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One of my all-time favorite movie cars is the 1946 Ford convertible featured in Back to the Future. In this clip, antagonist Biff Tannen struggles to try to get Marty McFly off his car while they’re battling for the sports almanac which contained all the clues on how to get rich by gambling.

That Ford saw its fair share of bumps and bruises while cruising through a tunnel in the movie. Marty’s Hoverboard in the same scene is a futuristic contrast to the retro looks of that old-school Ford.  

The Pick of the Day is a 1946 Ford Super Deluxe listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a private seller in Strafford, Missouri. (Click the link to view the listing)

This five-window is a coupe as opposed to Biff’s convertible, but the body lines are the same. This car reportedly went through refurbishment some time ago. The seller states, “Older paint restoration – still looks great!” The seller provides a few bullet points of specific highlights, including mechanical updates.

Post-World War II automotive production re-started in late 1945. The engineering for 1946 Ford models was largely a carry-over from pre-war in 1942 at the time, although the grille was revised, and the nose of the car was accented by inlaid red accents in the brightwork. The hood was slightly widened as well, and it received a center chrome strip to differentiate it from prior years.

Under that hood, power came from a 239cid flathead V8 paired with a manual transmission. The motor on today’s feature car is said to be unmodified, although the electrical system has been upgraded to 12 volts and a Walker heavy-duty radiator was installed. The period-correct Coker Classic wide-whitewall tires have reportedly driven only about 50 miles since installation.

Moving to the interior, the Mohair grey cloth interior looks to be a nice place to spend time, especially since the climate is controlled by a Vintage Air A/C system. The carpet has been replaced throughout.

“Excellent car, runs and drives great,” the listing concludes. Biff Tannen would definitely approve of this clean old Ford coupe. He just needs to watch his driving so he doesn’t run into a pile of manure.

The seller is asking $28,900 for this clean old Super Deluxe.

To view this listing on ClassicCars.com, see Pick of the Day.

Featured on AutoHunter, the online auction platform driven by ClassicCars.com, is this restored 1967 Chevrolet Corvette convertible. Powered by a numbers-matching L79 327 backed by a rebuilt four-speed manual, this Corvette is one of 336 convertibles produced with the L79 and air conditioning. Notable options include power steering and disc brakes, AM/FM radio and Positraction rear axle. Finished in green with a tan leather interior, this C2 Corvette will include build documentation, the NCRS record and a clear Florida title.

This Goodwood Green Corvette was originally sold by Curtis Chevrolet in Washington, D.C. and more recently restored by Gerry Yursis to National Corvette Restorers Society (NCRS) standards. The exterior is complemented by a tan convertible top. Options include driver-side mirror and rear-mounted antenna. The selling dealer notes the presence of a few small rock chips.

The turbine-style 15-inch wheels are wrapped in 205/75 Winston whitewall tires.

The cockpit is fitted with Saddle leather bucket seats with matching dashboard, door panels and carpeting. Features include Soft-Ray tinted glass (A01), shoulder harness (A85), factory air conditioning (C60), clock, fire extinguisher and embroidered floor mats.

Instrumentation includes a 160-mph speedometer, 7,000-rpm tachometer and auxiliary gauges for the fuel level, coolant temperature, oil pressure and voltage. The five-digit mechanical odometer reads 11,506 miles, but the true mileage on the chassis is unknown. Approximately 2,000 miles have been put on the car since its restoration.

The numbers-matching 350-horsepower Turbo-Fire small-block is paired with a rebuilt Muncie M21 close-ratio four-speed manual and Positraction rear axle. The clutch and bell housing have been replaced with units featuring a “403” stamping, plus the master cylinder and carburetor also have been replaced. Along with videos that show start-up and a drive-by, a series of photos in the gallery of the auction page show the stampings for various parts for the vehicle.

The auction for this 1967 Chevrolet Corvette convertible equipped with the L79 327 ends on Friday, April 14, 2023, at 2:45 p.m. (PDT) If you wish to see this car in the flesh, you can view it at the AutoHunter booth at the 2023 Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Auction at the South Florida Fairgrounds.

Visit the AutoHunter listing for more information and photo gallery

Chevrolet last week revealed a 2023 Chevrolet Camaro SS convertible built to celebrate this year’s 107th running of the Indianapolis 500.

The car is the latest in the long line of Indy 500 Festival Event Cars, and 50 examples have been built. All 50 were presented together at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where the race, which is currently the highlight of the IndyCar season, takes place.

Based on the Camaro SS, the car is powered by a 6.2-liter V-8 rated at 455 hp. It features the new Sharkskin Metallic color that was added to the Camaro’s options list for 2023, and unique to it are Indy 500 graphics designed by Chevy specifically for the car.

The reveal of the Festival Event Car is a tradition that dates back to the 1960s and is used as part of the celebration ahead of the Indy 500. The cars are driven on public roads by various officials in the lead up to the race and eventually sold once the race is over.

A Chevy spokesman confirmed to Automotive News (subscription required) that the latest Festival Event Cars will be sold after the race, which is scheduled for May 28. The cars come with a unique option code.

