On an Austin-Healey 100S, Alloy Panels and Disc Brakes Prove Little. Recreations Have Both.
Shawn Henry Recreations copy the 100S’s aluminum body, head and discs. Here are the chassis, body, engine and gearbox numbers…
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On an E46 M3 CSL, the Carbon Roof Proves Nothing. The BMW Build Record Does.
Kyle Matthews A carbon roof, a carbon airbox and a CSL-style trunk lid can all be bought and fitted to…
On a Hakosuka GT-R, Originality Lives in the S20 and the Plate, Not the Flares
A genuine Hakosuka Skyline 2000GT-R is defined by its S20 engine and KPGC10 or PGC10 identity plate, not…
Lot of the Day: A Ferrari 412P Re-Creation Built on a Wrecked 365 GT4 BB Is at $180,000, and Its 1982 Build File Is the Question
A Ferrari 412P re-creation is not a Ferrari 412 P, and the sensible bidders on Bring a Trailer…
On a Subaru Impreza 22B STi, the Plaque Is Only the Start. The Chassis, Body and Paper Must Agree.
The detail that sets the price of a Subaru Impreza 22B STi is not the blue paint, the…
This Shay Thunderbird Is Rarer Than the Car It Copies. The Market Still Says $12,000.
EL Puckett A 1981 Shay Thunderbird on eBay asks $24,500 with $60,000 invested. Only about 200 were built, far fewer…
This 409-Powered ‘Lotus Seven’ Isn’t a Lotus at All — And That’s the Real Story
Eve Nowell A blue tube-frame special is sitting on Bring a Trailer right now with a current bid of $1,000,…
Why a Top Shelby Historian Chose to Build — Not Buy — This 427 S/C Cobra
The name on a listing rarely changes what a car is worth. But when the seller of a…
The Fangio Family Couldn’t Buy a 300 SLR. So They Built One.
A silver two-seat racer wearing a red “112” roundel is currently bid to $110,000 on Bring a Trailer,…
This Thomas Crown-Style Mustang Wasn’t Born a Convertible. That’s the Whole Story.
A 1968 Ford Mustang finished in deep British Racing Green with white stripes, a black roll cage, auxiliary…