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1960 Ferrari 250GT Series II

Ben Branch August 8, 2014
  • Cars
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The 250GT Cabriolet was Ferrari’s first large-scale production convertible, and along with its coupe brother was the most successful of Ferrari’s early road cars….

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The Parking Problem Solved

Ben Branch August 6, 2014
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Films
  • Vintage

Our friends over at The Old Motor know a thing or two about digging up a fascinating old car, and this clip is a…

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Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster Wallpaper

Ben Branch August 3, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • German
  • Mercedes-Benz
  • Vintage
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The Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster is one of the enduring icons of automotive design, in fact it’s a shame that it’s often overshadowed by its…

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1961 Aston Martin DB4

Ben Branch July 31, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
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  • Luxury
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  • 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
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  • German
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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
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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
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  • 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
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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
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  • 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
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  • 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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