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Can You Shed Any Light On This Mystery Bronco? It’s the Holman Moody Bronco Prototype – The Bronco Hunter

Ben Branch December 19, 2019
Holman Moody Ford Bronco Prototype - The Bronco Hunter
  • American
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This is the Bronco Hunter, it’s a prototype vehicle that was built by Holman & Moody and Bill Stroppe in 1969 – and no…

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A Brief History of the Jaguar Mark II – The British Bank Robber’s Favourite Getaway Car

Jon Branch December 16, 2019
Jaguar Mark II Blue
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Project Utah – The Jaguar Mk I The story of the Jaguar Mark II (also known as the Jaguar MK2) begins with Jaguar’s “Project…

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Shelby GT350 H Junior – The Cheapest Drivable Shelby Car In The World (Probably)

Ben Branch December 12, 2019
Shelby GT350 H Junior Headlight
  • American
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This is a Shelby GT350 H Junior, it’s almost certainly the cheapest drivable Shelby car in the world, but it’s also designed for children…

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It’s Time To Sell Your House – The Original Steve McQueen Bullitt Mustang Is For Sale

Ben Branch December 11, 2019
Bullitt Car
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This is the hero car from the 1968 Steve McQueen film “Bullitt”, it’s a Highland Green 1968 Ford Mustang GT and since the film…

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For Sale: The Ken Miles Car From Ford v Ferrari – A Superformance Ford GT40

Ben Branch December 9, 2019
superperformance-ford-gt40-ford-v-ferrari-22
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This is the Ken Miles Superformance Ford GT40 from the film Ford v Ferrari, it was driven by Christian Bale during filming, alongside the other…

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Documentary: Stew – The Incredible Story Of Stew Jones, The World’s Only Blind Jaguar Restorer

Ben Branch December 8, 2019
Stew - Documentary Film
  • American
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This documentary is one of the most remarkable we’ve ever featured, it provides a window into the life of Stew Jones, one of the…

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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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