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Vintage Film: Ford’s Experimental “Wrist Twist” Steering System From 1965

Ben Branch March 27, 2022
Ford Experimental Wrist Twist Steering System
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This short film from Ford is focussed on their “Wrist Twist” steering system from 1965 – a way of steering a car that required…

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For Sale: A Factory-Built Ford Gran Torino “Starsky & Hutch”

Ben Branch March 26, 2022
Ford Gran Torino Starsky & Hutch 4
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In order to celebrate the fame brought by the Starsky & Hutch TV series Ford released a Gran Torino “Starsky & Hutch” limited edition car…

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The Impossibly Beautiful Delahaye 135M

Ben Branch March 25, 2022
Delahaye 135M
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The Delahaye 135 was one of the most important French performance cars from the 1930s. In racing trim the 135 won the illustrious Monte Carlo…

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A Giant 1:3 Scale R/C Scammell Pioneer Artillery Tractor

Ben Branch March 25, 2022
Scammell Pioneer
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The Scammell Pioneer is a 6×4 truck designed released in 1927 as an artillery tractor, recovery vehicle, and tank transporter. It was developed long…

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For Sale: A Ferrari 250 GTO Replica That Appeared In “The Italian Job” + “Ford v Ferrari”

Ben Branch March 24, 2022
Ferrari 250 GTO Replica Car
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This car is titled as a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO but it’s never actually been to Italy, it’s actually a replica built by McBurnie…

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A 1980s Icon: The Lamborghini Countach LP5000 S

Ben Branch March 23, 2022
Lamborghini Countach LP5000 S 8
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The Lamborghini Countach LP5000 S was released in 1982, it had the largest engine of any Countach up until that moment in time, combined with…

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For Sale: A Lamborghini R230 Tractor – A Vintage Lamborghini For $13,000~

Ben Branch March 22, 2022
Lamborghini R230 Vigneron Tractor
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This is a restored 1976 Lamborghini R230 vigneron tractor, it’s a special model that was designed for working on vineyards – its narrow track…

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The Amphicar 770: A Vintage Car That’s Also A Boat

Ben Branch March 22, 2022
Amphicar 770
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The Amphicar 770 is the most successful civilian amphibious production car of all time, 3,878 were sold between 1960 and 1968 with a few hundred…

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Full Documentary: The Fast One – A History Of The Chevy Small Block V8

Ben Branch March 20, 2022
Chevrolet Small Block V8
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The Chevy small block V8 was first released in 1954 in the 1955 model year Chevrolets, the company can’t possibly have known it at…

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Koenig C62: 1 Of 3 Road-Legal Porsche-Based Group C Race Cars

Ben Branch March 19, 2022
Koenig C62
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The Koenig C62 is the kind of road-legal race car that could only have been conceived by someone with the imagination, engineering ability, and…

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A Rideable 727 BHP Barstool – The Hoss Fly “Big Block” Barstool

Ben Branch March 19, 2022
Hoss Fly Big Block V8 Barstool
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This is the “Big Block” version of the Hoss Fly Barstool – as the name suggests it’s a motorized barstool powered by a 572…

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For Sale: A BMW 507 Front End Mounted To A Display Base

Ben Branch March 18, 2022
BMW 507 Car Display
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This is the front end bodywork from a BMW 507, widely considered to be one of the most beautiful BMWs of all time. Elvis…

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