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The Nardi Classic Steering Wheel

Ben Branch May 31, 2018
Nardi Classic Steering Wheel
  • Cars
  • Gear
  • Italian

The Nardi Classic Steering Wheel is a design that’s immediately recognizable to anyone with an interest in vintage motoring, Nardi wheels have been used…

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DNA Garage Mazda RX-3 Race Car – 400 bhp Triple Rotor

Ben Branch May 30, 2018
Mazda RX-3 Race Car 1
  • Cars
  • Japanese
  • Racing

This Mazda is a rotary-chimera of sorts, it’s a lightweight 1974 Mazda RX-3 fitted with a triple-rotor Mazda 20B engine producing 400 bhp. The…

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1975 Ford Bronco Restomod – 302 V8 With Edelbrock Heads

Ben Branch May 29, 2018
Ford Bronco Grille
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Ford

The First Generation Ford Bronco The first generation Ford Bronco was something of a trailblazer, although it was the second to blaze a trail…

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The First Shelby Series 1 – Carroll Shelby’s 600 BHP Personal Car

Ben Branch May 28, 2018
Shelby Series 1 Headlight
  • American
  • Cars
  • Shelby

The Shelby Series 1 Personally, I think the Shelby Series 1 is a significantly underrated car. It was the only blank-slate road car ever built…

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Homologation Specials Subaru 22B Shirt by DNBK

Ben Branch May 28, 2018
Subaru 22B T-Shirt
  • Cars
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Japanese

The Subaru 22B was built between March and August 1998 in very limited numbers to celebrate both Subaru’s 40th anniversary and the 3rd consecutive…

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Full Documentary: The Story of MG – Britain’s Biggest Little Car Company

Ben Branch May 27, 2018
MG Cars Documentary
  • British
  • Cars

This documentary from the 1980s tells the story of MG, the mighty little car company that produced some of the most influential and popular…

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1954 Cunningham C3 – The Rare American Homologation Special

Ben Branch May 25, 2018
Cunningham C3 Grille
  • American
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Le Mans

The Cunningham C3 The Cunningham C3 was to be the only non-racing car ever built by Briggs Cunningham and his team, and it only came…

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One-of-One – The 1997 Shelby Aurora V8 Can-Am Prototype

Ben Branch May 22, 2018
Shelby Aurora V8 CAN-AM
  • American
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Shelby

With an estimated hammer price of just $20,000 to $25,000 USD, this Shelby Aurora V8 Can-Am prototype is possibly one of the best value…

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Watch The Full Episode: Edd China’s Garage Revival: The Golf GT(I)

Ben Branch May 20, 2018
Edd China's Garage Revival
  • British
  • Cars
  • Films

Edd China’s Garage Revival is a new TV series that many of us have been wanting for years, each episode is entirely dedicated to…

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A “Crate” Engine With A Difference – A Roush-Built Lincoln-Zephyr V12 Engine

Ben Branch May 19, 2018
Lincoln-Zephyr V12 Engine
  • American
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Ford

The Lincoln-Zephyr V12 engine made its first appearance in the Lincoln-Zephyr models of 1936 with a capacity of 267 cubic inches. The Lincoln-Zephyr V12 Engine…

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1932 Ford “Blue Boy” Roadster – Possibly The Perfect Highboy Hot Rod

Ben Branch May 18, 2018
Ardun Engine
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Hot Rods

The 1932 Ford “Blue Boy” Roadster is about as close to the perfect highboy hot rod as we’re ever likely to see. It was…

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The Original 1959 Pontiac El Catalina Prototype – Only 1 Was Ever Made

Ben Branch May 9, 2018
Pontiac El Catalina Prototype
  • American
  • Cars
  • Rare

In 1959 the designers and engineers at Pontiac were tasked with building a competitor for the Ford Ranchero and Chevrolet El Camino – the…

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