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The 1955 Earls Court Motor Show Car – Austin-Healey 100/4

Ben Branch May 15, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Rare

A Short History of the Austin-Healey 100/4 The story of Austin-Healey is the stuff of motoring legend. The original version of the car was called…

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1958 Porsche 356 A 1600 Super Speedster

Ben Branch May 11, 2017
  • Cars
  • German
  • Porsche
  • Rare

A Short History of the Porsche 356 Speedster The Porsche 356 Speedster is a car that Porsche was reticent to build. The regular 356 was…

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1967 Shelby GT500 Mustang

Ben Branch May 10, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Muscle Cars
  • Shelby

The Shelby GT500 was introduced to the press at New York’s Tavern-on-the-Green Restaurant in early 1967, it represented a departure from the previous Shelby…

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Range Rover Classic: The Essential Buying Guide

Ben Branch May 8, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

Introduction to the Range Rover Classic When it was first introduced in 1970 the Range Rover immediately caught the motoring public’s attention because it…

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The Twincharged 1985 Lancia Delta S4 “Stradale”

Ben Branch May 4, 2017
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Racing
  • Rare

The Lancia Delta S4 is a car designed to race in the most compelling, and dangerous, form of rallying ever devised – Group B….

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1960 Ferrari 250 GT Coupe Pinin Farina Series II

Ben Branch May 2, 2017
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian

The Ferrari 250 series was built from 1953 till 1964, they included some of the most iconic cars of all time as well as…

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Documentary: Look at Life – Vintage Models

Ben Branch April 30, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Films

The Look at Life series of short documentaries were produced in the 1960s to offer a glimpse into parts of society that might otherwise never…

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1969 Mercury Cougar Boss 302

Ben Branch April 25, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Muscle Cars
  • Rare

The Mercury Cougar Boss 302 is exceptionally rare even amongst other low volume American muscle cars, just 169 were built, and it’s not known…

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WWII Documentary: Autobiography of a Jeep

Ben Branch April 23, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Films
  • Military

Autobiography of a Jeep is a relatively short film at just under 10 minutes in length, it was created in 1943 during the Second…

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The Essential Buying Guide – Austin-Healey 3000

Ben Branch April 22, 2017
  • British
  • Buying Guides
  • Cars

Introduction Of all the British sports cars ever made the Austin-Healey 3000 series are amongst the most iconic and most desirable, despite the fact…

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1967 Ford Bronco Half Cab

Ben Branch April 21, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Off Road

The Ford Bronco Half Cab was a rare version off the iconic 4×4, just 2,317 were built in 1969, as the overwhelming majority of…

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Porsche Flat-6 Engine 1:4 Scale Model

Ben Branch April 21, 2017
  • Cars
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

Explaining how an engine works can be difficult without the use of visual aids, and one of the best possible aids is a fully-functioning…

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