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1954 Corvette

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BMW Isetta

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1951 Bandini Siluro Devin

1951 Bandini Siluro Devin
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Dick Weber’s 61 Chevy
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The Boxster video

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Classic Car Stories

Plymouth Roadrunners

Plymouth Roadrunners

Roadrunners put Jim Denning in touch with his high school days In Great Bend, Kan., the Denning family had six boys and three girls. The boys all worked and that meant they needed cars to get to t

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1954 Corvette

1954 Corvette

Hot rod Corvette gets a new lease on life after a wreck John Muller loves the design of early Corvettes more than any other American car. He once owned a 1955, but in spite of how much he liked its

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1962 Plymouth Belvedere

1962 Plymouth Belvedere

Cars connect Jerry Ward to the things he holds dear When it comes to restorations, a 1962 Plymouth Belvedere is one of the last cars to come to mind, but the Belvedere was precisely what Jerry E.

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BMW Isetta

BMW Isetta

Tiny cars have intrigued Duane Saunders since he first saw a BMW Isetta at Fort Sill, Okla., in 1963. Saunders, from Downs, Kan., was in the Army after graduating from K-State in 1961. “Many so

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Dick Weber’s 61 Chevy

Dick Weber's 61 Chevy

A gift of love is a surprise Christmas present Last Christmas Eve, as Dick Weber and his family left mass at St. Agnes Catholic Church, he spotted a 1961 Chevy Bel Air hardtop. “That’s my car,â

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1951 Bandini Siluro Devin

1951 Bandini Siluro Devin

Unique sports cars are a bond for the Reuters ST. LOUIS — Cliff and Jack Reuter have been playing with cars since Cliff was born, and some of the 37 cars that have passed through Jack’s hands

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The Boxster video

The Boxster video

Here's a little video I put together about my recently acquired 2005 Porsche Boxster. It took the place of my 1979 Intermeccanica Speedster, now in the hands of a friend.  

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1958 Lotus Eleven

1958 Lotus Eleven

From garage orphan to shining star, this Lotus Eleven is reborn   ST. CHARLES, Mo. — When Paul Epperson and a friend looked at Corvairs in a southern Missouri barn he spied a Lotus buried

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1947 Cadillac Sedanette

1947 Cadillac Sedanette

You would think Bob Holloway’s 1947 Cadillac Series 61 Sedanette is a lovingly restored classic until he turns the key and the Northstar V-8 rumbles to life. That’s when it becomes clear that

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1947 Allard M

1947 Allard M

A lifelong interest in cars is reflected in Stephen Morris’ eclectic collection The garage of Stephen Morris is home to several unusual cars, but the 1963 AC Greyhound, built from 1959 through 1

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The Slush Wagon

The Slush Wagon

Dan Whitney has restored several cars, including two Austin-Healeys, a Jeepster and a couple of Jaguars, but his George Brothers Slush Wagon Special is the first car he’s built from scratch. Wh

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Crosley Hotshot brings back memories

Crosley Hotshot brings back memories

If ever there was a better name for a sports car than Hotshot, I can’t imagine what it would be. The Hotshot was the two-seat sports Crosley, a tiny car made by a company that at one time also s

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Tom Strongman

Tom Strongman has covered the automotive industry for more than 25 years as the Contributing Editor for the Kansas City Star. His work also appears in the St. Louis Suburban Journals, the Columbus Dispatch, Universal UClick syndicate and Home and Away Magazine. Send e-mail to Tom@Tomstrongman.com

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