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FOR SALE: 1954 Frazer Sport Custom – Click Here To Learn More
FOR SALE: 1954 Frazer Sport Custom – Click Here To Learn More
FOR SALE: 1952 Piranha Speedster – Click Here To Learn More
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FOR SALE: 1957 Byers – Click Here To Learn More
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FOR SALE: 1957 Galileo Show Car – Click Here To Learn More
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FOR SALE: 1955 Victress C2 – Click Here To Learn More
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FOR SALE: 1965 Ginetta G4 – Click Here To Learn More
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FOR SALE: 1954 Woodill Wildfire – Click Here To Learn More
FOR SALE: 1954 Woodill Wildfire – Click Here To Learn More
FOR SALE: 1954 LaDawri Conquest – Click Here To Learn More
FOR SALE: 1954 LaDawri Conquest – Click Here To Learn More
FOR SALE: 1961 LaDawri Firestar – Click Here To Learn More
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FOR SALE: Lapin Agile – Click Here To Learn More
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FOR SALE: 1953 “Allard K2 Style” Sport Custom – Click Here To Learn More
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The 1952 Maverick Sportster Debuts: The largest fiberglass-plastic sports car body yet constructed, according to the manufacturers, was produced recently by the Industrial Plastics Service at 4425 Linden Street….and was built expecially for Maverick Motors of Mountain View, California.

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  • ken neiswonger on The 1969 Banjo GT Sports Car – An Ohio Bred OriginalThank you for speaking with me. my uncles name was william Bruce Phillips. He was
  • Robert D. Cunningham on The Lost 1937 Arrowhead Teardrop Car – Perhaps Not So Lost After AllHey Scott, thanks for adding your voice to the discussion. I really appreciate your perspective,
  • Geoff Hacker on The Lost 1937 Arrowhead Teardrop Car – Perhaps Not So Lost After All@BigRedRivi....thanks for your kind words and wouldn't it be fun if we found this new
  • Geoff Hacker on The Lost 1937 Arrowhead Teardrop Car – Perhaps Not So Lost After All@Andre - thanks for the kind words and nice to meet you. Since you're in
  • Robert D. Cunningham on The Lost 1937 Arrowhead Teardrop Car – Perhaps Not So Lost After AllYes, according to my research, Miller had more than 3,000 pieces in his collection by
  • Gordie Chamberlin on The Lost 1937 Arrowhead Teardrop Car – Perhaps Not So Lost After AllMy experiences with Mr. Miller happened in the 1960's. Sometimes I forget how old I
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  • BigRedRivi on The Lost 1937 Arrowhead Teardrop Car – Perhaps Not So Lost After AllGreat article Geoff, you always provide some interesting reads. Keep up the good work and
  • Gordie Chamberlin on The Lost 1937 Arrowhead Teardrop Car – Perhaps Not So Lost After AllMr Miller had a huge auto literature collection and was selling it in pieces at
  • Andre Crouse on The Lost 1937 Arrowhead Teardrop Car – Perhaps Not So Lost After AllI enjoy your website trendously. I’m South African, in my 70’s, and stil play with

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