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Documentary – McLaren at Le Mans: Pursuit of Perfection

Ben Branch June 19, 2016
  • British
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Le Mans

McLaren at Le Mans: Pursuit of Perfection is a 1995 documentary by McLaren Cars Ltd. and Electronic Arts covering the development and race at…

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Porsche 356B Roadster

Ben Branch June 16, 2016
  • Cars
  • Porsche
  • Rare

The Porsche 356B was the third generation of the iconic 356 model – Porsche’s first production car and the vehicle that would set their…

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1981 Audi Quattro

Ben Branch June 15, 2016
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • German
  • Rally

The original Audi Quattro, retroactively named the Ur-Quattro, is almost certainly the most important vehicle ever manufactured by the German automaker. The Quattro name…

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1969 Boss 429 Ford Mustang

Ben Branch June 14, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Rare

The Boss 429 Ford Mustang was built specifically to allow Ford to race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – the homologation requirement was…

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Documentary: The Banger Boys

Ben Branch June 12, 2016
  • British
  • Cars
  • Films

The Banger Boys is a 1976 documentary by New Decade Films, it covers the life and times of a group of “banger boys” –…

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1968 Toyota Corona Hot Rod

Ben Branch June 9, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Hot Rods
  • Japanese

The humble Toyota Corona isn’t a car that you’d usually associate with the Californian hot rod scene – the model was first introduced in…

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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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