Ben Branch
June 30, 2011
We’ve got both part 1 and part 2 here, these films feature the 1959 Sandusky Speedway Supermodified Stock Car qualifying and race with original commentary. It’s a shame they don’t still race like this really, the drivers are all blue-collar workers…
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Ben Branch
June 27, 2011
The E-Type Lightweight is a performance modified E-Type from 1961 that features aluminium bodywork to keep weight as low as possible, a close ratio gearbox, Weber carburettors, race tuned suspension and a slew of other upgrades.
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Ben Branch
June 25, 2011
This is one of those photographs that seems to capture the essence of an age.
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Ben Branch
June 20, 2011
The ’69 Chrysler Newport has always been a favourite of mine amongst American muscle cars, it came with either a standard 383 cubic inch V8 or the optional 440 cubic inch V8 and had one of the coolest sets of flip-into-the-grill-headlights ever seen on a production car.
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Ben Branch
June 18, 2011
“Carlsson på taket” is Swedish for “Carlsson on the roof”, Erik was so famous for flipping his Saab rally cars that the moniker became permanent in his home country.
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Ben Branch
June 17, 2011
The Bugatti Royale was designed and built by Ettore Bugatti with the sole purpose of being sold exclusively to royalty, unfortunately it was produced at the time of the onset of The Great Depression and as a result only 6 of the planned 25 cars were made, none of which were sold to royals.
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Ben Branch
June 17, 2011
Depth of Speed is a 10 episode web-series that focusses on small-scale motorcycle and car builders across the USA, it’s been produced in conjunction with HypeBeast. This is episode 1 and it features the team from the Pangea Speed garage in Salt Lake City, Utah. The film itself is a well put together 5 minute sojourn into the lives of some very cool and very talented people.
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Ben Branch
June 16, 2011
This 1940 Ford circle track racer is currently listed out of Brick, New Jersey with a buy-it-now price of $6,900. Originally built in 1950…
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Ben Branch
June 15, 2011
Great photograph of a couple of British ladies giving a 1963 Jaguar E-Type a quick clean. I bet they’d make a great cup of tea.
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Ben Branch
June 15, 2011
This magnificent old Roller has a 7.7 litre straight 6, an engine that I would pay good money just to listen to. The 1926 Phantom…
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Ben Branch
June 11, 2011
Easily one of the greatest car films of all time, Bullitt featuring Steve McQueen has become one of the standout celluloid icons of the late 60s. This picture was taken during filming and, I think, it sums up the film rather well. Hell, it sums up McQueens entire career rather well.
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Ben Branch
June 9, 2011
Swiss coachbuilder Worblaufen was responsible for some truly remarkable auto designs between 1929 and 1958. The Bugatti Type 57 pictured above and below is a…
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