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The Unusual Mini Marcos – A Fast, Lightweight Mini-Based Sports Car

Ben Branch April 15, 2020
Marcos Mini
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Mini Marcos was a sports car based on the Mini running gear and drivetrain, but with a unique fibreglass body that was designed to be both more aerodynamic and lighter than the original…

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The Original AC Cobra Steering Wheel By Moto-Lita

Ben Branch April 15, 2020
Moto-Lita AC Shelby Cobra Steering Wheel
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Gear
  • Home

Moto-Lita is a British company that has built classic steering wheels for many of the world’s most desirable cars, including the legendary AC Cobra. Simon Green started the company back in 1956 after many…

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The Ginetta G4 – The Beautiful Little Giant Killer

Ben Branch April 13, 2020
Ginetta G4
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Ginetta G4 is one of the most successful models produced by the plucky little British carmaker. Outside the borders of the United Kingdom few have heard of Ginetta however given their decades of…

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Full Film: Wonderful World Of Wheels – Featuring Ken Miles and Carroll Shelby

Ben Branch April 12, 2020
Wonderful World Of Wheels Fabian
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

Wonderful World Of Wheels is a film from the 1960s that features an expansive look at automobile culture in the United States. The film runs for almost an hour and includes brief cameos from…

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For Sale: The Road-Legal Dodge Firearrow II Concept Car by Virgil Exner

Ben Branch April 9, 2020
Dodge Firearrow II Concept Car by Virgil Exner
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the 1954 Dodge Firearrow II concept car, a design by Virgil Exner, the legendary design chief of the Chrysler Corporation. The 1950s were one of the most critical decades in the history of…

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A British/Italian/American Grand Tourer – The Mighty Jensen Interceptor

Ben Branch April 7, 2020
Jensen Interceptor II
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a 1971 Jensen Interceptor II, the Interceptor is a British car but its the result of a truly global effort – the body was designed by Carrozzeria Touring of Italy, they were hand-built…

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Project Car: A 1956 Devin Triumph Racer – Would You Take It On?

Ben Branch April 6, 2020
Devin Triumph Car Back
  • American
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Project Vehicles

Devin Enterprises was founded by Bill Devin in 1955 to build lightweight racing and sports car bodies from fibreglass – a material that was still new and even cutting edge in the 1950s. Devin’s…

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An Indian Post-Apocalyptic Battle Van By Holy Shift Garage

Ben Branch April 3, 2020
Battle Van By Holy Shift Garage 4
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Off Road

Holy Shift Garage is an Indian custom motorcycle (and car) workshop that channel the original spirit of the A-Team but with a distinctly South Asian style. The team have their own TV show on…

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An SAS-Specificaton 1942 Ford GPW – A WW2 North African Desert Survivor

Ben Branch April 2, 2020
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Classic Cars

This Ford GPW was discovered in the Tunisian desert of North Africa along with a horde of abandoned military vehicles, shortly after it found was sent to Italy for a full restoration. The vehicle’s…

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The Tatra T87 – Powered By A Rear-Mounted Air-Cooled V8 + 100 mph Capable

Ben Branch April 1, 2020
Tatra T87 Engine
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Tatra T87 was one of the most advanced cars of its age, it has all-independent suspension, a highly-aerodynamic body and they’re powered by a rear-mounted, air-cooled magnesium alloy SOHC V8 and could reach…

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The AMC Mighty-Mite – An Unusual V4-Powered American Mini Jeep

Ben Branch March 30, 2020
American Motors Mighty-Mite
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

The American Motors Mighty-Mite was developed in the mid-1940s as a lightweight alternative to the Jeep that could be more easily deployed by helicopter. Interestingly, an early prototype (the MARCO MM-100) was powered by…

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Documentary: Challenger – The Story of the Peugeot 205 T16 in the 1984 WRC

Ben Branch March 29, 2020
Peugeot 205 T16
  • Cars
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  • Racing
  • Rally

This documentary covers the introduction of the Peugeot 205 T16 into the Group B class of the World Rally Championship (WRC) in 1984. The French automaker had their work cut out for them, they…

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