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1965 Porsche 356SC Coupe Karmann

The last version of Porsche’s first production car was produced between 1964 and 1965, and was powered by the most powerful pushrod engine Porsche had ever produced. One example of this model, the 1965 Porsche 356SC coupe is up for auction.

This Porsche 356SC is finished in Red and left the factory in Ivory. It has been properly maintained and is in good condition. It is equipped with body-color bumpers with chrome guards, a driver’s sideview mirror, fog lights, exhaust outlets integrated into the rear overriders, twin engine-cover grilles, and stopping power is handled by four-wheel disc brakes.

Inside, the seats are trimmed in black upholstery that covers the door panels and the back bench, and charcoal carpets line the floors. In front of the driver is a three-spoke steering wheel with a chrome horn ring and a five-digit odometer showing 6,527 miles (total mileage unknown). Additional equipment includes a Blaupunkt AM/FM radio built into the instrument panel, and a refurbished heater.

Under the bonnet is a 1.7-L flat-four engine paired with a four-speed manual transmission that sends power to the rear wheels. In the past two years, the car underwent a service that included the replacement of axle gear oil seals, fuel pump o-ring, top cover gasket, transmission output shaft seal, shift selector shaft, axle boots and gaskets, and starter bushings. It is mounted on chrome 15″ ventilated wheels

The car comes with a tool kit, a full-size spare, a copy of the Kardex, and a clean Florida title.

The auction ends on April 20 and the highest bid at the time of writing was USD $25,000.

Source: Bring a Trailer

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1965 Porsche 356SC Coupe Karmann
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Mercedes-AMG GT 63 with 710 HP

In 2023, Mercedes-AMG introduced a high performance, better equipped variant of the GT 4-Door, Mercedes-AMG GT 63. This is the second generation of this powerful model with outstanding performance, which the German tuner OPUS Automotive raised to a higher level.

Under the bonnet is still the 4.0L twin-turbocharged V8 engine, but now with 710 hp (529 kW) and 701 lb-ft lb-ft (950 Nm) of torque, to make the car more attractive to adrenaline junkies. As a reminder, the standard AMG GT 63 has 577 hp (430 kW) and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque. That’s enough power to push the car to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 3 seconds, which is 0.4 seconds faster than the factory model. It reaches 200 km/h (124 mph) in 9.5 seconds, with a top speed of 315 km/h (196 mph).

Opus has upgraded over a hundred Mercedes-AMG models so far, including the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series with 1,111 hp (828 kW) and the R777 GT R with 777 hp (571 kW) and 625 lb-ft (847 Nm) of torque. This model is based on the GT R, and is equipped with improved suspension that provides better stability in all driving situations, rear spoiler like the one used by AMG GT4 race cars which increases downforce, carbon front vents (which makes the front of the car look even more aggressive), improved brake cooling system, and high performance brake calipers.

Opus is also announcing a new enhancement package for this model, which will increase the engine output to 812 hp (606 kW) and 774 lb-ft (1,050 Nm) of torque. More information about this improvement package will be available soon.

Source: Opus Automotive

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Mercedes-AMG GT 63 with 710 HP
News

Ford produces one pick-up truck every half minute

Full-size pickup trucks are one of the most popular vehicles in America, and Ford is now officially the world’s largest seller of this type of vehicle. In 2023, Ford sold 1,081,777 pickup trucks, which is far better than the competition. This American manufacturer produces one pick-up every half a minute, which is a remarkable result.

In 1948, Ford produced its first pick-up from the F-Series, which replaced previous pickups based on car platforms. The F-150 model is currently in its 14th generation, which goes on sale from June 2020, and in 2010, a series of performance pickup trucks was launched.

Currently, Ford has several powertrain options in its fleet, including 2.7-L, 3.3L and 3.5-L EcoBoost twin-turbo V6 gasoline engines, a 3.0-L V6 turbodiesel, while the 5.0 -L V8 engine at the top of the range. All engines are paired with a ten-speed automatic gearbox instead of the six-speed manual gearbox that was offered until now.

In 2021, Ford started production of its first fully electric pick-up, the F-150 Lightning, which eventually became their best-selling electric model. The intention was to change people’s view of electric cars and Ford as a brand. The starting price of this model is $49,995. The Super Duty version costs $44,970 without upgrades, when the price can go over $100,000 if customers choose the F-450 Limited version, for example.

When it comes to the prices of the other models, the Maverick starts at $23,815 while the Ranger is slightly more expensive and starts at $32,670. The most popular is the F-150 with a starting price of $36,770.

Source: Ford

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Ford produces one pick-up truck every half minute

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