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“Project Goldrush” – The 1998 WD1 Pilot + Engineering Trans Am

Ben Branch December 13, 2024
Project Goldrush 1998 Pontiac Trans Am
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  • Classic Cars

This is the 1998 Pontiac Trans Am WD1 pilot and engineering vehicle. It’s the first LS V8-powered Trans Am ever made, VIN #1 in the series, and it was previously part of the GM…

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Forgotten For 50 Years! A Rare 1967 Glas 1700 GT Garage Find

Ben Branch December 12, 2024
Glas 1700 GT
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Project Vehicles

This is a rare Glas 1700 GT, it’s one of the last built in 1967 before production shifted over to the BMW version of the model. This one has been sitting in a garage…

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“The Trans Am Toyota”: An ’80s Custom Toyota SR-5 With Nitrous

Ben Branch December 11, 2024
Trans Am Toyota Hilux
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  • Classic Cars

This is a 1980 Toyota SR-5 Pickup that was the subject of a collaborative rebuild by The Toy Truck Company and Truckin’ magazine in 1981 to create a Trans Am-style Toyota Pickup. The truck…

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For Sale: A 1:1 Scale 1967 Lotus 49 Formula 1 Simulator

Ben Branch December 9, 2024
Lotus 49 Formula 1 Simulator
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  • Classic Cars
  • Gear

This is a one-off Formula 1 simulator that consists of a replica 1:1 scale front end of a 1967 Lotus 49 F1 car, as well as the screen, controls, and computer to run it…

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The Amphibious WaterCar Panther – So Fast It Can Tow A Waterskier

Ben Branch December 7, 2024
Amphibious WaterCar Panther Main Image
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  • Classic Cars

This is a WaterCar Panther, and while it may look like some variation of a Jeep Wrangler, it’s actually an entirely bespoke vehicle with the ability to travel at 85 mph on land, and…

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For Sale: A 463 BHP Holden VF SSV “Blue Meanie” Ute: 1 Of 30 Made

Ben Branch December 6, 2024
Holden VF SSV Blue Meanie Ute
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is one of just 30 examples of the 463 bhp Holden VF SSV Ute that were built to mark the 30th anniversary of the “Blue Meanie,” one of Australia’s most famous performance V8…

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The 1970 Plymouth Duster: It Was Almost Called The “Tasmanian Devil”

Ben Branch December 5, 2024
1970 Plymouth Duster
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  • Classic Cars

The Plymouth Duster made its debut for the 1970 model year as an affordable V8 performance coupe designed to compete with the likes of the Ford Maverick, AMC Hornet, and Chevrolet Nova. The Duster…

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For Sale: The Sbarro Super Eight – A Rare Ferrari-Based Hatchback

Ben Branch December 3, 2024
Sbarro Super Eight
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The 1984 Sbarro Super Eight is one of the most unusual one-off cars of the 1980s, and that’s really saying something. Despite its hatchback looks, the Super Eight is actually a mid-engined Ferrari 308…

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A 1975 Kellison J6 Panther Project Car: $8,900 USD

Ben Branch December 2, 2024
Kellison J6 Panther Project Car
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  • Project Vehicles

This is a Kellison J6 Panther that was built in 1975. It’s an American-designed sports car that was developed by former USAF fighter pilot Jim Kellison, and it could be built on a variety…

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An Original Hypervan Model From “Blade Runner” Design Icon Syd Mead

Ben Branch December 2, 2024
Syd Mead Hypervan Model
  • Art
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  • Classic Cars

This is a scale model of the Hypervan, it’s one of Syd Mead’s best-known designs and that’s really saying something, as the full catalogue of his work is vast, and vastly influential. Syd Mead…

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An Affordable Roadster: The Fisher Fury Spyder

Ben Branch December 1, 2024
Fisher Fury
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  • Classic Cars

This is a Fisher Fury from 2014. On a pound-for-pound basis it’s hard to argue that these aren’t some of the best lightweight sports cars in the world, with a curb weight of just…

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For Sale: The Rolls-Royce 4×4 Paris-Dakar Racer

Ben Branch November 30, 2024
Paris-Dakar Rolls-Royce Jules 8
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  • Classic 4x4

This is almost certainly one of the most famous racing Rolls-Royces ever made, a feat made all the more impressive by the fact that Rolls-Royce didn’t want it made at all and very nearly…

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