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I didn’t really get it at first. In fact, it took me a few hours before I really understood what was going on. Sort of like a first time at Mardi Gras — you know you’re doing something fun, and everyone else is having fun, you’re just not sure why you’re there, or how this whole thing even got started in the first place.

This is how I experienced my first Woodward Dream Cruise.

I’m also not sure that I’m the right guy to explain this event to you. I’ve never owned an American car, let alone a muscle car   …  Pictures and more

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In 1963, Ferrari built four 330 LMBs, a GT race car meant to hit the track at Le Mans. All four still exist and are each worth nearly $15 million.

One of the cars, chassis number 4619, is owned by the Korean Chairman of Samsung Electronics, Kun Hee Lee.

But there’s just one problem: Some records show the car was stolen in 1977 and there’s a court order in the U.S. demanding that the car be returned   …  More

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Some may say that “the best revenge is living well.” But, sometimes the best revenge is just straight up revenge. Like when the owner of this Ferrari 360 tried to screw his body shop out of paying for a repair. In return, they crashed his car straight into a wall. Now that’s living well.

The incident occurred in 2005 or 2006 according to Rob Ferretti, who witnessed the carnage and put it on one of his Super Speeders DVDs    …  More

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It wasn’t that long ago that a record was set for the highest price ever paid for a Porsche at auction during the Gooding and Co auction on Amelia Island. This past weekend in Monterey, that record was smashed! Among a number of historic and significant racing Porsches, the 1972 Porsche L&M 917/10 Spyder stood apart. Billed as the “world’s most recognized Porsche 917” this particular Porsche was driven by both Mark Donohue and George Follmer taking 1st at 5 of 9 races in the 1972 Can-Am series.   …  Pictures and more

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