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1970 Intermeccanica Italia Spyder

Ben Branch October 12, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Rare
  • Vintage

The Intermeccanica Italia Spyder is an American/Italian sportscar that was produced in very limited numbers, it’s thought that less than 500 were built in…

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Volkswagen 21 Window Samba

Ben Branch October 8, 2015
  • Cars
  • Design
  • German
  • Rare
  • Retro

The 21 Window Volkswagen Samba was the most luxurious version of the iconic Type 2 Microbus, it was offered in both 23 and 21…

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1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray

Ben Branch October 2, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Vintage

The second generation Corvette was introduced in 1963, it was a substantial update over the original 10 year old design and for the first…

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1937 Morgan Three-Wheeler

Ben Branch September 30, 2015
  • British
  • Cars
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

H.F.S. Morgan debuted his first three-wheeled cyclecar design at the 1911 Olympia Motor Exhibition, he had previously built a little single seat three-wheeler for…

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1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 L78

Ben Branch September 28, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Retro
  • Vintage

The Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 L78 was a 375 horsepower version of the 396 cubic inch V8, it was the second highest spec that…

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1962 Ford Mustang I Concept Promotional Film

Ben Branch September 27, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Films
  • Ford

The first Mustang was shown to the general public in 1962, it looked vastly different from the car that would actually go into production…

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1934 Ford Hot Rod Hill Climber

Ben Branch September 26, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Racing
  • Vintage

There aren’t many vehicles more thoroughly American than the ’34 Ford Hot Rod. This one is perhaps slightly more iconic than most, it was…

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Ford Mustang Mach 1 Twister

Ben Branch September 24, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Rare

The 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Twister was a special edition car offered only to dealers in the Kansas City area, 96 were made…

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Jaguar XJ220

Ben Branch September 23, 2015
  • British
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Luxury
  • Rare

“The Saturday Club” was an unofficial group of 12 Jaguar engineers and designers who worked after-hours and on weekends to secretly develop the car…

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Porsche 911S Barn Find

Ben Branch September 17, 2015
  • Cars
  • German
  • Porsche
  • Project Vehicles
  • Vintage

In 1967 the Porsche 911S was released to the general public, it received an exceptionally warm welcome from both automotive journalists and those who…

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Bentley 6½ Litre Bob Tail

Ben Branch September 15, 2015
  • British
  • Cars
  • Luxury
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The Bentley 6½ Litre was very nearly released as the Bentley 4¼ Litre, but through a twist of fate W. O. Bentley and a…

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Urban Outlaw – Full Film

Ben Branch September 13, 2015
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Porsche

Urban Outlaw is a documentary that’s quickly become a bit of a modern car culture touchstone. It’s a half hour long film that offers…

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