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The Police Interceptor V8-Powered 1968 Ford Mustang 428 Cobra Jet

Ben Branch September 27, 2019
1968 Ford Mustang 428 Cobra Jet
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ford

The Ford Mustang 428 Cobra Jet was Ford’s comeback king – a car built to reclaim the crown that had been taken by other…

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A Custom V8 Kaiser Jeep M715 Pickup Truck On 42″ Super Swamper Tires

Ben Branch September 25, 2019
Custom Kaiser Jeep M715 Pickup Truck
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

The Kaiser Jeep M715 is the military variant of the civilian Jeep Gladiator. By the mid-1960s it became clear that the current US Military…

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There’s A McLaren 540C Twin-Turbo V8 Engine For Sale On eBay

Ben Branch September 25, 2019
McLaren 540C Twin-Turbo V8 Engine
  • Cars
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This week’s find is part of our ongoing “Supercar Engines On eBay” series, it’s a McLaren 540C Twin-Turbo V8 with many of the parts…

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This Porsche Speedster Is The Best Porsche Project Car For Sale On Earth Right Now

Ben Branch September 21, 2019
Porsche Speedster Interior
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Porsche

As far as we can tell, this Porsche Speedster is the best Porsche project car for sale in the world at this moment. I…

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The Wild Volkswagen Beetle Outlaw “Death” by Franz Muhr

Ben Branch September 19, 2019
Volkswagen Beetle Outlaw Engine
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This Volkswagen Beetle Outlaw was built by Franz Muhr a little over 10 years ago using an abandoned Baja Bug project car. Muhr wanted…

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An Original Aerocar One – A 100% Functional Flying Car

Ben Branch September 18, 2019
Taylor Aerocar One
  • American
  • Cars
  • Planes

This is one of just six original examples of the Aerocar One (some say only five were built), it’s in airworthy condition and ready to…

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“The Rescues” Episode 1 – Austin A30 – A New YouTube Series

Ben Branch September 15, 2019
Car & Classic The Rescues - Austin A30
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This is the first episode in a brand new YouTube series from the team at Car & Classic. It’s a refreshingly honest look at…

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The Ultra-Short Wheelbase Truck Chevrolet Never Built – A 5.7 Litre V8 C50 Restomod

Ben Branch September 14, 2019
Chevrolet C50 Truck
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

Trucks like the Chevrolet C50 became so common on the streets of North America in the ’60s and ’70s they became an inexorable part…

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A Very Rare 1981 Porsche 924 Carrera GTS Clubsport

Ben Branch September 13, 2019
Porsche 924 Carrera GTS Clubsport Front
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Porsche

The Porsche 924 Carrera GTS Clubsport is a rare variant of the 924 designed specifically for competition. It’s based on a steel unibody shell…

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A Brief History of the Jeep CJ Series – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch September 12, 2019
  • Brief Histories
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

First There Was the “Blitz Buggy” and a War to Win The beginning of the Jeep CJ dates back to the origin of the…

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Ex-Special Forces Prototype: Land Rover Defender 110 V8 SOV

Ben Branch September 9, 2019
Land Rover Defender 110 V8 RSOV
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

This Land Rover Defender SOV (also known as the RSOV) was originally built as a prototype for the American Special Forces, specifically the US…

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Half Million Dollar Project Car: An Original 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7

Ben Branch September 6, 2019
Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Porsche

The Porsche 911 Carrera RS was developed from the standard 911S to compete in the FIA Group 4 category. This category was more focussed on…

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