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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
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

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
  • Cars
  • 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
  • Cars
  • 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
  • Cars
  • 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
  • Cars
  • 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
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • 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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1 Of Only 2 That Were Made: A Rare 1965 BMW 1800 TI Pickup

Ben Branch June 10, 2025
BMW 1800 TI Neue Klasse Pickup
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a 1965 BMW 1800 TI that is said to have been converted into a pickup in period and used by a BMW dealership as a service vehicle. Just two of these are…

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Build-It-Yourself Kit: A First-Gen Ford Bronco

Ben Branch June 10, 2025
Build-It-Yourself Ford Bronco Kit
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is a collection of parts that were acquired to form a build-it-yourself kit for a first-generation Ford Bronco, though unlike the factory-originals, this one has a vastly improved chassis, suspension, and brakes. The…

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Barn Find: A Rare Austin Champ – The Failed British “Jeep Killer”

Ben Branch June 8, 2025
Austin Champ Barn Find
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

Though it ultimately failed in its intended purpose of replacing the American Jeep in the British Armed Forces, the Austin Champ was a fascinating 4×4 that was among the most capable military off-roaders of…

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Forgotten In A Warehouse For 50+ Years: A Honda CB450 Crate Engine

Ben Branch June 8, 2025
Honda CB450 Crate Engine
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is said to be an original OEM Honda CB450 crate engine that was forgotten in the back corner of a warehouse for 50+ years, only recently having been rediscovered and dusted off for…

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For Sale: Wayne Carini’s Rare 1957 Spohn DV-13

Ben Branch June 6, 2025
Spohn DV-13 Convertible 5
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a rare 1957 Spohn DV-13 Convertible, it’s a coachbuilt German car based on a 1939 Ford chassis, and powered by a Cadillac V8. The styling is somewhat, let’s say unique, and as…

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