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Jon Branch has written countless official automobile Buying Guides for eBay Motors over the years, he’s also written for Hagerty, he’s a long time contributor to Silodrome and the official SSAA Magazine, and he’s the founder and senior editor of Revivaler. Jon has done radio, television, magazine, and newspaper interviews on various issues, and has traveled extensively, having lived in Britain, Australia, China, and Hong Kong. The fastest thing he’s ever driven was a Bolwell Nagari, the slowest was a Caterpillar D9, and the most challenging was a 1950’s MAN semi-trailer with unexpected brake failure.

The Go-On II Alfa Romeo Special “Ice Racer”

Jon Branch August 17, 2024
Go On II Alfa Romeo Special racing car ice racer
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In the years after the Second World War one of the influential people who worked to prosper motorsport in Sweden was Gunnar Olsson. He…

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For Sale: A Rare V16-Powered Cizeta V16T Supercar

Jon Branch August 16, 2024
Cizeta V16T sports car supercar
  • Cars
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  • Italian

The Cizeta V16T was originally going to be called the Cizeta-Moroder V16T because it was the product of a partnership between composer Giorgio Moroder…

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A Rare American Classic: The Kaiser-Darrin Roadster

Jon Branch August 14, 2024
Kaiser Darrin sports car
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The Kaiser-Darrin was one of the early sports cars to enter production in the United States. It was created by Howard “Dutch” Darrin who…

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The Incredible Inline-8 Delage D8 S Roadster

Jon Branch August 13, 2024
Delage D8S Partout classic car
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  • French

The Delage D8 was one of the company’s most prestigious models. Powered by a 4,061cc OHC inline-eight cylinder engine the D8 was made in…

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The Incredible History Of The Sunoco Racing Livery

Jon Branch July 3, 2024
Porsche-91730-Can-Am-Spyder
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The Sunoco oil and fuel company has been a long time sponsor and partner in many forms of American motorsport, along the way it…

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The Incredible History Of The Rothmans Racing Livery

Jon Branch June 19, 2024
Rothmans Porsche Paris Dakar Rally
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The Rothmans livery has been a feature of motorsport especially during the 1980’s-1990’s. Rothmans livery is perhaps most strongly associated with Porsche but has…

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The Incredible History Of The Martini Racing Livery

Jon Branch May 6, 2024
Porsche East Africa Safari Rally
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The Martini racing livery was birthed in the psychedelic 1970’s when Martini turned an otherwise rather conservative Porsche 917 LH (Lang Heck – i.e….

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The Incredible History Of The Gulf Racing Livery

Jon Branch April 26, 2024
Gulf Davidoff McLaren Le Mans racing car
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The Gulf racing livery was propelled into motorsports stardom on the fame of the 1967 and 1968 Le Mans victories of the Gulf/JW Wyer…

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Ford Capri – Mark I, II and III: Silodrome Buying Guides

Jon Branch February 27, 2024
Ford Capri Mark III
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The Ford Capri was created to become Ford’s “Pony Car” for the British and European markets – it was to be a mini Ford…

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The Triumph TR5: Silodrome Buying Guides

Jon Branch February 25, 2024
Triumph TR5
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The Triumph TR5 features body styling by Michelotti which is at once delicately beautiful and yet somehow also purposeful. The TR5 is regarded by…

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Silodrome Buying Guides: The Lotus Elan

Jon Branch January 31, 2024
Lotus Elan Colin Chapman
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The Lotus Elan marked a turning point in the history of Colin Chapman’s Lotus Cars – it pioneered the trademark Lotus backbone chassis with…

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Silodrome Buying Guides: The Iso Grifo

Jon Branch January 11, 2024
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The Iso Grifo ranks as one of the most desirable GT cars of all time. It was created by three of the great names…

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