Text Drive Sales:This Factory Five Racing Type 65 is a Gen 3 coupe that was assembled under previous ownership in 2020. Power is provided by a small-block 427ci stroker V8 paired with a Tremec five-speed manual transmission and a Torsen limited-slip differential. Finished in dark blue and orange, the car is equipped with a roll […]
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Text Drive Sales:This 1957 Chevrolet 3116 Suburban Carryall was purchased new by the seller’s father-in-law from Peninsula Chevrolet of Palo Alto, California. The seller tells us that their spouse learned to drive in the truck, and that it has travelled more than 257k miles throughout the Western US as well as areas of Mexico, Canada, […]
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Text Drive Sales:This 1957 Maserati 200SI is one of 28 examples of the Sport Internazionale variant built during a single year of production and was designated for delivery to Maserati of America in July 1957 but is believed to have instead been retained as a factory works car. Chassis 2425 was reportedly driven to a […]
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Text Drive Sales:This 1984 Ferrari Mondial Quattrovalvole cabriolet is powered by a 2.9-liter F105A V8 paired with a five-speed manual transaxle and is finished in Rosso Corsa over beige leather upholstery. Equipment includes a limited-slip differential, 17″ multi-piece alloy wheels, a black soft top, a beige convertible top boot, a gated shifter, an aftermarket stereo, […]
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Text Drive Sales:This 1974 Porsche 914 was acquired by the current owner in 2019 and was subsequently modified with a 383ci Stroker V8 and a six-speed manual transaxle. The car was fitted with a rear wing along with a fiberglass front bumper, air dam, and fender flares, and it rides on 17″ Linea Corse wheels […]
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Text Drive Sales:This Factory Five Racing Type 65 is a Gen 3 coupe that was assembled under previous ownership in 2020. Power is provided by a small-block 427ci stroker V8 paired with a Tremec five-speed manual transmission and a Torsen limited-slip differential. Finished in dark blue and orange, the car is equipped with a roll […]
http://dlvr.it/TNtxvg
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Text Drive Sales:This 1957 Chevrolet 3116 Suburban Carryall was purchased new by the seller’s father-in-law from Peninsula Chevrolet of Palo Alto, California. The seller tells us that their spouse learned to drive in the truck, and that it has travelled more than 257k miles throughout the Western US as well as areas of Mexico, Canada, […]
http://dlvr.it/TNtxtV
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Text Drive Sales:This 1957 Maserati 200SI is one of 28 examples of the Sport Internazionale variant built during a single year of production and was designated for delivery to Maserati of America in July 1957 but is believed to have instead been retained as a factory works car. Chassis 2425 was reportedly driven to a class victory at the Giro di Sicilia in Italy and an overall victory at the Grand Prix Cadours in France before being shipped to North America. Under the ownership of Dick Hall’s Carroll Shelby Sport Cars, Inc., of Dallas, Texas, the car was driven by Jim Hall in SCCA events through the remainder of 1957, with results including three second-in-class finishes at Hourglass and Palm Springs. It was then driven by privateer Bob Kuhn at Watkins Glen and Lime Rock in 1958 before later being sold to U.S. Navy veteran and Clean Air Act co-author Otto Klein, who piloted it in several SCCA contests between 1962 and 1964 with a Chevrolet engine reportedly fitted toward the end of that three-year campaign. The car was later sold by Klein to its next owner, who is said to have commissioned a mechanical refresh that included a displacement increase of the twin-cam inline-four to 2.5 liters. Under subsequent ownership, it participated twice in the Mille Miglia Storico in the 1980s before being sold to a London collector who commissioned a refurbishment. It was then purchased by a German owner who had a reproduction 2.5-liter engine installed before campaigning the car at historic events at Vallelunga, Spa, and Nürburgring. The car was purchased in 2007 by its current owner, who brought it to the US and commissioned further mechanical refurbishment work before it made several Monterey Historics appearances over the ensuing years. In 2024, the car participated in the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and was later reissued an FIA Historical Technical Passport. Featuring Fantuzzi-built aluminum spyder bodywork finished in red, the car is powered by a reproduction 2.5-liter DOHC inline-four that features an aluminum block and cylinder head, dry-sump lubrication, twin-plug ignition, and twin Weber DCO3 carburetors. Additional features include a four-speed manual transmission, finned aluminum drum brakes, independent front suspension, a De Dion rear axle, 16” Borrani wire wheels, riveted aluminum fuel and oil tanks, a passenger-side tonneau panel, and bucket seats upholstered in red leather. A collection of parts accompanying the car includes its removed Tipo 4CF2 inline-four wearing a stamp of chassis number 2425, a transmission, and a differential. This Tipo 52 Sport Internazionale is now offered on dealer consignment in Emeryville, California, with factory documents, a Maserati Certificate of Origin, an FIA Historic Technical Passport, an HSMA logbook, and a clean Oregon title. List Yours With Us- Carsbuytext.com
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Text Drive Sales:This 1984 Ferrari Mondial Quattrovalvole cabriolet is powered by a 2.9-liter F105A V8 paired with a five-speed manual transaxle and is finished in Rosso Corsa over beige leather upholstery. Equipment includes a limited-slip differential, 17″ multi-piece alloy wheels, a black soft top, a beige convertible top boot, a gated shifter, an aftermarket stereo, power windows, and air conditioning. Work completed since 2021 has included replacing the timing belts, drive belts, spark plug extenders, and ignition coils. Acquired by the selling dealer in 2025, this Mondial Quattrovalvole cabriolet is offered in California with service records, manufacturer’s literature, a tool roll, a clean Carfax report, and a clean New York title. List Yours With Us- Carsbuytext.com
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Text Drive Sales:This 1974 Porsche 914 was acquired by the current owner in 2019 and was subsequently modified with a 383ci Stroker V8 and a six-speed manual transaxle. The car was fitted with a rear wing along with a fiberglass front bumper, air dam, and fender flares, and it rides on 17″ Linea Corse wheels with Koni front shocks, QA1 rear coilovers, a Weltmeister sway bar, Turbo tie rods, and toe and camber adjustments. The interior houses a four-point roll cage surrounding Sparco Evo seats with harnesses, a fire suppression system, a Boxster S shifter, drilled pedals, and a Sparco steering wheel. Additional equipment includes upgraded disc brake components, an aluminum radiator with dual cooling fans, a Kennedy Engineered Products clutch and flywheel, and a 3″ exhaust with SuperTrapp mufflers. This custom 914 is now offered by the seller on behalf of the current owner with service records, spare parts, and a clean California title in the owner’s name. List Yours With Us- Carsbuytext.com
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