Parque da Aclimação, São Paulo, Brasil

Parque da Aclimação, São Paulo, Brasil
São Paulo - SP
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Propaganda "Alegria no Tanque !", Rinso, Brasil

Propaganda "Alegria no Tanque !", Rinso, Brasil
Propaganda - Brasil

Mercury M100 Pick Up 1953, Canadá

Mercury M100 Pick Up 1953, Canadá
Motor : 239/106HP
Exterior : Verde (Yosemite Green)
Interior : Verde e Vermelho
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HIGHLIGHTS

·         Rare Jubilee Anniversary Edition

·         Nut and bolt restoration

·         Rebuilt 239/106 HP engine

·         51,000 original miles

·         Rare Merc-O-Matic 2-speed automatic transmission

·         Original rust free steel

·         Saskatchewan Canada truck

·         Original wiring harness

·         New bumpers front and rear

·         New Oak bed with matching painted slats

·         Original bench seat re-done in Red vinyl

·         Finished in original Yosemite Green and polished

·         Original style 600/16 Lester tires with stainless trim rings and period correct Atlas Port-A-Walls

Ford of Canada elected to divide up the dealership network into Ford and Lincoln-Mercury, providing a more upscale experience for buyers of the premium nameplates. However, management of these franchises soon complained about losing truck sales, as they would no longer be able to sell F-Series trucks. The answer came in 1948 with the advent of the M100 Pickup truck. Available exclusively through Lincoln-Mercury dealerships, the M100 was essentially a rebadged Ford with upgraded exterior and interior trim appointments. Produced through 1968, the 20-year run proved relatively successful, but mounting competition and a changing marketplace called for the end of the M100. Rare, these trucks have often been sought after by collectors, especially those interested in pickups. This one is a rare Jubilee Anniversary Edition celebrating 50 years of Ford, and it benefits from a nut-and-bolt restoration. Boasting 51,000 miles, the truck is complete with the original, rust-free steel and a rebuilt, 239/106 HP flathead V-8 engine. Interestingly, this car also hosts the very rare Merc-O-Matic 2-speed automatic transmission. Originally hailing from Saskatchewan, Canada, the truck has the original-style wiring harness and bench seat, which has been reupholstered in red vinyl. The truck exudes a better-than-new look with many new parts and components, such as new front and rear bumpers and a new oak bed with body-color-matched slats. Finished in the original Yosemite Green, the finish is dark, deep, reflective and seemingly exquisite. Rolling on the original-style 6.00-16 Lester tires on steel wheels with stainless-steel trim rings and period-correct Atlas Port-A-Walls, this M100 is an absolute head turner. Not only will the appearance of this truck grab attention, people will look twice to make sure they really did see the lettering “MERCURY” across the hood and tailgate.

Fonte : https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0119-359408/1953-mercury-m100-pickup/?fbclid=IwAR1G7D42INsyRsBcZT5N53seLUZa3ZcwKItcsQ9s1TDpHKmSSgfiIkk7w2c

Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 1967, Estados Unidos

Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 1967, Estados Unidos
Motor : 327/350HP
Exterior : Vermelho (Rally Red)
Interior : Preto
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Fonte : https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0119-363086/1967-chevrolet-corvette-convertible/?fbclid=IwAR03DzmAH-BUHP2_Dheltr18lgGmDFY7ByTqPIbtxouKHhWl9VckVaD1huI

Porsche 911 50TH Anniversary 2014, Alemanha

Porsche 911 50TH Anniversary 2014, Alemanha
Motor : 3.8/430HP
Exterior : Cinza (Geyser Gray Metallic)
Interior : Preto
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HIGHLIGHTS

·         143 miles since new

·         No. 199 of 1,963 produced

·         Geyser Gray Metallic paint

·         Agate Gray leather interior

·         Powerkit with sport exhaust

·         3.8L/430 HP engine

·         7-speed manual gearbox

·         20-inch Sport Classic wheels with Fuchs rim design

·         Sport Chrono Package

·         Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control

·         LED headlights including Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus

