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1965 Shelby GT350 R

Ben Branch April 24, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Muscle Cars
  • Racing

The Shelby GT350 R is the slightly more blood-thirsty version of the already fast Shelby GT350, all of the cars started life as stock…

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All Tore Up: Texas Hot Rod Portraits

Ben Branch April 23, 2015
  • American
  • Art
  • Books
  • Cars
  • Photography

All Tore Up: Texas Hot Rod Portraits is the work of photographer George Brainard, he’s been the official photographer of the Day of the…

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Lamborghini Miura P400 S

Ben Branch April 16, 2015
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Italian
  • Luxury

The story of the founding of Lamborghini is almost as famous as the cars produced by the exotic Italian automaker. A significantly condensed version would…

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Buick Nailhead V8 Dragster

Ben Branch April 11, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Vintage

Buick’s “Nailhead” V8 was released in 1953 as an option for the Roadmaster, Century, and Super road-going models, but it quickly found favour on…

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1960 Watson Indianapolis Roadster

Ben Branch April 8, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The 1960 Watson Indianapolis Roadster is just about the perfect example of the iconic American racer, Indy Roadsters were the dominant design between 1952…

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Plymouth Belvedere II RO23 Super Stock Lightweight

Ben Branch March 31, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Muscle Cars
  • Racing

The Plymouth Belvedere was introduced in 1951 as Plymouth’s first pillarless hardtop, it was a direct response to the 1950 Chevrolet Bel Air, which…

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Lancia Stratos

Ben Branch March 28, 2015
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Italian
  • Racing
  • Rally

The Lancia Stratos, or more correctly, the Lancia Stratos HF (HF standing for High Fidelity) is a car developed by Italian design house Bertone…

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Stuart Lewis-Evans Wallpaper

Ben Branch March 26, 2015
  • British
  • Cars
  • Formula 1
  • Photography
  • Vintage

Stuart Lewis-Evans was an up and coming racing driver and good friend of the young Stirling Moss, this image was taken in September 1953…

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Mercedes-Benz Unimog 406

Ben Branch March 25, 2015
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • German
  • Vintage

The Mercedes-Benz Unimog is known for many things, but perhaps its most extraordinary achievement is that it’s won the brutal Paris-Dakar Rally by accident…

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Ferrari 212 Export

Ben Branch March 24, 2015
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The Ferrari 212 Export was the successor to the hugely successful Ferrari 166, it went on to become an outright winner in many of…

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BMW 3.0 CSi

Ben Branch March 20, 2015
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • German
  • Vintage

In 1968 BMW unveiled their New Six CS series, it was to be the leading light of their Neue Klasse (new class) and its…

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Mini Tee by Cars for a Cure Apparel

Ben Branch March 20, 2015
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Clothing
  • Gear

Cars for a Cure Apparel is a small company run by Mason Watson, a car designer who lost his mother to breast cancer in…

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