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The Isdera Imperator 108i – A Rare Supercar That Almost Never Existed

Ben Branch March 22, 2021
Isdera Imperator 108i Supercar
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Isdera Imperator 108i was a supercar born from the stubborn refusal of its designer to let it die as “just” a concept car…

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Watch The 1969 East African Safari Rally

Ben Branch March 21, 2021
East African Safari Rally 1
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

The East African Safari Rally was run from 1953 until 2019 under a variety of names, interestingly for the first 19 years of the…

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For Sale: Porsche 911 Safari Rally Car – An East African Safari Winner

Ben Branch March 20, 2021
Porsche 911 Safari Rally Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

There are very few cars we can all agree on, and I think this is probably one of them. It’s a 1975 Porsche 911…

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Alfa Romeo Matta AR51 – The Rare Mille Miglia Class-Winning Italian 4×4

Ben Branch March 20, 2021
Alfa Romeo Matta AR51 4x4 8
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

Alfa Romeo Matta AR51 was Italy’s answer to both the American Jeep and the British Land Rover, though truth be told it was more…

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Restore Or Preserve? A 1965 Volkswagen Splitscreen Panel Van

Ben Branch March 19, 2021
Volkswagen Splitscreen Panel Van 13
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

There are few vehicles as universally loved as the VW Type 2, the air-cooled van has a number of different names depending on region…

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The Matra Murena – A Rare (And Affordable) 1980s Mid-Engined Wedge

Ben Branch March 18, 2021
Matra Murena 5
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Matra Murena is an unusual mid-engined French sports car from the early 1980s, it features the wedge-shaped styling that was so in vogue…

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Rowan Atkinson’s 1964 Ford Falcon Race Car Is For Sale – $76,000 to $89,800 USD

Ben Branch March 16, 2021
Rowan Atkinson Ford Falcon 5
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

Rowan Atkinson is of course best known for his work as a comedic actor and writer, but what a lot of people outside the…

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The New Defender Works V8 Trophy – A Low-Volume Production Model From Land Rover Classic

Ben Branch March 15, 2021
Land Rover Defender Works V8 Trophy
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

When Land Rover announced that the legendary Defender would cease production in 2016 it caused much angst throughout the motoring world, and no small…

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For Sale: An Original Titanium McLaren F1 Tool Kit

Ben Branch March 15, 2021
McLaren F1 Tool Kit
  • British
  • Cars
  • Tools

This is an original McLaren F1 tool kit, it was made by French company Factom from titanium and finished with a titanium nitride coating which…

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GMC DUKW – A World War II Era Six-Wheel Drive Amphibious Truck –$25,000 to $28,000 USD

Ben Branch March 14, 2021
GMC DUKW Amphibious Landing Craft
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

The DUKW, better known simply as the “Duck”, is a six-wheel drive amphibious truck that was designed to land troops and cargo en masse…

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1980s Project Car – A Rare BMW 635CSi Koenig – $21,000 to $27,800 USD

Ben Branch March 13, 2021
BMW 635CSi Koenig
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

As far as ’80s project cars go, they don’t get much more eclectic than this – it’s a 1986 BMW 635CSi with an original…

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The Car With A Hand-Formed Copper Body – 1965 Shelby 427 S/C Cobra “CSX 4602”

Ben Branch March 12, 2021
Shelby 427 SC Cobra
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

It’s not everyday we get a chance to write about a car with a body made from hand-formed copper sheet metal. In fact in…

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