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The Only One Ever Made: The Plymouth Road Runner Rapid Transit

Ben Branch April 1, 2019
1971 Plymouth Road Runner Rapid Transit Car
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the 1971 Plymouth Road Runner Rapid Transit, it’s the only one ever made and today it stands as a high watermark for…

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Barn Find: 1968 Shelby GT500 Fastback

Ben Branch March 27, 2019
1968 Shelby GT500 Fastback Hero 2
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

It’s hard to imagine what it must be like to walk up to a rickety old barn in the Texas countryside and see the…

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An Immaculate Porsche 356 Speedster Outlaw

Ben Branch March 22, 2019
Porsche 356 Speedster 3
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Porsche

The Porsche 356 Speedster is one of the most beloved Porsches of all time, in fact it’s probably one of the most beloved roadsters…

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1986 BMW Alpina B7 Turbo / 1 – The Fastest Four Door Car In The World in 1986

Ben Branch March 21, 2019
BMW Alpina B7 Turbo
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The BMW Alpina B7 Turbo/1 was the fastest four-door saloon car in the world from 1984 to 1987, largely thanks to its heavily modified…

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A 642 HP Continental Mark II Custom With A 482 cu. in. V8

Ben Branch March 20, 2019
Continental Mark II Custom Front
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This Continental Mark II is a tastefully built custom, incorporating a 642 hp Robert Pond Motorsports aluminum 482 cu. in. V8, fully independent suspension…

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Behind The Wheel Episode 1: Will the Corvair Kill You?

Ben Branch March 17, 2019
Will The Corvair Kill You
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This is episode one of Hargety’s Behind the Wheel series, it focusses on one of the great automotive controversies of the 1960s – will…

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The Volkswagen SP2 + The New (Almost) Production-Ready SP Concept Car

Jon Branch March 15, 2019
Volkswagen SP SP1 SP2
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Volkswagen SP2 is a car much loved in Brazil, but little known outside the South American country. The car is a small sport…

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Citroën DS Safari Estate – A Rare French Seven-Seater Wagon

Ben Branch March 13, 2019
Citroën DS Safari Estate 1
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • French

The Citroën DS Safari Estate is the station wagon version of the iconic French automobile, it was first introduced in 1958 with different model…

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The First Corvettes To Race At Le Mans – The Cunningham 1960 Chevrolet Corvette

Ben Branch March 12, 2019
1960 Chevrolet Corvette Headlights
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

In 1960 the Americans would arrive at the world’s most famous endurance race with a bang – three specially prepared 1960 Chevrolet Corvettes rolled…

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A RUF Modified Porsche 911 – The 700 BHP Twin Turbo RUF RSR

Ben Branch March 4, 2019
RUF Modified Porsche 911 Rear Wing
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Porsche

The one-of-one “RUF RSR” as it’s become known over the past 30+ years was lauded in the book The World’s Fastest Cars in 1989….

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A Brief History of the GMC Motorhome – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch March 2, 2019
GMC Motorhome advertisement
  • American
  • Brief Histories
  • Classic Cars

Introduction: The GMC Motorhome The GMC Motorhome is a six-wheeled embodiment of the zeitgeist of its age – for those who did not live…

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1966 Shelby GT350 H – The Most Valuable Ex-Rental Car In The World

Ben Branch March 1, 2019
1966 Shelby GT350 H 2
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ford

We can unreservedly say that the Shelby GT350 H is the most desirable ex-rental car in history. They were created for a partnership between…

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