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The Rare Toyota 2000GT

Ben Branch December 30, 2017
  • Cars
  • Japanese
  • Luxury
  • Rare

The Toyota 2000GT The Toyota 2000GT has become the most desirable, and therefore the most expensive Japanese car ever made. The 2000GT was made to…

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1973 Range Rover Classic

Ben Branch December 28, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Off Road

The Range Rover was first introduced in 1970 to a worldwide audience who weren’t sure what to make of it. Up until then, 4x4s…

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1958 Fiberfab Centurion Corvette

Ben Branch December 27, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Chevrolet

It’s thought that only five or so examples of the Centurion Corvette were built in the mid-1960s until General Motors forced Fiberfab to stop…

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1974 BMW 2002 Turbo – The Mighty Little BMW That Started It All

Ben Branch December 23, 2017
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • German

The BMW 2002 Turbo was launched at the 1973 Frankfurt Motor Show to a sea of wide eyes and open mouths. Bayerische Motoren Werke had a well-earned reputation for building executive saloons, albeit executive saloons that were remarkably fun to drive, but this new 2002 Turbo was something altogether different.

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1970 Mickey Thompson Mini Dragster

Ben Branch December 22, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Rare

It’s thought that only 180 Mickey Thompson Mini Dragsters were built back in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Despite their looks, they’re not…

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1977 International Scout II Traveler

Ben Branch December 20, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Off Road

In 1977 Jerry Boone drove his still-new International Super Scout II to a class win in the brutal Baja 1000 desert race. He wasn’t even factory sponsored at the time, but his win put the Scout II firmly on the map for 4×4 racers and enthusiasts across the USA.

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1971 Intermeccanica Italia Spyder – Red On Black

Ben Branch December 18, 2017
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Rare

I have a bit of a soft spot for the Intermeccanica Italia Spyder. It has just the right blend of heritage and mongrel DNA,…

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Ferrari 250 GTO Left Fender

Ben Branch December 16, 2017
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Parts

$10,000 to $15,000 USD may sound like a lot of money to pay for a fender, but this isn’t just any fender. It’s an…

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1969 Baldwin Motion Phase III GT Corvette

Ben Branch December 11, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Rare

The Baldwin Motion Corvette The Baldwin Motion Corvette is the result of a collaboration between Motion Performance and Baldwin Chevrolet on Long Island, they…

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Ferrari 640 F1-89 Kid’s Car

Ben Branch December 11, 2017
  • Cars
  • Formula 1

This kid’s car is based on a Ferrari 640 F1-89 – the car remembered for being the first to use now-dominant semi-automtic gearbox technology…

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Full Race: 1981 Daytona 500

Ben Branch December 10, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Retro

The 1981 Daytona 500 was a unique race for a number of reasons, it also featured a remarkably tight finish, with just 3.5 seconds…

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Cobra Caravan Survivor: 1965 Shelby GT350 R

Ben Branch December 9, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Shelby

Carroll Shelby In 1965, the Shelby American Company was far less famous than they are now. Carroll Shelby was a retired race car driver…

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