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Swedish Shooting Brake: A Highly-Modified 1973 Volvo 1800ES

Ben Branch April 16, 2025
Volvo 1800ES
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a 1973 Volvo 1800ES that’s been given a series of major modifications both inside and out. It now has a bespoke interior with a sound system that’ll blow the windows out of…

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Florida Garage Find: A 1983 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency

Ben Branch April 15, 2025
Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency Garage Find
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a 1983 Oldsmobile Ninety-Eight Regency that was bought new by a doctor in Florida, and then kept by him right to the current day – that’s him in the picture above next…

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Hidden Camper Conversion: A Mercedes Fire Engine “Tap Truck”

Ben Branch April 12, 2025
Fire Truck Camper Beer Truck
  • Camping
  • Cars

This is a 1975 Mercedes-Benz LPK 608 that has been professionally converted into a well-appointed stealth camper, and into a five tap draft beer bar – offering both a camper van and a business…

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Ever Seen One Before? A Rare Chrysler Valiant Charger R/T E49

Ben Branch April 11, 2025
Valiant Charger VH
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a 1972 Chrysler VH Valiant Charger R/T E49, it’s a car you may never have seen before if you aren’t from Australia or New Zealand, as it was built in Australia and…

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For Sale – The Long Forgotten Saab-Powered Concept Car: The 1962 Quantum III

Ben Branch April 10, 2025
Saab Quantum III
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is one of three examples of the 1962 Quantum III concept car that were made. It was designed by Walter Kern, a successful amateur racing driver and nuclear physicist at the Massachusetts Institute…

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Build It Yourself: A “James Bond” Aston Martin DB5 Replica (With 007 Gadgets Included)

Ben Branch April 9, 2025
Aston Martin DB5 James Bond Project Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a collection of parts to build a replica James Bond-style Aston Martin DB5, including the rotating license plates, a removable ejector roof panel, a pop-up rear bullet shield, rear axle tire slashers,…

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Ever Seen One Before? A Jaguar-Powered Allard Palm Beach

Ben Branch April 6, 2025
Allard Palm Beach
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Allard Palm Beach was released as the Allard Motor Company’s more affordable sports car in 1952. The model would compete with similar cars from MG, Triumph, and even Jaguar and Aston Martin. Although…

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Barn Find: An Affordable Alfa Romeo Montreal Project Car

Ben Branch April 5, 2025
Alfa Romeo Montreal
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a 1975 Alfa Romeo Montreal that has been in storage for approximately 38 years since 1987. It formerly belonged to Philip Duffy of PD Graphics, a famous record cover designer who mixed…

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A Rare American-Made Byers SR-100: “The World’s Most Beautiful Sports Car”

Ben Branch April 4, 2025
Byers SR-100 Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a Byers SR-100 that was originally built in the late 1950s. The SR-100 was developed in the USA by Jim Byers as a Corvette competitor that people could build in their own…

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For Sale: A 1970 Volkswagen Type 2 “Adventure Van”

Ben Branch April 3, 2025
Volkswagen Type 2 Adventure Van Camper
  • Adventure
  • Camping
  • Cars

This is the “Adventure Van,” it’s a 1970 Volkswagen Type 2 camper van that’s been given a series of modifications to make it well-suited to life on the road, and off the road too…

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For Sale: A Rare BMW-Powered Bertone Freeclimber

Ben Branch April 1, 2025
Bertone Freeclimber
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

The Bertone Freeclimber is a little-known 1980s-era 4×4 that started life as a Japanese SUV, before being modified by the Italians, given a German engine, and then (mostly) sold to the Spanish and French….

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The Fastest Chevette Ever? A 447 BHP V8-Swapped 1976 Chevette

Ben Branch March 31, 2025
Hooker Headers Chevrolet Chevette
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  • Classic Cars

This is a 1976 Chevrolet Chevette that was built by the Hooker Headers R&D department in the early 1980s, and featured in the November 1982 issue of Hot Rod Magazine. It’s now being offered…

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