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1935 Aston Martin Ulster Le Mans Works Racer

Ben Branch February 8, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Rare

The Ulster is remembered as an early highlight in the racing history of Aston Martin, the model was an indirect result of a bankruptcy in…

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1964 Austin-Healey 3000 Works Rally Car

Ben Branch January 31, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Rally
  • Rare

In 1964 the Austin-Healey factory in Abingdon built just three works rally cars, they typically built a few each year and the cars would…

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The Development of the Jaguar V12 Engine

Ben Branch January 29, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Jaguar

Editor’s Note: This is a different film to the original, which has been removed from YouTube. The story of the first Jaguar V12 is…

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The Story Behind The McLaren F1’s 240.1 mph Run

Ben Branch January 27, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Engineering

Racing driver Andy Wallace climbed into a McLaren F1 in 1998 wearing a helmet, a button-down shirt, and a calculator watch. He then drove…

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1930 Montgomery JAP 750

Ben Branch January 21, 2017
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

Montgomery Motorcycles is an early British marque that should probably be considerably more famous than they actually are. Founder William Montgomery was a world-class…

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Uncle Duke’s Scotch Whisky

Ben Branch January 19, 2017
  • British
  • Taste
  • Whiskey

Uncle Duke’s Scotch Whisky was a secret up until very recently. It started life back in 2010 as a personal project from the people…

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Scuderia Ferrari Rudge 500 TT

Ben Branch January 16, 2017
  • British
  • Ferrari
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

Editor’s Note: This motorcycle has since been revealed by RM Sotheby’s to be a facsimile of those raced by Scuderia Ferrari – not an…

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Eagle Spyder GT

Ben Branch January 14, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Jaguar

Eagle was founded in England in 1984 with a sole focus on the Jaguar E-Type – both classic restorations and preparing cars for competition….

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Belstaff Raleigh Jacket

Ben Branch January 9, 2017
  • British
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Style

The Belstaff Raleigh Jacket has been designed to carry forward the heritage of the company that was first founded in England in 1924, to…

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1983 Lotus Esprit Turbo

Ben Branch January 6, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Design

In 1980 the Lotus Esprit Turbo made its first public appearance, it shares the same body as its naturally aspirated forbear, but features chassis…

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1970 Rickman Triumph Métisse

Ben Branch January 4, 2017
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Off Road

The Rickman Triumph Métisse is a quintessentially British motorcycle, and it showcases some of the best individual components the UK had to offer during the…

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1949 Indian-Vincent Prototype

Ben Branch December 24, 2016
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

In 1948, one of the more unusual two-wheeled collaborative efforts of the 20th century was underway in a factory in Hertfordshire, England. The boss…

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