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The German Giant Killer – An Original Porsche 550A Spyder

Ben Branch July 31, 2018
Porsche 550 A Spyder
  • Cars
  • German
  • Porsche
  • Racing
  • Rare

The Porsche 550A Spyder has a well-earned reputation for being a giant killer – it took on and handily defeated far more powerful cars including the likes of the 3-litre Mercedes-Benz 300 SL and Maserati 300S,…

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The Berardini Bros 1932 Ford 404 Jr. Hot Rod – King of the 1/4 Mile

Ben Branch July 27, 2018
Ford Flathead V8
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Racing

Under the hood of the Berardini Bros 1932 Ford was a Flathead V8 so dominant on the 1/4 mile drag strips of the LA-area in the 1950s that the very sound of it would…

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The Only One Ever Made – This Is The Dean Jeffries Porsche 356

Ben Branch July 26, 2018
Dean Jeffries Porsche 356 1
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Porsche

A couple of years later in 1957, Dean Jeffries set about customizing a Porsche 356A Carrera GS he’d bought secondhand, he wanted to showcase his abilities as a body-man as well as a painter, and he knew the best way to do this was to create a show car.

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The 425 HP Scarbo SVF1 Prototype Is For Sale

Ben Branch July 24, 2018
Scarbo SVF1 Front
  • American
  • Cars
  • Formula 1
  • Racing

The Scarbo SVF1 Although the Scarbo SVF1 Prototype looks like a ’60s Formula 1 car, it’s actually an entirely modern creation, fitted with a 425 hp GM Performance all-aluminum LS1 6.2 litre V8 and weighing…

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Lancia Fulvia Sport 1600 Zagato – The “Affordable” Zagato

Ben Branch July 21, 2018
Lancia Fulvia Sport 1600 Zagato
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Rally

The Lancia Fulvia Sport 1600 Zagato is the fastest and most powerful Fulvia ever made thanks to the 1.6 liter HF engine fitted where the smaller 1.3 liter engine had been in the earlier…

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Unadulterated Jet-Age Styling – The Plymouth Asimmetrica Roadster

Ben Branch July 20, 2018
Plymouth Asimmetrica Roadster Grill
  • American
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Italian
  • Rare

The Plymouth Asimmetrica Roadster was designed as a production car, despite its concept car looks – it was initially planned that 25 would be made, however just two were completed by the time production…

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The Car Used In Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Is For Sale – A Modena GT Spyder California

Ben Branch July 18, 2018
Ferris Bueller's Day Off Car Modena GT Spyder California
  • American
  • Cars
  • Films

The car used in the seminal 1986 film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is widely thought to be a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California. This is because it looks an awful lot like one, and because…

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The Lancia Stratos HF – The King of ’70s Rally

Ben Branch July 17, 2018
Lancia Stratos Open
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Racing
  • Rally

The Lancia Stratos was the first car designed specifically for top flight rally competition – developed by the all-Italian dream team of Lancia, Nuccio Bertone, and Marcello Gandini, with engines supplied by Ferrari. We…

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The Official Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018 Live Stream

Ben Branch July 14, 2018
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018 Live Stream
  • British
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Racing

Editor’s Note: This post has been updated with a highlights reel to showcase the best of the Goodwood Festival of Speed for this who missed the livestream. The Goodwood Festival of Speed has grown…

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The Allard J2X – A Rare, Unusual, and Highly Influential British Sports Car

Ben Branch July 12, 2018
Allard J2-X Front
  • British
  • Cars
  • Racing

Although the cars built by Allard aren’t particularly famous outside of classic car circles, the influence they had on the future of sports car design, particularly the Chevrolet Corvette, Shelby Cobra, and Sunbeam Tiger,…

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The Maserati Eldorado – Tipo 420/M/58/ – The Monzanapolis Racer

Ben Branch July 10, 2018
Maserati Eldorado Interior
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Racing
  • Rare

The Maserati Eldorado The Maserati Eldorado is one of the most consequential racing cars of its time, despite the fact it never won a race, lead a championship, or landed a podium. There’s little…

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Documentary: DeLorean: The Man, The Car, The People

Ben Branch July 8, 2018
John DeLorean Motor Company
  • American
  • Cars
  • Films

DeLorean: The Man, The Car, The People is a documentary by Carfection focussing on the history of one of the most fascinating, and shortest lived, car makers in history – The DeLorean Motor Company….

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