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Bill Thomas Cheetah #4 – The Race Car Designed In Chalk On A Garage Floor

Ben Branch April 8, 2019
Bill Thomas Cheetah
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Bill Thomas Cheetah has become an unlikely success story, the car was first designed as a concept car of sorts for Chevrolet who…

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1971 Vauxhall Firenza “Old Nail” ex-Gerry Marshall Race & Championship Winner

Ben Branch April 6, 2019
Vauxhall Firenza Front
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is one of the most famous examples of the Vauxhall Firenza in existence, if not the most famous outright. Nicknamed “Old Nail” this is…

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Barn Find: 1973 Jensen Interceptor – 7.2 Litre V8 British Muscle Car Project

Ben Branch April 5, 2019
Jensen Interceptor Barn Find Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Project Vehicles

The Jensen Interceptor was built by the relatively small company out of their West Bromwich factory to compete with the likes of the Aston…

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The Original Ferrari F40 Patent Drawings

Ben Branch April 4, 2019
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Ferrari

These are the original six drawings for the patent application for the Ferrari F40, the application was filed in December 1987 listing Leonardo Fioravanti…

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A Rare American Sports Car – The Woodill Wildfire

Ben Branch April 3, 2019
Woodill Wildfire 13
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Woodill Wildfire is considered by many to be the first production fibreglass sports car in the world, it was very nearly mass-produced by…

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The Only One Ever Made: The Plymouth Road Runner Rapid Transit

Ben Branch April 1, 2019
1971 Plymouth Road Runner Rapid Transit Car
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the 1971 Plymouth Road Runner Rapid Transit, it’s the only one ever made and today it stands as a high watermark for…

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Full Film: The DeLorean Pennebaker-Hegedus Documentary

Ben Branch March 31, 2019
DeLorean Film
  • American
  • Cars
  • Films

This is the DeLorean documentary by Pennebaker Hegedus Films, it’s a full-length film about the DeLorean Motor Corporation, the DMC-12, John DeLorean, and the…

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A Brief History of the Toyota Hilux – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch March 29, 2019
Toyota Hilux Pickup Truck Vintage
  • Brief Histories
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

The Toyota Hilux pickup truck has become one of the most iconic vehicles to ever emerge from Japanese vehicle maker Toyota. The Hilux, known…

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Barn Find: 1968 Shelby GT500 Fastback

Ben Branch March 27, 2019
1968 Shelby GT500 Fastback Hero 2
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

It’s hard to imagine what it must be like to walk up to a rickety old barn in the Texas countryside and see the…

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Thunderbird 2 – The Best Camper Van For Sale On Earth Right Now

Ben Branch March 26, 2019
Thunderbirds 2 Camper Van
  • British
  • Camping
  • Cars

There can be little doubt that this is the best camper van for sale in the world right now, there are better equipped campers…

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An Immaculate Porsche 356 Speedster Outlaw

Ben Branch March 22, 2019
Porsche 356 Speedster 3
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Porsche

The Porsche 356 Speedster is one of the most beloved Porsches of all time, in fact it’s probably one of the most beloved roadsters…

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1986 BMW Alpina B7 Turbo / 1 – The Fastest Four Door Car In The World in 1986

Ben Branch March 21, 2019
BMW Alpina B7 Turbo
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The BMW Alpina B7 Turbo/1 was the fastest four-door saloon car in the world from 1984 to 1987, largely thanks to its heavily modified…

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