Today the word Lamborghini conjures up scissor-doored attention grabbers. In 1965, a tractor manufacturer put his name on the nose of his first sports car, a hand built machine with sweeping lines and slightly gawky headlights. Just 131 Lamborghini 350 GTs were made, and one is now up for auction in California.
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The Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster
Sun out, roof down. What can be better for a cruise to the coast than this mid-century Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster convertible? The 140mph machine has always been regarded as the poor cousin to the 300SL Gullwing. Now it's climbing in value, and just one glance at the svelte, sumptuous lines tells you why.
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1964 PORSCHE 904 GTS
With just 106 made, and a beauty dictated by the needs of the track, the Porsche 904 GTS is one of the most desirable machines ever produced by Zuffenhausen's finest. And that's saying something.
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The BMW M1
There was no doubting the star of the 1978 Paris Motor Show. In the unlikely setting of the stand hosted by then-staid BMW, the sleek, angular BMW M1 drew admiring crowds.
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The Jaguar XK120 Supersonic
The Jaguar XK120 Supersonic has a body designed to look like it could fly to its natural home on the American West Coast. Just three were built in the 1950s, two remain and now one is set to break records at auction in California.
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2006 Lamborghini Concept S
Looking more like an entry for next year's Le Mans 24-Hour than a road car, the unique Lamborghini Concept S redefines the idea of a "head-turner" when it comes to supercars.
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1953 Porsche 356 1500
Impeccably restored in the correct factory blue, this Porsche 356 1500 is a superb, updated 1953 version of the car and boasts an unusual history. An official Porsche certificate shows its first owner as Max Hoffman, the legendary North American Porsche importer who had a direct influence on its design.
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Clark Gable's Jaguar XK120
Hollywood idol Clark Gable is best known for his role as Rhett Butler in 1939's super-epic 'Gone With the Wind'. Less well known is that Gable liked nothing better than the wind in his hair driving one of his many sports cars.
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The New Singer Porsche 911 Targa
The New Singer Porsche 911 Targa. Singer, the Porsche rebuild specialists from California, have just debuted their latest, a 911 Targa, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. As you'd expect from Singer.
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Alpina Celebrates 50 Years
The family-run Alpina celebrates its 50th anniversary with the Edition 50, based on the B5 Bi-Turbo and the B6 Bi-Turbo. BMW 5 series, BMW 6-series.
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Porsche 356 Emory Outlaw
Coming up for auction next month is a 1950s Porsche 356 Emory Outlaw that's been thoroughly rethought and re-engineered for the 21st century.
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Ferrari 250 LM
In the insanely buoyant world that is the top-end classic car market, there are few more desirable machines than a Ferrari 250 LM, in any configuration.
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