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Blue Bird Wanderlodge – A Luxurious, Original ’60s-Era Motorhome

Ben Branch May 24, 2021
Blue Bird Wanderlodge
  • American
  • Camping
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

1969 is a highly desirable year for the Wanderlodge Blue Bird, just 9 were built that year and today collectors and enthusiasts consider them…

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An Unusual Ferrari 308 GTB LM Evocation

Ben Branch May 23, 2021
Ferrari 308 GTB LM Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari

This eye-catching Ferrari 308 GTB has been brought up to LM specification and now closely resembles the 308 GTB LM raced by Maurice Dantinne in…

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Vintage FBI Training Film: Examination Of Stolen Cars

Ben Branch May 23, 2021
Vintage FBI Training Film Examination Of Stolen Cars Film Collage
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This is an official FBI training film from the 1970s about how to examine stolen cars for evidence – I know that may sound…

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The Rare RGS Atalanta 1 Of Just 11 Ever Made

Ben Branch May 22, 2021
RGS Atalanta Car
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is an original RGS Atalanta, if you’ve never seen one before that’s because it’s believed that only 11 were originally built in England…

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Ford Thunderbird Phase One D/F Supercharged – The Fastest American-Built Production Car Of Its Day

Ben Branch May 22, 2021
Supercharged Thunderbird
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

In mid-20th century American car collector circles there are few vehicles more desirable than the car you see here. It’s one of just 15…

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A Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 Restored By FJ Company

Ben Branch May 21, 2021
Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 5
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Off Road

This Toyota Land Cruiser FJ43 has been comprehensively restored and upgraded by the marque experts over at FJ Company, a venture founded in Nelson…

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For Sale: An Original Camel Trophy Veteran: 1998 Land Rover Defender 110

Ben Branch May 20, 2021
Camel Trophy Land Rover Defender 1
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

It’s not that often that we see authentic Camel Trophy veterans come up for sale, there are a slew of replicas of course but…

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1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 – The Model That Won The SCCA Trans Am Championship

Ben Branch May 19, 2021
1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Muscle Cars

This is an original 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302, this was the final year of production that the Trans Am homologation model was offered…

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The Amazing Story Of Johnny Dark And The Woodill Wildfire

Ben Branch May 19, 2021
Johnny Dark Woodill Wildfire
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This article was written by Geoff Hacker, the founder of Undiscovered Classics and a leading global authority on low-volume, mid-century American sports cars like…

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The BMW M1 – The First BMW “M” Car That Was Almost Built By Lamborghini

Ben Branch May 18, 2021
BMW M1
  • Cars
  • Design

The BMW M1 is the end result of BMW wanting to beat their fellow Germans over at Porsche in Group 5 racing. The Porsche…

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Jaguar XK150 S – The Cheapest XK150 In The World (It Needs A Little Work)

Ben Branch May 18, 2021
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The final version of the Jaguar XK150 S was released in 1960, it would be the most powerful version of the car ever made…

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The Rare Jowett Jupiter Mk 2 – The Only One Ever Built

Ben Branch May 17, 2021
Jowett Jupiter Mk 2 1
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the only Jowett Jupiter Mk 2 ever made, and interestingly it was built for the first time 58 years after it was…

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