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Mazda And Suzuki Built A Gullwing Mini-Supercar In England And Only 4,392 Sold

Mazda and Suzuki built a tiny gullwing mid-engine supercar with 64 hp and British engineering roots, and only 4,392 were ever sold.

Rear view of 1977 Lincoln Batmobile Replica
10 Coolest Replica And Tribute Cars Ever Built

There's a zero percent chance most of us will ever own a set-used movie or TV car, but with replicas, fans are free to nerd-out all they want.

1970 AMC Rebel Machine
The One-Year 340-HP AMC Muscle Car With Fewer Than 600 Survivors Left

A Kenosha underdog built a 340 hp mid-size coupe in 1970 that is rarer than the Detroit muscle legends of its era.

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FIA WEC Tribute To Cars By Pixar With Toyota's LeMans Winner Returns To Fuji 4
Toyota's Pixar Tribute Hides An Incredible Detail Only True Cars Fans Will Spot

A real Le Mans-winning Toyota just starred in a Pixar Cars tribute, and the attention to detail is ridiculously cool.

3/4 rear view of 1988 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
10 Totally Bitchin’ ‘80s Rides Owners Are Practically Giving Away

These iconic '80s rides once defined a generation, and now owners are practically giving them away — making retro style more accessible than ever.

Jeep XJ001 Close-Up
The 1970 Jeep Concept That Invented The Side-By-Side Two Decades Early

A forgotten 1970 Jeep concept may have invented the sporty side-by-side two decades early — until a fiery accident erased it from history.

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1992 Dodge Daytona IROC RT engine
Chrysler's Forgotten Turbo Flagship Was Rarer Than A Spirit R/T And Quicker Than A 5.0

Chrysler built a turbocharged flagship that quietly outran two American icons, then vanished so fast that most enthusiasts have never heard of it.

Polished side mirror and front wheel of a black German performance sedan
The Aluminum German V8 Sleeper That Embarrasses Supercars For Under $20,000

A forgotten German sleeper still packs V8 power, quattro grip, and 155-mph speed — for less than many used economy cars.

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Chevrolet C7 Corvette Z06 Manual Transmission
The Last Corvette Ever Built With A Front Engine And A Stick Shift

One American sports car built its entire identity on a clutch pedal. That story quietly ended, and almost nobody noticed it happen.

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The Dying Automaker That Hid A Chevy Small-Block Under Its Final Compact

A dying automaker's final compact hid a surprise under the hood that almost nobody remembers today.

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1988 Dodge Shelby CSX-T
The Detuned Shelby Dodge Built Specifically For A Rental Car Counter

Shelby built a turbocharged rental special with a manual gearbox, real performance hardware, and one unusual request: make it slower.

Dodge Viper Rear Shot
The Analog American V10 Supercar Collectors Are Quietly Buying Before Values Reverse

One analog American V10 supercar has hit the bottom of its depreciation curve, and collectors are quietly snapping it up before values climb.

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Black and blue accent stick shift of the 2024 Toyota GR Corolla Circuit Edition
8 Japanese Sports Cars You Can Still Buy With A Manual Transmission

Manual transmissions are disappearing fast, but these 8 Japanese sports cars still let you row your own gears.

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The Floral-Roofed Mopar Now Rarer Than The Hemi Or Six Pack

Psychedelic vinyl roofs and matching upholstery transformed 1969 muscle cars into eye-popping rolling art collectors hunt for.

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1987 Dodge Daytona Shelby Z
The Front-Drive K-Car Derivative That Ran With Ford's Mustang SVO In A Straight Line

A forgotten front-drive turbo coupe packed enough punch to run with Ford’s Mustang SVO, while making its driver wrestle for control.

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A Cadillac Broke The Coast-To-Coast Record With Help From The Team It Beat

A Cadillac drove across America in under 23 hours, helped by the people with the most to lose.

1969 Oldsmobile 442 W-32 Sport Coupe Tail Light Detail
The 297-Unit Oldsmobile 442 That Ran With The Chevelle SS On An Automatic

Ordering an automatic cost 25 hp in 1969, unless you knew which option code to tick.

Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X quad exhausts
Every Car With Over 1,000 hp That You Can Buy Brand-New In America Right Now

1,000+ horsepower production cars used to be unthinkable. Now, there are several of them!

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