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VelaRosa Convertible (includes hard top) on 1974 Datsun 260 Z frame (lighter than 280Z frame),
'78 280 Z motor re-manufactured by Nissan in 1997
5 speed trans, and IRS.
One Piece Hood
Headers & cam, approx 200 H.P. (the 2800 cc inline 6 has 7 main bearings, is an extremely strong and reliable engine and easily handles a turbo charger)
Less than 2,400 pounds,
Twin Carburetors,
Chrome 15" Wire Wheels (has rust), w/ 4 newer tires
Real, Functional 8 point Roll bar,
Coil over adjustable shocks,
Notice custom real wood dash, vs the usual Z dash.
Looks, sounds and runs great.
Fast, Fun, Reliable and driven regularly (I have owned it for 7 years).
New Hawaii Safety inspection.
This is a real sports car from the 60's and early 70's.
Licensed and insured ($220 / year) on Oahu as a 1964 Ferrari GTO strd rplc,
Own a copy of a $25 Million Ferrari (last 2 GTOs sold for $31 & $33 Million, google it). Only 36 1962 to 64 GTO's were built, only 5 were '64.
Often when I drive it, camera phones click from the windows of other cars and from people on the side of the road as I pass.
And for those that think twice about owning a replica, do you know why most buy laminate/Pergo flooring instead of real wood? It takes a lot less upkeep, is less expensive and hard to tell from the real thing. Same for this 250 GTO.
Perfect reason to take a Hawaiian Vacation and drive your new convertible around the island.
$750 pay pal deposit due within 48 hours of close of auction, remainder can be direct deposit to my bank or cashiers check sent to me.
I will help arrange shipment overseas and I will bring the car to Honolulu port for shipment (shipping will be less than $1,200 to West Coast of U.S. Ports).

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Tales of fathers and sons, whether told for adults or for children, never go out of style. It's appropriate then that The Little Red Racing Car, a story about a father and son finding and restoring a 1955 Maserati 300S, is such a stylish piece of work.
Author Dwight Knowlton first started working on The Little Red Racing Car when, after his son was born, he "went looking for the perfect Father/Son/Car book" and couldn't find one. Knowlton's artwork in has been influenced heavily by vintage automotive advertising and Grand Prix posters, and has a very clean, art deco vibe as a result.
Of course, TLRRC is still just a work in progress. Knowlton is hoping the Kickstarter community will help to get the ball rolling, and raise $25,000 to the book printed and distributed. The author even has a stretch goal to have the whole shebang made into and animated film - we love big dreams. Follow on below to hear Knowlton's pitch in his own words, or jump over to his Kickstarter page to look further or buy-in.

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Stirling Moss-crashed 1956 Maserati 450S to be auctioned in Monaco

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RM Auctions has some very special and expensive Italian sportscars of the 50s and 60s consigned for its auction in Monaco on May 10, but the one that currently carries the highest estimated value at between 4 and 5.5 million euros ($5.5 - $7.5 million) is a 1956 Maserati 450S with some very interesting provenance.
The Maserati started its life as a six-cylinder 350S that Stirling Moss drove in the 1956 Mille Miglia race. Unfortunately, the brakes failed, and it crashed into a tree and nearly into a ravine. Moss and his co-driver weren't injured, but the car was kaputt.
Maserati repaired it and used the chassis as a test mule for its new 5.7-liter V8 racecar called the 450S. It featured an extended wheelbase to fit the larger engine and a new body with a single seat. The racer hit the track again at the hands of Moss and Juan Manuel Fangio in the 1957 Buenos Aires 1000 KM but retired with transmission issues. Later that season, it crashed again at the 1957 Mille Miglia at the hands of driver Jean Behra. After that, the car sat around the workshop until it was sold without an engine in 1965.

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