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A RUF Modified Porsche 911 – The 700 BHP Twin Turbo RUF RSR

Ben Branch March 4, 2019
RUF Modified Porsche 911 Rear Wing
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Porsche

The one-of-one “RUF RSR” as it’s become known over the past 30+ years was lauded in the book The World’s Fastest Cars in 1989….

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1966 Shelby GT350 H – The Most Valuable Ex-Rental Car In The World

Ben Branch March 1, 2019
1966 Shelby GT350 H 2
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ford

We can unreservedly say that the Shelby GT350 H is the most desirable ex-rental car in history. They were created for a partnership between…

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The So-Cal Speed Shop Special Belly Tank Racer – The Lakester

Ben Branch February 28, 2019
SO-CAL Speed Shop Special Belly Tank Racer - The Lakester Front 3
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The So-Cal Speed Shop Special Belly Tank Racer, also known as a “Lakester”, was developed in the late 1940s using relatively primitive hot rod…

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A Brief History of the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen (G-Wagon / G-Class)

Jon Branch February 25, 2019
Mercedes Benz G Class
  • Brief Histories
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

Germany and Austria Join Forces to Create a Better 4×4 – The G-Wagen (G-Wagon / G-Class) The story of the beginning of the Mercedes…

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Ferrari 156 F1 Sharknose – 1:8th Scale Model – $8,460 USD

Ben Branch February 20, 2019
Ferrari 156 F1 Sharknose Engine
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Formula 1

The Ferrari 156 F1 “Sharknose” is remembered today as one of the most famous Formula 1 cars of its era, if not the most…

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The Only One Ever Made – The 1968 Serenissima Ghia GT

Ben Branch February 8, 2019
Serenissima Ghia GT
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Serenissima Ghia GT is a one-off design penned by the great Tom Tjaarda, and conceived by Count Giovanni Volpi di Misurata and Alejandro…

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Mazda RX-7 – The Twin-Turbo Rotary Powerhouse

Ben Branch February 7, 2019
Mazda RX-7
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Japanese

The Mazda RX-7 is an immensely popular Japanese sports car that’s entirely unique among its contemporaries due to one key fact – it was…

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Is This The Perfect 911? – The Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Touring

Ben Branch February 5, 2019
Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Touring Engine 2
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Porsche

This is the Touring version of the Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7, a car that still to this day is regarded by many as…

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Crate Engine Royalty: A 740 HP Ferrari F50 GT V12 Engine

Ben Branch February 2, 2019
Ferrari F50 V12 Engine Cams
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Racing

This Ferrari F50 V12 engine was built to F50 GT specifications along with three chassis and another three or four race-specification engines. The F50…

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The Fiat Dino Coupé – A Ferrari Homologation Special

Ben Branch February 1, 2019
Fiat Dino Coupé Front
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Fiat Dino coupé is the far more attainable sibling of the peerless Ferrari Dino, both cars shared the same engine and the same…

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German Mystery Wagon: A 1979 Mercedes-Benz 500 TE AMG

Ben Branch January 30, 2019
Mercedes-Benz 500 TE AMG
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Mercedes-Benz

The exact origins of this 1979 Mercedes-Benz 500 TE AMG are unknown – it’s a mystery that many in the Mercedes community have tried…

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BMW Alpina B7 S Turbo – A Turbocharged 330 hp Sedan

Ben Branch January 28, 2019
BMW Alpina B7 S Turbo Badge 2
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • German

The BMW Alpina B7 S Turbo had big shoes to fill when it was introduced in 1981 as a replacement for the BMW Alpina…

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