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A 9.4 Liter Chevrolet Corvette Sportwagon 5-Speed With 727 BHP

Ben Branch July 6, 2022
Chevrolet Corvette Sportwagon 1
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This 1968 Chevrolet Corvette has had a significant rebuild to Sportwagon specification, and it’s now powered by a 9.4 Liter V8 producing 727 bhp and 680 lb ft of torque with power sent back through a…

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The Maserati Kyalami: A Rare ~150 MPH Italian Grand Tourer From The 1970s

Ben Branch July 5, 2022
Maserati Kyalami
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The Maserati Kyalami was developed in the 1970s to offer clients of the storied Italian marque a luxurious new grand tourer powered by a quad cam Maserati V8 that was capable of almost 150…

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For Sale: A “Back To The Future Specification” 1985 Toyota Hilux

Ben Branch July 4, 2022
1985 Toyota Pickup Back To The Future Hero
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This 1985 Toyota Hilux has been painstakingly restored into the same specification as the now legendary truck from Back To The Future that Marty McFly was lusting after all those years ago. The DeLorean…

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A 1969 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione Specification

Ben Branch July 3, 2022
Ferrari 365 GTB4 Daytona Competizione 15
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This 1969 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 has been converted to Competizione specification and it has an FIA Historic Technical passport – which allows it to enter many of the most significant classic motorsport events in the world. Very few…

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Bob Bondurant’s ERA GT Is For Sale

Ben Branch July 2, 2022
Bob Bondurant ERA GT Ford GT40 7
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Legendary American racing driver Bob Bondurant’s name will be forever linked with the Ford GT40, a car he drove at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1965, helping the team win the International Championship…

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The Bianco S: An Unusual Brazilian Sports Car

Ben Branch July 1, 2022
Bianco S Car 1
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The Bianco S is the best-known of the numerous low-volume production cars built Ottorino “Toni” Bianco in the 1970s. For many years it wasn’t possible or economically feasible to import cars into Brazil due…

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There’s A Porsche 944 “Safari Rally” Specification For Sale

Ben Branch June 29, 2022
Porsche 944 Safari Rally 20
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This is a 1986 Porsche 944 that has been given a comprehensive rebuild to “Safari Rally” specification. It now boasts 11 inches of ground clearance thanks to its lifted (and fully-adjustable) suspension, and it…

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This Is A Rare “Costello V8” MGB GT

Ben Branch June 28, 2022
Costello V8 MGB GT 4
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Ken Costello is a name that deserves to be better known in automotive circles, he’s been called “the British answer to Carroll Shelby” and and it’s an apt comparison – Costello was a multiple race winning racing…

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$2.1 Million Dollar Barn Find: A 1956 Porsche 550 Spyder

Ben Branch June 27, 2022
Porsche 550 Spyder Barn Find 1
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This 1956 Porsche 550 Spyder has spent the better part of 35 years sitting in a barn somewhere in the Swiss countryside. Early in its life it was owned and driven by a number of…

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There’s An Original Unused 1985 Renault EF-Type Formula 1 Engine For Sale

Ben Branch June 27, 2022
Renault EF-Type Formula 1 Engine 2
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This is a Renault EF-Type Formula 1 engine listed as being from 1985/1986, interestingly it remains with its original crate and it was never used for racing. That makes this an unusual opportunity to…

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Rare Japanese Project Car: A 1969 Datsun 1600 Roadster

Ben Branch June 26, 2022
Datsun 1600 Roadster SP311
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This is a Datsun 1600 Roadster from 1969, it’s currently for sale out of Richmond in Kentucky and it comes with a spare engine and transmission. Back in the 1960s this model won a…

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Full Documentary: Miniac – The Story Of Heritage Garage

Ben Branch June 26, 2022
Miniac Mini Documentary Film
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“Miniac” is a documentary film that offers a glimpse into the fascinating world of Graham Reid, the founder and owner of Heritage Garage – one of the most respected Mini Cooper restoration garages in…

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