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A Restomod WW2-Era Military Dodge WC Power Wagon With A 4BT Cummins Turbo Diesel Engine

Ben Branch June 16, 2020
Military Dodge Power Wagon
  • American
  • Classic 4x4
  • Classic Cars

  This is a significantly restomodded WW2-era Military Dodge Power Wagon from 1941 – the first year of direct involvement of the United States…

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For Sale: A Blown Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale V8 Engine – $4,999 USD

Ben Branch June 13, 2020
Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale V8 Engine 4
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

  This is an original Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale V8 engine from 2004 that suffered a camshaft failure, this resulted in some of the…

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Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen – An Ex-Bundeswehr Wolf Restored by Legacy Overland

Ben Branch June 11, 2020
Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen Main
  • Classic 4x4
  • Classic Cars
  • German

  The Wolf is a version of the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen that was developed for the Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces. Much like the military versions…

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For Sale: A Rare 1967 Maserati Mexico 4.2 Litre V8 Engine – $3,499 USD

Ben Branch June 6, 2020
Maserati 4.2 Litre V8 Mexico Engine
  • Classic Cars
  • Engineering
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

  This is an original 1967 Maserati Mexico 4.2 litre V8 Tipo 107 engine, it was one of two engine options offered with the…

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A Brief History of the Amphicar – President Lyndon Johnson’s Favorite Car

Jon Branch June 5, 2020
A-Brief-History-of-the-Amphicar-1-LBJ-Presidential-Library-catalog-A263-8
  • Boats
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

Above Image: President Lyndon Johnson taking guests on a tour of the lake. The Amphicar – President Lyndon Johnson’s Favourite Car The Amphicar was…

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The Lamborghini Urraco P250 S – Ferruccio Lamborghini’s Answer To The Ferrari Dino

Ben Branch June 4, 2020
Lamborghini Urraco
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Italian

  The Lamborghini Urraco P250 S was a direct answer to the Ferrari Dino, and a shot across the bow of other European sports…

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The Honda N600 – Japan’s Answer To The Mini

Ben Branch June 3, 2020
Honda N600
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Japanese

  The Honda N600 was first released in the late 1960s as a Japanese answer to the famous British Mini, the Mini would prove…

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1 Of 4 Ever Made: A 1970 Dodge Hemi Coronet R/T – A Rare 425 HP American Muscle Car

Ben Branch June 2, 2020
Dodge Hemi Coronet RT Hemi 426 Headlights
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

  For the 1970 model year just four examples of the Dodge Hemi Coronet R/T hardtop with the 4-speed manual transmission would be built,…

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Short Film: How To Race A Mini

Ben Branch May 31, 2020
How To Race A Mini Bill Solis 3
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

  The humble Mini shocked the world when it became one of the pre-eminent race cars in its class back in the 1960s, it…

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This BMW CSL Was An 800HP Experimental Race Car Driven By Ronnie Peterson

Ben Branch May 28, 2020
1974 BMW 3.0 CSL
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing

When it was first raced in 1976 at the Six Hours of Silverstone this 1974 BMW CSL was producing almost 800 hp courtesy of…

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The Tamiya R/C Volkswagen Beetle Rally – 1:10th Scale + All-Wheel Drive

Ben Branch May 27, 2020
Tamiya R/C Volkswagen Beetle Rally
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Gadgets
  • Rally

This is the Tamiya R/C Volkswagen Beetle Rally, it’s an homage to all of the Beetle-based rally and desert racing vehicles that have been…

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For Sale: David Letterman’s 1965 Ferrari 275 GTS

Ben Branch May 26, 2020
David Letterman Ferrari 275 GTS Front
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari

This multi-award winning Ferrari 275 GTS has previously belonged to both Jon A. Shirley, the former president, COO and director of Microsoft, and David…

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