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Ingenuity in Action: 1950’s Hot Rod Documentary

Ben Branch June 5, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Hot Rods

Ingenuity in Action is a 1959 documentary produced by the team at Hot Rod Magazine as an inside look at the September 1959 Hot Rod…

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Range Rover Classic Two-Door

Ben Branch June 4, 2016
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

In 1970 the Rover Company rolled out a new two-door 4×4 called the Range Rover. It’s not known if they had any inkling how…

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Amphicar Model 770

Ben Branch June 3, 2016
  • Boats
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • German

The Amphicar holds the distinction of being one of history’s most successful amphibious cars, despite the fact that it was a bit of a…

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AC Aceca-Bristol Coupe

Ben Branch June 2, 2016
  • British
  • Cars
  • Rare
  • Vintage

The AC Aceca-Bristol was built from 1956 as a more powerful variant of the AC Aceca, the addition of the Bristol suffix denoted the fitment…

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Aston Martin Virage Cutaway

Ben Branch June 2, 2016
  • British
  • Cars
  • Wallpapers

In 1988 at the Birmingham Motor Show Aston Martin introduced their new sports coupe – the Virage. At its heart was a 32-valve 5.3 litre…

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The First Ferrari 308 GTB Quattrovalvole

Ben Branch June 1, 2016
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian

In 1975 Ferrari introduced the 308 GTB, it was a direct drop in replacement for the 2-seater Dino 246 GT and it was also…

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MG Speed Trials at Bonneville Salt Flats – 1956

Ben Branch May 31, 2016
  • British
  • Cars
  • Films

In its post-WWII heyday MG produced a series of world-beating land speed racers, more often than not piloted by the eccentric Captain George Eyston…

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1976 Ford Bronco Ranger

Ben Branch May 28, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Ford

The original Ford Bronco hasn’t quite piqued the interest of historic 4×4 collectors in the same way as the two-door Range Rover Classic or…

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Ford Escort Mk1 RS2000-R

Ben Branch May 27, 2016
  • British
  • Cars
  • Ford

The Ford Escort Mk1 is perhaps Ford’s single largest success outside of the United States, over 2 million were built between 1968 and 1975,…

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1972 Lamborghini Miura SV

Ben Branch May 25, 2016
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Italian
  • Rare

This Lamborghini Miura SV was one of the 10 last produced by the factory in 1972, it has production number 751 and 762 was…

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Toyota FJ40 Cutaway Wallpaper

Ben Branch May 25, 2016
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Japanese

Toyota released its first 4×4 for public sale in 1951, it was essentially a clone of the American Jeep but over the decades that…

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1970 – A Year To Remember: John Wyer’s Gulf Porsche Team

Ben Branch May 22, 2016
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Le Mans
  • Porsche
  • Racing

A Year To Remember is a half hour documentary covering the exploits of John Wyer’s Gulf Porsche Team. It’s an extraordinary look into the…

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