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1958 Ice Speedster – A Continental Aircraft Engine Powered Snow Plane

Ben Branch August 3, 2018
Ice Speedster Snow Plane Nose
  • American
  • Boats
  • Cars
  • Planes
  • Vintage

At first glance this 1958 Ice Speedster looks like a prop from one of the original Star Wars films. In fact I wouldn’t be…

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A Quick History of the Shelby Cobra

Jon Branch August 3, 2018
Shelby Cobra
  • American
  • Cars
  • Shelby

Written by Jon Branch Introduction – A Quick History of the Shelby Cobra The motto of the Australian Special Air Service Regiment is “Who Dares…

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The Incredible Automotive Art of Kirsten Williamson

Ben Branch August 1, 2018
Kirsten Williamson Artist
  • Art
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Design

Kirsten Williamson Kirsten Williamson was already a talented artist when she happened upon a James Bond exhibition in London in 2014, as she strolled…

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The German Giant Killer – An Original Porsche 550A Spyder

Ben Branch July 31, 2018
Porsche 550 A Spyder
  • Cars
  • German
  • Porsche
  • Racing
  • Rare

The Porsche 550A Spyder has a well-earned reputation for being a giant killer – it took on and handily defeated far more powerful cars…

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The Berardini Bros 1932 Ford 404 Jr. Hot Rod – King of the 1/4 Mile

Ben Branch July 27, 2018
Ford Flathead V8
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Racing

Under the hood of the Berardini Bros 1932 Ford was a Flathead V8 so dominant on the 1/4 mile drag strips of the LA-area…

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The Only One Ever Made – This Is The Dean Jeffries Porsche 356

Ben Branch July 26, 2018
Dean Jeffries Porsche 356 1
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Porsche

A couple of years later in 1957, Dean Jeffries set about customizing a Porsche 356A Carrera GS he’d bought secondhand, he wanted to showcase his abilities as a body-man as well as a painter, and he knew the best way to do this was to create a show car.

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The 425 HP Scarbo SVF1 Prototype Is For Sale

Ben Branch July 24, 2018
Scarbo SVF1 Front
  • American
  • Cars
  • Formula 1
  • Racing

The Scarbo SVF1 Although the Scarbo SVF1 Prototype looks like a ’60s Formula 1 car, it’s actually an entirely modern creation, fitted with a…

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Lancia Fulvia Sport 1600 Zagato – The “Affordable” Zagato

Ben Branch July 21, 2018
Lancia Fulvia Sport 1600 Zagato
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Rally

The Lancia Fulvia Sport 1600 Zagato is the fastest and most powerful Fulvia ever made thanks to the 1.6 liter HF engine fitted where…

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Unadulterated Jet-Age Styling – The Plymouth Asimmetrica Roadster

Ben Branch July 20, 2018
Plymouth Asimmetrica Roadster Grill
  • American
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Italian
  • Rare

The Plymouth Asimmetrica Roadster was designed as a production car, despite its concept car looks – it was initially planned that 25 would be…

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The Car Used In Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Is For Sale – A Modena GT Spyder California

Ben Branch July 18, 2018
Ferris Bueller's Day Off Car Modena GT Spyder California
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  • Cars
  • Films

The car used in the seminal 1986 film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is widely thought to be a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California. This is…

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The Lancia Stratos HF – The King of ’70s Rally

Ben Branch July 17, 2018
Lancia Stratos Open
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Racing
  • Rally

The Lancia Stratos was the first car designed specifically for top flight rally competition – developed by the all-Italian dream team of Lancia, Nuccio…

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The Official Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018 Live Stream

Ben Branch July 14, 2018
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018 Live Stream
  • British
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Racing

Editor’s Note: This post has been updated with a highlights reel to showcase the best of the Goodwood Festival of Speed for this who…

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