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A Brief History of the MGA – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch December 5, 2019
MGA
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The MGA – An Introduction + Background The MGA was born out of two strands of activity; one was the American’s discovery of British…

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This Is The 1976 Citroën Indecision – The Car That Jules Verne Would Drive

Ben Branch December 3, 2019
Citroen Indecision
  • Art
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  • Classic Cars
  • French

If there were a car from any point in history that would be driven by Jules Verne, it would be this, the 1976 Citroën…

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Eleanor From Gone In 60 Seconds Is For Sale – With A Working NOS System

Ben Branch December 2, 2019
Eleanor From Gone In 60 Seconds Front
  • Cars
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This is one of the original cars built for the 2000 film Gone in 60 Seconds, a car famously nicknamed “Eleanor” by Nicholas Cage’s…

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Would You Take It On? A 1973 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS Project Car

Ben Branch November 29, 2019
Ferrari Dino 246 GTS
  • Cars
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Ferrari Dino 246 GTS was the larger-engined, and targa-roofed version of the original Dino 206 GT. Many in the classic car community attach the…

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Speaking Of Controversial Wedge-Shaped Vehicles – The Aston Martin Lagonda Series 4

Ben Branch November 28, 2019
ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA SERIES 4
  • British
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  • Design

The Aston Martin Lagonda Series 4 was the final iteration of what was almost certainly the British automaker’s most controversial production vehicle, and one…

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A Brief History of the Citroën 2CV – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch November 26, 2019
Citroën 2CV Views
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A Farm Cart And The Citroën 2CV Legend has it that the germ of the idea that would become the Citroën 2CV was sown…

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An Original Airstream Excella 280 Motorhome – A Retro-Luxury Home On Wheels

Ben Branch November 23, 2019
Airstream Excella 280 Motorhome
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The Airstream Excella 280 motorhome is one of the less common Airstream models – most Airstreams were travel trailers (also known as caravans) that…

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A 500 BHP Custom Datsun 240Z – With The Heart Of A Skyline

Ben Branch November 16, 2019
Datsun 240Z Side
  • Cars
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  • Japanese

This Datsun 240Z has had its DNA spliced with that of a Nissan Skyline, it’s a fitting combination of genetic material from one of…

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The Last First Corvette – 1953 Chevrolet Corvette #300

Ben Branch November 14, 2019
1953 Chevrolet Corvette
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  • Classic Cars

This is the last 1953 Chevrolet Corvette that was built, 1953 was the first year the Corvette was offered for sale which makes this…

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1975 Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 Safari – A Gentleman’s Sport Utility Vehicle

Ben Branch November 12, 2019
  • Cars
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This 1975 Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 Safari was built to answer a single question – what would the 308 GT4 have looked like if…

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Cortina: The Story of Ford’s Best-Seller

Ben Branch November 12, 2019
Cortina The Story of Ford’s Best-Seller Book
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  • British
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Cortina: The Story of Ford’s Best-Seller is a definitive book about one of the most important British Ford’s in history and a staple of…

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Documentary: The First Corvettes Being Built – Circa 1953

Ben Branch November 10, 2019
1953 Corvette production line
  • American
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  • Classic Cars

This film shows the first Corvettes being built in 1953, just 300 were painstakingly made by hand that year as Chevrolet ramped up for…

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