Gallery: 11 Classic Cars to Buy Today (For Those OK With Bankruptcy)
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The headliner of auction house Gooding & Company’s Amelia Island events, this 1957 Jaguar XKSS was the overall winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1957. It’s one of just 16 of these vehicles ever made. Thus, the expected price: $16 million to $18 million.
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Ferrari pedigree, check. Bodywork by iconic Italian design and coachbuilding house Carrozzeria Scaglietti, check. Up to $10 million for this 1961 250 GT SWB Berlinetta? Better start digging through the couch cushions.
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When this 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Cabriolet debuted at the Paris Auto Salon, it marked a leap forward for the sports car. The shorter, lower chassis, specially turned engine, and peaked grille said, “Faster, s'il vous plaît.” All yours for about $10 million.
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A bit of history packed into a zippy red package: The “MM” in this 1950 Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta by Touring stands for “Mille Miglia,” the legendary Italian open-road endurance race. This one gutted it through the course twice, in 1951 and 1953. Race it again for an estimated $10 million.
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This 1998 Porsche 911 GT1 Strassenversion is part of a four-supercar private collection on offer this weekend. This silver speeder is set to go for about $8.5 million. Might as well throw in the extra $3 million and snag all four.
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This 1928 Bentley 4 1/2-Liter Le Mans Sports “Bobtail”, with bodywork by Vanden Plas, has obviously made it through Le Mans—twice. But its real power lies in the fact that it’s one of the best-preserved Bentleys of its time. $7.5 million? Worth it.
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This lemon of a 2015 Ferrari LaFerrari is no lemon at all. It has less than 130 miles on the odometer, and is one of 500 made worldwide. Pony up an estimated $4.5 million, and the pony is yours.
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When this 1936 Lancia Astura Cabriolet Series III made it out of production, it was a bit of a departure for the Italian automaker, with a reduced displacement engine giving it a faster, lighter touch. Yours for cruising for an estimated $2.6 million.
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This Japanese racer may just be the most colorful Amelia Island offering, and one of only three cars built by Mazdaspeed in 1989. Plus, the 767B came in first of its class at the 1990 Le Mans. $2.4 million? Sure.
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Dear American Amelia Island attendees: Please do it for the homeland and snag this apple-red picture of British cool, worth an estimated $2.3 million. The 1949 Aston Martin BD Mk II was specifically built for Aston head David Brown, and raced all over the UK and Italy.
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The doors! The doors! The 1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing, worth an estimated $1.4 million, is unique in very obvious ways. But then it comes with it a fitted luggage set and its own old school knock-off hammer for its Rudge wheels. Sold.
