Chevrolet Camaro COPO 1969, Estados Unidos

Chevrolet Camaro COPO 1969, Estados Unidos

Motor: 427/425 HP

Exterior: Amarelo (Daytona Yellow)

Interior: Preto

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Canadian COPO Camaro

Protect-O-Plate

GM of Canada paperwork

COPO Connection certificate

Restored by Brian Henderson and Joe Swezey at Super Car Workshop in Latrobe, Pennsylvania

Gold award at the 1998 Camaro Nationals scoring 993 of 1,000

L72 427/425 HP V-8 engine

4-speed manual transmission

BE-code rear end

Power front disc brakes

Front and rear spoilers

Special ducted cowl hood

Color-keyed steel wheels with dog dish hubcaps

Goodyear Wide Tread tires

Daytona Yellow with Black interior

Featured in multiple magazines

Sold new at Belmont Chevrolet in Weston, Ontario

Looking for speed from north of the border, eh? Of the estimated 1,000 COPO 9561 Camaros produced in 1969, it is believed that approximately 75 were destined for dealerships in Canada. Changes in imported vehicle tariffs had opened up opportunities that year to allow more Canadian buyers to sample the hottest wares coming from America’s Big Three, like this very special 427 CI Camaro, supplanting the former Acadian and Beaumont model lines. This car came off the Norwood assembly line and is documented with a COPO Connection certificate. Canadian COPO Camaros were the same as U.S. versions. The code bypassed GM’s displacement restrictions, allowing factory installation of the L72 427/425 HP V-8 engine, as well as the ZL2 special ducted-cowl hood and mandated durability in terms of driveline equipment. Here, that included the Muncie 4-speed manual transmission and 4.10 Positraction 12-bolt BE-code rear end. However, these cars were otherwise non-descript, with the ridged hood and exhaust rumble being the sole things giving away the fact that this was one of the most powerful cars coming from any manufacturer in the world. That said, this car is hardly understated with its Daytona Yellow paint, front chin and rear decklid spoilers, Camaro callout tags, a blue Bowtie emblem centered in the grille and small-diameter chrome exhaust tips. The black interior is all-business, with two front bucket seats, Hurst floor shifter, AM radio and heat and defrost controls. It came with power front disc brakes for obvious reasons, as the COPO package also included the F41 suspension equipment, meaning better brakes and springs. Adding to the car’s spectacular overall appearance are the factory-correct body-matched color-keyed steel wheels with dog-dish hubcaps wearing Goodyear Wide Tread F70-14 tires. Never advertised and briefly reviewed in periodicals, many buyers and even most dealers were unaware these cars could be had. That this example is from Canada makes it all the more unique.

Ford Crestline Sunliner 1953, Estados Unidos

Ford Crestline Sunliner 1953, Estados Unidos
Motor: 239 CI
Exterior: Preto (Raven Black)
Interior: Preto e Vermelho
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Top of the line Crestline model

