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Porsche 356A Carrera 1500 Speedster by Reutter

Ben Branch April 8, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • German
  • Porsche

The Porsche 356A Carrera 1500 Speedster is a car that was a revelation in its day, the exceedingly punchy and surprisingly reliable four-cam, air-cooled…

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1968 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2 Daytona

Ben Branch April 2, 2014
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Le Mans
  • Retro
  • Vintage

The 1968 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2 ‘Daytona’ is one of the more iconic of the late-60s endurance racers, it was built to compete at…

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1968 Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada Alloy

Ben Branch March 31, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

The story of the Bizzarrini 5300 GT reads like a political thriller set in ancient Rome – there was intrigue, deception, political posturing and…

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1982 Mirage M12 Prototype

Ben Branch March 26, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Le Mans
  • Racing
  • Rare

The 1982 Mirage M12 Group C Sports Prototype is a car that was at the very centre of one of the most controversial disqualifications…

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Lamborghini Rat Rod

Ben Branch March 25, 2014
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Rat Rods

The slightly unusual car you see here is the answer to a debate that was had between Pawel Wisniewski and his friend Jans Slapins,…

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1967 4-Door Porsche 911

Ben Branch March 18, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • German
  • Porsche

In 2009 Porsche released the Panamera, a 4-door sedan with a design very closely related to the Porsche 911. Many thought this was the…

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1971 Lola T260 Can-Am Spyder

Ben Branch March 17, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Racing

The 1971 Lola T260 Can-Am Spyder was a car conceived to take the challenge to the dominant McLarens of the era, Bruce’s bright orange…

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A Bright Green 1969 De Tomaso Mangusta

Ben Branch March 12, 2014
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Italian
  • Retro

The De Tomaso Mangusta is said to have been named “Mangusta” (meaning “Mongoose”) after a deal fell through with Carroll Shelby to build the…

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1956 Austin-Healey 100M

Ben Branch March 6, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Le Mans
  • Rare
  • Vintage

The Austin-Healey 100M is a car that occupies a place very high on the acquisition list for any serious vintage car collector, only 640…

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1974 Porsche 3.0 Carrera RSR

Ben Branch March 3, 2014
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • German
  • Porsche
  • Racing

  The Porsche 3.0 Carrera RSR is a car that dominated international GT racing in 1974 and 1975, it blew the competition out of…

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Car Crash: The DeLorean Story

Ben Branch March 2, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Films
  • Vintage

The story of John DeLorean and his now infamous DeLorean Motor Corporation seems almost too Hollywood scripted to be even remotely plausible. The youngest…

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Shelby Daytona Wallpaper

Ben Branch March 2, 2014
  • American
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Muscle Cars
  • Racing
  • Rare

  Personally, I think the Shelby Daytona is one of the most beautiful cars of all time. Its incredible history and rarity add to…

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