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The Jaguar XKE Series I, crafted from 1961 to 1968, is a legend wrapped in a sleek, stylish body that even Enzo Ferrari dubbed “the most beautiful automobile ever.” With a 3.8-liter engine and a later upgrade to 4.2 liters, it was the sports car that could whisk you from zero to “I’m late for tea” in about 7 seconds. Known for its quirks like a hood latch that required a special tool, it’s no wonder collectors clamored to keep these beauties in mint condition.
Get ready to drool over the 1970 Plymouth Hemi Barracuda, the muscle car equivalent of a unicorn! With only 14 ever made, these beauties are priced up to $4 million, probably more than your house. Sporting a 7.0-liter V8 Hemi engine, it zooms from 0 to 60 mph in just 5.8 seconds. Originally snubbed by buyers, it’s now the belle of the muscle car ball. Whether racing or parked in a collector’s garage, this ‘Cuda’s got more fans than a rockstar at a reunion tour!
The third-gen Chevrolet El Camino, 1968-1972, truly revved up the muscle car game with its Malibu-inspired style and Chevelle platform. In ’68, it flaunted options like posi-traction and a power disk brake for those who wanted to stop as impressively as they could go. The high-performance SS debuted, with engines roaring up to 375 bhp. By 1970, it could house a monstrous LS6 454 engine, racing through the quarter-mile in 13 seconds! Alas, emissions rules in ’71 took a bit of the vroom out of its zoom.
