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.
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A Brief History of the Toyota Land Cruiser 50 Series
The Toyota Land Cruiser 50 Series was the original of the dedicated station-wagon Land Cruisers. Prior to its creation Toyota had made station-wagon models…
An Original SAS Prototype Land Rover Series 1
The Land Rover began life when at the end of the Second World War British car maker Rover decided to create their own small…
The Only Aston Martin Lagonda Virage Coupé Prototype Ever Made Is For Sale
The Aston Martin Virage coupe was planned to be the company’s flagship model. It was to be based on the Aston Martin Lagonda, which…
For Sale: A WWII Supermarine Spitfire Mark IXB
This is an original World War II-era Supermarine Spitfire Mark IXB, it’s been fully restored to airworthy condition and it’s appeared in a number…
The Prototype Of The Kougar Monza Roadster Is For Sale
What could you do back in the 1970’s if you really wanted an Allard J2, or a Healey Silverstone, but what you actually had…
The Incredible Story Of The RD Kustom & Design SR1
The RD Kustom & Design SR1 is a motorcycle with a story behind it. A story that includes a shock cancer diagnosis, a long…
For Sale: Land Rover Series 1 – “The Grizzly Torque”
The story of a humble Land Rover Series I named “Grizzly Torque” is a story of two young men who wanted to see the…
Jaguar XKSS 707 “JAG 1” Is For Sale
The Jaguar XKSS came into being after Jaguar decided to temporarily withdraw from motor racing in 1956. This decision left twenty five Jaguar D-type…
Project Car Royalty: A Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso
The Ferrari 250 GT/L was developed as a luxury grand touring car which would provide impeccable performance and handling, as one would expect of…
There’s A Rare Porsche 550A Prototype “Le Mans” Werks Coupe For Sale
With the passing of his father Dr. Ferdinand Porsche in 1950, Ferry Porsche, though still grieving, took up the leadership of Porsche and proceeded…
A Brief History Of The Toyota Land Cruiser 20 Series
The Jeep, which began as a design by American Bantam, has been the foundational design for many of the four-wheel-drive vehicles that followed after…
The AMC Gremlin Buying Guide
The AMC Gremlin was introduced in 1970 with a controversial design that was said to have been first sketched on an air-sickness bag. The…