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Apr 27, 2025
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History - Page 25

Dubbed the Packard Parisian Coupe, the car was intended to be a stylish halo vehicle for the brand—perhaps even a limited production model for its most elite clients. But despite the compelling design, the Parisian never moved beyond the drawing board during Packard’s lifetime. It remained a dream, until one collector brought it to life decades later.

1952 Packard Parisian Coupe By Pinin Farina

Dubbed the Packard Parisian Coupe, the car was intended to be a stylish halo vehicle for the brand—perhaps even a limited production model for its most elite clients. But despite the compelling

Shelby de Mexico

TGR Staff – 05/01/2013 Although the first production Shelby de Mexico wasn’t built until 1967, this car (a 1965 coupe prepared by Lew Spencer and Carroll Shelby’s High-Performance Motors) can technically be
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Dan Gurney, 1960

TGR Staff ‘Dan worked with Bell Helmets in California where he helped to develop the first full-face helmet. He had seen motorcycle racers wear similar ones at Ascot Raceway in California. Dan wore
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The Daihatsu Compagno Spider

by Michael Satterfield When most people think of Daihatsu they often don’t think of cool sporty roadsters, but back in the mid-1960s, you could get a Daihatsu Compagno Spider, a car I
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Original Shelby Poster

TGR Staff The Samuel Owen Gallery has this amazing and rare vintage Shelby Poster listed on their site, it celebrates Shelby’s 3 championships in 1963. If you are a die-hard Shelby fan
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