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Project Car: A 1973 Lotus Europa “Big Valve” For $4,900 USD

Ben Branch October 29, 2025
Lotus Europa Big Valve Project Car
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This is a Lotus Europa “Big Valve” project car that comes complete with the chassis, body, engine, transmission, and interior in place – it’s…

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For Sale: The 1969 Mercury Cougar From “Bad Times at the El Royale”

Ben Branch October 28, 2025
Mercury Cougar 7
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This 1969 Mercury Cougar was modified for Hollywood use, it then featured in Bad Times at the El Royale driven by Dakota Johnson, and…

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For Sale: A Rolling VW Beetle Chassis + Powertrain

Ben Branch October 28, 2025
Rolling VW Beetle Chassis and Powertrain
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This is the powered rolling chassis from a 1959 Volkswagen Beetle. It’s said to have been used as a display piece at a the…

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For Sale: A Rare Vintage 1964 Blitz F-2000 Go Kart

Ben Branch October 27, 2025
Blitz F-2000 Go-Kart
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This is a rare Blitz F-2000 go-kart from 1964, it’s the first one of these we’ve seen come up for sale in some time…

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eBay Find: A Mercedes-Benz 500SEL Pickup Conversion

Ben Branch October 24, 2025
Mercedes-Benz 500SEL Pickup Conversion
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This is a Mercedes-Benz 500SEL that’s now powered by an alloy 5.0 liter V8. It was originally converted into pickup configuration by German builder…

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400 BHP Swedish Sleeper: This Volvo 740 Has Been LS6-Swapped

Ben Branch October 23, 2025
LS6 V8 Swapped Volvo 740 Sleeper
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This is a 1985 Volvo 740 sedan that has been given a series of major updates, headlined by the fitment of a 400 bhp…

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An Incredible Kaase 505-Powered 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1

Ben Branch October 22, 2025
1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Kaase V8
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This is a 1969 Ford Mustang fastback that underwent a major rebuild between 2017 and 2020. It’s now powered by a 505 cubic inch…

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There’s A Rare 1970 TVR Tuscan Wide-Body For Sale

Ben Branch October 22, 2025
TVR Tuscan Wide-Body
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This article was written by Guy Dirkin, perhaps the automotive historian more qualified than any other to write it, as he restored this specific…

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Unusual Project Car: A Porsche 645 “Mickey Mouse” Recreation

Ben Branch October 21, 2025
Porsche 645 Mickey Mouse
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This is a modern recreation of the Porsche 645 from the mid-1950s, a racing prototype that was a link between the earlier Porsche 550…

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For Sale: A 580 BHP Aluminator V8-Powered 1966 Ford Mustang

Ben Branch October 20, 2025
Ford Mustang Notchback
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This is a 1966 Ford Mustang that was built to its current spec by Ron Jones Garage in Colorado for the Optima Ultimate Street…

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Unusual Project Car: A Rare “Koenig” 1983 Ferrari 512 BBi With ~450 BHP

Ben Branch October 19, 2025
Ferrari 512 BBi Koenig
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This is a 1983 Ferrari 512 BBi “Koenig,” it was modified in-period by the legendary German tuner and vehicle modifier Willy Koenig and his…

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For Sale: A Turbocharged Mazda BP-Swapped 1972 Opel GT

Ben Branch October 18, 2025
Opel GT Car
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This is a 1972 Opel GT that has been significantly modified from stock, it’s now powered by a turbocharged Mazda BP inline-four and it…

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