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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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Little Dutch Sleeper: A Restomod 1380cc 1980 Classic Mini

Ben Branch March 14, 2018
Classic Mini Cooper Main
  • British
  • Cars
  • Design

The Mini Cooper is probably the most famous giant killer in motorsport history, it was the performance version of the classic Mini, a car…

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How to Build a Car – The Autobiography of the World’s Greatest Formula 1 Designer

Ben Branch March 13, 2018
How to Build a Car - The Autobiography of the World’s Greatest Formula 1 Designer
  • Books
  • British
  • Cars
  • Formula 1

How to Build a Car – The Autobiography of the World’s Greatest Formula 1 Designer is an essential read for any racing fan –…

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1 of 3 Ever Made: The Chevrolet V8 Powered 1965 Attila Mark 3

Ben Branch March 12, 2018
Attila-Chevrolet Car
  • British
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Rare

The Attila Mark 3 was one of the racing cars built by British garagistes Mark Perry and Val Dare-Bryan of Racing Developments of North…

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