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5 Best Hot Wheels Treasure Hunt Cars of 2002

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If you need help remembering what 2002 felt like, I will give you a few hints. We can remember how life used to be with every step back in time. It might have been better for some or worse for others. But it's all just a distant memory now. Cinemas worldwide embraced the release of the second movie in the Lord of the Rings s.

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This 2002 BMW M5 E39 Just Sold for $130,000 Because of Its Subtle yet Very Special Mods

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This exact car, a 2002 M5 in Le Mans Blue Metallic sold for $60,000 at auction back in 2017, yet today, it’s worth more than twice that amount. The E39 BMW M5 has finally reached cult classic status and it needed less than 30 years to do so. This is no ordinary M5 though, and the price is. continue reading. )

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Used Car Bargain Buy: The Exquisite 2002–2005 Ford Thunderbird

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Though undeniably gorgeous, the eleventh-gen Thunderbird fell short of reaching its potential, and it made little sense to buy one when it was new. These days, however, a used example in great shape is affordable enough to convince you to ignore its shortcomings. Introduced in the fall of 1954 as a 1955 model, ( continue reading. )

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Busta Rhymes Bought This 2002 Lamborghini Murcielago, Modified It, and Sold It

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It belonged to hip hop star Busta Rhymes, who bragged about his car every single chance he got. This green Lamborghini Murcielago was one of the most famous in the 2000s. Now, the Murcielago is for sale. Busta Rhymes fell in love with the Lamborghini Murcielago the day the It. continue reading. )

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New 2025 Chevy Camaro Redefines the Muscle Car Term, Too Bad It's a Digital Model

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When Chevrolet pulled the plug on the fourth-generation Camaro in 2002, we thought it might be the end of the brand's muscle car. However, the Camaro eventually returned in 2009 after a seven-year hiatus, and its successor rolled out at the end of 2015.

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This Is Koenigsegg's Le Mans Race Car That Was Banned Before It Ever Raced

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Based on the Competition Coupe CC8S, which had been launched as the company’s first road-legal offering in 2002, the CCGT was intended to go GT1 racing. From the beginning, the road car was designed to GT1 regulations, including… Read more. Koenigsegg was still a fairly new company with just 30 employees when it built the CCGT.

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How About a 1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am That's More Adept at Off-Road Than a Raptor?

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The good folks over at Roadster Shop strike again with a 1978 Pontiac Y88 that has nothing to do with the legendary Smokey and the Bandit franchise aside from reusing part of the name for the car's nickname. continue reading. )

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