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See This 1973 Dino GTS Built by Ferrari

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Enzo Ferrari was a race car driver and in 1920 was driving a Isotta Fraschini 100/110 IM Corsa and an Alfa Romeo. Enzo performed quite well on the racing circuit. His final race would take place in 1931 at the Circuito Tre Province. After that his career was that of the head of the Scuderia-Ferrari Team . which was formed back in 1929. 1973 Ferrari Dino GTS The Ferrari Dino was a milestone automobile. The big news was that Ferrari was building a car with less than 12 cylinders.  The engine was placed mid-body. Ferrari produced the Dino model between 1968 and 1976 . Beginning in 1977 the model used the Ferrari name and logo only. Thus, the Dino badge was used for four years and the Ferrari the remainder. Until 1977, the Ferrari logo of the prancing horse was not used on these sports cars.. Ferrari's First Race Car Ferrari built a twelve cylinder racer in 1947 that used his name. A Formula 1 car would be built the next year. This was the recognized start of the Ferrari company. Au...

1969 Ford Torino GT / A Muscle Car of the late 60's

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The car featured here is a 1969 Ford Torino GT . This was the second production year for Ford’s Torino and it was also the year that the Torino Cobra and Talledega models were first built. Ford’s Torino, named a mid-sized model, was produced from 1968 to 1976 . The three stages of the Torino are the upgraded Fairlane stage, the Torino uprising, and the Gran Torino era. 1969 Ford Torino Torino's First Year In 1968 the Torino took over from the Ford Fairlane model. The Ford Torino was designed as a better version of the Fairlane . Fairlanes were built after 1968 but they had a lower level of trim that the Torinos. These were the base level cars and were produced for the American market. By 1970 Torino had become the main name for Ford’s intermediate model. The Fairlane then became a sub-series of the Torino. Torino's came out with larger bodies than the Fairlane. The Torino's offered several different body styles including hardtops, sedans and convertibles. Probably the ...

1968 Chevy Chevelle SS / A Turbo Charged 489

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489 Turbo Chevrolet's intermediate Super Sport came out in 1964 with the new Chevelle line. The 1964 Chevelle Super Sport was a special series of six-cylinder and V-8 convertibles and hardtop coupes. At that time General  Motors policy prohibited engines over 400 cubic inches being put in anything smaller than a standard size model. This of course did not apply to the Chevy Corvette. The Chevrolet Chevelle was a mid-sized automobile built by the Chevrolet division of General Motors in three generations from 1964 through to the 1977 model years. The 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle came out with a significantly new body style. The automobile had a fastback look to it but not so much that the good looks were compromised. The new look proved profitable. More than 400,000 Chevelle models were built for the 1968 production run. Out of these about 60,000 were SS models. The best seller in the Chevelle line was the Malibu. 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle Available Engines  The 68 Chevelle mode...