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A One-Off Aston Martin Lagonda Shooting Brake Designed By A Swede

Ben Branch July 24, 2019
Aston Martin Lagonda Shooting Brake Rear
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

  There’s little doubt that the Aston Martin Lagonda was one of the most controversial four-door car designs of its era, if not the…

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The Auto Fabrica Yamaha SR500 Type 7G – A Minimalist Scram Africa Desert Racer

Ben Branch July 19, 2019
Yamaha SR500 Custom Rear 3
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This article was written by Bujar Muharremi, the co-founder of AutoFabrica. When possible we like to bring you the story of a custom build…

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1957 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk II – The Aston That Can’t Be Killed

Ben Branch July 15, 2019
Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk II
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This unique Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk II is one of the most well-known surviving examples of its model line, it’s taken part in the…

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The Jaguar Pirana by Bertone – The Only One Ever Made

Ben Branch July 2, 2019
Jaguar Pirana by Bertone Grille
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Jaguar Pirana was designed by Marcello Gandini at Bertone, it was built at a lightning pace just in time for the 1967 Earl’s…

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A Cosworth XG 3.0 Litre V8 IndyCar Crate Engine – 700 BHP (On Methanol)

Ben Branch June 27, 2019
Cosworth XG 3.0 Litre V8 Engine
  • British
  • Engineering

This is a brand new, unused Cosworth XG 3.0 litre V8 engine originally developed for the 2004 IRL IndyCar Series. It was nicknamed the…

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A Restored Land Rover Series 2A LWB – The Perfect 4×4 Motorcycle Hauler?

Ben Branch June 25, 2019
Land Rover Series 2A LWB Front 1
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

  This Land Rover Series 2A LWB (long wheelbase) has been through a comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration by the talented team at Cool n’ Vintage…

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The New Lego Technic Land Rover Defender

Ben Branch June 22, 2019
Lego Technic 42110 Land Rover Defender
  • British
  • Classic 4x4
  • Gadgets

Edit: This article has been updated since the new Land Rover Defender was released, to answer the original question, yes this was a leak…

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A Brief History of the Triumph Spitfire – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch June 19, 2019
Triumph Spitfire 1500
  • Brief Histories
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Triumph Spitfire – An Introduction The paradoxical thing about the Triumph Spitfire is that it didn’t spit fire. The original Supermarine Spitfire fighter…

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The Street Dog – A Restored 1974 Range Rover Classic Two-Door by Legacy Overland

Ben Branch June 14, 2019
Range Rover Classic Two-Door Grille
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is a comprehensively rebuilt Range Rover Classic two-door by the team at Legacy Overland, it’s described as a “street dog” 4×4 as it’s…

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An Original SAS Land Rover Series 2A 109 Pink Panther – The “Pinkie”

Ben Branch June 4, 2019
Series 2A SAS Land Rover Pink Panther
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

The Pink Panther, often referred to as the “Pinkie”, is a heavily customised Land Rover Series 2A built for British Special Air Service desert…

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Moto-Lita Mark Four Leather Rim Steering Wheel

Ben Branch June 3, 2019
Moto-Lita Mark Four Leather Rim Perforated Steering Wheel
  • British
  • Classic Cars

The Moto-Lita Mark Four is a classically-styled leather rim steering wheel from the storied British company with an aluminum-alloy chassis, and characteristic circular cutaways…

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Jenvey Heritage DCOE Throttle Bodies – Fuel Injection For Classic Cars

Ben Branch June 1, 2019
Jenvey Heritage DCOE Throttle Body Open
  • British
  • Engineering

The Jenvey Heritage DCOE throttle body was developed to evoke the styling of the classic Weber DCOE – the acronym stands for “Doppio Corpo…

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