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For Sale: Freddie Mercury’s Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow – $23,000+ USD

Ben Branch November 1, 2022
Freddie Mercury Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This 1974 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow was owned by Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury from 1979 until his passing in 1991. The car was regularly…

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A NASCAR Homologation Special: The Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe

Ben Branch October 31, 2022
Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is an original Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe, it’s a NASCAR homologation model that was developed to allow a more streamlined “fastback” style roof…

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A Rare Group B Homologation Special: The 1984 Peugeot 205 Turbo 16

Jon Branch October 30, 2022
Peugeot 205 Turbo 16
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  • Rally

The Peugeot 205 Turbo 16, in rally form, was a car that largely dominated the last two years of Group B competition – the…

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Rare 4×4 Prototype: The “Ferguson Formula” Triumph 2500PI Estate

Ben Branch October 29, 2022
Ferguson Formula Triumph 2500PI Estate
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Curious Contraptions

This is believed to be the only Triumph 2500PI Estate 4×4 in the world, it was developed as a prototype by the engineers at…

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For Sale: A Dallara-Honda IR-05 Indy Car

Jon Branch October 29, 2022
Dallara Honda IR-05 Indy racing car
  • Cars
  • Racing

Fast Facts Giampaolo Dallara began his design career with jobs at Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini and De Tomaso. Although he was primarily interested in forging…

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Project Car: A 1964 Aston Martin DB5

Ben Branch October 28, 2022
Aston Martin DB5 Project Car
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This 1964 Aston Martin DB5 was discovered in the United States in a sorry state, it has since been brought back to England where a…

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For Sale: A Rare 1985 Audi Sport quattro S1 E2 Group B Works Racer

Jon Branch October 27, 2022
Audi Sport quattro S1 E2 rally car
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  • Rally

Throughout the history of the sport of motor rallying the Group B era stands out as the most dramatic, the most gut wrenching motorsport…

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Retro Home-On-Wheels: A Gardner-Pacific Aero Cruiser Motorhome

Ben Branch October 26, 2022
Gardner-Pacific Aero Cruiser Motorhome
  • Adventure
  • Camping
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is an original 1990 Gardner-Pacific Aero Cruiser, it was one of the more advanced motorhomes back in the 1980s and 1990s, with a…

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A Radwood-Era Classic: 1981 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 4-Speed

Ben Branch October 25, 2022
Chevrolet Camaro Z28
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Chevrolet Camaro Z28 was developed specifically to take on the Ford Mustang in Trans Am competition and beat it, to showcase what GM…

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Michael Andretti’s 1991 Lola-Chevrolet T91/00 Is For Sale

Jon Branch October 24, 2022
Lola Chevrolet T91
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Le Mans
  • Racing

This 1991 Lola-Chevrolet T91/00 is historically significant for a few reasons, it was the car that helped power Michael Andretti to his first CART…

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Original Survivor: A Toyota Land Cruiser LJ73 LX Turbodiesel 5-Speed

Ben Branch October 22, 2022
Toyota Land Cruiser LJ73
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is an original 1992 Toyota Land Cruiser LJ73 LX, it’s fitted with the bulletproof 2.4 liter turbodiesel inline-four cylinder engine which sends power back through…

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A Rare Sinclair C5: Still In The Factory Box After 37 Years

Ben Branch October 19, 2022
Sinclair-C5-In-Box
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This Sinclair C5 has remained in its original factory box for 37 years and counting. It was discovered when the Hoover factory was being cleared…

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