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AutoHunter Spotlight: 1988 Porsche 911 Carrera Targa

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Featured on AutoHunter, the online auction platform driven by ClassicCars.com, is a 1988 Porsche 911 Carrera Targa that’s been upgraded with a Fabspeed exhaust system, performance chip, and a modern audio system.

“The Carrera 3.2 model debuted in 1984 a replacement for the 911SC-series and was offered through 1989 as a two-door four-seater,” the auction house notes in the Porsche’s listing.

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This 1988 example is finished in Grand Prix White and contrasted with black accenting trim for the bumpers with guards, rocker moldings, door handles, badging and window trim. 

The exterior features a removable black Targa top, fog lamps, a full-width taillight panel and a Fabspeed exhaust system with a polished outlet.

Inside you’ll find power-adjustable high-back bucket seats upholstered in black leather and matching door panels, console, dash and carpeting. Amenities include cruise control, retrofitted R134a air conditioning and an upgraded sound system.

Power comes from a rear-mounted and air-cooled 3.2-liter flat-six Bosch fuel injected engine connected to a G50 5-speed manual transaxle.

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This Porsche’s auction ends August 25 at 11:00 a.m. PDT.

Visit this vehicle’s AutoHunter listing for more information and gallery of photos.

Andy’s AutoHunter finds he’d like to park in his garage

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It’s my lucky week to pick a few cars that caught my eye from the offerings on AutoHunter, the online auction platform driven by ClassicCars.com.

Since I often pick a lot of European sports cars, I decided to mix it up this week and pick some models that I have often considered getting but either lacked the space or was already committed to another car at the time.

So here are my picks:

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The Chevelle is one of my favorites among GM muscle cars, and this numbers-matching SS 454 with a 4-speed manual gearbox is a great example. This car features some nice performance upgrades, including COMP Cam roller rockers, replacement Fel-Pro gaskets, street-port heads and more, making a fast car even faster.

I also love that this car is painted in Sunflower Yellow over a black vinyl interior and runs on period-correct wheels, modern-made Goodyear Polyglas GT raised-white-letter tires.

This Chevelle would be a fun car to go drag racing in on a Saturday night.

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I have never owned a microcar but have always entertained the idea. The issue is that at 6’4” tall, I can’t fit into many. This Fiat 500C Belvedere could be the answer as I know I can fit in a standard Fiat 500.

This car is finished in cream and grey/beige with sliding side windows and nice brightwork for the bumpers, grille slats and moldings. The 569cc OHV inline-four engine only has 13 horsepower, so it’s the exact opposite of the Chevelle. I wouldn’t recommend racing even a moped with it, as you would lose.

On the other hand, the amount of positive attention a car like this would attract at a car show could rival the Chevelle.

Visit AutoHunter to peruse the many more offerings up for auction.

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AutoHunter Spotlight: 2003 AM General M1123 ex-Marines carrier

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Today’s AutoHunter Spotlight is on a fully restored 2003 AM General M1123 that was once a Marines armored light-troop carrier with a 1,988-kilogram payload. This Humvee is powered by a 6.5-liter naturally aspirated diesel paired to a 4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive.

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This ex-Marines vehicle received an extensive cosmetic overhaul, including a professionally applied custom matte navy blue UPOL Raptor bedliner finish with ghosted digital camouflage patterns. The exterior also features a removable black cloth top, brush guard, vented hood, aircraft hooks and new aluminum doors.

The interior houses four new seats, an exterior-matching dashboard, aftermarket 3-spoke Grant steering wheel, air conditioning and front and rear cameras.

Underneath the car, you’ll find a military-spec air intake and side-vented exhaust.

The odometer reads 46 miles, though U.S. Military documentation shows 3,700 miles.

This 2003 AM General’s auction ends April 12 at 12:00 p.m. PDT.

Visit this vehicle’s AutoHunter listing to find further information and gallery of photos.

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AutoHunter Spotlight: Resto-mod 1966 Ford Mustang

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Today’s AutoHunter Spotlight is on a 1966 Ford Mustang coupe resto-mod with an upgraded suspension and replacement 289cid V8 engine paired with a 4-speed automatic transmission.

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The coupe’s body was professionally repainted in blue metallic and features chrome accents, a dual exhaust system and “Blue Eyes” airbrushed on the rear.

Inside, the interior was reupholstered in white vinyl and is equipped with a matching center console, a Retro Sound head unit with Bluetooth and USB capabilities and aftermarket air conditioning, which the seller notes is currently not working.

The odometer shows 30,500 miles but true mileage is unknown.  

This Mustang’s auction ends April 7 at 11:30 a.m. PDT.

Visit this vehicle’s AutoHunter listing to find further information and gallery of photos. 

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AutoHunter Spotlight: Restored 1951 Mercury Woody Wagon

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Featured as our AutoHunter Spotlight today is a 1951 Mercury Woody Wagon with a 239cid V8 and column-shifted 3-speed manual transmission. The body was repainted in black, and the factory-correct Bird’s Eye Maple wood-grain paneling was refinished during the wagon’s restoration in 2015.

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Other exterior features include a dropdown tailgate with a Continental kit and a driver-side mirror.

