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The Supercharged Off-Road Mini That BMW Never Built

Ben Branch May 9, 2025
Mini Cooper S Off-Roader
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This is a 2003 Mini Cooper S that has been significantly modified, turning it into an off-roader thanks to a Journeys Off Road lift kit and a set of 29″ 235/75 Maxtrek Mud Trac…

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For Sale: A Rare Turbocharged “Duntov Corvette”

Ben Branch May 7, 2025
Duntov Turbo Corvette 3
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  • Classic Cars

This is a 1979 Chevrolet Corvette that was given the professional conversion to “Duntov Turbo” specification in period. These cars were given a broad range of performance and handling improvements, the most notable of…

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For Sale: A 400 BHP Brooke Double R Cosworth

Ben Branch May 6, 2025
Brooke Double R 14
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  • Classic Cars

This is a rare Brooke Double R Cosworth Supercharged 400, in fact it’s the only one of its kind, thanks to that hand-formed aluminum body rather than the fiberglass used on the other production…

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Mazda 12A Rotary-Powered! The 1972 “Perfect Circle” Project Dragster

Ben Branch May 6, 2025
Rotary Powered Dragster
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This is the only example of a Wankel-rotary-powered dragster that we’ve seen come up for sale in recent memory. It’s powered by a highly-modified Mazda 12A engine, and it was formerly on display at…

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Rare American Sports Car: A Kellison J4 V8 From 1973

Ben Branch May 5, 2025
Kellison J4 Classic Car 11
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This is a 1973 Kellison J4 that is powered by a 389 cubic inch (6.4 liter) Pontiac V8, the same version that had been fitted to the Pontiac GTO. The Kellison J4 is a…

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Ex-Nevada Highway Patrol Camaro Hits the Market – With High Speed Pursuit Gear Intact

Ben Branch May 4, 2025
Chevrolet Camaro B4C Special Service Package 14
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This is a 1995 Chevrolet Camaro that was ordered new with the B4C Special Service Package, it was then used as a pursuit vehicle by the Nevada Highway Patrol, based in Elko, Nevada. Initially,…

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For Sale: A Mid-Engined V8 “Super” Sand Rail

Ben Branch May 3, 2025
V8 Sand Rail Dune Buggy 2
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  • Classic Cars

This is a 1970s-era sand rail (dune buggy) that’s powered by an alloy Buick 215 V8 engine sending power to those hefty rear wheels. Sand rails were the original sports cars of the sand…

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Never Seen One Before: A 1959 Westfalia-Werke “Porsche” Funeral Trailer

Ben Branch May 3, 2025
Westfalia-Werke Porsche Funeral Trailer
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  • Classic Cars

This is a rare, original 1959 Westfalia-Werke funeral trailer that has been converted into a Porsche Race Service cargo trailer – for hauling wheels and spares parts between race tracks. The concept of the…

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Ever Seen It Before? The 1979 Ford Mustang Daytona Concept Car

Ben Branch May 1, 2025
Ford Mustang Daytona Concept Car 2
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  • Classic Cars

This is the 1979 Ford Mustang Daytona concept car, it was built for Ford by Cars and Concepts and then displayed at the 1979 New York, Chicago, and Detroit Auto Shows. The car is…

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For Sale: The 1967 Plymouth Barracuda From The Movie “Corky”

Ben Branch April 30, 2025
Plymouth Barracuda Corky
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This is the 1967 Plymouth Barracuda that was customized by George Barris and Richard Korkes, both of whom also built the original 1966 Batmobile. This was the hero car from the 1972 thriller/action film…

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A Rare American “Ferrari Killer” – The 1960s Devin Special V8

Ben Branch April 29, 2025
Devin Special Sports Car
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This is a 1960s-era Devin Special that was originally set up for drag racing, before being converted into a road-legal sports car, and then converted once again into the car it is today –…

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Barn Find : A Rare 1976 Ford Gran Torino “Starsky & Hutch Special Edition”

Ben Branch April 28, 2025
Ford Gran Torino Starsky & Hutch Special Edition
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  • Project Vehicles

This is one of 1,000 examples of the Starsky & Hutch Special Edition of the Ford Gran Torino that were built for 1976. It’s been stored away in a barn for many years, and…

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