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 Mazda RX-3 – Everything You Need To Know
The Mazda RX-3 – An Introduction The Mazda RX-3 “Savanna” was a paradox of a car. Fledgling Japanese car maker Mazda built a pretty…
A Brief History of the Mazda Cosmo – Everything You Need To Know
The Mazda Cosmo – An Introduction The Mazda Cosmo was born in the midst of the maelstrom of the 1960’s, the era of the…
A Brief History of the Austin Champ – Everything You Need To Know
Introduction: To Build a Better Jeep My first, and only, working experience with an Austin Champ was on a farm down in Australia where…
A Brief History of the Toyota Hilux – Everything You Need To Know
The Toyota Hilux pickup truck has become one of the most iconic vehicles to ever emerge from Japanese vehicle maker Toyota. The Hilux, known…
The Volkswagen SP2 + The New (Almost) Production-Ready SP Concept Car
The Volkswagen SP2 is a car much loved in Brazil, but little known outside the South American country. The car is a small sport…
A Brief History of the GMC Motorhome – Everything You Need To Know
Introduction: The GMC Motorhome The GMC Motorhome is a six-wheeled embodiment of the zeitgeist of its age – for those who did not live…
A Brief History of the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen (G-Wagon / G-Class)
Germany and Austria Join Forces to Create a Better 4×4 – The G-Wagen (G-Wagon / G-Class) The story of the beginning of the Mercedes…
A Brief History of the Volvo P1800 – Everything You Need To Know
Introduction: The Volvo “Chevvy Corvette” That Wasn’t The story of the creation of the Volvo P1800 begins back in 1953 when Volvo co-founder and…
A Brief History of the Porsche 912 – Everything You Need To Know
Introduction: Porsche is Born Dr. Ferdinand Porsche had long dreamed of building high performance sports cars just as he had also dreamed of creating…
A Quick History Of The Volvo Amazon
The story behind the design of the Volvo Amazon is quite complex and takes in influences from a number of sources. Volvo had recruited Jan Wilsgaard from the Handicraft Society School (which is nowadays called the HDK, School of Design and Crafts). The young Wilsgaard’s first design work for Volvo was a large V8 powered car called the Volvo Phillip made in 1950.
A Brief History of the Toyota 2000GT – Everything You Need To Know
Introduction to the Toyota 2000GT: An Industry Seeking Credibility The Toyota 2000GT was one of the most significant sports cars to come out of…
A Brief History of the Datsun 240Z – Everything You Need To Know
The story of the Datsun 240Z begins on the race track, and it dates back to 1964 when the Prince Motoring Club was established by Dr. Sakuri of Prince Motors in the wake of defeat by a privately entered Porsche in the Japanese Grand Prix of that year.