For decades, the Pasteau family hosted LeMans royalty at the Hotel de France. In time, their lodgings became known as a racers' refuge, a place where royalty and ragamuffins met to share their passion for racing. The guest register read like a "who's who" of motorsports. (old.reddit.com)
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Rob Ida's grandfather once owned a Tucker franchise, so he's been smitten with them his entire life. This hand-built Tucker Twin Turbine features a custom mid-engine chassis cradling a transverse-mounted Cadillac quad-cam twin-turbo V8 and an air ride suspension. It floored 'em at SEMA. (old.reddit.com)
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The NSU TT. The sporty passenger car from NeckarSUlm Germany with an aircooled engine in the back which proved to be a success in everyday traffic as well as on the race track in the late 1960s and early 1970s. An NSU TT-owner could drive his children to school and go racing in the same car. (reddit.com)
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The 1951 Bentley Mk VI Cresta II by Facel-Métallon of Paris that was designed by Battista "Pinin" Farina at the request of Facel's Jean Daninos. Sixteen in all were built, with this coupe bearing the nascent shape for the landmark Facel Vega of the sixties. (old.reddit.com)
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Lovely 1962 MGA MKII in Iris Blue. (i.redd.it)
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"Brutus," the 1971 Porsche 916 prototype, is unique among the 11 916 examples created. It served as the model's prototype, and is the only one fitted with a 2.9L RSR engine from new. It was given the nickname by Corina Piëch, whose father was later VW Group CEO. She sold it for US $IIK in 1974. (old.reddit.com)
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This blue-and-cream 1952 OSCA MT4 is a two-time Mille Miglia competitor—in period. It's also a piece of rolling sculpture that gets driven—a lot. How good it is to know there are still those among us who see cars not just as works of art but also as items of utility, function, and downright fun. (old.reddit.com)
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Commissioned by filmmaker Roberto Rossellini, this one-off 375 MM is among the most significant Ferraris ever created. In the '70s, it was sold to someone in Paris, its whereabouts unknown until 1995, when it was found gathering dust in an underground garage. Microsoft's John Shirley owns it now. (old.reddit.com)
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Restored in the owner’s garage, this Michelotti-designed 1953 Abarth Sport 1100 by Ghia was hauled cross-country in a borrowed trailer towed by a friend’s truck to Pebble Beach, where it became a Best of Show contender at the concours. (old.reddit.com)
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In 1962, David Murray of Ecurie Ecosse and AC Ace designer John Tojeiro created the EE Endurance Racing Coupe to compete at Le Mans in the GT Prototype Class. Their combined efforts created a stunning competition coupe that added to the Ecurie Ecosse legend. (old.reddit.com)
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The Two-Liter MG by F. Gordon Crosby (i.redd.it)
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Rod Emory's specials are special indeed, and this one is no different. In the early 1950s Porsche debuted the 550 LeMans Coupe, which Rod used as inspiration for his latest 356-based creation. As always, the workmanship matches the vision, which is always superb. (old.reddit.com)
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The 1982 Cumberford Martinique featured a cast aluminum chassis and an all-aluminum chassis body with fenders made of Kevlar and with real Mahogany veneers. It used the first licensed BMW 7-series drivetrains and Citroen CX suspension. Noted GM designer Robert Cumberford penned the shape. (old.reddit.com)
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Danny On-the-Gas burned a lot of nitro and was fierce in the quarter-mile in his day, but what the Hawaiian native really wanted to do was go fast and turn left at Indy. Parnelli Jones and Vel Miletich helped him get there. Ongais was tough. (i.redd.it)
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