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1961 Aston Martin DB4

Ben Branch July 31, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Luxury
  • Project Vehicles
  • Vintage

When it comes to project cars, you’ll be hard pressed to find one cooler than an all-original Aston Martin DB4. The slightly worse for…

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1960 Porsche 356 Roadster

Ben Branch July 30, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • German
  • Luxury
  • Porsche

This 1960 Porsche 356 Roadster has just undergone a 3 year concurs-level mechanical and cosmetic restoration, it’s now being offered in better-than-new condition with…

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Polaris Slingshot

Ben Branch July 28, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

It isn’t widely known that when the automobile was first invented, it had 3 wheels. Karl Benz called it the “Benz Patent Motorwagen” and…

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1970 Brabham-Cosworth Formula 1 Car

Ben Branch July 26, 2014
  • Cars
  • Formula 1
  • Luxury
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The 1970 Brabham-Cosworth BT33 was a Formula 1 car that had originally been intended for Jochen Rindt, however at the last minute Rindt changed…

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Porsche 911: 50 Years

Ben Branch July 25, 2014
  • Books
  • Cars
  • Design
  • German

Porsche 911: 50 Years is a hardcover volume that I suppose would be officially classified as a coffee table book, although this description does…

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Lancia Stratos HF Stradale by Bertone

Ben Branch July 23, 2014
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Racing
  • Rally
  • Rare
  • Vintage

The Lancia Stratos HF by Bertone is a car so ahead of its time that it almost seems like a Syd Mead illustration that…

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1974 BMW 2002 Turbo

Ben Branch July 21, 2014
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • German
  • Vintage

The BMW 2002 Turbo is a wonderful example of what can occur when serendipity happens to a couple of Germans who happen to work…

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The 1992 Baja 1000

Ben Branch July 20, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Racing

There’s something about vintage Baja-style desert racing that is hugely appealing to me – the relative simplicity of the machinery and the fact that it…

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1992 Vector W8 Twin Turbo

Ben Branch July 17, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Engineering

The Vector W8 Twin Turbo was first shown to the public in 1990, it totally electrified the global motoring press and provided the Americans…

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1985 Land Rover Defender 90 TDi

Ben Branch July 15, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Land Rover
  • Off Road

1985 was just the second year of production for the Land Rover Defender 90 model, it was closely related to the short wheelbase Land…

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Lamborghini Countach LP400S Series I

Ben Branch July 14, 2014
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Retro

It isn’t commonly known that the first production Lamborghini Countach ever made was shipped to a customer all the way over in Australia, this…

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1966 Shelby 427 Cobra

Ben Branch July 10, 2014
  • American
  • British
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Racing
  • Shelby

This 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 is a great example of the magic that typically happens when the Brits and the Americans stop arguing about…

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