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Rare Prototype For Sale: A 1970 Holden Torana GTR-X

Ben Branch February 12, 2024
Holden Torana GTR-X Car
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  • Classic Cars

This is the only Holden GTR-X in private hands anywhere in the world, it’s one of only two surviving prototypes, and it’s now being offered for sale for the first time in years. For…

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Arizona Barn Find: A Rare 1983 Audi Quattro

Ben Branch February 10, 2024
Audi Quattro Barn Find
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  • Classic Cars

This is an original 1983 Audi Quattro that somehow found its way into a barn in Arizona. It remained there since the year 2000 gathering dust before eventually being acquired as part of a…

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Nitro-Powered: An Allis-Chalmers 416 Lawn Tractor Dragster

Ben Branch February 9, 2024
Allis-Chalmers 416 Lawn Tractor Dragster
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  • Curious Contraptions

This is an Allis-Chalmers 416 Lawn Tractor dragster that’s powered by a nitromethane-fueled 348cc four-stroke single cylinder engine, sending power back through a 6-speed manual transmission. Some may question the purpose of such a…

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Garage Find: An Original 1970 Dodge Super Bee

Ben Branch February 8, 2024
1970 Dodge Super Bee
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  • Classic Cars

The Dodge Super Bee was developed hastily to challenge the still-new Plymouth Road Runner that had been released in 1968 and enjoyed strong sales across the country. This example of the Super Bee has been…

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For Sale: The Alpha One GTO Driven By Tom Cruise In “Vanilla Sky”

Ben Branch February 7, 2024
Ferrari 250 GTO Replica Alpha One GTO Vanilla Sky
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  • Classic Cars

This is the Alpha One GTO that was driven by Tom Cruise in the 2001 film Vanilla Sky, directed by Cameron Crowe, also starring Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Jason Lee, and Kurt Russell. The…

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Project Car: A 1973 Lamborghini Espada V12 – $25,300+ USD

Ben Branch February 6, 2024
Lamborghini Espada
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  • Classic Cars

This is a Series III 1973 Lamborghini Espada project car, it appears to be complete including the 3.9 liter V12, and it’s now looking for a new owner to give it the restoration it…

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Garage Find: Peter Sellers’ Rare 1977 Wood & Pickett “Sheer Rover”

Ben Branch February 4, 2024
Wood & Pickett Sheer Rover
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  • Classic 4x4

This is the 1977 Wood & Pickett Sheer Rover that was owned and driven by legendary comedic actor Peter Sellers. It’s been locked away in a garage for over 40 years, and it’s now…

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Two-Stroke: A Saab 96 Engine + Gearbox On A Test Stand

Ben Branch February 4, 2024
Saab 96 Engine
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  • Classic Cars

This is an original two-stroke Saab 96 engine, an unusual inline 3-cylinder design with a displacement of 841cc and up to 52 bhp depending on the variant. Rally driver Erik Carlsson would pilot a…

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Unusual Project Car: A Marcos 3000 GT

Ben Branch February 3, 2024
Marcos 3000 GT
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  • Classic Cars

This is a 1970 Marcos 3000 GT, it’s a relatively rare British sports car with a 3.0 liter Ford Essex V6, a tubular steel chassis, a lightweight fiberglass body, and performance to rival (and…

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For Sale: A Diesel “Mini Semi-Truck” Four-Wheel Drive

Ben Branch February 2, 2024
Mini Semi-Truck
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  • Classic Cars

This is a diesel-powered mini semi-truck designed to look like a Freightliner, albeit one that’s been shrunk considerably. Interestingly it’s four-wheel drive, mid-engined, and it has a fifth-wheel hitch. It’s powered by a famously…

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For Sale: An Incredible 1:3rd Scale V8-Powered Tyrrell P34 R/C Car

Ben Branch February 1, 2024
Tyrrell P34 Scale Model RC Car
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  • Gear

This is a 1:3rd scale Tyrrell P34 remote control car that was handbuilt in the Netherlands. It’s powered by a Bouland Motors 76cc methanol V8 which sends power to the rear wheels, and it’s…

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Perfect Patina: A Ferrari F119 V8 Engine Coffee Table

Ben Branch February 1, 2024
Ferrari F119 V8 Engine Coffee Table
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  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is a coffee table made from a Ferrari F119 V8, the engine originally fitted to the Ferrari 348. This example has been left with its original patina intact, and it arguably looks better…

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