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History is priceless only if no one can afford it or it's not for sale. The first publicly-available 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Stromlinienwagen sold for $53.9 million at auction on Saturday after ...

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Though it looked weird and failed to finish most of the races it competed in, the Chaparral 2F remains one of the most influential race cars in the history of motorsport. Humankind has loved to race ...

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Apart from the racing versions of the Cobra, the Daytona, and the Le Mans-winning Ford GT40, Carroll Shelby and his Venice crew also developed another fascinating track weapon that few still remember.