The interior was reupholstered in red leather and the metal dash shows woodgrain accents similar to the exterior paneling. The radio in the dash allows for smartphone plug-in and connectivity.

Upgrades include a modern core radiator with an electric fan and a conversion to a 12-volt electrical system.

The odometer shows about 18,000 miles, although true mileage is unknown.

The auction for this 1951 Mercury Woody Wagon ends March 26 at 11:00 a.m. PDT.

Visit this vehicle’s AutoHunter listing to find further information and gallery of photos.

AutoHunter Spotlight: 1961 Chevrolet Corvette

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Over on AutoHunter, the online auction platform driven by ClassicCars.com, bidding is coming to an end on this professionally restored 1961 Chevrolet Corvette.

The Corvette is finished in its original shade of Roman Red with white coves and has a white soft top. A matching red hardtop comes with the sale.

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Inside, the interior is fitted with black vinyl bucket seats and matching door panels. A chrome shifter with a white shift knob is floor mounted. The black dash features a dual-cockpit design with Corvette insignia and a grab handle on the passenger side.

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The car is powered by a 327cid V8 paired with a 4-speed manual transmission. The listing notes the engine is not original to the car but is date-code correct and equipped with the correct style chrome air cleaner and finned aluminum valve covers.

The sale includes a cover, receipts and documentation from the restoration done by Suttons Corvette Shop, the original owner’s manual, assembly manual and the 1952 through 1962 Corvette Servicing Guide. 

The odometer reads 11,000 miles, although exact mileage is unknown.

The auction ends February 9 at 11:45 a.m. MST.

Visit this vehicle’s AutoHunter listing to find further information and a gallery of photos.

AutoHunter Spotlight: 1971 Chevrolet Nova SS

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Over on the online auction platform AutoHunter, driven by ClassicCars.com, awaits this 1971 Chevrolet Nova Super Sport for bidding. Finished in red metallic over a tan vinyl interior, it’s powered by a 350cid V8 paired with a turbo 350 automatic transmission.

The car retains its original sheet metal while the paint was professionally redone under prior ownership. Super Sport emblems are on the center grille and the rear full-width black taillight panel, along with 350 logos aligned with the marker lamps on each front fender.

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The Nova SS rides on aftermarket 15” American Racing Torque Thrust wheels mounted to BF Goodrich Radial T/A raised-white-letter tires measuring 215/65 on all four corners.

Inside, you’ll see a Sandalwood tan interior fitted with vinyl bench seats in the front and back. The car was optioned with an NK44-spoke sport steering wheel in black, complete with an SS emblem in the center.

The 350cid V8 engine has been bored to .30 over and equipped with an Edelbrock air cleaner, finned valve covers and an aluminum radiator. Power is sent to the rear wheel through a Turbo 350 automatic transmission with a floor-mounted shift lever and a 3500-stall torque converter.

The car’s mileage is unknown.

The auction ends January 28 at 11:00 a.m. MST.

Visit this vehicle’s AutoHunter listing to find further information and a gallery of photos.

AutoHunter Spotlight: 1963 Chevrolet Nova SS gasser

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Over on AutoHunter, driven by ClassicCars.com, you can bid on this 1963 light blue custom Chevrolet Nova SS gasser. Owned by the same family for 49 years, the car was acquired in 1974 and built into a gasser-style race car with flared fenders, custom hood, performance suspension and a 327cid V8 sourced from a 1968 Corvette.

While the body retains all its original sheet metal, fender flares were welded on the front and rear and a custom lift-off hood made by JV Fabricating in Arkansas was added. The factory trim as retained, including side strips, rocker moldings and panel trim.

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The car sits on New American Racing wheels wrapped in Pro Track tires with a staggered setup. The heavily modified suspension utilizes a Super Bell straight axle in the front with machined spindles from a 1954 Chevrolet, leaf springs and shocks. The rear suspension uses modified Slapper Traction bars with leaf springs and shocks.

The customization doesn’t stop at the exterior. The interior features seats from a 1980 Pontiac Grand Prix upholstered in gray cloth with matching cloth door panels. The restored dash retains the original AM radio and heater controls along with restored gauges including a 120 mph speedometer, analog clock, and ancillary gauges for fuel, engine temperature, voltage and oil pressure. A gated shifter for the automatic transmission is floor mounted.

Special features are the 8,000 rpm tachometer and a fuel pressure gauge that are mounted outside, visible to the driver so they don’t have to look away from the road.

Under the hood sits the 327cid small-block V8 bored .030 over with TRW pistons, rebuilt Dart heads, and an 11.5:1 compression ratio. The Weiand aluminum intake is equipped with a 750 Holley Double Pumper carburetor connected to a Holley electric blue fuel pump with braided lines from the custom gas tank.

The ignition system was upgraded with an MSD 6AL box and the exhaust features modified Hooker headers with ceramic coating.

Power is sent to the rear wheels through a custom-built Turbo 350 manual shift valve body with a 3500 stall converter and a Dana 70 rear axle with a 4:10 positraction differential.

The auction ends January 18 at 11:00 a.m. MST.

Visit this vehicle’s AutoHunter listing to find further information and a gallery of photos.