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1977 Porsche 911S

Ben Branch September 23, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • German
  • Porsche
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This Guards Red 1977 Porsche 911S is a thing we aren’t seeing that often anymore – an affordable 911. Although a smidge over $25K might…

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Ford Model T Roadster

Ben Branch September 22, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Engineering
  • Ford
  • Vintage

The Ford Model T Roadster is a car that needs no introduction, over 15 million Model Ts were made between 1908 and 1927 and…

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Goodwood Revival 2014: Day 1

Ben Branch September 21, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films
  • Luxury
  • Racing

I often meet people who’ve never heard of the Goodwood Revival – which seems borderline sacrilegious, but I think a lot of it has…

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Nissan Skyline Cutaway Wallpaper

Ben Branch September 20, 2014
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Japanese
  • Retro
  • Wallpapers

The Nissan Skyline GT-R is without question one of the most important sports cars ever to come out of Japan, I know there are…

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HRG 1500 WS Roadster

Ben Branch September 18, 2014
  • British
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  • Rare
  • Vintage

This 1953 HRG 1500 WS Roadster was the very first of the HRG cars to be fitted with the newer and more powerful Singer…

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The Red Pig Print

Ben Branch September 15, 2014
  • Art
  • Cars
  • German
  • Mercedes-Benz
  • Racing

The story of the Red Pig is one of those automotive legends that deserves its own feature film, for those unfamiliar with the story…

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Mini Cooper S Cutaway Wallpaper

Ben Branch September 14, 2014
  • Art
  • British
  • Cars
  • Rally
  • Wallpapers

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
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Rare
  • Vintage

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
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Racing
  • Vintage

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
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Racing
  • Retro
  • Vintage

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
  • British
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  • Classic Cars
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  • Rare
  • Vintage

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
  • Cars
  • 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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