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BMW 2002 Tee by Cars for a Cure

Ben Branch April 29, 2014
  • Art
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • Retro

The BMW 2002 is a car that came into being through a remarkable coincidence that occurred in a BMW workshop in 1967. Helmut Werner…

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Willys Jeep Cutaway

Ben Branch April 27, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Military
  • Vintage

The Willys Jeep is a vehicle that I’d love to see make a comeback, the relatively small form factor of the design coupled with…

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Ferrari Dino 156 F1 Sharknose

Ben Branch April 26, 2014
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Formula 1
  • Vintage

The Sharknose Ferrari is without a doubt one of the most famous vintage Formula 1 cars to ever turn a wheel in anger. Officially…

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ICON Land Rover Defender D90 LS3 V8

Ben Branch April 22, 2014
  • American
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Land Rover

You’re looking at the new ICON D90 Land Rover fitted with an LS3 V8, as you can probably imagine (and in true ICON style),…

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1966 Brabham-Repco BT20 Formula 1 Car

Ben Branch April 19, 2014
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Formula 1
  • Luxury
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The 1966 Brabham-Repco BT20 Formula 1 car is a testament to old fashioned Aussie ingenuity, the Australians (and New Zealanders) have always been so…

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1974 Hesketh 308 Formula 1 Car

Ben Branch April 17, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Formula 1
  • Racing
  • Rare
  • Vintage

Few Formula 1 cars from the ’70s are remembered as fondly as the 1974 Hesketh 308, it was the first car built by the…

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Caterham 7 Indy Custom

Ben Branch April 15, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Kit Cars
  • Retro

The Lotus Seven, now known as the Caterham 7, is one of the most iconic British vehicles of all time, the little bug-eye headlights,…

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1989 Ferrari F1-89 Formula 1 Car

Ben Branch April 10, 2014
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Ferrari
  • Formula 1
  • Luxury
  • Racing

Car guys all have their own vehicle preferences and aspirations. One of the few aspirations shared by almost all car guys is to own…

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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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