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The Matra Djet V – The World’s First Production Mid-Engined Road Car

Ben Branch July 4, 2019
Matra Djet V Front
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • French

The Matra Djet V (pronounced “jet”) and it’s forebear, the René Bonnet Djet, have the distinction of being the first full production car with a mid-engined layout, beating both the De Tomaso Vallelunga and…

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The Jaguar Pirana by Bertone – The Only One Ever Made

Ben Branch July 2, 2019
Jaguar Pirana by Bertone Grille
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Jaguar Pirana was designed by Marcello Gandini at Bertone, it was built at a lightning pace just in time for the 1967 Earl’s Court Motor Show, a process that took just 5 months…

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Retromotive Magazine – A Quarterly Coffee Table Magazine

Ben Branch July 1, 2019
Retromotive Magazine Cover
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

  Retromotive Magazine is a quarterly coffee table magazine that features some of the most beautiful automotive photography you’ll find anywhere in the world. The magazine was founded by Nathan Duff, a veteran of…

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*Now Solved* A Mysterious Porsche 356 Limousine – Can You Help Shed Light On Its History?

Ben Branch June 28, 2019
Porsche 356 Limousine Front 2
  • Cars
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  • Porsche

  Editor Update 29/06/2019: We’ve getting additional information in about this vehicle, it was built by Don Boeke of Egyptian Custom Body in Dayton, Ohio to a design penned by Byron Kauffman. It was…

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An Original Ferrari 250 Tool Roll – That (Probably) Costs More Than Your Car

Ben Branch June 26, 2019
Ferrari 250 GTO + Tool Roll
  • Cars
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  • Ferrari

  This is an original, complete Ferrari 250 tool roll suitable for “outside plug” cars like the GTE, Lusso, SWB, TDF, PF Coupe and GTO models. It’s vitally important for owners of these cars…

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A Restored Land Rover Series 2A LWB – The Perfect 4×4 Motorcycle Hauler?

Ben Branch June 25, 2019
Land Rover Series 2A LWB Front 1
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

  This Land Rover Series 2A LWB (long wheelbase) has been through a comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration by the talented team at Cool n’ Vintage for a world famous client – Deus Ex Machina. Impressively…

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The California Star – A Ford Model T-Inspired Custom Roadster From The 1980s

Ben Branch June 24, 2019
California Star Ford Model T Hot Rod
  • American
  • Cars

The California Star has always been a controversial car, it was built in the early 1980s as a modern day interpretation of the Ford Model T Roadster using a full space frame chassis, competition…

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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
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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
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  • 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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