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5 Best Hot Wheels Treasure Hunt Cars of 2001

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I will be celebrating my 35th anniversary this year. It's a strange feeling. When did time go by so fast? It feels like I was playing Need for Speed: Porsche for the first time just yesterday. Time is our most valuable commodity indeed. I've dug further through Mattel's Hot Wheels Treasure Hunt series in recent months.

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2001 Aston Martin Vanquish Bond Car Used by Pierce Brosnan Could Fetch Almost $100,000

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What you’re looking at here is a very special 2001 Aston Martin Vanquish. Not only was this used by Pierce Brosnan to promote the movie ‘Die Another Day’ back in 2002, but it was also literally the first car to ever drive down the M6 Toll road to commemorate its opening in 2003.

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2001 S40 Volvo Maroon

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1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports Is First Unrestored Car To Win Pebble Beach's Best Of Show

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History was made this weekendat the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance when a 1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports won Best of Show , marking the first time a preservation-class car has ever won the most prestigious award in the classic car realm. Pebble’s had classes for such unrestored cars since 2001, with the preservation… Read more.

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You Can Own The Coolest Version Of The Most Boring Car Ever

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The Chevrolet Malibu hasn’t raised many pulses in the 21st century, and despite General Motors’ best efforts, this custom 1997 Chevrolet Malibu Cruiser Concept Car displayed by GM at the 2001 SEMA Show still looks underwhelming. Currently available for auction on Bring A Trailer and painted in a striking shade called… Read more.

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This Dreamy E46 BMW M3 Concept Could've Been the Ideal G87 M2

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BMW made it a habit to give us new cars that looked completely unexpected. Now, we get a good look at something that might simply make the case for bringing forward an enhanced body kit that can turn the ol' 2001-2006 M3 into the G87 M2 of our dreams. The G87 M2 is the latest example in this regard.

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Compound Turbo VP44 5.9L Cummins Engine

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Cole Sojka’s 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 He’s been passionate about cars and diesel trucks since his childhood days spent at the drag strip. The life of his 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 began on his parents’ 20-acre farm. The truck had 260,000 miles on it when he purchased it at 16 years old, and it was put right to work towing silage wagons.