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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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Mid-Engined 1963 Chevrolet Corvette

Ben Branch March 19, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Luxury

The Chevrolet Corvette is a car that’s about 40 years overdue for a mid-engine layout. I’m sure the purists will wail and fling their…

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1944 Willys Jeep

Ben Branch March 18, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Design
  • Military
  • Off Road

The story behind the creation of the Jeep is a fascinating one, in fact it’d make an excellent film if we could somehow convince…

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Documentary: The Road To Monte Carlo

Ben Branch March 15, 2015
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Racing
  • Rally

The Road To Monte Carlo is a 1960 documentary film about the legendary Rallye Monte Carlo – a race only marginally less famous than…

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AC Cobra 289

Ben Branch March 14, 2015
  • American
  • British
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Vintage

Carroll Shelby’s AC Cobra is the car that put him on the map as a builder of custom racing machines, he was already a…

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Porsche 912

Ben Branch March 13, 2015
  • Cars
  • German
  • Porsche
  • Vintage

The Porsche 912 is a car that’s lived in the shadow of its larger brother, the 911, since before it was even available for…

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