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Watch The Historic Racing Film “Carroll Shelby Goes Racing With Ford”

Ben Branch February 2, 2020
Carroll Shelby
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This film was made in the mid-1960s just as the reputation of Carroll Shelby as a race car manufacturer was beginning to take off….

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The Tamiya Subaru BRAT Is The Only R/C Car That Matters Right Now

Ben Branch January 31, 2020
Tamiya-Subaru-Brat-RC-Car
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Classic Cars
  • Gear

This is the Tamiya Subaru BRAT R/C car, it’s a significantly updated and improved re-release of the original Tamiya BRAT from 1983 that comes…

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1 Of Just 30 Ever Made: A 1982 BMW Alpina B7 S Turbo Coupé

Ben Branch January 30, 2020
BMW Alpina B7 S Turbo Coupé 2
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

Just 30 examples of the BMW Alpina B7 S Turbo coupé were ever built, the car was based on the BMW 6 Series platform…

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A Rare British Racer: The Factory-Built Marcos Mantis GTO

Ben Branch January 29, 2020
Marcos Mantis GTO
  • British
  • Cars
  • Racing

The Marcos Mantis GTO was a special version of the Marcos Mantis developed specifically to compete in top level GT racing in the late…

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Sweden’s Answer To The Unimog – The Volvo L3314 Laplander 4×4

Ben Branch January 28, 2020
Volvo L3314 Laplander 4x4
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

The Volvo L3314 “Laplander” was developed in the late 1950s to fulfil a Jeep-like role for the Swedish military, by this time the Unimog…

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Project Car: A Rare, Crashed BMW 503 That’s Been Stored For 44 Years

Ben Branch January 27, 2020
BMW 503
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The BMW 503 is a rare car – it’s rarer still to find one that hasn’t been restored to show condition due to the…

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Short Film: Porsche 911 RSR By Rennsport: Sublime Or Sacrilege?

Ben Branch January 26, 2020
911 Rennsport Porsche 4
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films
  • Porsche

Porsche 911 RSR By Rennsport: Sublime Or Sacrilege? is short film by Darryl Sleath of Carfection that takes a look inside one of the…

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A Brief History of the Mazda RX-7 – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch January 25, 2020
Mazda RX-7 Race Car
  • Brief Histories
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Japanese

The Mazda RX-7 – An Introduction The Mazda RX-7 was the result of Toyo Kogyo Corporation’s high risk strategy of embracing the new and…

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Project Car: A Harley-Davidson Powered TQ Midget Race Car

Ben Branch January 22, 2020
Harley-Davidson Powered TQ Midget Race Car 1
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing

This is an original 1949 TQ midget race car that’s powered by a 45 cu. in. Harley-Davidson Flathead engine, it’s never been restored and…

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The Only One Ever Made: The 1967 BMW-Glas 3000 V8 Fastback Prototype

Ben Branch January 21, 2020
BMW-Glas 3000 V8
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the 1967 BMW-Glas 3000 V8 Fastback prototype, it’s the only one that was ever made. There was hope that BMW would embrace…

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Documentary: The Mini, Wizardry On Wheels – Narrated by Hugh Laurie

Ben Branch January 19, 2020
Mini Cooper S Rally
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This documentary is narrated by Hugh Laurie, and it features appearances by some of the most important figures in the long history of the…

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The Suzuki GSX-R 1000R Powered 3-Wheeler Built By Jesse Rooke

Ben Branch January 16, 2020
Suzuki GSX-R 1000R Powered 3-Wheeler Built By Jesse Rooke Interior
  • American
  • Cars
  • Motorcycles

This Suzuki GSX-R 1000R powered 3-wheeler was built by the late motorcycle customization legend Jesse Rooke. It’s undoubtably one of the quickest and most…

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