Frame-off restoration

California car with 44,000 miles

Art Chrisman-built 239 CI flathead V-8 engine

Ford-O-Matic transmission

Optional power steering

Factory radio and heater

Eddie Martinez top and leather interior

Top never down

Optional back-up lights

Deluxe pushbutton radio

Dual outside mirrors

Very rare optional Appleton spotlight

Show quality Raven Black finish

Chrome is either new or polished

Detailed engine bay and undercarriage

Dual exhaust with Hollywood mufflers

New Firestone wide Whitewall tires

Tinted glass

50th Ford Anniversary model

A California car driven just 44,000 miles, this 1953 Ford Crestline Sunliner can be described as a mild custom, but such a generic term hardly does justice to its magnificent execution, which includes an Art Chrisman-built flathead V-8 in addition to a custom top and leather interior upholstery by the legendary Eddie Martinez. The year 1952 brought an end to the most tumultuous period in the history of Ford Motor Company, and a brand new model returned in 1953 to bask in the celebration of the company’s 50th anniversary. Designed by George Walker, the 1952 models were well received by the public and, stylistically, remained little changed through their three-year run. The new Ford had an all-new body with a one-piece curved windshield, a single bullet in the center of the chromed grille bar, frenched headlights, small round tail lights and imitation intakes on the rear quarter panels. Buyers could choose from the base Mainline, the intermediate Customline and the uppermost Crestline series, the latter including extra chrome trim and deluxe wheel covers and available only with Ford’s 239 CI flathead V-8. Chosen to pace the 1953 Indianapolis 500, the Crestline Sunliner ranked as the most expensive and prestigious of any Ford, and with almost 20 available options, it could be made quite flashy and luxurious. Restored in frame-off fashion, this 1953 Ford Crestline Sunliner first impresses with its show-quality Raven Black paint and Eddie Martinez convertible top, which has always remained upright. It also features excellent chrome and brightwork, all of which is either new or polished to its original gleam, new Firestone wide whitewall tires and a detailed engine compartment and undercarriage. The Chrisman-built 239 CI flathead V-8 engine runs Hollywood mufflers and dual exhaust, and it’s backed by a Ford-O-Matic transmission. Options include power steering, backup lights, factory heater, dual outside mirrors, tinted glass, a Deluxe pushbutton radio and a very rare Appleton spotlight.

Chevrolet Camaro Z28 1969, Estados Unidos

Chevrolet Camaro Z28 1969, Estados Unidos
Motor: 302/290 HP
Exterior: Amarelo (Daytona Yellow)
Interior: Preto
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No expense spared nut and bolt rotisserie restoration

DZ-suffix 302/290 HP V-8 engine

Winters Cross Ram aluminum intake

Dual Holley 4-barrel carburetors

Headers and dual exhaust

4-speed manual transmission

4.10 rear end

Power brakes with front discs

Front and rear spoilers

Refreshed in correct Daytona Yellow with Black striping

Black interior with Houndstooth inserts

Bucket seats and console with gauges

Wood-rimmed steering wheel

Heat and defrost

Tinted glass

Chrome driver's mirror

Rally wheels

Goodyear Polyglas tires

The recipient of a no-expense-spared nut-and-bolt rotisserie restoration, this 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 is loaded for bear with the rare dual Holley 4-barrel cross-ram intake system designed for use in the SCCA Trans Am racing series. At the outset of the Trans Am, Camaros ran with the factory single Holley 4-barrel and dual-plane intake manifold against Ford and Mercury’s dual Holley-equipped 289 CI small-blocks. Despite what seemed like a carburetion deficit, the Camaro’s 302 CI V-8 enjoyed a distinct edge in horsepower, but Chevrolet Racing Manager Vince Piggins pressed ahead, working with Chevrolet engineering staff and the Winters Foundry of Canton, Ohio, to produce a low-profile dual-carb aluminum intake manifold. Designed to mount two Holley 4-barrels on opposing plenums, this new system increased the ram effect while maintaining the stock hood clearance. This new system was only offered as an over-the-counter service replacement item in accordance with SCCA rules, which also meant the Chevrolet Division stayed within the bounds of GM’s corporate policy banning multiple carburetors in all its offerings except the Corvair and Corvette. Despite its invigorating effect on the DZ-suffix 302/290 HP small-block V-8 that was exclusive to the Z28, the cross-ram induction system remains a rarity, a fact that makes examples such as this comprehensively restored 1969 Z28 especially attractive. In addition to its Winters Foundry intake manifold and dual Holley 4-barrels, it features deep-groove pulleys and tube headers with free-flowing chambered dual exhaust. Breathing through a cowl-induction hood, this Z28’s racing-grade small-block is backed by a Muncie 4-speed manual transmission and a 4.10:1 rear end. Further equipped with power front disc brakes, it is brightly finished in Daytona Yellow with black stripes and a black interior with houndstooth seat inserts, and it’s optioned with front and rear spoilers, a center console with Special Instruments, wood-rimmed steering wheel, tinted glass, heat and defrost, a chrome driver’s mirror and an AM radio.

