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1967 Can-Am at Road America

Ben Branch March 20, 2016
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Racing

The original Can-Am series, otherwise known as the Canadian-American Challenge Cup, ran between 1966 and 1974. Despite its relatively short life, it’s looked at…

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1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 10th Anniversary Edition

Ben Branch March 19, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Muscle Cars
  • Retro

The second generation Pontiac Firebird Trans Am is a car that many seem to either love or hate, it was made an icon thanks…

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Alpine A110

Ben Branch March 17, 2016
  • Cars
  • French
  • Racing
  • Rally

The story of Alpine and their 110 is one of the great David vs Goliath tales of 20th century motor racing. In 1973 the…

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1966 Porsche 911 ‘SWB’ Rally Car

Ben Branch March 16, 2016
  • Cars
  • German
  • Porsche
  • Rally

The Porsche 911 is famous for countless things, but there are many who are unaware of the model’s early rallying dominance in some of…

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1966 Fiat-Abarth 1000 TC Corsa

Ben Branch March 15, 2016
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Racing
  • Rally

The racing exploits of the Abarth versions of the little Fiat 600 became legendary throughout the 1960s, the Austrian born Carlo Abarth seemed capable…

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The Automotive Art of Gregory Johnston

Ben Branch March 14, 2016
  • American
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Engineering

Gregory Johnston is an artist with a deep passion for the golden era of European motorsports, for this collection he chose to use the…

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The Story of the Shelby Cobra Daytona – Told by Pete Brock

Ben Branch March 13, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Films
  • Shelby

Pete Brock is one of the icons of American automotive engineering, he’s probably most famous for designing the  Shelby Cobra Daytona but he also…

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1931 Stutz DV-32 Convertible Victoria

Ben Branch March 12, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Luxury
  • Rare

The Stutz DV-32 was fitted with what was likely the most technologically advanced car engine in America during the early 1930s. Whilst all the…

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1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona

Ben Branch March 10, 2016
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Luxury

In 1968 Ferrari unveiled their new car, the 365 GTB/4. It was a stark shift from the more rounded and flowing designs of its…

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Luftwaffe Mercedes-Benz Unimog

Ben Branch March 8, 2016
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • German
  • Military

The Unimog is one of the most universally loved 4x4s in the world. Which is really saying something, because typically the various genres within…

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1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4

Ben Branch March 5, 2016
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

The Ferrari 275 GTB/4 was the first Ferrari to be offered for sale with a transaxle, and it would also be the first offered…

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A Pristine Toyota 2000GT

Ben Branch March 4, 2016
  • Cars
  • Japanese
  • Rare

The Toyota 2000GT is a car with a fascinating history. It was developed by Yamaha for Nissan, Nissan passed on it so Yamaha tentatively…

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