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The Rare Italian/American Apollo 3500 GT

Ben Branch December 13, 2018
Apollo 3500 GT Nose
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Italian

The Apollo 3500 GT is an American/Italian grand tourer that was intended to compete with the likes of Aston Martin, Jaguar, Ferrari, and Maserati….

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1 of 5 Ever Made: The Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona NART Spider

Ben Branch December 11, 2018
Ferrari 365 GTB 4 Daytona NART Spider Back
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian

Just 5 examples of the Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona NART Spider were ever built, the car was a special order from Italian racing driver turned…

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1998 Reynard Indycar Wind Tunnel Model

Ben Branch December 8, 2018
Indycar Wind Tunnel Car Model Rear Suspension 2
  • American
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Engineering

This 40% scale Reynard Indycar model was designed for wind tunnel testing, as such it’s built to exacting specifications to exactly match the full…

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The Toyota Land Cruiser FJ25 – The Japanese Jeep Rival

Ben Branch December 7, 2018
Toyota FJ25 Land Cruiser 7
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Classic Cars
  • Japanese

The Toyota FJ25 Land Cruiser was part of the 20 series Land Cruisers that first appeared in 1955 as the second generation of the…

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A 1:8 Scale Model of James Hunt’s 1976 McLaren M23D F1 Car – $8,430

Ben Branch December 1, 2018
McLaren M23D Japanese Grand Prix F1 Car 2
  • Cars
  • Formula 1
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

This is an incredibly precise 1:8th scale model of the McLaren M23D Formula 1 car is the work of Amalgam, a company that makes…

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1927 Ford Model T Track-Nose Roadster by Jack Thompson

Ben Branch November 29, 2018
Ford Model T Hot Rod Roadster
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Hot Rods

This Ford Model T Track-Nose is one of the most well-known hot rods of its era, it was built by Jack Thompson with help…

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Documentary: Vixen GT – There Is Only One

Ben Branch November 28, 2018
Vixen GT
  • British
  • Cars
  • Films

This film covers the remarkable rediscovery of the Vixen GT, a one-off mid-engined sports car from the early 1960s built by British Formula racing…

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Lamborghini Miura P400 SV – The Godfather of all Modern Supercars

Ben Branch November 27, 2018
Lamborghini Miura P400 SV Open Hood & Trunk
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Italian

The Lamborghini Miura P400 SV was the third, final, and fastest major iteration of the world’s first supercar. The Miura was a design and…

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Mystery Solved*: Rediscovering The Lost Alan Mann Racing Lotus Cortina Mk1

Jon Branch November 23, 2018
Lotus Cortina Mk1 Main
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ford

*Editor’s Note: The authenticity of this car has been challenged since this article was published, any prospective buyers need to do comprehensive due diligence before bidding….

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Crate Engine Heaven: A Ferrari 458 V8 With 562 BHP

Ben Branch November 20, 2018
Ferrari 458 V8 Engine 1
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Ferrari
  • Italian

The 562 bhp V8 in the back of the Ferrari 458 won both the “Best Performance Engine” and the “Above 4-Litre” category at the 2011…

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Documentary: The Making Of Bullitt with Steve McQueen

Ben Branch November 18, 2018
Steve McQueen Bullitt Mustang
  • American
  • Cars
  • Films

The Making Of Bullitt is a short documentary featuring Steve McQueen, it shows the film’s car chase scene in some detail including the 100+…

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Ol’ Yaller Mark IX – A Home-Built Racer That Beat The World’s Best

Ben Branch November 12, 2018
Ol' Yaller Mark IX Race Car Engine
  • American
  • Cars
  • Racing

Ol’ Yaller Mark IX is a race car built by Max Balchowsky and his wife Ina largely from junkyard parts to a design he sketched out on the floor of Hollywood Motors – their Californian performance garage.

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