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Jon Branch -

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.

For Sale: An Iso Rivolta IR 300

Jon Branch February 1, 2023
Iso Rivolta IR 300GT Coupé Bertone
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The Iso Rivolta IR 300 GT is a little known but superb Grand Touring car, perhaps one of the greatest of the 1960s all…

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The Ferves Ranger 4×4 – Designed By Carlo Ferrari

Jon Branch January 31, 2023
Ferves Ranger four wheel drive microcar
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  • Classic 4x4

The pint-sized Ferves Ranger was developed by Ferrari, but not that Ferrari. It was designed by Carlo Ferrari, no relation to Enzo, who ended…

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The De Tomaso Mangusta “Mongoose”

Jon Branch January 28, 2023
De Tomaso Mangusta Ghia GT sports car
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The De Tomaso Mangusta ranks as one of Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro’s most outstanding mid-engined designs. Originally created based on a backbone chassis built…

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There’s A Rare Toyota 2000GT For Sale

Jon Branch January 27, 2023
Toyota 2000GT sports car
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  • Classic Cars

The Toyota 2000GT was a car that made the automotive world sit up and take notice. Its design and the impeccable quality of its…

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1990s Supercar Royalty: The Bugatti EB110 GT

Jon Branch December 10, 2022
1994 Bugatti EB110 GT
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The Bugatti EB110 was a true successor of the original pre-war Bugattis that had been created by Ettore Bugatti and his son Jean. It…

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For Sale: A Rare Porsche 911 Carrera RS Clubsport

Jon Branch December 8, 2022
1995 Porsche 911 Carrera RS Clubsport
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The ultimate evolution of the air-cooled Porsche 911 is generally recognized as being the 993 series. This was a version that embodied the things…

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The Mighty Mercedes-Benz 500 SL AMG 5.0

Jon Branch December 5, 2022
Mercedes Benz 500SL AMG
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The Mercedes-Benz 500 SL AMG 5.0 was to be a marriage made in heaven: a joining together of a Mercedes-Benz 500 SL with the best…

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For Sale: A Lamborghini LM002 – The “Rambo Lambo”

Jon Branch December 4, 2022
Lamborghini LM002
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  • Classic 4x4

The Lamborghini LM002 has been rightly called the first Super SUV. It was, and still is, a paradox of a vehicle blending the best…

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The Fiat 126 Buying Guide

Jon Branch November 29, 2022
Fiat 126
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  • Classic Cars

This Fiat 126 is a period competitor for the likes of the British Mini that’s been seeing its popularity climb in recent years. The…

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Lancia Delta S4 Group B Works – The Car That Won The 1986 Monte Carlo Rally

Jon Branch November 5, 2022
Lancia Delta S4 rally car
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The Lancia Delta S4 is a Group B rally car created with the sole purpose of winning events in the World Rally Championship. In…

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There’s A Works 1982 Lancia 037 Group B Evolution 1 For Sale

Jon Branch November 3, 2022
Lancia Group B works Evolution1
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  • Rally

This Lancia 037 Group B Works Evolution 1 is one of the cars that made the mid-engine Lancia an icon of Group B’s earlier…

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The Sultan of Brunei’s Ferrari Testarossa “Pininfarina Spider” Is For Sale

Jon Branch November 2, 2022
Ferrari Testarossa Pininfarina Spider Special Production Sultan of Brunei Pininfarina
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  • Main

With its long side strakes covering the large air vent on each side of the car, and wedge-shaped profile, the Testarossa was a unique…

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