Edsel Corsair Skycruiser Retractable Hardtop 1959, Estados Unidos

Edsel Corsair Skycruiser Retractable Hardtop 1959, Estados Unidos
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A unique vision of what could have been, this car was built as a 1959 Edsel version of Ford’s famous Skyliner retractable hardtop. Based upon a Fairlane 500 Galaxie’s structure, it was extensively rebuilt to a highly professional, factory-correct standard, with the rear of the body reshaped to accommodate Edsel taillights, tailfins, “continental kit,” and trim hardware, and the interior finished in correct 1959 Edsel trim and hardware, including the full Edsel dashboard and factory air conditioning. Extensive hand-workmanship was used throughout to blend all of the components together, resulting in a car that looks as if it could have been done by the factory, with superb fit and finish. Under the hood can be found a 303-hp, 361-cu. in. Super Express V-8 and DualDrive automatic transmission, the most desirable powertrain combination in any 1959 Edsel. Thanks to the excellent maintenance during its time in the Calumet Collection, the car runs and drives well, and the retractable hardtop has been serviced to function as new.

Chevrolet Camaro SS 1968, Estados Unidos

Chevrolet Camaro SS 1968, Estados Unidos
Motor: 396/375HP
Exterior: Azul (LeMans Blue)
Interior: Preto
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HIGHLIGHTS

Ground-up restoration

Matching numbers 396/375 HP engine

Engine and transmission rebuilt by Camaro Hi-Performance

Original drivetrain

Believed to be 10,100 miles since new

Second owner

Window sticker, sealer invoice and sales contract

Protect-O-Plate and warranty book

Factory ordered 4.56 gears

Original Holley carburetor list no. 4053, dated 843

Original distributor no. 1111170, dated 8D17

Original alternator no. 1100814, dated 8D30

Original brake booster no. 9078, dated 64th day of 1968

Original voltage regulator, dated 8E

Original cylinder head no. 3919840, dated D238

Original right side exhaust manifold, dated D288

Original left side exhaust manifold, dated D198

Original OL radiator tank, date D of 1968

Dated original wheels including spare

Original bumper jack

Rare fan blade and clutch

Front spiral shocks

Gardner exhaust

Redline tires

D55 center console

G80 Positraction 4.56 ratio

J50 power brakes

M21 close ratio 4-speed transmission

U17 special instrumentation

U63 AM radio

U80 rear seat speaker

A ground-up restoration was recently completed on this incredibly original 1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS396, which shows just 10,100 believed-original miles on the odometer. A two-owner example that was stored by its original owner from 1973 until his passing in 2012, the car retains many crucial original components, most significantly the original matching-numbers drivetrain comprising the high-performance L78 396/375 HP big-block V-8 engine, Muncie M21 close-ratio 4-speed manual transmission and 12-bolt G80 Positraction rear end with factory 4.56:1 gearing. The car’s L78 engine and M21 transmission were rebuilt by marque specialist Camaro Hi-Performance. A Certificate of Authenticity prior to the restoration from Camaro Hi-Performance described the Camaro as “a very honest original car with an extraordinary history and integrity.” Correctly refinished in the original LeMans Blue with white striping and a black interior, it is also equipped as original with power brakes, exterior Style Trim Group, Special Interior, center console with Special Instrumentation, AM radio, rear-seat speaker and redline tires. The restoration to as-original condition included installing a new Gardner exhaust system and replacing the factory smog-control system, which was removed by the original owner along with the original and rare fan blade, fan clutch, rear shock absorbers and other items as part of a general “Day Two” overhaul that was common practice in the classic muscle car era. The extensive list of original components (with dates) includes the heads (April 23/68), exhaust manifolds (April/68), Holley carburetor (April/68), distributor (April 17/68), alternator (April 30/68), brake booster (March 4/68), voltage regulator, “OL” radiator tank (April/68), front spiral shocks, all five factory wheels and bumper jack. One of very few original-drivetrain 1968 L78 Camaros still in existence, this rare SS396 was purchased new at McIntyre Chevrolet in Cumberland, Maryland, in May 1968, and it’s exceptionally well documented with paperwork that includes the window sticker, dealer invoice, sales contract and warranty book with Protect-O-Plate.

Chevrolet Corvette Roadster 1953, Estados Unidos

Chevrolet Corvette Roadster 1953, Estados Unidos
Motor: 235 CI
Exterior: Branco (Polo White)
Interior: Vermelho
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HIGHLIGHTS

No. 299 of 300 produced

Purchased by the seller's father in the early 1980s

The plan was to treat the car as a piece of art and put it in their house, but the car was placed in storage instead

The car was passed on to his son in 2004 and it remained in storage until 2016

In 2016, the car was removed from storage and the mechanicals were gone through

The engine was rebuilt and the transmission and brakes were serviced

The carpets and seats were replaced

Matching numbers 235 CI Blue Flame Six engine

Triple side-draft carburetors

Powerglide automatic transmission

Polo White lacquer paint

Red interior

Black soft top

The popularization of European sports cars in America was already well underway when GM Design Chief Harley Earl arrived at the 1951 Watkins Glen International Sports Car Grand Prix to oversee the display of his Buick Le Sabre concept car. However, his focus soon turned to the flock of racing machinery that assembled for the race. The spectacle of the race left a deep impression on Earl that he took back to corporate headquarters, where he tasked his styling department with drafting a small, inexpensive sports car with a clearly American character. With the enthusiastic backing of GM President Harlow Curtice and Chevrolet’s top executives, Earl’s creation famously debuted on November 13, 1953, at the GM Motorama in New York City, establishing the signature blend of Polo White paint, red interior and black soft top that completed all 300 of the first-year Corvettes. The Corvette, however, ran into increasing internal resistance as it stumbled out of the gate, and it would require the efforts of Earl, incoming Chevrolet President Ed Cole and engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov to remain faithful to the cause until it took flight on its own. From 1956 on, Corvette has remained a fixture as America’s Sports Car, and that first edition continues to enjoy great appeal with collectors. No. 299 of the 300 built, this 1953 Chevrolet Corvette was purchased by the seller’s father in the early 1980s with a plan to display it in the family home as an “objet d’art.” Instead, it was placed in storage, where it remained after it was passed on to the son in 2004. Once the Corvette was removed from storage in 2016, it received a thorough mechanical inspection. The triple-carbureted 235 CI Blue Flame Six was rebuilt, the Powerglide 2-speed automatic transmission and brakes were serviced, and the seats and carpets were replaced. Otherwise unchanged, this penultimate 1953 Corvette has passed the years in fine fashion as a wonderful artifact of Corvette history.

Claudine Auger, Atriz, França

Claudine Auger, Atriz, França
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Diversão na Neve (Snow Fun) - Gillette Elvgren

Diversão na Neve (Snow Fun) - Gillette Elvgren
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OST - 76x60 - Circa 1944-1947