·         Porsche entry and drive

·         Front and rear ParkAssist

·         Electric glass sunroof

·         Bose sound system with 6-disc changer

·         Power folding side mirrors

·         Aluminum pedals and footrest

·         18-way adaptive sport seats with memory

·         Fuel cap with aluminum look finish

This 2014 Porsche 911 50th Anniversary has been driven a mere 143 original miles since new. Finished in Geyser Gray Metallic with an Agate Gray Interior, this 50th Anniversary Edition is a superb example of a very exclusive 911. Built to celebrate the Golden Anniversary of the iconic 911, Porsche produced a limited-edition production run of 1,963 examples to commemorate this historical milestone. Starting with a mechanical platform sourced from the 991 Carrera S coupled with the wide-body shell from the 991 Carrera 4, several substantive changes were incorporated into this model. The 3.8L flat-6 engine was upgraded with the Porsche “Powerkit” comprising modified cylinder heads, special camshafts, a revised intake and control unit, sport exhaust and the Sport Chrono package, combining for a resultant power output of 430 HP. In addition to the significant 30 HP increase, the exterior was treated to a variety of visual cues exclusive to the 50th Anniversary model, including 305/30 ZR20 tires on the rear and 245/35 ZR20 tires on the front mounted on Sport Classic wheels that faithfully simulated the classic Fuchs 5-spoke design. The 50th Anniversary is also notable for the distinctive chrome strips for the engine-cover grille and two special exterior color choices—Dark Graphite Gray or Light Geyser Gray Metallic. It is equipped with factory options that include a glass sunroof, LED headlights with Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus, Adaptive Sport Seats with Memory Package, Bose Surround Sound, Park Assist, 6-disc CD/DVD changer and an aluminum-finish fuel cap. The 50th Anniversary Edition models were also generously equipped with the following standard features: Porsche Active Stability Management, Enhanced Stability Management, Porsche Torque Vectoring and Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control, giving this special car all of the modern goodies that help keep the 911 as the sports car to beat in nearly every measure that matters.

Fonte : https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0119-359684/2014-porsche-911/?fbclid=IwAR27rAO7Gw-te-JzrK23JPTWp4RNhIxNyxu6LlaFLMku6UJe9J-aUn-baeI

Chevrolet Corvette 1957, Estados Unidos

Chevrolet Corvette 1957, Estados Unidos
Motor : 283/283HP
Exterior : Vermelho (Venetian Red)
Interior : Vermelho
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This 1957 Corvette is confirmed by its VIN as having been delivered with the ultimate “283/283” V8 with Rochester fuel injection and high-lift cam, which still resides under the hood today. It is also equipped with a T-10 4-speed transmission, a Positraction rear axle, a signal-seeking AM radio, and both a soft top and a removable body-color hard top. A high-quality restoration, performed in previous care, saw the car refinished in Venetian Red over red upholstery, after which the car was on display in a Corvette museum for some time.

The car is still very much as it was when the restoration was completed, and it offers an unbeatable combination of performance and good looks. To many, this is exactly what the mental picture of a 1957 Corvette describes: red on red, fuel injection, good options, both tops, and ready to go to a new home.

This Fuelie Corvette, Lot 117, sold for $129,250, including buyer’s premium, at RM’s Amelia Island auction in Amelia Island, FL, on March 9, 2013.

Zora Duntov’s focus from the beginning of his time with GM and the Corvette team had been the car’s performance on the track. 1957 was the year he made it happen, turning Corvette into the fastest production car made in America. The ’57 283/283 fuel-injected Corvette was also the first GM motor to achieve one horsepower per cubic inch — a very big deal in 1957.

The ’57 Corvette was the last of the single-headlight series and was offered with many new factory options. They included 3:70s, 4:11s and 4:56s, all with Positraction; HD brakes and suspension; CR 4-speed transmissions; 26 color/trim options; 220-, 245- and 270-hp V8s with single or dual 4-bbl carbs; and the injected 250-hp and 283-hp engines.

GM built 6,339 1957 Corvettes. 713 cars were ordered with RPO 579B (11% of the cars built), which was the option code for the 283/283 with mechanical lifters, a high-lift cam and Rochester fuel injection, like our subject car.

There was also an RPO 579E option, which featured the same 283/283 Fuelie engine but with cold-air induction and a mechanical tachometer on the steering column. Those cars, known as “Airbox” cars, were the top performance Corvettes available — they were race cars in street clothes — but the additional options increased their base price of $3,176 by almost 50%. Only 43 were completed.

Today, original Airbox 283s are worth exponentially more money than a standard 283/283 Fuelie — from $375,000 to more than $500,000 — and finding one for sale is next to impossible. For the collector looking for the high point in ’50s Corvettes on a more realistic budget, the RPO 579B standard 283/283 Fuelie is the car to have.

I was at the Amelia Island Ritz Carlton when this red/red Fuelie crossed RM’s auction block for more than $129k.

It was one of the first cars to go through the auction and it was readily viewable prior to entering the turntable in the auction room. March 9 was a clear, sunny day on Amelia Island, and this Corvette showed very well. The exterior paint quality was very good, the interior, seats, dash, gauges and rugs all period-correct and in excellent condition.

But there were a couple of noteworthy issues: The fitment of the trunk was noticeably different from the doors and hood. The engine block casting number and date were appropriate for the car, but the stamp-pad surface did not appear to be typical of factory production — it could have been stamped much later. The car also had a 4-speed close-ratio transmission and radio.

The VIN number of this car is listed as E57S102825. GM records show that it came off the assembly line in St. Louis on or about March 14, 1957. That creates a problem, as 4-speed synchromesh, close-ratio transmissions were not available until several hundred more 1957 Corvettes had been produced… sometime in April. Based off that, I’m willing to bet this car didn’t come with the 4-speed from the factory. It should have been delivered with a 3-speed box.

