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Rare Factory V8: 1991 Land Rover Defender 110 Pick Up Truck

Ben Branch December 11, 2023
Land Rover Defender 110 Pick Up Truck
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is a 1991 Land Rover Defender 110 Pick Up, it’s already one of the rarer Defender variants but this example takes it one…

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For Sale: A 1973 Jaguar XJ6 With A Rare Broadspeed “Wide Body” Conversion

Jon Branch November 23, 2023
Jaguar XJ6 Broadspeed bodykit custom New Avengers copycat
  • British
  • Classic Cars
  • Jaguar
  • Main

The Jaguar XJ6 is considered by many to have been Sir William Lyon’s magnum opus – the greatest automobile he led the design of….

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Jaguar XKSS 707 “JAG 1” Is For Sale

Jon Branch August 16, 2023
Jaguar XKSS
  • British
  • Cars
  • Jaguar
  • Le Mans
  • Main
  • Racing

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…

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The “Gentleman’s Motorcycle” – A Restored 1950 Sunbeam S7 Deluxe

Ben Branch April 24, 2023
Sunbeam S7 De Luxe
  • British
  • Motorcycles

This is a 1950 Sunbeam S7 Deluxe, it’s a fascinating motorcycle that owes its existence to WWII, BMW, and its designer Erling Poppe. The…

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The Bremont S500: A Handmade British Dive Watch

Ben Branch March 17, 2023
Bremont S500 Watch
  • British
  • Gear
  • Watches

The Bremont S500 was the first dive watch to come from the highly-regarded team at Bremont. It has a classic design with a chronometer-rated…

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The Sultan of Oman’s Aston Martin V8 Vantage “Oscar India” Is For Sale

Ben Branch February 26, 2023
Aston Martin V8
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is one of only a few examples of the Aston Martin V8 “Oscar India” vehicles to leave the factory in Vantage specification. It…

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A Rare Allard J2: The Unusual British-American Sports Car That Became A Legend

Ben Branch February 25, 2023
Allard J2 10
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Allard J2 is a car that deserves to be a lot more famous than it is, J2s were raced by Zora Arkus-Duntov and Carroll…

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The Empire Waxed Cotton Jacket By BSA x Merlin Apparel

Ben Branch February 20, 2023
Empire Waxed Cotton Jacket BSA x Merlin Apparel 3
  • British
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Jackets

This is the new Empire Waxed Cotton Jacket BSA002, it’s a collaborative design between BSA and Merlin, two British motorcycling companies that are well known…

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This Blown Cosworth DFR Formula 1 Engine Is Now A Sculpture

Ben Branch February 17, 2023
Cosworth DFR Formula 1 Engine
  • British
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This engine is a rare Cosworth DFR V8 that was used in Formula 1 until an over-rev resulted in a spectacular connecting rod failure…

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First Prototype For Sale: The PBB Design Jaguar XJR-S V12 “Monaco”

Ben Branch February 10, 2023
Monaco by PBB Design - Jaguar XJS 2
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the Jaguar XJR-S V12 “Monaco” by the team at PBB Design based out of Bristol in England. It’s believed that just 12…

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Motorcycle Specials Presents: E.A. Barrett’s Phoenix-JAPs

Martin Squires February 7, 2023
E.A. Barrett’s Phoenix-JAP 2
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycle Specials
  • Motorcycles

Motorcycle Specials is a new series of articles by Martin Squires documenting a range of adapted and often one off machines, whose creators have…

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For Sale: An Original 1968 Triumph TR6C Trophy “Desert Sled”

Ben Branch January 31, 2023
Triumph TR6C Trophy Desert Sled
  • British
  • Motorcycles

This is an original 1968 Triumph TR6C Trophy, it’s one of the most consequential motorcycles ever made by the British manufacturer and for a…

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