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Bugatti Type 57SC Cutaway Wallpaper

Ben Branch February 16, 2015
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Design
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  • Wallpapers

The Bugatti Type 57SC represented to the final evolution of the storied Type 57, a luxurious grand tourer fitted with a Bugatti Grand Prix…

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The First WRC Event: 1973 Monte Carlo Rally

Ben Branch February 15, 2015
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Racing
  • Rally
  • Vintage

The first FIA WRC event took place in Monte Carlo in 1973, it took place in deep winter between the 19th and 26th of…

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1975 Pontiac Le Mans

Ben Branch February 12, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Retro
  • Vintage

The fourth generation Pontiac Le Mans was notably longer, wider and heavier than the previous iterations – this made the already tenuous connection to…

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1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS Touring

Ben Branch February 10, 2015
  • Cars
  • German
  • Porsche
  • Racing
  • Rare
  • Vintage

The 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS is considered by many in the hardcore section of the Porschephile community to be the single best 911…

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The Golden Age of the British Sports Car

Ben Branch February 8, 2015
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films
  • Vintage

The Golden Age of the British Sports Car is a BBC documentary about the post-WWII success of the small, light and nimble two-seaters rolling…

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Land Rover Defender Heritage Limited Edition

Ben Branch February 7, 2015
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Land Rover
  • Off Road

Sadly, 2015 is set to be the end of the road for the Land Rover Defender. Which is almost ironic considering that a road…

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Austin-Healey 100S

Ben Branch February 6, 2015
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Luxury
  • Racing
  • Rare

The Austin-Healey 100S was created by Donald Healey as a purpose built racer to show the potential of his relatively new 100/4, only 50…

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Porsche 901/911 – Ex-Anders Josephson Racing

Ben Branch February 5, 2015
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • German
  • Porsche
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The Porsche 901 was one of the major drawcards at the 1964 Paris Auto Salon where it ruffled the feathers of French automobile manufacturer…

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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
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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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