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The “Lautrec Commission” – A Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer

Ben Branch August 18, 2023
Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer
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This is the “Lautrec Commission”,  it’s a Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer that’s powered by a fire-breathing, hand-built 4.0 liter flat-six producing 390 bhp…

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For Sale: Land Rover Series 1 – “The Grizzly Torque”

Jon Branch August 17, 2023
Land Rover Series I Custom "The Grizzly Torque"
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The story of a humble Land Rover Series I named “Grizzly Torque” is a story of two young men who wanted to see the…

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Jaguar XKSS 707 “JAG 1” Is For Sale

Jon Branch August 16, 2023
Jaguar XKSS
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The Jaguar XKSS came into being after Jaguar decided to temporarily withdraw from motor racing in 1956. This decision left twenty five Jaguar D-type…

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A Rare 1968 Ford Bronco U13 “Roadster” – 1 Of 26 Known Survivors

Ben Branch August 15, 2023
Ford Bronco U13 Roadster
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This is a Ford Bronco U13 Roadster from 1968, it’s one of the lesser-known variants of the Ford 4×4 that was designed as a…

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Project Car Royalty: A Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso

Jon Branch August 14, 2023
Ferrari 250GT-L Berlinetta Lusso Scaglietti
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The Ferrari 250 GT/L was developed as a luxury grand touring car which would provide impeccable performance and handling, as one would expect of…

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A 1:1 Scale Airfix-Style 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Model Kit Display

Ben Branch August 14, 2023
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Model Kit Display
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This is a life-sized display that’s been cleverly designed to look like a 1:1 scale Airfix kit of the legendary Martini-liveried 1973 Porsche 911…

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For Sale: The Legendary Balchowsky “Ol’ Yaller” Mk VII

Ben Branch August 13, 2023
Balchowsky Ol' Yaller Mk VII
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This is the Balchowsky Ol’ Yaller Mk VII, it’s the seventh of just nine Balchowsky Ol’ Yallers that were built and it raced in-period…

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For Sale: A 1985 Paris-Dakar Rally Veteran Opel Manta GT/E

Ben Branch August 12, 2023
Paris-Dakar Rally Opel Manta 5
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This 1976 Opel Manta GT/E was significantly modified in the 1980s in order to go rallying, the pinnacle of its competitive life was its…

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The Long Lost American Dream Cars Of The 1950s

Ben Branch August 11, 2023
American Dream Cars Of The 1950s
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“This article was written by Geoff Hacker of Undiscovered Classics, a world-leader in the history, preservation, and restoration of rare handcrafted American postwar sports cars.” This…

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There’s A Rare Porsche 550A Prototype “Le Mans” Werks Coupe For Sale

Jon Branch August 11, 2023
Porsche 550A Prototype 'Le Mans'
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With the passing of his father Dr. Ferdinand Porsche in 1950, Ferry Porsche, though still grieving, took up the leadership of Porsche and proceeded…

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$1.6 Million Dollar Barn Find: A Rare 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider

Ben Branch August 10, 2023
Ferrari 500 Mondial
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The car you see above and below is a 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Spider. In fact, it’s just the second one ever built of…

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Never Seen One Before: A Rare Unrestored 1978 Datsun 280Z “Black Pearl Edition”

Ben Branch August 9, 2023
Datsun 280Z Black Pearl Edition
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This is one of approximately 1,500 examples of the Datsun 280Z “Black Pearl Edition” that were made. It was a special limited edition of…

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