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November 5, 2009

Three Different Classics on the SEMA Floor

By Jim Brennan

UDMan

I always go crazy for some prime vintage collectible cars, and us much as modification is at a premium here at SEMA, there’s no shortage of restored-to-stock showpieces. Here are three more prime candidates for my garage when I hit the 10-million-dollar jackpot here at Vegas.

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April 2, 2009

The First SC 427 Cobra for sale on eBay!

By Chris Bicknell

Bick66

The first SC 427 Cobra ever built is looking for a new home.  With only 3,800 miles, this car is completely original other than one repaint and is even sporting its first set of tires.  This is the first of only 2 stock gold Cobras to roll off the dealer floor.  Throw in the original one-owner title and dealer purchase order and you’ve got one hell of a piece of automotive history.

Follow the jump for more pictures and check out the eBay auction here.


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March 23, 2009

CarDomain Obscure Muscle Car Parking Lot: The Ford Galaxie 500 7 Litre

By Jim Brennan

UDMan

Welcome to the CarDomain Obscure Muscle Car Parking Lot, a regular feature which aims to expand the notion of what a muscle car is, and do I really have to come up with a new witticism every time I run this introduction? Moving on. It was the Autumn of 1965, and at that time Pontiac’s hot-selling GTO heavily influenced the performance car market. Intermediate-sized cars with big-block power were the hot ticket. Ford was about to introduce the 390 powered Fairlane GT and GTA, which was thoroughly re-designed, to satisfy that slice of the market. However, Ford was also about to introduce a new full-sized bruiser for the 1966 model year. Let’s take a look at the Ford’s full-size muscle, the Galaxie 500 7 Litre.

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February 6, 2009

Kirkham Beats Superformance on CarDomain

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

This week’s Showroom Showdownwas close, but in the end the Kirkham 427 KMS/SC  pulled ahead of the Superformance Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe for the victory. And looking at this photo, it’s not hard to understand why…

Kirkham Beats Superformance on CarDomain

February 4, 2009

Kirkham Motorsports 427 KMS/SC vs. Superformance Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe: Which Would You Choose?

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

This week’s Showroom Showdown is the battle of the high end Shelby kit cars. Both can be built up with the drivetrain of your choice to be wicked fast. The Superformance rolling chassis is manufactured in South Africa, while the aluminum Kirkham bodies come from a Polish jet aircraft factory and are finished at their facility in Utah. So do you prefer the muscular roadster or the sumptuous lines of the coupe? Which would you choose?  

Kirkham Motorsports 427 KMS/SC Superformance Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe