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For Sale: An Original 7.6 Litre Seagrave V12 From The 1930s

Ben Branch August 15, 2020
Seagrave V12 Engine
  • American
  • Classic Cars
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

  The Seagrave V12 was a modified version of the Pierce-Arrow V12 – an engine that had been developed by Pierce-Arrow chief engineer Karl…

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The BMW 2000 CS – The Controversial Neue Klasse Coupe

Ben Branch August 14, 2020
BMW 2000 CS 4
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The BMW 2000 CS was a critically important member of the “Neue Klasse” or “New Class” of vehicles produced by the German automaker from…

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A Rare Fiat 1200 Wonderful – Just 5 Production Cars Were Made

Ben Branch August 11, 2020
Fiat 1200 Wonderful
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Italian

The Fiat 1200 Wonderful has the first known post-WWII example of what would come to be known as the “targa” top, so named by…

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Project Car: A Barn Find Lincoln-Zephyr V12 Coupe For ~$16,300 USD

Ben Branch August 7, 2020
Lincoln-Zephyr V12 Coupe
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

  When it was introduced in 1935 the Lincoln-Zephyr V12 had its work cut out for it, it was a high-end luxury car being…

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A Rare 1983 Volvo 242 Group A Homologation “Flathood” Turbo

Ben Branch August 6, 2020
Volvo 242 Group A Homologation Flathood
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

  The Volvo 242 Group A Homologation “Flathood” is a rare special build from the Swedish automaker that’s still shrouded in a certain amount…

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British Leyland T-Shirts by Roy McCarthy

Ben Branch August 6, 2020
Allegro T-Shirt
  • British
  • Classic Cars
  • Clothing
  • Gear

This series of British Leyland t-shirts was created by graphic designer and illustrator Roy McCarthy celebrate the memorable advertising from one of the United…

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The Surf Rat – A Hot Rod Surfboard by Jim O’Mahoney

Ben Branch August 5, 2020
The Surf Rat - A Hot Rod Surfboard by Jim O'Mahoney
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Surfing

The Surf Rat is a combining of passions that were shared by many young Americans in the 1950s and 1960s – hot rods and…

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A Brief History From The Lotus 7 to The Caterham 7

Jon Branch August 4, 2020
Lotus 7 Car
  • Brief Histories
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

Above Image: A Lotus 7 battling with a Porsche 356 Speedster in 1984. Image courtesy of the San Francisco Region SCCA. In the Beginning:…

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The Porsche MOMO 356 RSR Outlaw by Emory Is For Sale

Ben Branch August 3, 2020
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Porsche

The Porsche MOMO 356 RSR Outlaw by Rod Emory and his team is one of the fastest street-legal Porsche 356s anywhere in the world….

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1965 Shelby 427 S/C Cobra “Sanction II” – The NASCAR-Engined Cobra With 550+hp

Ben Branch July 27, 2020
1965 Shelby 427 S:C Cobra Sanction II Car
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

  The 427 cu. in. version of the Shelby Cobra was far more than just a simple engine upgrade from the original 289 cu….

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The Long-Lost 1959 Tojeiro California Spyder – Only One Was Ever Made

Ben Branch July 24, 2020
Tojeiro California Spyder Headlights
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing

The 1959 Tojeiro California Spyder is a car that was designed and partially built in the late 1950s before being placed into storage for…

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A 400+hp Coyote V8 Equipped First Generation Ford Bronco

Ben Branch July 23, 2020
Ford Bronco
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Classic Cars

This comprehensively restored first generation Ford Bronco is powered by the exact engine that many think should have been offered at launch with the…

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