Vista do Final da Ponte do Lado Mexicano da Fronteira com os Estados Unidos, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, México, El Paso, Texas, Estados Unidos

Vista do Final da Ponte do Lado Mexicano da Fronteira com os Estados Unidos, Ciudad Juárez, México, El Paso, Estados Unidos
Ciudad Juárez - Chihuahua - México
El Paso - Texas - Estados Unidos
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Plymouth Hemi Cuda 1970, Estados Unidos

Plymouth Hemi Cuda 1970, Estados Unidos
Motor: 426/425 HP
Exterior: Roxo (In Violet)
Interior: Bege
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1 of 652 Hemi Cudas produced in 1970

Canadian spec car in desirable factory color combination of Hi-Impact In Violet and White interior

Delivered new to Roblin Motors in Picton, Ontario, Canada

Professional frame-off restoration

426/425 HP Hemi V-8 engine

Dual 4-barrel carburetors

Hemispherical cylinder heads

Dual exhaust with chrome tips

727 Torqueflite automatic transmission

Power brakes with front discs

N96 Shaker hood with hood pins

White Hemi Hockey stripes

Bucket seats and center console

Rallye instrument clusters

Fender-mounted turn signals

AM radio with 8-track player

Three-speaker dash

Rallye wheels and Polyglas tires

Chrysler Registry report

Original matching numbers 426 CI Hemi engine included

Just 652 Hemi Cudas were produced in 1970, which in turn has made surviving cars like this example highly desirable on the current market. This car is a Canadian-spec Plymouth delivered in desirable factory Hi-Impact color known as In-Violet (Plum Crazy for Dodge buyers). Coupled with a white interior and white hockey-stripe graphic package, it is highly unique even to this day. This car was delivered new to Roblin Motors in Picton, Ontario, Canada, and under that argent-color Shaker scoop is the legendary NASCAR-derived 426/425 HP Hemi V-8 engine. Behind it is the A727 TorqueFlite automatic transmission, factory-beefed for the performance environment. When you let off the loud pedal, power front disc brakes help slow you down. The exterior, as noted, features the N96 Shaker hood with J45 hood pins, white Hemi hockey stripes, lower rocker moldings, auxiliary front lamps and “hemi ‘cuda” scoop identification. Inside are the white high-back bucket seats, center console with round-knob Slap-Stik shifter, Rallye instrument cluster, deluxe AM radio with 8-track player and three-speaker dash. Of course, the finishing touch is new-for-1970 Rallye wheels wearing F60-15 Goodyear Polyglas GT tires. According to a previous owner, this car was purchased new by a drag racer who was running a Super Bee at the time, and when the engine blew-up in the Super Bee, he installed the Hemi from this Cuda in the Super Bee. Years had passed when the Chrysler Registry decoded this Hemi Cuda’s fender tag. But just a few years later, the owner of the Chrysler Registry inspected the original owner’s Super Bee, which was still equipped with this car’s original 426 Hemi engine. Contact information was exchanged and eventually this Cuda and its original 426 Hemi were reunited again. Currently equipped with a period-correct 426 Hemi today, the original matching-numbers engine will be included.

Obras de Reurbanização do Futuro Parque Dom Pedro II, São Paulo, Brasil

Obras de Reurbanização do Futuro Parque Dom Pedro II, São Paulo, Brasil
São Paulo - SP
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Obras de reurbanização onde vemos o árduo trabalho de rebaixamento de nível do solo. No fundo ao centro, as torres do Convento e Igreja do Carmo na ladeira homônima — a futura Rangel Pestana. À esquerda, a torre da Igreja da Boa Morte na Rua do Carmo, antiga Rua da Boa Morte. Atrás das árvores vemos a Rua 25 de Março. A imagem foi registrada entre 1918-1922.