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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
  • Cars
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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
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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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A 500 BHP Custom Datsun 240Z – With The Heart Of A Skyline

Ben Branch November 16, 2019
Datsun 240Z Side
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Japanese

This Datsun 240Z has had its DNA spliced with that of a Nissan Skyline, it’s a fitting combination of genetic material from one of…

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A Time Capsule Condition 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser J60 GX HJ61 Turbo

Ben Branch November 15, 2019
Toyota Land Cruiser J60 1
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

The Toyota Land Cruiser J60 series was one of the most important iterations in the history of the globally renowned Japanese 4×4. In a…

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The Last First Corvette – 1953 Chevrolet Corvette #300

Ben Branch November 14, 2019
1953 Chevrolet Corvette
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the last 1953 Chevrolet Corvette that was built, 1953 was the first year the Corvette was offered for sale which makes this…

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1975 Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 Safari – A Gentleman’s Sport Utility Vehicle

Ben Branch November 12, 2019
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Rally

This 1975 Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 Safari was built to answer a single question – what would the 308 GT4 have looked like if…

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Cortina: The Story of Ford’s Best-Seller

Ben Branch November 12, 2019
Cortina The Story of Ford’s Best-Seller Book
  • Books
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

Cortina: The Story of Ford’s Best-Seller is a definitive book about one of the most important British Ford’s in history and a staple of…

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For Sale: Mickey Thompson’s Original Challenger IV Buggy

Ben Branch November 11, 2019
Mickey Thompson Challenger IV Buggy 2
  • American
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This article was written by Rory Ward, the man who restored the Challenger IV back to racing condition and then took it back to…

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Documentary: The First Corvettes Being Built – Circa 1953

Ben Branch November 10, 2019
1953 Corvette production line
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This film shows the first Corvettes being built in 1953, just 300 were painstakingly made by hand that year as Chevrolet ramped up for…

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16 Feet Long + 7 Feet Wide – A 1:32 Scale Formula 1 Slot Car Racetrack

Ben Branch November 9, 2019
Formula 1 Slot Car Racetrack
  • Cars
  • Formula 1
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This 1:32 scale Formula 1 slot car racetrack was built by Slot Mods Raceways based in Detroit, Michigan on special order by the Formula…

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