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Some 149 classic cars will be auctioned by federal U.S. Marshals this month in the wake of a court case that saw them seized from the owners of an Eastern California solar panel company. And a few of the lots are real gems that shine brighter than others.DC Solar, run by Jeff and Pauline Carpoff, allegedly scammed billionaire Warren Buffet and others out of US$800 million in a Ponzi scheme, says the courts.The cars were seized in December by the FBI.The most interesting car in the auction is a 1978 Pontiac Trans Am. According to a press release from the U.S. Marshals Service, the vehicle was owned by Burt Reynolds himself as a memento of the car he drove in the movie Smokey and the Bandit. The vehicle only has 3,394 miles on the odometer.From the photos, we can tell the vehicle has been customized with larger aluminum wheels, which strongly suggests this was Burts personal Trans Am, the one modified with a 600-horsepower 8.2-litre V8.If it is indeed the same vehicle, that means when Jeff or Pauline Carpoff bought it at auction, they actually got to shake hands with the Bandit himself. The vehicle was last sold at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale, where it fetched US$275,000. This could be a chance to get yourself a real bargain!Its the largest single car collection weve ever sold, according to Marshals Services Lynzey Donahue. Proceeds from the auction will be held until the court case resolves, and the judge determines where they will
Origin: The U.S. gov’t is auctioning off Burt Reynolds’ customized Trans Am

A teaser image of the Ringbrothers 1969 Chevy Camaro, to be unveiled at SEMA 2019Ringbrothers Renowned customizing shop Ringbrothers is bringing two classic vehicles to this years SEMA show in Las Vegas, a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro and a 1969 Ford Mustang.Of course, they will be barely recognizable compared to the stock versions of each vehicle, judging from the teaser images of the cars.The Camaro is dubbed Valkyrja, and has an extended wheelbase with fender flares. The Mustang takes the name Unkl, and will sport a blue racing livery to go along with its low-slung looks. Both cars have massive front splitters, and huge hood bulges hiding heaps of horsepower.Under the hood of the Mustang is a John Kasse 520-cubic-inch Boss V8. Specs have not been revealed, but rumours of the motor pushing 800 horsepower are circulating.As for the Camaro, a 416-cubic-inch LS engine sourced from Wegner provides the motivation there. Again, specs are top-secret.The teaser silhouette images of the cars let loose by the shop are both way too dark to give us any meaningful idea of what the Mustang or Camaro look like.However, brightening it up a tad reveals a few more of the details on the builds, including a racing number on the side of the Mustang; and a two-tone paint job on the Camaro.Both vehicles obviously have huge wheels, because a rim with a diameter greater than 18 inches is pretty much a requirement to get into SEMA at this point. View this post on Instagram Big things coming at @semashow this year. Stay tuned for more! Any guesses what we’re unveiling? A post shared by Ringbrothers (@ringbrothers) on Oct 7, 2019 at 7:27pm PDTRingbrothers other teaser released on Instagram gave us a better look at the Camaro, or at least the cars rear end. While it may not give us a lot in terms of surface area, it does show off the cars carbon-fibre roof panel, revealed in a style vaguely reminiscent of the originals vinyl top; and the colour palette for the car.It looks like its the classic battle of the pony cars all over again, Camaro versus Mustang. If either of these vehicles were to make their way into your garage, which would you rather
Origin: Ringbrothers to bring wildly customized ’69 Camaro, Mustang to SEMA