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The Italians Built A Fiat-Powered Batmobile. And It’s Wonderful.

Ben Branch January 24, 2025
Italian Batmobile Replica
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This is a Tim Burton-era Batmobile replica built in Italy using locally sourced parts, including the engine and transmission from a Fiat 126. Of course, the size of this car is far smaller than…

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A 1950s Survivor! A Red Ford Model A Roadster Hot Rod

Ben Branch January 23, 2025
Ford Model A Roadster Hot Rod
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  • Classic Cars

This is a 1929 Ford Model A Roadster hot rod that was originally built in the 1950s. It’s based on a 1932-style frame, it has a steel body, and a correct Flathead V8 sourced…

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A 16 Foot Wide Slot Car Raceway (And Model Railroad Track)

Ben Branch January 22, 2025
Slot Car Raceway And Model Railroad Track
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This is a combined slot car race track and model railroad that measures in at a gargantuan 16 feet long and 8 feet wide, or approximately 4.9 meters long and 2.4 meters wide. It…

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Rescued From A Barn: A 1957 Porsche 356 Project Car

Ben Branch January 21, 2025
Porsche 356 Project Car
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  • Classic Cars

This is a 1957 Porsche 356A that has spent over 40 years off the road. It was rescued from a barn in the early 1990s where it had been stored under piles of knickknacks…

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For Sale: Arthur Miller + Marilyn Monroe’s 1961 Land Rover Series II

Ben Branch January 20, 2025
Arthur Miller Marilyn Monroe Land Rover Series II
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  • Classic 4x4

This is the 1961 Land Rover Series II that was bought new by legendary American playwright Arthur Miller and his wife, actress Marilyn Monroe. It’s now being offered for the first time out of…

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A 1:1 Scale Porsche 934 Sculpture By Benedict Radcliffe

Ben Branch January 20, 2025
Porsche 934 Sculpture Benedict Radcliffe
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This is a 1:1 scale Porsche 934 sculpture made by Benedict Radcliffe from 32 mm mild steel tube, it sits on a set of centre-lock BBS wheels fitted with Avon tires, and it can…

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For Sale: A 1970 Checker Marathon “Taxi”

Ben Branch January 19, 2025
Checker Taxi
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  • Classic Cars

This is a Checker Marathon from 1970. It’s finished in the classic Yellow paint scheme with all the taxicab markings in place, including the checkered stripes, roof topper, the Checker Taxi logos, and the…

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For Sale: A 335 Cadillac V8-Powered 1932 Ford Hot Rod

Ben Branch January 18, 2025
1932 Ford Hot Rod
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This is a 1932 Ford Hot Rod that was originally known as “Hart’s Automotive Coupe” when it was first built in the 1950s. It was raced in-period at Santa Ana, San Gabriel, Fontana, Riverside,…

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For Sale: An Electric Flintstones “Flintmobile”

Ben Branch January 17, 2025
Flintstones Flintmobile Golf Cart
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  • Classic Cars

This is an electric Flintstones Flintmobile-style golf cart, it’s powered by an electric motor which in turn is linked to a battery array. It has two rows of seats, a canopy roof, and a…

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Fully-Restored! A Rare Citroën Kégresse Half-Track

Ben Branch January 16, 2025
Citroën Kégresse Half-Track 1
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  • Classic 4x4

This is a rare Citroën Kégresse Half-Track from 1931, a revolutionary vehicle in its time that made deep mud and snow traversable by a production automobile for the first time in many regions. The…

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A 1970 Jaguar E-Type: Given By Steve McQueen To Alfred “Fredy” Zurbrügg

Ben Branch January 15, 2025
Jaguar E-Type
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  • Classic Cars

This 1970 Jaguar E-Type Series II Roadster was used by Steve McQueen’s film production company Solar Productions on the set of his 1971 film Le Mans. McQueen would later gift the car to Alfred…

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A Rare 1980s Koenig Specials 911 “Roadrunner” With ~550 BHP

Ben Branch January 14, 2025
Koenig Specials Porsche 911 Roadrunner Turbo
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  • Classic Cars

This is a 1980s-era Porsche 911 Turbo as you may never have seen it before. It’s one of an estimated 10 examples of the 911 Turbo as modified by Koenig Specials GmbH – a…

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