakes and factory air condi-
tioning. Non smoker and has always
been garage kept. Located in NE.
Price: $14,700 Call: 308-202-0021
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PONTIAC: 1969 FIREBIRD. #s
matching 350 H.O. convertible, one
of 112 convertibles produced. XC
block with 48 heads. PHS docu-
mented. Full rotisserie restoration
(photo documented). Windward
Blue #87, Delco AM radio, p.s with
tilt wheel, pdb, power top, 400 turbo
(rebuilt) Deluxe wheel and seat
belts, center console, factory power
antenna, NOS door edge guards,
remote mirror, new tinted glass, new
interior, Rally guage cluster, KYB
shocks with new springs, bearings,
ball joints and seals with new Eaton
posi. diff. with correct 3:55 gears.
Located in FL. Price: $38,850 Call:
260-403-4236 Gol0809 1242 11-1

PONTIAC: 1972 GRANVILLE.
Convertible. Restored. 8 cylinder
engine with an automatic transmis-
sion. Burgundy with a beige inte-
rior and a new beige power top. New
paint, carpets, seats, etc.. All invoices.
A/C, power locks, dual exhaust,
power brakes, power steering, power
seats, power windows, tilt wheel and
a AM/FM radio. 2nd owner. Garage
kept. Non smoker. Located in CA.
Price: $15,750 Call: 260-403-4236
Gol0809124371-1

PONTIAC: 1979 FIREBIRD. Trans
Am. 455 Oldsmobile big block
V8 with automatic transmission.
Blue with matching cloth inte-
rior. 43,000 original miles. Includes
air conditioning, bucket seats, dual
exhaust, power brakes, power steer-
ing, power locks and windows and
AM/FM/CD player. Always garaged.
Located in GA. Price: $19,425 Call:
941-780-0637 Gol0409 122341-1

PORSCHE: 1994 911. Turbo 3.6
liter 6-cylinder engine with manual
5-speed transmission. 32,000 orig-
inal miles. Power windows, locks,
seats, sunroof, and mirrors. Includes

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air conditioning, anti-lock brakes,
cruise control, AM/FM/CD player
and all service records. Garage kept.
Mint condition inside and out.
Located in CA. Price: $83,500 Call:
805-497-8557 Fas0409122361-1

inch V8 engine with hi-po caps
(10.25 to 1 compression) and a
manual 4-speed transmission. Origi-
nal white with blue stripes and white
interior. Engine balanced and blue-
printed. VIN on record with Shelby-
American Auto Club. Solid chassis.
No known rust. Paint in good shape.
Good interior. Correct 4-point cage.
Located in TX. Price: $177,975 Call:
260-572-0345 Gol0309121891-1

in Florida as an Allison Daytona.
Uses a full-body VW chassis. New
chrome dual exhaust. Recent tune-
up. All documentation. Highway
driving no problem. Located in FL.
Price: $15,225 Call: 260-572-0345
Gol0509123161-1

PORSCHE: 2006 911. Carrera Cabri-
olet. 3.6L 6-cylinder engine with
6-speed manual transmission. Gray
with black leather interior. Includes
Bose stereo system, upgraded
white factory gauges, upgraded
wheels, heated seats and navigation
system. All scheduled maintenance
completed. One owner vehicle that
has always been garaged and covered.
Located in FL. Price: $68,250 Call:
386-216-4744 Fas0309122091-1

VOLKSWAGEN: 1963 BEETLE.
Gulf Blue and white, roof rack, clas-
sic white walls, rust free Califor-
nia car. Total restoration factory
sapphire I radio. 12 volt conversion.
1972 vintage 1600cc dual port for
improved performance. Located in
PA. Price: $12,900 Call: 570-780-9589
Sil0609123641-1

SHELBY-AMERICAN: 1965
SHELBY GT 350. Coupe. 289 cubic-

STUDEBAKER: 1928
COMMANDER. Half year model.
Only 300 were made. Fully restored
and driven often. No bondo. Two
tone custom green exterior and
green cloth interior. Big 6 engine
with a 3 speed manual transmission
on the floor. TX car. Wood spoke
wheels. Easy to start. Minor repairs
needed. Drives well. Located in MO.
Price: $15,000 Call: 417-425-2292
Sil0909124281-1

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VOLKSWAGEN: 1974 ALLISON
DAYTONA. Dune Buggy. Rare
find. The Cadillac of Dune Buggies.
Handles and runs great. All new
1600cc engine with a 4-speed manual
transmission. Titled and registered

VOLVO: 1973 1800ES. Very rare
Volvo Wagon Limited produc-
tion Solid body, 4-cylinder, 4-speed,
new tires and battery. A/C. car runs
excellent. Very nice paint and origi-
nal interior. Red with black interior.
Melbourne FL. Price: $13,500 Call:
260-403-4236 Gol0309122321-1

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1950 Willys Jeepster — $14,700

Convertible. 1967 Corvette 327cid V8 with a TH350 automatic
transmission* Two tone red and black with a red vinyl interior.
New black top. Custom chrome interior accents. Lokar shifter.
Corvette steering wheel. Removable side curtains. 1 $ inch white
wall tires. Was a Shrinks parade jeep. Dual exhausL power
steering and a AM/FM stereo with cassette*

1979 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow II
$31,500

VS with automatic transmission. Two tone blue exterior with
a blue leather interior. Recent major tuneup and carb over-
haul. New fuel pump* Hew clutch fan. All service manuals, a/ft
bucket seats* power locks* dual exhaust, power brakes* power
steering, power seats* cruise control* power windows and a
am/fm radio. Garage kept and covert. Cover comra with car.

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1%4 Ford Galazie— $15,750

50Q XL. 390 V8 with a manual 4 speed trans. Red with a black
vinyl interior* All original except new gas tank* battery, hoses
and belts. Crack In windshield, Will need to be replaced, NC
car* Came with optional seatbelts. Options include AM only
radio* bucket seats and dual exhaust.

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