David Holzman, MotorLegends.com, Photo Gallery (Full Images)

by David C. Holzman

August 16th, 2009 5:17 PM

david holzman motorlegends com photo gallery full images

All images courtesy David Holzman, motorlegends.com. Thanks [again] to Marc Feinstein, German Performance Service, Cambridge, MA and Robert Fitzgerald, Robert’s Porsche-Mercedes Service, Wellfleet MA for access to the vehicles.

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Paul Niedermeyer on Aug 16, 2009

64-65 Vette

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Durishin on Aug 16, 2009

The Cobra fender vent really had me stumped. I envisioned something like a 1970's rally machine with Alitalia on the bonnet! Well done!

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Lou_BC Panther black? Borrowed from Dodge panther pink? One could argue that any Camaro is a limited run.
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