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Factory Twin-Engined! A 1963 Percival Wildcat Go-Kart

Ben Branch October 12, 2026
Percival Wildcat Go-Kart
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a rare original 1963 Percival Wildcat go-kart, it was factory-fitted with two engines, essentially doubling the power output, thanks to the fact that there are two McCulloch MC9 99cc two-stroke engines working…

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For Sale: A Rare 1959 BMW 503 Barn Find – 35 Years In Storage!

Ben Branch October 10, 2026
BMW 503 Barn Find
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is an original, matching-numbers 1959 BMW 503. It’s one of just 253 examples of the model that were made, all with the 90º aluminum BMW 3.2 liter V8, and it’s been called one…

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For Sale: An Unusual 1975 Land Rover Santana 1300

Ben Branch October 9, 2026
Land Rover Santana 1300 Forward Control 15
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is a rare surviving Land Rover Santana 1300. It’s often mistaken for a Land Rover Series IIA Forward Control from Britain, but it’s actually a unique vehicle developed in Spain on the LWB…

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For Sale: A 320 BHP 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 “S-Code”

Ben Branch October 8, 2026
1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a first-year, first-generation Ford Mustang Mach 1 from 1969, and interestingly, it’s a rare S-code version with the 390 V8 and the 4-speed manual transmission. The Mach 1 would become an instant…

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For Sale: A 1977 Holden Sandman Panelvan – The Australian V8 Legend

Ben Branch October 7, 2026
Holden Sandman Panelvan
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a Holden Sandman panelvan from 1977, it has the desirable combination of a factory-fitted 5.0 liter V8 and a 4-speed manual box, and it benefits from a restoration back to period-correct condition….

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A 2005 Panoz Esperante – Forgotten American V8 Roadster

Ben Branch October 6, 2026
Panoz Esperante 16
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a Panoz Esperante from 2005, it has just 15,000 miles on the odometer, and it’s powered by a 4.6 liter Ford Modular V8 factory rated at 305 bhp and 320 lb ft…

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For Sale: A Rare 1955 Le Gene “Californian Roadster”

Ben Branch October 5, 2026
1955 Le Gene Californian Roadster 1
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the 1955 Le Gene Californian Roadster, it was a period competitor for the likes of the Chevrolet Corvette and Ford Thunderbird, but it was produced in far lower numbers, with just 6…

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For Sale: A Flat-Six Powered Meyers Manx Dune Buggy

Ben Branch October 2, 2026
Corvair-Powered Meyers Manx Dune Buggy 15
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a Meyers Manx dune buggy, powered by a 2.7 liter air-cooled flat-six out of a Chevrolet Corvair, rather than the more common 1.6 liter flat-four out of a Beetle. The factory-stock Corvair…

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For Sale: A Rare Abarth OTAS Grand Prix 1000

Ben Branch October 1, 2026
Abarth OTAS Grand Prix 1000
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is an unusual Abarth OTAS Grand Prix 1000, it’s a car many have never seen in person, or even heard about, as only a few hundred examples were made, and they were made…

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The New Lamborghini Cheetah Prototype R/C Car From Tamiya

Ben Branch September 29, 2026
Lamborghini Cheetah Prototype Tamiya RC Car 1
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is the new Tamiya R/C Lamborghini Cheetah prototype, it’s the new 1/12th scale model of the iconic Italian military off-roader, the vehicle that was the godfather of both the Lamborghini LM002 “Rambo Lambo”…

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For Sale: A Freshly-Built Funco SSII Buggy

Ben Branch September 28, 2026
Funco SSII Buggy
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a newly-built Funco Buggy SSII, it has a central driving position, four-wheel disc brakes, Profender shocks, and a 2.2 liter GM inline-four sending power to the rear wheels. Buggies like this, often…

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For Sale: Luc Donckerwolke’s RUF-Modified 1970 Porsche 914/6

Ben Branch September 27, 2026
RUF-Modified Porsche 914-6 17
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a 1970 Porsche 914/6 that benefits from a series of major upgrades, including an upgrade to M471 GT specification by Antwerpse Automobile Company in 1975, followed by a series of mods by…

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