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1972 Volvo P1800E

Ben Branch October 15, 2016
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Retro
  • Style

There aren’t many who’ll disagree with me when I say that the Volvo P1800 is one of the most beautiful cars of all time….

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The Ford Mustangs of Sonny and Cher

Ben Branch October 14, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford

In 1965 the duo of Sonny and Cher burst forth onto the American music scene, embodying the youthful culture of the era and rocketing…

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1928 Chevrolet Series AB National Custom

Ben Branch October 12, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Chevrolet

The 1928 Chevrolet Series AB National is actually one of the most important models ever made by the iconic American manufacturer – primarily because…

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Gas Monkey Garage VW Shorty Bus

Ben Branch October 11, 2016
  • Cars
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • German

This VW Shorty Bus was restored by the famous Gas Monkey Garage team during an episode of their show Fast N’ Loud back in…

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1951 Willys M38 Jeep

Ben Branch October 7, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

The Willys M38 Jeep was the revised and updated version of the civilian-specification CJ-3A, which itself was an update of the venerable WWII era…

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Barn Find: 1957 Porsche 356 Speedster

Ben Branch October 1, 2016
  • Cars
  • Porsche
  • Rare

The Porsche 356 Speedster was developed at the request of influential automobile importer Max Hoffman, who saw a gap in the US market for…

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1948 Lincoln Continental Club Coupe

Ben Branch September 30, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Vintage

The 1948 Lincoln Continental holds the distinction of being the last American made production car to be fitted with a V12, in the post…

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1963 APAL-Porsche 1600GT

Ben Branch September 29, 2016
  • Cars
  • Porsche
  • Rare

The APAL-Porsche 1600GT is a rare Belgian-built sports car from the 1960s that used a VW Beetle floorpan, a Porsche 356 engine (Type 616/7),…

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1932 Lincoln Model KB Boattail Speedster

Ben Branch September 28, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Design

The Lincoln Model KB Boattail Speedster was never a production model for the Ford-owned luxury marque, in fact the Speedster wasn’t made in a…

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Land Rover Series IIA

Ben Branch September 27, 2016
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Land Rover

Many Land Rover historians consider the Series IIA to be the best of the Series models, it exists in a Goldilocks zone between refinement…

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Dutch Police 1989 Porsche 911 Targa

Ben Branch September 24, 2016
  • Cars
  • Porsche
  • Rare
  • Retro

The Rijkspolitie was the Netherlands’ state police from 1945 until 1996, unusually they favoured Porsches for their patrol and response vehicles, although they did…

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1935 Auburn Eight Supercharged Speedster

Ben Branch September 21, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Luxury

The Auburn Eight Supercharged Speedster was the American car built to take the fight to the likes of Bugatti and Bentley across the Atlantic. Arguments…

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