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9 Days In Summer

Ben Branch February 1, 2015
  • American
  • British
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Formula 1

9 Days In Summer is a documentary created by Ford in 1967-68, the film covered the development and subsequent successes of the Ford Cosworth…

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Porsche 356C 1600 SC

Ben Branch January 29, 2015
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • German
  • Porsche

There’s little doubt that Porsche’s 356 is one of the more important sports cars of the mid-20th century, it was the first production car…

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Ferrari 250 GT Lusso

Ben Branch January 28, 2015
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

I was on my way to a car show last weekend when a bright red Ferrari 250 GT Lusso went past travelling in the…

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Ferrari 250 GT Coupé by Ellena

Ben Branch January 23, 2015
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Racing
  • Vintage

In the late 1950s a small batch of Ferrari 250 GT Coupés found their way into the workshop of Carrozzeria Ellena – a small coachbuilder previously named…

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Borgward 1500 Rennsport

Ben Branch January 22, 2015
  • Cars
  • German
  • Racing
  • Rare
  • Vintage

The Borgward 1500 Rennsport was a small, advanced coupe designed to compete with the likes of Porsche, Jaguar, Ferrari and Alfa Romeo. It was…

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1969 De Tomaso Mangusta

Ben Branch January 20, 2015
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

The De Tomaso Mangusta would be the first car produced in significant numbers by Alejandro de Tomaso, it used a modified version of the…

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Triumph At Le Mans

Ben Branch January 18, 2015
  • British
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Racing

Triumph At Le Mans is a 1961 film produced by Triumph as a showreel for the company and their efforts at the famous French…

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Porsche 911 Turbo

Ben Branch January 14, 2015
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • German
  • Luxury
  • Porsche
  • Vintage

Growing up in the ’80s there were 3 cars that invariably sat atop every young boy’s wishlist – the Porsche 911 Turbo, the Ferrari…

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1962 Chevrolet Corvette

Ben Branch January 12, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Vintage

1962 was to be the last year for the C1 Chevrolet Corvette before the introduction of its replacement – Chevrolet chose to send it…

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Automobile Shippers Special Indy Roadster

Ben Branch January 10, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The Automobile Shippers Special was built in 1948 on a Russ Snowberger chassis with a V16 engine that had been built from components acquired…

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Ferrari 275 GTB

Ben Branch January 8, 2015
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

The Ferrari 275 GTB was the much anticipated replacement to the iconic Ferrari’s 250 series, it was akin to being the singer who had…

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Datsun 240Z V8

Ben Branch January 2, 2015
  • Cars
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Japanese
  • Vintage

The Datsun 240Z was an exceedingly important car for Datsun, the automaker saw the need for a halo-car that would help shift the brand’s…

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