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Lamborghini LM 002

Ben Branch February 6, 2017
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Italian

The Lamborghini LM 002 was the first production 4×4 built by the Italian supercar (and tractor) builder, it was based on their 1977 Cheetah 4×4…

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1934 Scuderia Ferrari Alfa Romeo P3 Tipo B

Ben Branch February 3, 2017
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Rare

The Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3 is remembered today as the first genuine single-seat Grand Prix racing car. Its design is closely based on…

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Ferrari 308 GTB Group 4 Racer

Ben Branch February 2, 2017
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Rally

The Ferrari 308 GTB was first introduced in 1975, based on a slightly shortened platform borrowed from the 308 GT4. The latter car was…

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1964 Austin-Healey 3000 Works Rally Car

Ben Branch January 31, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Rally
  • Rare

In 1964 the Austin-Healey factory in Abingdon built just three works rally cars, they typically built a few each year and the cars would…

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1953 Fiat 8V Ghia Supersonic

Ben Branch January 30, 2017
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Italian
  • Rare

The Fiat 8V (know as the Otto Vu in its homeland) was an advanced design when it was first unveiled at the 1952 Geneva…

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The Development of the Jaguar V12 Engine

Ben Branch January 29, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Jaguar

Editor’s Note: This is a different film to the original, which has been removed from YouTube. The story of the first Jaguar V12 is…

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The Story Behind The McLaren F1’s 240.1 mph Run

Ben Branch January 27, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Engineering

Racing driver Andy Wallace climbed into a McLaren F1 in 1998 wearing a helmet, a button-down shirt, and a calculator watch. He then drove…

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1959 Troy Custom Roadster

Ben Branch January 26, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Hot Rods

The Troy Custom Roadster was built in 1959 by Wally Troy and his team in Illinois. Up until this point, Wally had been better…

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1956 Inter 175A Berline Microcar

Ben Branch January 24, 2017
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Rare

Often referred to simply as the Inter Autoscooter, the Inter 175A Berline is a microcar in the spirit of other pint-sized cars like the…

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Original Porsche 901 Cabriolet Prototype

Ben Branch January 23, 2017
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Porsche

Officially, the Porsche 911 cabriolet (convertible) didn’t hit showroom floors until 1982. There were a few reasons for this, including German fears that Ralph…

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Porsche 917/10 Prototype

Ben Branch January 17, 2017
  • Cars
  • German
  • Porsche
  • Rare

The Porsche 917 is one of the most successful racing cars of all time, in fact some automotive historians go so far as to call…

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Eagle Spyder GT

Ben Branch January 14, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Jaguar

Eagle was founded in England in 1984 with a sole focus on the Jaguar E-Type – both classic restorations and preparing cars for competition….

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