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The Film Classic Car Poster by Rear View Prints – Can You Name Them All?

Ben Branch July 18, 2019
The Film Classic Car Poster by Rear View Prints
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Film Classic Car poster by Rear View Prints has quickly become one of their most popular designs, it features 15 iconic cars from…

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1957 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk II – The Aston That Can’t Be Killed

Ben Branch July 15, 2019
Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk II
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This unique Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk II is one of the most well-known surviving examples of its model line, it’s taken part in the…

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How I Designed A Supercar Beater For Coffee Money – The Story Of The Burton Trackster

Daniel Burton July 10, 2019
Burton Trackster
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Engineering

This article was written by the remarkable Daniel Burton, an inspiring young man living with Asperger’s who has spent years carefully designing his own…

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1:10th Scale Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Tamiya R/C Car

Ben Branch July 9, 2019
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Tamiya Remote Control Model
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Gadgets

This is the 1:10th scale Porsche 911 Carrera RSR R/C (remote control) car from Tamiya, it was carefully developed to closely match the now…

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The Shelby De Tomaso P70 – The Only One Ever Made

Ben Branch July 8, 2019
Shelby De Tomaso P70 Front 2
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Italian

  The De Tomaso P70, later known as the Ghia DeTomaso, was a joint project between two independent icons of the motoring world –…

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A Rare WD Denzel – An Unusual Early Austrian Porsche Rival

Ben Branch July 6, 2019
WD Denzel 1300 Nose
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

Austrian race driver and engineer Wolfgang Denzel began building his own cars in the years shortly after WW2 using left over VW Kübelwagen chassis…

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The Matra Djet V – The World’s First Production Mid-Engined Road Car

Ben Branch July 4, 2019
Matra Djet V Front
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • French

The Matra Djet V (pronounced “jet”) and it’s forebear, the René Bonnet Djet, have the distinction of being the first full production car with…

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The Jaguar Pirana by Bertone – The Only One Ever Made

Ben Branch July 2, 2019
Jaguar Pirana by Bertone Grille
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Jaguar Pirana was designed by Marcello Gandini at Bertone, it was built at a lightning pace just in time for the 1967 Earl’s…

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Retromotive Magazine – A Quarterly Coffee Table Magazine

Ben Branch July 1, 2019
Retromotive Magazine Cover
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

  Retromotive Magazine is a quarterly coffee table magazine that features some of the most beautiful automotive photography you’ll find anywhere in the world….

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*Now Solved* A Mysterious Porsche 356 Limousine – Can You Help Shed Light On Its History?

Ben Branch June 28, 2019
Porsche 356 Limousine Front 2
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Porsche

  Editor Update 29/06/2019: We’ve getting additional information in about this vehicle, it was built by Don Boeke of Egyptian Custom Body in Dayton,…

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An Original Ferrari 250 Tool Roll – That (Probably) Costs More Than Your Car

Ben Branch June 26, 2019
Ferrari 250 GTO + Tool Roll
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari

  This is an original, complete Ferrari 250 tool roll suitable for “outside plug” cars like the GTE, Lusso, SWB, TDF, PF Coupe and…

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A Restored Land Rover Series 2A LWB – The Perfect 4×4 Motorcycle Hauler?

Ben Branch June 25, 2019
Land Rover Series 2A LWB Front 1
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

  This Land Rover Series 2A LWB (long wheelbase) has been through a comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration by the talented team at Cool n’ Vintage…

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