And there were other issues as well. Re-read the seller’s description. In part: “The 1957 Corvette offered today is confirmed by its VIN number as having been delivered with the ultimate 283/283…which still resides under the hood today.” Corvette specialists will tell you that there has never been a way to tell what a Corvette’s horsepower was by its VIN number. Additionally, does the seller mean that the original 283/283 is still under the hood, or is he saying that the Corvette was originally fuel-injected? These are important points for serious Corvette buyers.

The next sentence is also confusing: “…. The car [was] refinished in Venetian Red over red upholstery.” Does the seller mean it was red one in red on red or was it born with another color combination and refinished in his choice of colors? Nowhere does the description mention anything about “original,” “numbers matching,” or provenance. What are those words worth?

I talked with several experts about solid-axle Corvettes, including NCRS Judging Chairman Roy Sinor, Corvette race car expert/historian Jim Gessner and the NCRS 1956–57 National Team Leader John St Peter. We agreed that for the demographic attending the Amelia Island Concours and its attendant RM auction, this was a fair price for both the seller and buyer. These are high-level, high-class events, and the auctions often sell cars for a premium.

I have no way of knowing whether the bidders knew about this car’s block-stamping inconsistency, cared about the trunk fitment, transmission issue, or were concerned about the seller’s relatively vague description. And to the average buyer, depending on their intent for the car, it may not really matter.

From the standpoint of originality and condition, this car might not do well with NCRS or Bloomington Gold, but in today’s marketplace, an undocumented car with the right color and options, the go-fast look, and FI badges can ring the bell just as easily as a well-documented car — after all, it was a red/red ’57 Fuelie in great cosmetic shape. I can’t fault the buyer for just wanting to own it.

At the end of the day, the price paid reflected the buyer’s satisfaction with the car. And while it may not set the judging field on fire, there’s great value in use. My advice to the new owner: Drive the car.

Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 1957, Estados Unidos

Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 1957, Estados Unidos
Motor : 283/283HP
Exterior : Preto (Onyx Black)
Interior : Vermelho
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HIGHLIGHTS

·         Same owner for more than 40 years

·         Late production car built in July 1957

·         Fuel-injected 283/283 HP V-8 engine

·         4-speed manual transmission

·         Rochester fuel injection

·         Delco-Remy generator

·         Wonderbar AM radio

·         Full size spinner wheel covers

·         Wide whitewall radial tires

·         Auxiliary hardtop

·         Onyx Black with Red interior

·         1 of 713 produced with RPO579B 283 HP fuelie engine

·         1 of 664 produced with a factory 4-speed

When Chevrolet introduced the Corvette at the 1953 GM Motorama it came off as a slightly peculiar little roadster. The new car, with its small interior, could barely fit two people and seemingly lacked any sense of practicality. Only 300 Corvettes were built during the first production year. Had it not been for Ford’s introduction of the two-seater Thunderbird, many thought the Corvette might have a short life span. With an increased focus on innovation, Chevrolet used the early Corvette as a proving ground for pioneering and interesting new technologies. This stunning Onyx Black 1957 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible is a great example of those developments. Built in July 1957 and under the same ownership for more than 40 years, this Corvette is one of 713 produced with the high-horse RPO 579B fuel-injected 283/283 HP engine. The “Ramjet” system utilized Rochester fuel injection, which combined with the Duntov high-lift cam allowed the 283 CI engine to produce 283 HP. This late-production Corvette is also one of 664 produced with a factory 4-speed manual transmission. Electricity is provided by a reliable Delco-Remy generator. The interior, dressed in classic Corvette red, is inviting to say the least. This Corvette comes equipped with a Wonderbar AM radio, which spearheaded the use of solid-state technology in cars by combining both vacuum tubes and transistors. This Corvette really captures the ‘50s convertible look with its full-size spinner wheel covers and wide whitewall radial tires. Dressed in Onyx Black with a beautiful red interior and featuring an auxiliary hardtop, the little drop-top looks just as dazzling as it did in the day when John Wayne ruled the silver screen. Corvettes were made of the stuff of dreams in the 1950s, and seeing one on a summer night’s cruise was always, and always will be, a special occasion.

Fonte : https://www.mecum.com/lots/FL0119-359799/1957-chevrolet-corvette-convertible/?fbclid=IwAR0nMawvdecUFb0M0vmMjTFLFAy7oP3JSwsSwr9hzpIIahDzLJ9-LqwYWC4

Ilha Porchat, São Vicente, Brasil

Ilha Porchat, São Vicente, Brasil
São Vicente - SP
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Vale do Anhangabaú, São Paulo, Brasil

Vale do Anhangabaú, São Paulo, Brasil
São Paulo - SP
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Vale do Anhangabaú, São Paulo, Brasil

Vale do Anhangabaú, São Paulo, Brasil
São Paulo - SP
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