25. 1977 Lincoln Versailles: Responding to the challenge of the Cadillac Seville, Lincoln took the Mercury Monarch, added a Continental bump on the trunk and a Mark IV grille up front, and tried to pass it off as sophisticated. 24. 1976 Dodge Aspen/Plymouth Volare: At Chrysler’s nadir, it built these strictly conventional compact cars that…
Read More11) 1965 SHELBY 427 COBRA ROADSTER, CSX3178, Carroll Shelby’s Personal 427 Cobra One of the crown jewels of Carroll Shelby’s personal collection, this 1965 Shelby 427 Cobra, CSX3178, was owned by Carroll Shelby from the day it was assembled in March 1966 until his passing in May 2012. One of just five 427 Cobras finished…
Read MoreIntroduction – Welcome back to The Collector Car Podcast! It has been a few months since we’ve reviewed one of RM Sotheby’s online auctions and I am very excited about this one which started yesterday! For today’s episode, Car Specialist Thather Keast and I will review 10 cars that are available now including recent 1…
Read More1886 Benz Patent-Motorwagen “The first stationary gasoline engine developed by Carl Benz was a one-cylinder two-stroke unit which ran for the first time on New Year’s Eve 1879. Benz had so much commercial success with this engine that he was able to devote more time to his dream of creating a lightweight car powered by…
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