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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.

A Brief History of the MGC – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch May 22, 2020
MGC sports car
  • Brief Histories
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The MGC – A Sports Car in Search of an Engine The story of the MGC is fraught with “what could have been…” possibilities….

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A Brief History of the Mighty Toyota Land Cruiser J60

Jon Branch May 7, 2020
Toyota Land Cruiser J60 Cutaway
  • Brief Histories
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Japanese

Toyota’s Station Wagon Land Cruisers: From the J40 is born the Rare Toyota FJ45V The story of the Toyota J60 began with Toyota’s tentative…

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A Brief History of the Shelby Series 1 – Carroll Shelby’s Only Scratch-Built Car

Jon Branch April 17, 2020
Shelby Series One prototype
  • American
  • Brief Histories
  • Cars

Carroll Shelby And His Famous Nitro Glycerine Tablets Carroll Shelby was named after a Christian minister and went from being a child with a…

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A Brief History of the Norton 16H – The World War II Workhorse

Jon Branch April 1, 2020
History-Norton-16H
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  • British
  • Motorcycles

The Norton 16H – A Roaring Norton for the Roaring Twenties The Norton Model 16H had its beginnings back even before the Roaring Twenties,…

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A Brief History of the Lotus Esprit – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch March 19, 2020
Lotus Esprit S1
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  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

In the Beginning: Giugiaro and a Boomerang The story of the Lotus Esprit began, not just in the minds of the design team at…

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A Brief History of the Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 / BJ40 + J40 Series

Jon Branch March 6, 2020
Land Cruiser Off Road
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  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Japanese

The story of the Toyota Land Cruiser J Series (FJ40 / BJ40 etc) starts in the Philippines during the Second World War, the Japanese…

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A Brief History of the Mighty Brough Superior SS100

Jon Branch February 27, 2020
Brough Superior SS100 motorcycle
  • Brief Histories
  • British
  • Motorcycles

A Motorcycle Superior to All Others George Brough was a man who had a love of motorcycles and a social intelligence that enabled him…

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A Brief History of the Ariel Red Hunter – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch February 14, 2020
Ariel Red Hunter Motorcyle
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  • British
  • Motorcycles

Val Page, Ariel, and the Red Hunter The story of the Ariel Red Hunter began when motorcycle engineer Val Page joined Ariel in 1925,…

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A Brief History of the Bricklin SV-1 – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch February 6, 2020
Bricklin SV1
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  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Bricklin SV-1 – A Canadian Match for the Corvette In April 1975 Car and Driver magazine had the opportunity to do a head…

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A Brief History of the Mazda RX-7 – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch January 25, 2020
Mazda RX-7 Race Car
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  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Japanese

The Mazda RX-7 – An Introduction The Mazda RX-7 was the result of Toyo Kogyo Corporation’s high risk strategy of embracing the new and…

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A Brief History of the Chevrolet Suburban – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch January 1, 2020
Chevrolet Suburban seventh generation
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  • Brief Histories
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

The Chevrolet Suburban – Practical Becomes Popular In thinking about the Chevrolet Suburban it might be best to start with the things we aspire…

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A Brief History of the Jaguar Mark II – The British Bank Robber’s Favourite Getaway Car

Jon Branch December 16, 2019
Jaguar Mark II Blue
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  • British
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  • Classic Cars

Project Utah – The Jaguar Mk I The story of the Jaguar Mark II (also known as the Jaguar MK2) begins with Jaguar’s “Project…

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