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Mini Cooper S Cutaway Wallpaper

Ben Branch September 14, 2014
  • Art
  • British
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This is a cutaway of the now legendary #52 Mini Cooper S driven to victory at the 1965 Monte Carlo Rallye by the Timo…

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1927 Isotta Fraschini 8A S Roadster

Ben Branch September 11, 2014
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  • Italian
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Isotta Fraschini is an automaker that’s largely unknown today, but back in their pre-Depression heyday they were globally recognised as a leader in the…

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1982 Ferrari BB 512i

Ben Branch September 10, 2014
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  • Ferrari
  • Italian
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The Ferrari BB 512i was to be the last of the popular BB 512 (Berlinetta Boxer) models, the little “i” added to the name…

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Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA Coupé

Ben Branch September 8, 2014
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  • Italian
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  • Retro
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The Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA Coupé is the lightweight version of the more common Giulia Sprint GT. The additional “A” in the name…

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1934 MG Magnette Racing Special

Ben Branch September 6, 2014
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This 1934 MG Magnette ND/NE Racing Special has a fascinating history – it was built and sold to W E C Watkinson, a recognised…

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1969 Ford Cortina Lotus Mk 2

Ben Branch September 4, 2014
  • British
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  • Ford
  • Racing

The Ford Cortina Lotus Mk 2 was the successor to the highly acclaimed Lotus Cortina Mk 1 – a small British car that had…

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E-Type Poster by Petrolified

Ben Branch September 4, 2014
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Petrolified is a one-man operation run by Martin Miskolci, he made a name for himself with a poster design last year called the “Wall of…

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1964 Shelby 289 Competition Cobra

Ben Branch September 1, 2014
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The car you see here is a 1964 Shelby 289 Competition Cobra with the chassis #: CSX 2430 – it’s a Cobra with a…

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DeLorean Chronology Poster

Ben Branch September 1, 2014
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I’m yet to meet a person who doesn’t have a pronounced soft-spot for the Back to the Future film series, the movies launched the…

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Jaguar XK140 MC

Ben Branch August 29, 2014
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The Jaguar XK140 was the improved follow on model from the XK120 – a car famous for being the fastest in the world when…

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21-Window Deluxe Volkswagen Type 2

Ben Branch August 27, 2014
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  • German
  • Rare
  • Retro
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The Volkswagen Type 2 is better known by the nicknames it received in the various countries where it was sold, the Americans usually call…

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Alpine-Renault A110

Ben Branch August 22, 2014
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  • French
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  • Rally
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The Alpine-Renault A110 is remembered for two things, it’s beauty and its extraordinary rally abilities. The model had quite a long life for a…

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