Aston Martin Continuation, Ferrari Re-Creations Headline Week's Rare Car Offerings
A 2017 Aston Martin DB4 GT continuation, a Ferrari 330 GTO re-creation, and an ex-Bobby Unser Indy car lead a week of unusual collector vehicles, including a Brazilian Chevrolet Veraneio and a Trussardi fashion bicycle project.
A track-only Aston Martin DB4 GT continuation and a Ferrari 330 GTO re-creation are among the standout offerings in this week's roundup of unusual collector vehicles, a list that also includes an ex-Bobby Unser Indianapolis car, a Brazilian-market Chevrolet SUV, and a bicycle project tied to an Italian fashion house.
The Aston Martin is chassis 0209/L, the 20th of 25 continuation cars built at the Aston Works between 2017 and 2018. The cars are based on eight lightweight DB4 GT models prepared in period using the same construction techniques, with only a few modern touches added. The example is presented with test-drive footage, underscoring how continuation cars tie a manufacturer's heritage to its present-day operations while testing the limits of supply and demand in the vintage market.
The Ferrari 330 GTO re-creation addresses a different kind of scarcity. Only three examples of the evolved 250 GTO were built with the larger 4.0-liter Colombo V12 from the 400 Superamerica, and none of the current owners are likely to sell. The re-creation was built by Terry Hoyle, formerly of Maranello Concessionaires, Ferrari's official distributor in the United Kingdom. Its engine note has been described as resembling ripping paper, a sound that signals significant expense.
Racing provenance anchors another entry: a 1973 AAR Eagle-Chevrolet Indy car once associated with Bobby Unser and Dan Gurney. The car qualified for pole at Texas World Speedway while setting a closed-course record of 212.766 mph. It was retired from competition in 1982, resurrected for vintage hillclimb duty in 2004, and later served as a display car for driving shoe maker Piloti. A 2025 refurbishment included a repaint in white, red, and blue Olsonite Eagle livery, along with overhauls of the suspension and cooling systems.
Smaller-scale oddities fill out the list. A 2016 K-1 Attack, a Slovak sports car designed by Juraj Mitro and introduced in the early 2000s, uses a 2.2-liter VTEC four-cylinder and five-speed manual transmission from a Japanese-market Honda Prelude. A 1981 Ferrari 512 BB Targa conversion stands out because none of the 929 Berlinetta Boxers built were destined for the US market; this example was federalized anyway, with the R. Straman Company in Costa Mesa, California, reportedly handling the targa conversion and reinforcing its tubular chassis.
American drag racing history appears in the form of a 1966 Dodge Dart Super Stock known as the D/Dart. In early 1966, Chrysler cancelled a planned 426 Hemi Super/Stock Package, and 50 Dodge Darts equipped with hopped-up 273-cubic-inch engines were greenlit to compete in junior NHRA and AHRA D/Stock classes, then dominated by 289 Hi-Po Mustangs. A separate Fox-body Mustang drag car, built in 1988 to promote Racers Against Impaired Driving, ran mid-seven-second quarter-mile times with an 1,100-horsepower 604-cubic-inch Ford big block. A plaque indicates the car held the record for fastest police car from 1989 to 1994.
Rounding out the week is a 1970 Chevrolet Veraneio, the Brazilian-market version of the Suburban. The design was penned by Luther Stier, former head of Harley Earl's Chevrolet truck studio, who left to lead GM's Brazilian design operation. The Portuguese-derived name translates to Summertime. A Garelli Baby Mosquito bicycle project equipped with a 38cc engine and associated with the Italian fashion house Trussardi adds a final curiosity to a list that ranges from blue-chip recreations to fashion-branded two-wheelers.
