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1960 24 Hours of Le Mans – Corvette Documentary

Ben Branch February 2, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films
  • Le Mans
  • Racing
  • Vintage

  This documentary was commissioned by Corvette in 1960 to celebrate their strong showing at Le Mans in the same year. The Corvette was…

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Mauser Monotrace

Ben Branch February 2, 2014
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • German
  • Vintage

  The Mauser Monotrace is one of those historical automotive curiosities that was almost forgotten, until the need for ultra-efficient cars with low aero-drag…

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1965 Ford Mustang 289 Racing Car

Ben Branch January 31, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Muscle Cars
  • Racing
  • Vintage

  This ’65 Ford Mustang is the result of a careful rebuild at the hands of Rae Davis Racing, an English company famed for…

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1962 Facel Vega Facel II Coupé

Ben Branch January 30, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • French
  • Luxury
  • Project Vehicles
  • Vintage

Facel Vega was a French automobile manufacturer that lived from 1954 till 1964, despite this relatively short lifespan it had significant influence on automotive…

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1969 Lola T70 Mk IIIb by Sbarro

Ben Branch January 28, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Vintage

The Lola T70 is a ’60s era prototype racer that needs no introduction to fans of the golden age of motorsport, originally designed by Eric…

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1936 Delahaye 135 S

Ben Branch January 27, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • French
  • Luxury
  • Racing
  • Vintage

This 1936 Delahaye 135 S is one of only sixteen ever made and one of only seven to survive to the modern day, the…

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1932 Ford 5-Window Coupe Body

Ben Branch January 27, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Engineering
  • Hot Rods
  • Retro

Ford announced at SEMA in November 2013 that it had partnered up with United Pacific Industries to produce stamped steel bodies for the still…

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Lotus Esprit Cutaway

Ben Branch January 26, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Retro

The Lotus Esprit has long been a car that sat very near the top of my own personal automotive bucket list, I’ve always loved…

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1927 Amilcar CGSS

Ben Branch January 25, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • French
  • Racing
  • Vintage

This 1927 Amilcar CGSS represents remarkable value in the currently skyrocketing vintage car market, sometimes referred to as the “poor man’s Bugatti” the Amilcar…

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Lamborghini Miura P400 SV

Ben Branch January 23, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Italian
  • Vintage

It’s difficult to overstate the importance of the Lamborghini Miura, it’s the car that’s widely regarded as the godfather of the mid-engined, two-seater, high-performance sports…

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1983 Lancia 037 Group B

Ben Branch January 21, 2014
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Italian
  • Racing
  • Rally
  • Vintage

The Lancia 037 Group B was developed as the successor to the legendary Lancia Stratos HF, a car that even today – almost 40…

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1968 Land Rover Series IIA

Ben Branch January 20, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Off Road
  • Vintage

This 1968 Land Rover Series IIA is probably one of the nicest non-museum examples to be found anywhere in the world, it was fully…

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