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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 far less space and physical effort than a more traditional…

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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 for the 1976 model year. 1,305 were built, they all…

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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 Rally in 1937 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans…

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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 before the Willys Jeep or the Land Rover as an…

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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 Coachcraft using a Datsun 280Z as a donor car. The…

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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 the daring bodykit that had first been introduced on the…

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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 width is to allow it to be driven between the…

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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 surviving to the modern day thanks to their enthusiastic owners…

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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 the time, but their new engine was about to revolutionize…

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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 inherent madness of Germany’s Willy Koenig. Just three C62s were…

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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 cubic inch V8, it produces 727 bhp at 6,300 rpm…

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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 Presley was a fan, he bought himself a 507 and…

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