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Dream cars of the golden age
There are some cars that instantly remind us of the golden period of automobile history.
Here we take a look at some of the most memorable cars ever produced, according to CNBC.
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Dream cars of the golden age
1970 Oldsmobile 442 W30
Price at auction: $159,500
The Oldsmobile 442 was a muscle car produced by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors.
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It was introduced as an option package for F-85 and Cutlass models sold in the United States beginning with the 1964 model year.
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1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Fastback
Price at auction: $489,500
The Ford Mustang is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. It was initially based on the second-generation North American Ford Falcon, a compact car.
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The Mustang created the "pony car" class of American automobiles - sports car-like coupes with long hoods and short rear decks -and gave rise to competitors such as GM's Chevrolet Camaro, AMC's Javelin and Chrysler's revamped Plymouth Barracuda.
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1967 Chevrolet Corvette 427/435 Convertible
Price at auction: $264,000
Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors that has been produced in six generations.
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The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car.
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1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Coupe
Price at auction: $134,200
Chevrolet Camaro is an automobile manufactured by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand, classified as a pony car and some versions also as a muscle car.
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It went on sale on September 29, 1966, for the 1967 model year and was designed as a competing model to the Ford Mustang.
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1969 Pontiac GTO Judge 2-door Hardtop
Price at auction: $95,700
The Pontiac GTO is an automobile built by Pontiac Division of General Motors in the United States from 1964 to 1974, and by GM subsidiary Holden in Australia from 2004 to 2006.
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From 1964 until midway through 1973 it was closely related to the Pontiac Tempest/LeMans and for the 1974 model year it was based on the Pontiac Ventura.
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1971 Plymouth HEMI 'Cuda 2-door Hardtop
Price at auction: $517,000
Plymouth Barracuda is a 2-door car that was manufactured by the Plymouth division of the Chrysler Corporation from 1964-1974.
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The first-generation Barracuda, a fastback A-body coupe based on the Plymouth Valiant, had a distinctive wraparound back glass and was available from 1964-1966.
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1966 Shelby GT350 Fastback
Price at auction: $214,500
The Shelby Mustang is a high performance variant of the Ford Mustang which was built by Shelby American from 1965 through 1970.
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Following the introduction of the fifth generation Ford Mustang, the Shelby nameplate was revived in 2007 for new high performance versions of the Mustang.
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1963 Shelby Cobra Roadster
Price at auction: $401,500
Though sold in low numbers for a short period of time, the Cobra was and still is the ultimate American sports car.
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It captured America's first FIA sports car racing championship.
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1967 Jaguar XKE Series 1 4.2 Liter Roadster
Price at auction: $146,300
Jaguar E-Type or XK-E is a British automobile, manufactured by Jaguar between 1961 and 1975.
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Its combination of good looks, high performance, and competitive pricing established the marque as an icon of 1960s motoring.
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1966 Austin-Healey 3000 Mark III BJ8 Phase II Sports Convertible
Price at auction: $128,700
Austin-Healey 3000 is a British sports car built from 1959 to 1967, and is the best known of the "big" Healey models.
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The car's bodywork was made by Jensen Motors, and the vehicles were assembled at the BMC Abingdon works.