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An Affordable European Wedge: The Lotus Excel

Ben Branch June 19, 2021
Lotus Excel
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is thought to be one of the first examples of the Lotus Excel to be fitted with flared wheel arches, which had been…

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A Rare Bentley 4¼ Liter Vanden Plas Pillarless Saloon

Ben Branch June 19, 2021
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Bentley 4¼ Litre is an important car from early in the company’s history, interestingly it was in a racing version of a Bentley 4¼…

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1 Of 6 Ever Made: The Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III By James Young

Ben Branch June 17, 2021
Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III By James Young 12
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III bodied by James Young, just six of these were built by the British coachbuilder and when they…

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1930s Morris Educational Film: Constructing A Car Engine

Ben Branch June 13, 2021
Morris Motors Factory Film 2
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This film dates from the 1930s, it was made by the Morris Motors Cine Dept. at Cowley to showcase their advanced (by the standards of…

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Vintage Vanlife – A Restored Ford Thames 400E Dormobile Campervan

Ben Branch June 10, 2021
Ford Thames 400E Dormobile Campervan
  • British
  • Camping
  • Classic Cars

The Ford Thames 400E was released in 1957 to compete with similar vans built by the likes of Volkswagen, Bedford, Austin, and Morris. The…

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Vincent Black Knight Bodywork – Need A New Sculpture For Your Living Room?

Ben Branch June 9, 2021
Vincent Black Knight Bodywork 1
  • British
  • Motorcycles

This is an original set of Vincent Black Knight bodywork from 1955, it was originally fitted to a Vincent Rapide making it fully-enclosed version…

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Project Bike: 1964 Triumph T100SS “Norman Hyde” Cafe Racer – £2,000 To £4,000

Ben Branch June 8, 2021
Triumph T100SS Cafe Racer
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This unusual Triumph T100SS “Norman Hyde” cafe racer has all the hallmarks of a period-built custom motorcycle designed for (oftentimes illegal) road racing in…

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The Rolls-Royce That Belonged To Both Princess Margaret And Burt Reynolds

Ben Branch June 6, 2021
Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Car
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

There can’t be many vehicles in the world that can boast of former owner provenance as varied as this 1975 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow. It…

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Full Documentary: Edward’s Flying Boat – The White Elephant

Ben Branch June 6, 2021
Edward's Flying Boat Collage 1
  • British
  • Films
  • Planes

Edward’s Flying Boat is one of those vintage documentaries that almost seems like it could be a very well-acted deadpan comedy. The film is…

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The Rare Norton MM 961 Flat Tracker – Just 5 Were Made

Ben Branch June 5, 2021
Norton MM 961 Flat Tracker 10
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton

Just five examples of the Norton 961 MM Flat Track were built starting in 2017 by 72 Motorcycles in England. If the styling looks…

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The New CCM Maverick – The Classic British Scrambler Reimagined

Ben Branch June 3, 2021
CCM Maverick Motorcycle
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the new CCM Maverick, it’s the latest release in the Spitfire model line from Clews Competition Motorcycles (CCM) in the United Kingdom….

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1933 Austin 7 “Special” Racer – Powered By A Honda CX500 V-Twin

Ben Branch June 1, 2021
Austin 7 Special
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

There are many unusual Austin 7-based racers in the world, the humble 7 was Britain’s answer to the Model T Ford, and just as…

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