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Morgan Plus 8: The Great British V8 Roadster

Ben Branch April 29, 2023
Morgan Plus 8
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The Morgan Plus 8 has been called the car that saved Morgan, it appeared in 1968 when the company’s sales were in decline and…

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For Sale: A 1925 Ford Hot Rod Built By The Designer Of The McLaren F1

Ben Branch April 28, 2023
1925 Ford Model A Hot Rod Beach Racer
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This 1925 Ford Model A is a beach racer/hot rod that was built, raced, and owned by none other than Peter Stevens, the designer…

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A 6’4″ Illuminated Lamborghini Sign – Made In Italy

Ben Branch April 28, 2023
Illuminated Lamborghini Sign
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  • Classic Cars

This illuminated Lamborghini sign was bought by the current owner in Italy a handful of years ago, and it measures in at a hefty…

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Clark Gable’s 1952 Jaguar XK120 Is For Sale

Ben Branch April 27, 2023
Clark Gable Jaguar XK120 Classic Car
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The Jaguar XK120 is a celebrity in its own right, it was the fastest production car in the world at the time of its…

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There’s A 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 Time Machine For Sale

Ben Branch April 25, 2023
DeLorean Time Machine
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This is a 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 that’s been carefully built into a Back To The Future time machine, and interestingly, it is actually capable…

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For Sale: A 1:5th Scale Porsche 956/962 “Windkanal” Wind Tunnel Model

Ben Branch April 24, 2023
Porsche 956/962 Windkanal Scale Model
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This is a 1:5th scale Porsche 956/962 “Windkanal,” it’s one of just five copies that were made of the original scaled down wind tunnel…

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Sweden’s Forgotten V4-Powered Sports Car: The Saab Sonett

Ben Branch April 23, 2023
Saab Sonett III
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In some respects the Saab Sonett is a car that time forgot, the little Swedish coupe was wildly popular with fans of quirky European…

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The British 4×4 That Was Designed To Replace The Jeep: The Austin Champ

Ben Branch April 21, 2023
Austin Champ
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The Austin Champ was an advanced military 4×4 developed in the late 1940s. It’s powered by a Rolls-Royce engine, it has independent four wheel…

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The Marcos Mantula – A Rare V8-Powered Lotus Killer

Ben Branch April 20, 2023
Marcos Mantula
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This is a rare Marcos Mantula, it’s a handbuilt car from England that weighs just 900 kgs (1,984 lbs) that’s powered by the famous Rover…

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Turbocharged Prototype: The 1980 M81 McLaren Mustang

Ben Branch April 19, 2023
M81 McLaren Mustang 23
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This is the M81 McLaren Mustang prototype, it’s the first of a planned 250 cars that were built as a partnership between McLaren Engines…

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Rare Canadian “Supercar” For Sale: The Enterra Vipre

Ben Branch April 18, 2023
Enterra Vipre
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  • Classic Cars

The Enterra Vipre was developed in the mid-1980s by a group of waiters at the Keg Restaurant on Vancouver’s Granville Island. Somehow they managed…

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Juan Manuel Fangio’s 1939 Chevrolet Turismo Carretera Steering Wheel

Ben Branch April 18, 2023
Juan Manuel Fangio Steering Wheel
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This is the steering wheel out of a 1939 Chevrolet Turismo Carretera coupe, but it wasn’t just any old Chevy, this car personally belonged…

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