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The Fiat Dino – A Fiat With A Ferrari Formula 2 Engine

Ben Branch May 1, 2021
Fiat Dino 15
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The story behind the Fiat Dino is legendary. It’s a car that only exists because of a rule change for Formula 2 racing in…

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A Porsche-Diesel Super 319 “Volks Schlepper” Tractor – $20,000+ USD

Ben Branch April 30, 2021
Porsche-Diesel Super Tractor
  • Classic Cars
  • Off Road

Finding a restored 1960s-era Porsche for sale with a projected price of between $20,000 and $30,000 USD isn’t something we’ve typically seen for decades,…

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Porsche 924 Carrera GTR – 1 Of 17 Factory-Built Examples

Ben Branch April 29, 2021
Porsche 924 Carrera GTR 13
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Porsche

The Porsche 924 Carrera GTR is remembered today as the ultimate iteration of the 924 thanks to its turbocharged inline-four cylinder engine that was…

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The AMC Spirit AMX – The Gremlin’s Handsome Younger Brother

Ben Branch April 25, 2021
AMC Spirit AMX
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a first year AMC Spirit AMX from 1979, this was the high-performance version of the then-new AMC Spirit – a compact car…

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Ferrari 400 GTi – Originally Owned By Piero Ferrari

Ben Branch April 23, 2021
Ferrari 400 GTi-5
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari

This 1983 Ferrari 400 GTi is unusual for a couple of reasons, it was ordered new with a 5-speed manual transmission (most were automatics),…

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The Only One Ever Made: The Georges Irat Prototype Sports Two-Seater From 1946

Ben Branch April 21, 2021
Georges Irat Prototype Sports Two-Seater
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • French

This is the only example of the Georges Irat Sports Two-Seater that was ever made, it’s a prototype that was designed to kickstart the…

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Datsun 510 SSS Coupe – The Japanese Car That Became A Rally Legend

Ben Branch April 20, 2021
Datsun 510 SSS
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Japanese

This is an original Datsun 510 SSS, known in most world markets as a member of the Datsun 1600 model line, it would be…

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1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 – The Affordable American Supercar

Ben Branch April 16, 2021
C4 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 1
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 (C4) was released in 1989 as a home-grown American challenger to the dominant supercars of the day – the Ferrari…

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Garage Find: Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Needing A Restoration

Ben Branch April 15, 2021
Aston Martin DB6 Vantage
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is 1970 Aston Martin DB6 was ordered new with a Vantage-specification engine, raising power output to 325 bhp from the 282 bhp in the…

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1 Of 125 Made: The Intermeccanica Indra

Ben Branch April 13, 2021
Intermeccanica Indra 14
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Italian

This is an Intermeccanica Indra, it’s a rare Italian-built sports car from the early 1970s that makes use of an American drivetrain and many…

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For Sale: An Original Parnelli VPJ-4 American Formula 1 Car Driven By Mario Andretti

Ben Branch April 11, 2021
Parnelli VPJ-4 American Formula 1 Race Car
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Formula 1

This is one of just three American-built Formula 1 car developed by the Vel’s Parnelli Jones Racing team in the mid-1970s and driven by…

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Not Just A Number – A Documentary About The History Of The Lotus + Caterham 7

Ben Branch April 11, 2021
Lotus 7
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

Not Just A Number is a documentary about one of the most enduring car designs in history, the Lotus 7, still in production now…

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