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Classic Pontiac Muscle Car Collection Up For Sale

Jim Wangers' 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge – Click above for high-res image gallery

It's a little-known fact that classic and collectible car values have outperformed the stock market over the last few decades. Generally speaking, the very best examples of these fine automobiles go up for auction at specific events that take place just a few times each year, such as at Barrett-Jackson or Russo and Steele in Arizona.

Every once in a while, though, a collector finds a reason to either thin out his herd of cars or gets out of the business entirely. Such is the case with legendary advertising executive Jim Wangers, who worked with Pontiac during its heyday in the mid 1960s and early 1970s. As you might expect, Wangers owns quite a collection of classic Pontiac muscle cars and sportscars, and a number of them are now up for sale.

Included amongst the 10 machines Wangers currently has for sale are GTOs from 1965, 1966 and 1969. Also well represented are Firebirds (1967) and Trans Ams, including one from 1969, the iconic car's first year and the rarest vintage of all. See each machine in our high-res image gallery below.

Gallery: Jim Wangers' Pontiac Collection For Sale

[Source: GeeTO Tiger via Motorator]

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Rocky Mountain Concours D'Elegance

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, Luxury Cars & Autos, Events

The latest resort spot to host a Concours 'Elegance is Colorado Springs. The inaugural Rocky Mountain Concours d' Elegance at the The Broadmoor hotel is scheduled for Labor Day Weekend. The two-day event begins with the "Tour of the Gods" with a parade of automobiles and motorcycles to Glen Eyrie Castle. That evening there is a gala dinner which includes a display of rare cars and motorcycles as well as a live auction. The Concours is scheduled for Sunday at the Broadmoor's West Golf course. The event will include selections from the Otis Chandler collection, Rudyard Kipling's 1916 Pierce–Arrow limousine, author Clive Cussler's 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K, John Lennon's 1965 Rolls Royce Limousine and "The World Fastest Indian," the 1920 Indian Scout built by Burt Munro of New Zealand, portrayed by Anthony Hopkins in the recent movie. Admission to the Concours is $40 at the gate. Tickets to the gala dinner are $175.

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