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Supercar Showdown: An ’80s Comparison Between The Lamborghini Countach, The Ferrari Testarossa, And The Porsche 911 Turbo

Ben Branch June 23, 2019
Supercar Showdown
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

  Supercar Showdown is a straight-to-VHS film from 1986 comparing the Lamborghini Countach, the Ferrari Testarossa, and the Porsche 911 Turbo (930). The film is peak ’80s, with synth backing tracks, classic period video…

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1 of 27 Ever Made: The Intermeccanica Indra Fastback Coupé

Ben Branch June 21, 2019
Intermeccanica Indra Front Grille
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

  The Intermeccanica Indra was one of the most successful models from the Italian/American/Canadian company founded by the husband and wife team of Frank and Paula Reisner in Torino, Italy in 1959. Many of…

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A Brief History of the Triumph Spitfire – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch June 19, 2019
Triumph Spitfire 1500
  • Brief Histories
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Triumph Spitfire – An Introduction The paradoxical thing about the Triumph Spitfire is that it didn’t spit fire. The original Supermarine Spitfire fighter aircraft was powered by a huge supercharged Rolls-Royce V12 engine…

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Porsche 356 Engine Powered From The Factory – The Tempo Mikafa Sport Camper

Ben Branch June 18, 2019
Tempo Mikafa Sport Camper Porsche
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Porsche

  The Tempo Mikafa Sport Camper left the factory with a Porsche 356 engine and Porsche badging, making it perhaps the most interesting camper van in the world. The construction of the Mikafa included…

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The Rare Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato – An 1980s Supercar Fighter

Ben Branch June 17, 2019
Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato Front
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato is a two-door GT car with performance figures that came close to rivalling the greatest supercars of its era – the Ferrari F40, the Porsche 959, and the Lamborghini…

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The South African Citi Golf – A Short Film By Patina

Ben Branch June 16, 2019
Citi Golf
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Citi Golf is a car little known outside of its native South Africa, but in its home country its one of the most famous and prolific cars of the past 40 years. Between…

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The Street Dog – A Restored 1974 Range Rover Classic Two-Door by Legacy Overland

Ben Branch June 14, 2019
Range Rover Classic Two-Door Grille
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is a comprehensively rebuilt Range Rover Classic two-door by the team at Legacy Overland, it’s described as a “street dog” 4×4 as it’s a bit of a mongrel, having been built from the…

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Patrick Dempsey’s 420 HP 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback Is For Sale

Stan Evans June 13, 2019
Custom Ford Mustang Patrick Dempsey 4
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This article was written by Stan Evans, Stan is a highly-respected photographer and a popular figure in the motorcycle and automotive worlds. He’s previously worked for Edmunds, Blacksmith Engineering, Red Bull, HBO, Columbia, and Facebook….

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You Can Be The Engine Swap King Of The World – An Original 1948 Tucker Engine Is For Sale

Ben Branch June 12, 2019
Tucker 48 Engine 2
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Engineering

  This is an original 1948 Tucker engine, the Tucker 48 is undoubtably one of the most famous low-production number cars of the 20th century and it was powered by a re-purposed 5.5 litre…

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Mark Hawwa’s 400 HP Turbocharged 13B-Powered Mazda RX-7

Ben Branch June 11, 2019
Custom Mazda RX-7 Front 2
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Japanese

Mark Hawwa is a man who rarely needs an introduction, he founded the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride in 2012 and in the years since it’s has grown to cover 585 cities across 93 countries with…

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1971 Plymouth Road Runner – The Richard Petty Driven NASCAR Championship Winner

Ben Branch June 10, 2019
Plymouth Road Runner NASCAR Headlights
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This Road Runner was the 1971 NASCAR Grand National championship winning car driven by “The King” Richard Petty, interestingly it was also the last stock car to win a NASCAR Grand National championship using…

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For Sale: Ayrton Senna’s Lotus 98T Formula 1 Steering Wheel

Ben Branch June 10, 2019
Ayrton Senna Steering Wheel
  • Cars
  • Formula 1
  • Gear

  This is Ayrton Senna’s Lotus 98T steering wheel from the 1986 Brazilian Formula 1 Grand Prix, it’s likely that it carried some sentimental value for him as he took pole position and a…

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