Jan 21, 2017 7:00 AM

Gallery: 11 Outrageously Fancy Cars You Can Buy This Weekend

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American Motors used to make affordable, inoffensive cars. Then sales slipped, and it responded with a desperate measure: The AMX/3. With help from an Italian engineer (obviously, look at this thing), the car didn't save the company. But it still looks awesome. Estimated price: $900,000 - $1,300,000
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11 people have laid claim to this 1928 Bentley 4 1/2 Litre Open Sports Tourer, but only one engine has sat under its hood. A capable racer, this Bentley was also a luxurious ride. Estimated price: $1,100,000 - $1,400,000

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One of the most affordable cars Gooding expects to sell this weekend, the 1959 Autobianchi Bianchina Trasformabile was designed to be an upscale microcar, combining Fiat 500 mechanicals with fancier coachwork. Estimated price: $50,000 - $70,000
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Sometimes it's all in the name. Take the 1965 Ferrari Superfast. With coachwork by Pininfarina and a five-liter V12 that generated 400 horsepower, this car topped out at 170 mph, but could cruise down the highway at 100 mph. Estimated price: $2,800,000 - $3,200,000

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This Jaguar SS 100 3 1/2 Litre was built in 1938, but the alligator skin interior that truly sets it apart didn't arrive until 1954. That came courtesy of its owner at the time: Dave Garroway, the first host of NBC's *Today* show. Estimated price: $450,000 - $525,000
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This 1961 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster may not have the gullwing doors that made the coupe version of the car so gorgeous, but it's still worth more than a million dollars. That's thanks to rarity (just 250 were built that year) and excellent condition. Estimated price: $1,100,000 - $1,300,000

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Don't let the steering wheel on the left deceive you: This 1967 DB6 Vantage is a British classic. Aston Martin built just 37 like it, and it's in excellent condition. Estimated price: $450,000 - $525,000
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Art Deco may call to mind the Chrysler Building or Golden Gate Bridge, but how about the 1935 Auburn 851 SC Boattail Speedster? Once among America's biggest automakers, Auburn sold this car for $2,245 when new. Expect to pay a lot more for it now. Estimated price: $650,000 - $750,000

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Jimmy Knight built this roadster in 1956 to compete in world of "midget" racing---the term for smaller, more affordable versions of full-size race cars. In the name of weight distribution, Knight offset the engine 5.5 inches to the left. Estimated price: $50,000 - $75,000
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This 1966 275 GTB Long Nose Alloy is doubly rare: Ferrari built just 453 copies of the car, and of those, it made just 80 out of aluminum rather than heavier steel. After hopping between owners in Italy, Switzerland, South Africa, and Austria, it got a full restoration in the late 1990s. Estimated price: $2,900,000 - $3,200,000

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This 1932 Alfa Romeo---officially dubbed the 6C 1750 Series V Grand Sport Roadster---carries a supercharged engine, adjustable shock absorbers, spent most of its life in France, and is fresh off a full restoration. Estimated price: $2,250,000 - $2,750,000

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