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The Ford Supervan – A Van Built On A GT40 Chassis With A 435 HP V8

Ben Branch October 10, 2021
Ford Supervan
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Ford Supervan was built in the early 1970s by Terry Drury Racing, they used an actual Ford GT40 chassis including its Gurney-Weslake 435…

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The Mini Moke From “The Prisoner” TV Series

Ben Branch October 9, 2021
Mini Moke The Prisoner TV Show
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is one of just two surviving Mini Mokes from the legendary British TV series The Prisoner, and it’s the only car for which…

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Lola T70 MkI Spyder – Owned by Carroll Shelby and Dan Gurney

Ben Branch October 8, 2021
Lola T70 MkI Spyder
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing

This Lola T70 MkI Spyder has remarkable double-barreled former ownership, having been previously owned by both Carroll Shelby and Dan Gurney, two larger-than-life legends…

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“P89” – The Mysterious Norton Cosworth Experimental Prototype

Ben Branch October 8, 2021
Norton Cosworth Experimental Prototype P89
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

The motorcycle you see here is a prototype that was never meant to be seen outside the Norton Villiers Triumph engineering department, however unlike…

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The Unusual Nash-Healey Roadster – A British/American Joint Project

Ben Branch October 6, 2021
Nash-Healey Roadster 10
  • American
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Nash-Healey is a British/American sports car that was thought up over dinner and drinks aboard the RMS Queen Elizabeth ocean liner on a…

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For Sale: An Adventure Ready Land Rover Series IIA

Ben Branch October 4, 2021
Land Rover Series IIA
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

Of all the classic Land Rovers that were built the Series IIA is arguably the most popular, it sits between the earlier Series II and…

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This Is The Only Allard K1/2 Ever Made

Ben Branch October 3, 2021
Allard K1-2
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The cars built by Allard directly influenced the thinking of both Zora Arkus-Duntov, the father of the Corvette, and Carroll Shelby, the father of…

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For Sale: A Flight-Ready WWII-Era Supermarine Spitfire IX

Ben Branch October 1, 2021
Supermarine Spitfire For Sale
  • British
  • Planes

This 1943 Supermarine Spitfire IX has just been through an 11 year, 100 point restoration, it’s now been returned to as-new zero flight hour…

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Rare Garage Find – 1 Of 4 Ever Built: The Jaguar XK140 By Ghia

Ben Branch September 29, 2021
Jaguar XK140 By Ghia
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

It’s believed that just four examples of the Jaguar XK140 were bodied by Ghia, an Italian coachbuilding firm responsible for some of the most…

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The Daimler SP250 – An Ex-British Police High-Speed Pursuit Car

Ben Branch September 27, 2021
Daimler SP250
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Daimler SP250 is a V8-powered British sports car famous for a number of things in classic car circles, the three most common of which…

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The New Hedon Heroine x Bike Shed Club Racer – Carbon Edition

Ben Branch September 27, 2021
Hedon Heroine x Bike Shed Club Racer
  • British
  • Gear
  • Helmets

This is the new Hedon Heroine x Bike Shed Club Racer, it’s a carbon fiber helmet that was co-designed by the British helmet makers…

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The 1962 Martin Ford Special: 1 Of 5 Survivors – $8,200+ USD

Ben Branch September 25, 2021
Martin Ford Special 9
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

If you’ve never seen a Martin Ford Special before it’s likely because of the 500 or so bodies originally built, just five are thought to…

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