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Heinkel Kabine: From Bombers And Fighter Planes To Microcars

Ben Branch October 10, 2021
Heinkel Kabine
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

During World War II the names Heinkel and Messerschmitt struck fear into the hearts of both the military and civilian populations of all Allied…

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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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For Sale: A “Back To The Future” Spec Toyota SR5 Pickup Truck

Ben Branch October 7, 2021
Back To The Future Toyota Truck
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

Although the DeLorean DMC-12 is the undisputed automotive lead character in the Back to the Future series, the jet black Toyota SR5 Pickup Truck…

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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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TV Tommy Ivo’s Wagon Master: The 4×4 Dragster With Four Engines And 2,000+ HP

Ben Branch October 5, 2021
TV Tommy Ivo Wagon Master 16
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

In the early 1960s TV Tommy Ivo and a small crew set out to build a four-wheel drive dragster with four Buick nailhead V8s. It…

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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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Full Documentary: What’s Under Your Hood? – A 1973 Film That Teaches How Cars Work

Ben Branch October 3, 2021
Documentary What's Under Your Hood
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
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What’s Under Your Hood? is a 1973 film that was created to teach people how various mechanical systems in their cars work. It runs just…

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Barn Find: The Auburn 653 Phaeton Discovered On The TV Show “American Pickers”

Ben Branch October 2, 2021
Auburn 653 Six
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the 1935 Auburn 653 Phaeton that was discovered in a barn in season 12 of the popular TV series American Pickers. The…

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The Inaugural Distinguished Gentleman’s Drive

Ben Branch October 1, 2021
Australia-Brisbane-Art and Motors-088A8080-Edit
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The first running of the Distinguished Gentleman’s Drive occurred this past weekend, a global event that sees men and women dress up in their…

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