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A Brief History of the Jaguar Mark II – The British Bank Robber’s Favourite Getaway Car

Jon Branch December 16, 2019
Jaguar Mark II Blue
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Project Utah – The Jaguar Mk I The story of the Jaguar Mark II (also known as the Jaguar MK2) begins with Jaguar’s “Project Utah” which gave birth to the Jaguar 2.4 liter and…

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Shelby GT350 H Junior – The Cheapest Drivable Shelby Car In The World (Probably)

Ben Branch December 12, 2019
Shelby GT350 H Junior Headlight
  • American
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This is a Shelby GT350 H Junior, it’s almost certainly the cheapest drivable Shelby car in the world, but it’s also designed for children so you won’t be able to use it as a…

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It’s Time To Sell Your House – The Original Steve McQueen Bullitt Mustang Is For Sale

Ben Branch December 11, 2019
Bullitt Car
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This is the hero car from the 1968 Steve McQueen film “Bullitt”, it’s a Highland Green 1968 Ford Mustang GT and since the film was released this car has become one of the most…

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For Sale: The Ken Miles Car From Ford v Ferrari – A Superformance Ford GT40

Ben Branch December 9, 2019
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This is the Ken Miles Superformance Ford GT40 from the film Ford v Ferrari, it was driven by Christian Bale during filming, alongside the other Superformance Ford GT40 that was painted to look like the…

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Documentary: Stew – The Incredible Story Of Stew Jones, The World’s Only Blind Jaguar Restorer

Ben Branch December 8, 2019
Stew - Documentary Film
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This documentary is one of the most remarkable we’ve ever featured, it provides a window into the life of Stew Jones, one of the world’s leading Jaguar restorers who also happens to be completely…

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The First Luxury 4×4 SUV – Meet The Ford Marmon-Herrington Super Deluxe 4×4

Ben Branch December 7, 2019
Ford Marmon-Herrington Super Deluxe 4x4
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  • Classic 4x4

This original 1948 Ford Marmon-Herrington Super Deluxe 4×4 Station Wagon was almost certainly one of the world’s first luxury 4×4 SUVs, it was constructed by Marmon-Herrington using a factory-fresh Ford station wagon, with production starting…

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927 HP – An Original Ex-Works Triumph TRS 24 Hours Of Le Mans Racer

Ben Branch December 6, 2019
Triumph TRS
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The Triumph TRS was a special works-built racing version of the Triumph TR3, though it has to be said it shared little with the TR3 other than the chassis, and even that was significantly…

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A Brief History of the MGA – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch December 5, 2019
MGA
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The MGA – An Introduction + Background The MGA was born out of two strands of activity; one was the American’s discovery of British sports cars in the years after the Second World War…

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Laser Cut Wooden Vehicle Blueprints by Simply Cut Art

Ben Branch December 5, 2019
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This series of artworks are each designed by Jeff and Lisa in their studio near the city of Valencia on the Mediterranean coast of Spain. Their designs are entirely unique and they feature some of…

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This Is The 1976 Citroën Indecision – The Car That Jules Verne Would Drive

Ben Branch December 3, 2019
Citroen Indecision
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If there were a car from any point in history that would be driven by Jules Verne, it would be this, the 1976 Citroën Indecision. Although it’s based on a French car it was…

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Eleanor From Gone In 60 Seconds Is For Sale – With A Working NOS System

Ben Branch December 2, 2019
Eleanor From Gone In 60 Seconds Front
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This is one of the original cars built for the 2000 film Gone in 60 Seconds, a car famously nicknamed “Eleanor” by Nicholas Cage’s character Randall “Memphis” Raines. Eleanor, Chip Foose, and The Dream…

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Would You Take It On? A 1973 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS Project Car

Ben Branch November 29, 2019
Ferrari Dino 246 GTS
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Ferrari Dino 246 GTS was the larger-engined, and targa-roofed version of the original Dino 206 GT. Many in the classic car community attach the Ferrari name to the Dino even though technically Dino was…

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