Chevy has confirmed the Camaro will bow out after the 2024 model year and that production will end next January. It means this is likely the last Camaro Festival Event car and possibly the last special-edition Camaro, at least in its current format.

Chevy has hinted that the Camaro story isn’t over, though rumors dating back to 2021 point to Chevy turning the Camaro into an electric performance sedan. Other speculation says it will arrive as an electric SUV, and that the Corvette could also get an electric SUV variant as part of an expanded lineup.

This article was originally published by Motor Authority, an editorial partner of ClassicCars.com

Chevrolet last week revealed a 2023 Chevrolet Camaro SS convertible built to celebrate this year’s 107th running of the Indianapolis 500.

The car is the latest in the long line of Indy 500 Festival Event Cars, and 50 examples have been built. All 50 were presented together at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where the race, which is currently the highlight of the IndyCar season, takes place.

Based on the Camaro SS, the car is powered by a 6.2-liter V-8 rated at 455 hp. It features the new Sharkskin Metallic color that was added to the Camaro’s options list for 2023, and unique to it are Indy 500 graphics designed by Chevy specifically for the car.

The reveal of the Festival Event Car is a tradition that dates back to the 1960s and is used as part of the celebration ahead of the Indy 500. The cars are driven on public roads by various officials in the lead up to the race and eventually sold once the race is over.

A Chevy spokesman confirmed to Automotive News (subscription required) that the latest Festival Event Cars will be sold after the race, which is scheduled for May 28. The cars come with a unique option code.

Chevy has confirmed the Camaro will bow out after the 2024 model year and that production will end next January. It means this is likely the last Camaro Festival Event car and possibly the last special-edition Camaro, at least in its current format.

Chevy has hinted that the Camaro story isn’t over, though rumors dating back to 2021 point to Chevy turning the Camaro into an electric performance sedan. Other speculation says it will arrive as an electric SUV, and that the Corvette could also get an electric SUV variant as part of an expanded lineup.

This article was originally published by Motor Authority, an editorial partner of ClassicCars.com

Chevrolet last week revealed a 2023 Chevrolet Camaro SS convertible built to celebrate this year’s 107th running of the Indianapolis 500.

The car is the latest in the long line of Indy 500 Festival Event Cars, and 50 examples have been built. All 50 were presented together at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where the race, which is currently the highlight of the IndyCar season, takes place.

Based on the Camaro SS, the car is powered by a 6.2-liter V-8 rated at 455 hp. It features the new Sharkskin Metallic color that was added to the Camaro’s options list for 2023, and unique to it are Indy 500 graphics designed by Chevy specifically for the car.

The reveal of the Festival Event Car is a tradition that dates back to the 1960s and is used as part of the celebration ahead of the Indy 500. The cars are driven on public roads by various officials in the lead up to the race and eventually sold once the race is over.

A Chevy spokesman confirmed to Automotive News (subscription required) that the latest Festival Event Cars will be sold after the race, which is scheduled for May 28. The cars come with a unique option code.

Chevy has confirmed the Camaro will bow out after the 2024 model year and that production will end next January. It means this is likely the last Camaro Festival Event car and possibly the last special-edition Camaro, at least in its current format.

Chevy has hinted that the Camaro story isn’t over, though rumors dating back to 2021 point to Chevy turning the Camaro into an electric performance sedan. Other speculation says it will arrive as an electric SUV, and that the Corvette could also get an electric SUV variant as part of an expanded lineup.

This article was originally published by Motor Authority, an editorial partner of ClassicCars.com

If you’re a gamer and/or a fan of retro, you may appreciate Atari’s collaboration with Porsche Cars Australia. Taycan Arcade is an interactive, web-based game inspired by everyone’s favorite original video game: Pong!

The backstory: The year is 2023, and after 50 years of Pong, Porsche unleashes an all-new electric machine with an electrified soul. It combines dynamic performance engineering with the heart of a Porsche …

Whether you prefer keyboard or mobile device (read: cell phone), the strategy is to move your Taycan up and down to deflect the ball (really, a “high-tech drone”) from crossing your threshold while trying to get it to cross your opponent’s.

Of course, the Porsche Taycan “combines electric performance, with the soul of a Porsche – completely redefining the electric sports car segment.”

To play Taycan Arcade, visit www.taycanarcade.com.au.

If you’re a gamer and/or a fan of retro, you may appreciate Atari’s collaboration with Porsche Cars Australia. Taycan Arcade is an interactive, web-based game inspired by everyone’s favorite original video game: Pong!

The backstory: The year is 2023, and after 50 years of Pong, Porsche unleashes an all-new electric machine with an electrified soul. It combines dynamic performance engineering with the heart of a Porsche …

Whether you prefer keyboard or mobile device (read: cell phone), the strategy is to move your Taycan up and down to deflect the ball (really, a “high-tech drone”) from crossing your threshold while trying to get it to cross your opponent’s.

Of course, the Porsche Taycan “combines electric performance, with the soul of a Porsche – completely redefining the electric sports car segment.”

