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1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 – The Model That Won The SCCA Trans Am Championship

Ben Branch May 19, 2021
1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Muscle Cars

This is an original 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302, this was the final year of production that the Trans Am homologation model was offered…

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The Amazing Story Of Johnny Dark And The Woodill Wildfire

Ben Branch May 19, 2021
Johnny Dark Woodill Wildfire
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This article was written by Geoff Hacker, the founder of Undiscovered Classics and a leading global authority on low-volume, mid-century American sports cars like…

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Jaguar XK150 S – The Cheapest XK150 In The World (It Needs A Little Work)

Ben Branch May 18, 2021
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The final version of the Jaguar XK150 S was released in 1960, it would be the most powerful version of the car ever made…

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The Rare Jowett Jupiter Mk 2 – The Only One Ever Built

Ben Branch May 17, 2021
Jowett Jupiter Mk 2 1
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the only Jowett Jupiter Mk 2 ever made, and interestingly it was built for the first time 58 years after it was…

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The Rare Darrian T90 – A British Giant-Killer

Ben Branch May 14, 2021
Darrian T90 13
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Darrian T90 is a car that’s not particularly well-known outside of British motor racing circles, though this seems a shame given the extraordinary…

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For Sale: A Restored Volkswagen Type 2 Westfalia Camper

Ben Branch May 13, 2021
Volkswagen Type 2 Westfalia Camper
  • Adventure
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This beautifully restored Volkswagen Type 2 Westfalia Camper is one of the tidiest examples of the famous German hotel room on wheels that we’ve…

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* Updated* Can You Help Identify This? A 1939 Ford Custom Roadster Mystery Car

Ben Branch May 12, 2021
1939 Ford Custom Roadster 1
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

*Update* – We now have the story on this car thanks to some remarkable sleuthing by the folks on Twitter. The car was built…

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A Highly-Detailed Fiat 1100 Driving School Cutaway Model

Ben Branch May 12, 2021
Fiat 1100 Driving School Cutaway Model By Werner Degener
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Engineering

This unusual Fiat 1100 driving school model was made by Werner Degener to give driving students a detailed understanding of exactly how cars work…

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Kaiser Darrin – The World’s First Mass-Produced Fiberglass Bodied Sports Car

Ben Branch May 11, 2021
Kaiser Darrin
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Kaiser Darrin is an unusual American car that is considerably less famous than it deserves to be. The Darrin was the first mass-produced…

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For Sale: A Lada Riva Sedan – The Soviet Union’s Workhorse

Ben Branch May 11, 2021
Lada Riva Russian Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

In the West our knowledge of cars from behind the Iron Curtain is often lacking, largely due to lack of exposure or first hand…

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Full Film: Master Hands – A Detailed Look At Chevrolet Manufacturing In Pre-WWII America

Ben Branch May 9, 2021
Master Hands Chevrolet Film 7
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Engineering
  • Films

This is the first 4K resolution scan of Master Hands, a film described as a classic capitalist realist drama showing the manufacture of Chevrolet automobiles…

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Barn Find: A Rare Lotus Elan +2 130S/5 “John Player Special”

Ben Branch May 7, 2021
Lotus Elan +2 10
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is one of just 115 examples of the “John Player Special” version of the Lotus Elan +2 130S/5 that were finished in the…

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