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The Only Frisky Family Three Convertible In The World Is For Sale

Ben Branch August 7, 2023
Frisky Family Three Convertible
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This is the only Frisky Family Three Convertible that exists in the world – if you’ve never seen a Frisky before that may be…

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Needs Rescuing: A 1965 Volvo P1800 S – The Most Beautiful Swedish Car Ever Made

Ben Branch August 6, 2023
Volvo P1800 S Car
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The Volvo P1800 has been hailed by many as the most beautiful Swedish car of all time. The company switched over to making bricks-on-wheels…

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The American “Ferrari Killer” – A Rare Factory-Supercharged Shelby Series 1

Ben Branch August 5, 2023
Supercharged Shelby Series 1
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This is one of just 70 examples of the Shelby Series 1 that was factory-fitted with a supercharger, boosting power output from 320 bhp…

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A Rare Berkeley Foursome – The British Mini Roadster

Ben Branch August 4, 2023
Berkeley Foursome
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The Berkeley Foursome was a remarkably influential design that deserves to be better known than it is. Berkeley Cars introduced the use of a…

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A Go Anywhere Overlander Platform: The Oshkosh M-985 HEMTT 8×8

Ben Branch August 3, 2023
Oshkosh HEMTT 8×8 Truck 6
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This is an ex-US Army Oshkosh HEMTT 8×8, specifically it’s the M-985 variant which is equipped with a hydraulic Material Handling Crane (MHC) on…

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A 1:3 Scale Porsche 993 Turbo Made Entirely From Woven Wire

Ben Branch August 3, 2023
Porsche 993 Turbo Wire Sculpture 7
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This is a Porsche 993 Turbo sculpture made entirely from woven and tied wire to a scale of approximately 1:3. Interestingly the model has…

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This Is A Godzilla-Powered Ford Bronco Ranger XLT With 430 BHP

Ben Branch August 1, 2023
Godzilla-Powered Ford Bronco Ranger XLT
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This is a restored Ford Bronco Ranger XLT from 1978 that has been significantly modified from stock, it’s now powered by a fire-breathing 7.3…

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This Is A Go Kart Version Of The 1987 Indianapolis 500-Winning March-Cosworth

Ben Branch July 31, 2023
Go Kart Replica 1987 Indianapolis 500 March-Cosworth
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This go kart is based on the design of the 1987 Indianapolis 500-winning March-Cosworth 87C that was driven by Al Unser, Sr. The kart…

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A Completely Redesigned Alloy 1970 Lotus Europa

Ben Branch July 30, 2023
Custom Built Lotus Europa 18
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This is a Lotus Europa but not like you’ve ever seen it before, it has a new hand-formed aluminum body in place of the…

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This Is The Apollo GT “Thorndyke Special” From Herbie: The Love Bug

Ben Branch July 29, 2023
Thorndyke Special Herbie
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The Thorndyke Special is a car that’s been seen by countless millions, usually children watching the movie in which it debuted – “Herbie: The…

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A Rare 1973 Datsun 240Z Super Samuri

Ben Branch July 28, 2023
Datsun 240Z Super Samuri
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This is just the 16th example of the Datsun 240Z Super Samuri. If you haven’t seen this particular 240Z variant before that may be…

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A Brief History Of The Toyota Land Cruiser 20 Series

Jon Branch July 28, 2023
Toyota Landcruiser
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The Jeep, which began as a design by American Bantam, has been the foundational design for many of the four-wheel-drive vehicles that followed after…

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