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1956 Tojeiro-Butterworth AJB Air-Cooled Racing Car

Ben Branch January 30, 2018
  • British
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Rare

The Tojeiro-Butterworth AJB is a bit of a historical anomaly, it’s the only one that was ever built, and it’s fitted with the unusual…

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The Rambo Lambo: 1991 Lamborghini LM002 4×4

Ben Branch January 29, 2018
Lamborghini LM002 4x4 Car
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Italian
  • Luxury

The Lamborghini LM002 was quickly dubbed the “Rambo Lambo” when it was unveiled to the public in 1986. Although very few realized it at…

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Britain’s First Supercar: The Aston Martin V8 Vantage

Ben Branch January 27, 2018
  • British
  • Cars
  • Luxury

On its introduction in 1977 the Aston Martin V8 Vantage was hailed by the company as “Britain’s First Supercar” – it accelerated faster than…

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An Amphibious Classic: The 1963 Amphicar 770

Ben Branch January 24, 2018
  • Boats
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • German

The Amphicar is a 100% amphibious car built by the Germans in the 1960s, and lovingly described by their owners as “the fastest car…

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Johnny Hallyday’s 1965 Iso Grifo A3/C

Ben Branch January 22, 2018
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Rare

The Iso Grifo A3/C was developed by legendary Italian engineer and test driver Giotto Bizzarrini – the same man responsible for the creation of…

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Barn Find: 1965 Porsche 912

Ben Branch January 18, 2018
  • Cars
  • German
  • Porsche

As with most barn finds, this 1965 Porsche 912 has a special story. It was bought new in the Netherlands on Christmas Eve in 1965…

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Ex-Works 1975 Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye Group 4 Spider

Ben Branch January 17, 2018
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Rally
  • Rare

The Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye Spider was a comprehensively re-developed version of the famous little Italian roadster designed to race in the Group 4…

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1968 Molzon Concept Corsa GT38

Ben Branch January 13, 2018
  • American
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Rare

The One-Off Molzon Concept Corsa GT38 The Molzon Concept Corsa GT38 is a one-off sports car developed by William “Bill” Molzon – a visionary…

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1942 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Spider

Ben Branch January 12, 2018
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Rare

A Brief Early History of Alfa Romeo Despite its reputation for being quintessentially Italian, Alfa Romeo was actually founded by a Frenchman named Alexandre…

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1966 Le Mans Ford GT40 GMP 1:12 Scale Model

Ben Branch January 11, 2018
  • American
  • British
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Le Mans

This 1:12 scale model of the 1966 Le Mans Ford GT40 is made by GMP – a world leader in highly detailed die cast…

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1966 Shelby Cobra 427 ‘Semi-Competition’

Ben Branch January 10, 2018
  • American
  • British
  • Cars
  • Shelby

When the Shelby 427 Cobra was first unleashed to the motoring press in 1965, it was by far the fastest street-legal car in the…

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Documentary: Operation Speed – 1956

Ben Branch January 7, 2018
  • British
  • Cars
  • Films

In 1956 an unusual caravan of vehicle trailers arrived at the Bonneville Salt Flats. They carried a couple of land speed cars from England…

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