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AutoHunter Spotlight: 2006 Chevrolet Corvette 3LT Convertible

When the C6 Corvette launched in 2005, Chevrolet said, “Power. Passion. Precision. These hallmarks of greatness are the heart and soul of the all-new Corvette. The sleeker, dimensionally leaner...

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Back in Action: Kyusha Club Fall 2024 Car Show

Summer 2024 is moving into our rearview mirror, and that means that Arizona car culture is waking up for the outdoor season. Kicking things into gear recently was the “Kyusha Club,” a favorite of The...

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AutoHunter Spotlight: 2011 Ferrari California

Featured on AutoHunter, the online auction platform driven by ClassicCars.com, is this 2011 Ferrari California convertible. The car is being sold by a dealer in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and the...

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Pick of the Day: 1956 Ford Thunderbird

“In only one year, it won the heart of all Americans,” a 1956 television commercial said of the newest version of the Thunderbird. “Notice how the spare is encased and mounted outside the car. This...

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AutoHunter Spotlight: 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT 392

Featured on AutoHunter is this 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT 392. The car is being sold by a private seller in Ingleside, Illinois, and the auction will end on Wednesday. Leather-trimmed (and heated!)...

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1920s Art Deco Gas Station Tells Classic Car Stories

“If walls could talk,” what kind of stories do you think a 100-year-old service station could share? I am particularly fond of gas station history because the fuel industry runs in my family. As of...

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Pick of the Day: 2001 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

Last year, I wrote a story about two of Pontiac’s most popular performance cars, the Firebird Trans Am and the G8. Both vehicles were engineered to “drive excitement” for buyers, and even though the...

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AutoHunter Spotlight: 2008 Tesla Roadster

Tesla sold 1.83 million cars worldwide in 2023, reflecting a 23% increase from the prior year. That volume was enough to account for about 19% of the global market for battery-electric vehicles. Tesla...

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AutoHunter Spotlight: 1999 Ford Mustang GT

The Mustang has always been known for its fun-factor. Back in 1999, Ford’s marketing teams portrayed a young woman about to take her driving test. Her instructor was none other than NASCAR driver...

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Pick of the Day: 1964 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible

One of the lighthearted magazine ads for the Volkswagen Beetle showed a picture of professional NBA basketball player Wilt Chamberlain standing next to the car. “They said it couldn’t be done. It...

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Japanese Classic Car Show Upholds Traditions

The Japanese Classic Car Show (or JCCS) has been a signature event for classic car enthusiasts in Southern California for almost 20 years. Founded in 2005, it has grown in popularity and scope over...

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Vivid Variety: Fall 2024 Future Collector Car Show

None of us have a crystal ball, but if we did, what do you think it would tell us about the cars that will become collectible in the future – and about the people who will drive them? Barrett-Jackson...

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Pick of the Day: 1947 Ford Super Deluxe

“There’s a Ford in your future!” was a popular tagline for Ford in the mid-to-late 1940s in the postwar era as consumer demand picked up and domestic vehicle production resumed to keep pace with that...

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AutoHunter Spotlight: 1992 BMW 850i

BMW prides itself in manufacturing some of the world’s most engaging automobiles. Fifty years ago in 1974, the company first started using the tagline “Ultimate Driving Machine” in advertising and...

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AutoHunter Spotlight: 1995 Ford F-150 XLT 4WD

“The Best Never Rest,” Ford remarked in some of its promotional truck advertising in the 1990s. From a sales perspective, Ford was indeed the best in the business: the F-Series truck lineup sold...

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AutoHunter Spotlight: 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560 SL

Model year 1989 marked the end for one of Mercedes-Benz’s longest-running platforms: The R107 SL convertible was launched in 1971 and produced for nearly two decades. By the time it was retired, over...

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Honda-Mania: Arizona’s “USDM Super Meet” 2024

With events like the Japanese Classic Car Show gaining in popularity and momentum over the last 20 years, we are starting to see more and more recognition for imported classic cars. The Peoria Sports...

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Pick of the Day: 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air

The key ingredient in any good “restomod recipe” is the engine. And let’s just say, this car is one of the most delicious builds I’ve seen in a while: The Pick of the Day is a 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air...

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AutoHunter Spotlight: 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28

“A word or two to the competition,” a magazine ad said regarding the 1969 Camaro. “You lose.”   Some 55 years later, muscle cars of the late 1960s are still stealing hearts, breaking necks, and...

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Pick of the Day: 1955 Ford Fairlane Victoria

“On the 1955 Ford, the feeling of motion has been built right into the basic shape of the car itself,” Ford proclaimed in a commercial. The side of the car was characterized by a sweeping piece of...

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