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Bolwell Nagari – The Essential Buying Guide For The Australian Classic

Jon Branch April 16, 2018
  • Australian
  • Buying Guides
  • Cars

The Bolwell Nagari is a car that few people outside Australia have heard of, much less seen or driven. Bolwell were, and still are,…

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Racing Documentary: The Seven Second Love Affair

Ben Branch April 15, 2018
Rick Stewart Drag Racing Seven Second
  • American
  • Cars
  • Drag Racing
  • Films

The Seven Second Love Affair is a documentary that follows the trials and tribulations of one of the most likable (and successful) men from…

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5-Time Daytona 24-Hour and Sebring 12-Hour Competitor – 1981 Porsche 924 GTR

Ben Branch April 14, 2018
Porsche 924 GTR
  • Cars
  • Porsche
  • Racing

The Porsche 924 GTR was the mightiest iteration of the 924 – Porsche’s first road-going car to have a front-mounted, water-cooled engine – a…

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Award-Winning Restoration – 1970 Plymouth Hemi Cuda

Ben Branch April 11, 2018
Plymouth Hemi Cuda
  • American
  • Cars

The Plymouth Hemi Cuda is now recognised as one of the most collectible of the original generation of muscle cars, it was first offered…

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Original Survivor – 1983 Toyota Hilux Pickup Truck

Ben Branch April 10, 2018
Toyota Hilux Pickup Truck
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Off Road

The Toyota Pickup Truck (known also as the Hilux in many world markets) is respected as one of the toughest 4x4s of its era…

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1 of 404: An Original 1968 Shelby GT350 Mustang Convertible

Ben Branch April 5, 2018
Shelby GT350 Convertible Front
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Shelby

The 1968 iteration of the Shelby GT350 Mustang benefitted from a relocation of the production line from the California-based Shelby factory to the larger…

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Frame-Off Restoration – 1973 Land Rover Series III SWB

Ben Branch March 31, 2018
Land Rover Series III
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Land Rover

The Land Rover Series III The Series III Land Rover was the last to wear the “Series” designation, and some view it as the…

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1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 (With John Travolta / Hollywood Heritage)

Ben Branch March 23, 2018
Ford Mustang Boss 302 Hood
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford

The 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 was the second and final year of the now highly-collectible pony car. Despite the fact that it was…

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The Ferrari Testarossa – 1980s Supercar Royalty

Ben Branch March 22, 2018
Ferrari Testarossa
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian

The Ferrari Testarossa is a supercar that can almost single-handedly define the 1980s – an decade of excess, Synthwave, fluorescent colors, Back to the Future,…

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Ayrton Senna’s Original 1993 McLaren MP4/8 Formula 1 Car

Ben Branch March 20, 2018
McLaren MP4/8 Formula 1 Car Steering Wheel
  • British
  • Cars
  • Formula 1
  • Racing

This McLaren MP4/8 was the car driven by Ayrton Senna to his record-setting 6th win at the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix, beating the…

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A French Retro-Futuristic Icon: The Renault Alpine GTA V6

Ben Branch March 19, 2018
Renault Alpine GTA V6 Headlight
  • Cars
  • French
  • Retro

The Renault Alpine GTA V6 was the successor to the Alpine A310, both cars share similar retro-futuristic 1980s styling, with lightweight fiberglass bodies mounted…

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MGB V8 GT and Roadster – The Essential Buying Guide

Jon Branch March 19, 2018
MGB GT Car 2
  • British
  • Buying Guides
  • Cars

The MGB V8 has earned a reputation for being almost a blue-collar version of the Shelby Cobra, both cars share features including a stylish…

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