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The First Luxury 4×4 SUV – Meet The Ford Marmon-Herrington Super Deluxe 4×4

Ben Branch December 7, 2019
Ford Marmon-Herrington Super Deluxe 4x4
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This original 1948 Ford Marmon-Herrington Super Deluxe 4×4 Station Wagon was almost certainly one of the world’s first luxury 4×4 SUVs, it was constructed by…

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927 HP – An Original Ex-Works Triumph TRS 24 Hours Of Le Mans Racer

Ben Branch December 6, 2019
Triumph TRS
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Triumph TRS was a special works-built racing version of the Triumph TR3, though it has to be said it shared little with the…

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A Brief History of the MGA – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch December 5, 2019
MGA
  • Brief Histories
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The MGA – An Introduction + Background The MGA was born out of two strands of activity; one was the American’s discovery of British…

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Laser Cut Wooden Vehicle Blueprints by Simply Cut Art

Ben Branch December 5, 2019
Laser Cut Wooden Vehicle Blueprints by Simply Cut Art 5
  • Art
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This series of artworks are each designed by Jeff and Lisa in their studio near the city of Valencia on the Mediterranean coast of…

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This Is The 1976 Citroën Indecision – The Car That Jules Verne Would Drive

Ben Branch December 3, 2019
Citroen Indecision
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • French

If there were a car from any point in history that would be driven by Jules Verne, it would be this, the 1976 Citroën…

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Eleanor From Gone In 60 Seconds Is For Sale – With A Working NOS System

Ben Branch December 2, 2019
Eleanor From Gone In 60 Seconds Front
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This is one of the original cars built for the 2000 film Gone in 60 Seconds, a car famously nicknamed “Eleanor” by Nicholas Cage’s…

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Would You Take It On? A 1973 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS Project Car

Ben Branch November 29, 2019
Ferrari Dino 246 GTS
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari

Ferrari Dino 246 GTS was the larger-engined, and targa-roofed version of the original Dino 206 GT. Many in the classic car community attach the…

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Speaking Of Controversial Wedge-Shaped Vehicles – The Aston Martin Lagonda Series 4

Ben Branch November 28, 2019
ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA SERIES 4
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design

The Aston Martin Lagonda Series 4 was the final iteration of what was almost certainly the British automaker’s most controversial production vehicle, and one…

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For Sale: The Last Surviving 1982 Ferrari 126 C2 Formula 1 Car

Ben Branch November 27, 2019
Ferrari 126 C2 Formula 1 Car
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Formula 1
  • Racing

The Ferrari 126 C2 was developed for the 1982 Formula 1 season to turn Ferrari’s fortunes around and get the team back to the…

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A Brief History of the Citroën 2CV – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch November 26, 2019
Citroën 2CV Views
  • Brief Histories
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  • French

A Farm Cart And The Citroën 2CV Legend has it that the germ of the idea that would become the Citroën 2CV was sown…

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An Original Airstream Excella 280 Motorhome – A Retro-Luxury Home On Wheels

Ben Branch November 23, 2019
Airstream Excella 280 Motorhome
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
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The Airstream Excella 280 motorhome is one of the less common Airstream models – most Airstreams were travel trailers (also known as caravans) that…

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The Snow Cruiser – Antarctica’s Abandoned Behemoth

Ben Branch November 17, 2019
The Snow Cruiser
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
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The Snow Cruiser – Antarctica’s Abandoned Behemoth is a short documentary that gives a concise history of one of the most unusual land-based vehicles…

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