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Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic - Bugatti is recently back from the dead, with the Veyron, an astonishing piece of engineering that (debatably) broke several records for production cars. Bugattis have always been almost-mythical, though. Back in 1940, Jean Bugatti (son of company founder Ettore) designed a new Bugatti, called the Type 57. This led on to the Type 57SC Atlantic pictured and voted for.
The Atlantic featured flowing coupe lines, and was based on the "A?rolithe" concept car of 1935. Depending on which source you read, only three or four were made, and even then early records are a bit misty. Two have been displayed at Pebble Beach (and both won Best in Show, albeit 13 years apart). One was involved with an accident with the SNCF's finest in 1955, almost writing it off, after the owner was teaching his mistress how to drive without his wife's knowledge (you have to love the French). This one was found in 1965 and then restored over ten years. It was last shown in public at the 2000 Villa d'Este Concours.
Wikipedia claims the mysterious fourth has been lost to time, and
this source says Ralph Lauren has two. Believe who you want - the Atlantic, either way, remains highly elusive, slightly mysterious and absolutely stunning.
Shelby (AC) Cobra 427 S/C - The lightweight body of a European car; the powerplant of an American. It's a recipe for success, and the Shelby Cobra 427 is the best example of this. The body comes from AC of England, and the engine is the Ford big block 427 engine (similar to Ford's NASCAR engine). The result is one of the most well-known Cobras, along with one of the fiercest.
In 1967, 31 of Shelby's 427 racing cars had been built. They were designed for racing and had between 400 and 500 horsepower. Unfortunately, 31 wasn't enough to satisfy homologation regulations, so Shelby had to put windscreens onto some of them and sell them on - thus creating one of the maddest machines on the roads of the USA, the 427 S/C. It was the fastest accelerating production car in the US. Only 30 Cobras were made in S/C form (compared to almost 500 in standard with "just" 390 or 355 bhp).
Cobras are one of the most replicated cars today; and due to the very limited number of originals, Cobras have sold for between $200,000 and $1 million for a 427. A quick mention to a special edition though; two Super Snake editions were made with twin turbochargers, one for Bill Cosby and one for Shelby himself. Cosby's was sold after he decided it had too much power (the next owner died by stuffing it into a lake). Shelby's still exists, and sold last year for $5.5 million at Barrett-Jackson.