To play Taycan Arcade, visit www.taycanarcade.com.au.

If you’re a gamer and/or a fan of retro, you may appreciate Atari’s collaboration with Porsche Cars Australia. Taycan Arcade is an interactive, web-based game inspired by everyone’s favorite original video game: Pong!

The backstory: The year is 2023, and after 50 years of Pong, Porsche unleashes an all-new electric machine with an electrified soul. It combines dynamic performance engineering with the heart of a Porsche …

Whether you prefer keyboard or mobile device (read: cell phone), the strategy is to move your Taycan up and down to deflect the ball (really, a “high-tech drone”) from crossing your threshold while trying to get it to cross your opponent’s.

Of course, the Porsche Taycan “combines electric performance, with the soul of a Porsche – completely redefining the electric sports car segment.”

To play Taycan Arcade, visit www.taycanarcade.com.au.

No arachnophobia here: This is the kind of Spider that won’t give you the creepy-crawlies.

The Pick of the Day is a low-mileage 1980 Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider Veloce listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a private seller in Camden, Maine. (Click the link to view the listing)

“A stylish and well-preserved example of Alfa Romeo’s award-winning Spider,” the listing begins.

The Spider first came to life in 1966 as a two-seat, front-engine, rear-drive roadster with design language penned by Pininfarina. This Spider comes from what became known as the “Series 2” of the Spider model history. It debuted in 1970 with revisions to the grille, door handles, windshield, and tail end.

Showcasing the streamlined body is a color scheme of white over burgundy, but in true Italian form, you have to call the hues by their real names: “Bianco Porcellana” and “Rosso Rubino.” Although the vehicle is currently located in the northeast, the seller states that it was originally owned in New Mexico and is rust-free.

The odometer on this car shows just 71,800 miles and power comes from a 2.0-liter twin-cam inline-four mated to a five-speed manual transmission. The drivetrain received a long list of recent mechanical work according to the seller. Among the items addressed are:

• Cylinder head overhaul (new racing valve springs, new performance camshafts, new valves)
• New engine mount bushings
• Renewed distributor, spark plugs, and spark plug harness
• New water pump and radiator
• New belts and fluids
• New fuel tank, fuel pump, and fuel filters
• New brake master cylinder, new brake pads, and renewed rotors

Documentation is included for all of the above work.

“This Spider drives and rides like a dream. It is a beautiful vehicle to be shown around town, but it really comes alive on the back roads. The induction noise of the engine is inebriating, the exhaust cracks and pops under deceleration, and the chassis works in tandem with the glorious Alfa Romeo twin-cam to fulfill every input and desires of the driver,” the listing concludes. “It is a driver’s car if there is one.”

The seller is asking $9,995 or best offer for this Spider, which seems like a fair price given its southern ownership history, low mileage, and recent maintenance. Best of all, it’s the kind of spider you have in your dreams instead of your nightmares.

To view this listing on ClassicCars.com, see Pick of the Day.

No arachnophobia here: This is the kind of Spider that won’t give you the creepy-crawlies.

The Pick of the Day is a low-mileage 1980 Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider Veloce listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a private seller in Camden, Maine. (Click the link to view the listing)

“A stylish and well-preserved example of Alfa Romeo’s award-winning Spider,” the listing begins.

The Spider first came to life in 1966 as a two-seat, front-engine, rear-drive roadster with design language penned by Pininfarina. This Spider comes from what became known as the “Series 2” of the Spider model history. It debuted in 1970 with revisions to the grille, door handles, windshield, and tail end.

Showcasing the streamlined body is a color scheme of white over burgundy, but in true Italian form, you have to call the hues by their real names: “Bianco Porcellana” and “Rosso Rubino.” Although the vehicle is currently located in the northeast, the seller states that it was originally owned in New Mexico and is rust-free.

The odometer on this car shows just 71,800 miles and power comes from a 2.0-liter twin-cam inline-four mated to a five-speed manual transmission. The drivetrain received a long list of recent mechanical work according to the seller. Among the items addressed are:

• Cylinder head overhaul (new racing valve springs, new performance camshafts, new valves)
• New engine mount bushings
• Renewed distributor, spark plugs, and spark plug harness
• New water pump and radiator
• New belts and fluids
• New fuel tank, fuel pump, and fuel filters
• New brake master cylinder, new brake pads, and renewed rotors

Documentation is included for all of the above work.

“This Spider drives and rides like a dream. It is a beautiful vehicle to be shown around town, but it really comes alive on the back roads. The induction noise of the engine is inebriating, the exhaust cracks and pops under deceleration, and the chassis works in tandem with the glorious Alfa Romeo twin-cam to fulfill every input and desires of the driver,” the listing concludes. “It is a driver’s car if there is one.”

The seller is asking $9,995 or best offer for this Spider, which seems like a fair price given its southern ownership history, low mileage, and recent maintenance. Best of all, it’s the kind of spider you have in your dreams instead of your nightmares.

To view this listing on ClassicCars.com, see Pick of the Day.