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The King Of Land Cruisers: A Rare Toyota “Mega Cruiser” High Roof

Ben Branch June 22, 2025
Toyota Mega Cruiser High Roof
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  • Classic 4x4

This is a rare high-roof version of the Toyota Mega Cruiser, the rare Japanese answer to the American Humvee. This vehicle was used for safari tours in Africa, and it has twin opening roof…

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German Sleeper: A Porsche 911-Powered Karmann Ghia Type 34

Ben Branch June 21, 2025
Porsche 911-Powered Karmann Ghia Type 34
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This is a 1964 Karmann Ghia Type 34 that now benefits from a major engine swap – the original 1.5 liter VW flat-four was removed and replaced with the far more powerful 2.7 liter…

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Safari Roadster For Sale: A 5.0 V8 MGB Project Car

Ben Branch June 20, 2025
Safari-Style MGB Roadster V8
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  • Classic Cars

This is a 1966 MGB Roadster that has been given a comprehensive rebuild, including the fitment of a Ford 5.0 liter V8, a T5 5-speed manual transmission, and heavily revised suspension to turn it into…

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The NSU Prinz 1000: The “Other” Air-Cooled-Rear-Engined German Sports Car

Ben Branch June 19, 2025
NSU Prinz 1000 11
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This is an NSU Prinz 1000 that has been carefully upgraded to rally-specification and used in competition. It’s now being offered for sale as an interesting (and far less expensive) alternative to other air-cooled,…

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A “Volvette” Sleeper: A Volvo 740 Wagon On A C5 Corvette Platform

Ben Branch June 18, 2025
Volvette Volvo Corvette Sleeper
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This is a 1990 Volvo 740 GLE Wagon that had its original underpinnings removed, then replaced with the full suspension, brakes, steering, and drivetrain from a 2004 Chevrolet Corvette. The full project is said…

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For Sale: A BAMF-Spec 1971 Buick Riviera With An LS-Swap

Ben Branch June 17, 2025
Buick Riviera LS3-Swapped 2
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This is a 1971 Buick Riviera that benefits from a slew of major upgrades, including an LS3 V8-swap, lowered suspension, a rebuilt transmission, new exhaust system, new wheels, and jet black paint over brown…

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The Ginetta G26 – A Rare 1980s Hot Hatch Killer

Ben Branch June 16, 2025
Ginetta G26
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  • Classic Cars

The Ginetta G26 was developed by the British automaker in the 1980s as one of the most practical kit cars of its age – a rear-wheel drive wedge with seating for four, ample trunk…

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Australian Legend: A 351 Cleveland V8 Ford Falcon XY Ute

Ben Branch June 15, 2025
Ford Falcon XY Ute
  • Australian
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  • Classic Cars

This is a Ford Falcon XY Ute, it’s one of the most quintessentially Australian vehicles ever made, and it’s one of the highlights of the golden age of the Australian automotive industry. This XY…

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eBay Find: An (Affordable) Rolls-Royce 4×4 Conversion

Ben Branch June 14, 2025
Rolls-Royce 4x4
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  • Classic 4x4

This is a 1973 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow that has been swapped onto a 4×4 chassis, as a fully-functioning homage to “Jules” – a custom Rolls-Royce Corniche 4×4 that competed in the 1981 Paris-Dakar Rally….

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This Is The Only Ford Escort “Monte Carlo” Ever Made (And It’s For Sale)

Ben Branch June 13, 2025
Ford Escort Monte Carlo By Frua
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  • Classic Cars

This is the Ford Escort Monte Carlo, it’s the Ford Escort as you may never have seen it before, with a bespoke one-off body built by Pietro Frua and his team of craftsmen in…

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eBay Find: A One-Off 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 4×4

Ben Branch June 12, 2025
Chevrolet Monte Carlo 4x4 15
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  • Classic 4x4

This is a 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo that was modified to fit over a 4×4 Chevrolet Suburban 1/2 ton chassis. It’s said to have been built in the early 1980s as a tow vehicle…

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Made By Hand: A Ford COE x Airstream Home-On-Wheels

Ben Branch June 11, 2025
Ford COE x Airstream Motorhome Hero Image
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  • Travel Trailers

This is a motorhome built using the cab of a 1948 Ford COE truck and an Airstream travel trailer from the same period. The two have been modified and joined together, creating one of the…

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