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The Italian Grand Prix turns 89-years old this year. It’s been 50-years since one of the most tragic events of the Grand Prix and an American born racer won the Grand Prix. Those were the days when Ferrari was building its racing empire and Europe was still trying to recover from World Word II.

People don't often factor depreciation into the total cost of their new and used cars, but they should – especially if they have any intention of selling or trading in the vehicle at a time not too distant into the future.

It appear the auto sector is improving, at least economically. But, an increase in dealerships does not come packaged with a complete overhaul of the car dealership business. Auto lemonade stands still exist.

Knowing what your vehicle is really worth can be important for much more than simply selling it. From protecting a collector car to dealing with an insurance claim, a professional auto appraisal provides documented evidence of your vehicle’s value when it matters most.

What do you do when you want the dramatic styling of a classic Bugatti or Delahaye, but don’t want to modify an original? For Terry Cook, the answer was to build something entirely new.

Suzuki presented its first, and only, rotary engine powered motorcycle at the Tokyo Show in late 1973. The RE5, as the model was called, was Suzuki's technical flagship at the time and a fine motorcycle.

Interesting story about an owner of a 1971 Dodge Dart Swinger began to play out when I passed the car out on the street in front of a house in my parents neighborhood.

The 1970 Ford Torino GT 429 Cobra Jet is sometimes considered an overlooked “sleeper” of the muscle-car era.

The best known of the racing dealers is Don Yenko from Cannononsberg, Pennsylvania. Wanting more performance than the 396 Camaro would provide Yenko Sportscars created the Yenko Super Camaro by installing the 427 cid 425 engine.

One of only 10 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 NART Spiders built for the North American Racing Team sold at RM Monterey for an incredible $27.5 million, setting a new world record at the time for a non-racing car sold at auction.

The 1966 Alfa Romeo 2600 SZ (Sprint Zagato) is one of just 105 Zagato-built examples, making it one of the rarest and most desirable variants of the 2600 series.

The three-day Collector Cars of Fort Lauderdale sale returns to the Greater Fort Lauderdale / Broward County Convention Center March 4th, 5th and 6th 2011 with an impressive range of automobiles and motorcycles, including a barn-find 1963 Shelby Cobra (CSX 2080)

We get calls from clients wanting to know what there car is worth. They describe the car and all it’s attributes, and then I ask the questions…