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Original Ford Escort MKI Works Racer

Ben Branch March 18, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Racing
  • Rally

Few of the original Ford Escort MKI works racing cars have survived – which isn’t all that surprising when you take a look back at…

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Plymouth Hemi Cuda

Ben Branch March 15, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Muscle Cars

The Plymouth Hemi Cuda is now recognised as one of the most collectible of the original generation of muscle cars, it was first offered…

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Land Rover Series III LWB

Ben Branch March 10, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

The Land Rover first appeared in the years just after WWII, resources were strictly rationed in the United Kingdom and practicality was cherished above all…

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1963 Porsche T6B 356 Carrera 2 GT

Ben Branch March 9, 2017
  • Cars
  • German
  • Porsche
  • Racing
  • Rare

The Porsche 356 Carrera 2 GT was to be one of the final and most powerful racing iterations of the venerable model that had…

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1929 Stutz Model M Supercharged 8-Cylinder

Ben Branch March 8, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Luxury

The Stutz Model M Supercharged Coupe was originally developed in 1929 to challenge Europe’s best at the 24 Hours of Le Mans – the…

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The Ringbrothers 900 HP Winnebago

Ben Branch March 7, 2017
  • American
  • Camping
  • Cars

Taking a worn out 1972 Winnebago Brave RV and rebuilding it into a supercharged 900 hp behemoth that can perform a 0-50 mph sprint in…

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Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione Conversion

Ben Branch March 6, 2017
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Racing

The 365 GTB/4 Daytona is a car built by the Italians at Ferrari to win back the “World’s Fastest Car” crown from the Italians at…

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Documentary: The History of Austin Healey

Ben Branch March 5, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Films

Editor’s Note: The original documentary has been removed from YouTube, we’ve substituted with the next best thing. This documentary about the history of Austin…

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Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta

Ben Branch March 3, 2017
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Racing

The Ferrari 166 MM was to be the first Ferrari that would ever win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans – taking outright…

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Devin D Porsche Special

Ben Branch February 28, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Porsche
  • Racing

The Devin D Porsche Special was a creation of Bill Devin, an American racing driver and engineer with a life story so fascinating you’ll wonder…

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Lister Costin Chevrolet Streamliner

Ben Branch February 27, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Racing

The Lister Costin Chevrolet represented a new direction for the small British car maker, its slippery body was designed by aerodynamicist Frank Costin, a…

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The Bocar XP-5

Ben Branch February 24, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Racing

The Bocar XP-5 is an American designed and built racing car designed to take the fight to cars like the D-Type Jaguar, Austin Healey…

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