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Mazda Cosmo 110S

Ben Branch March 6, 2015
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Japanese
  • Rare
  • Retro
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The Mazda Cosmo 110S was the first rotary-engined car to roll out of the Japanese marque’s factory, it was dressed in a jet-age inspired…

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Supercharged MG ND Magnette Racer

Ben Branch February 26, 2015
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing

Only 24 MG ND Magnettes were built, all were made in 1934 and all were characterised by their MG K2 bodies installed on the…

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Original Ferrari Blueprints

Ben Branch February 19, 2015
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Ferrari
  • Italian

This set of three Ferrari blueprints are due to sell (individually) at the Amelia Island Auction on the 12th of March 2015, although not…

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The Golden Age of the British Sports Car

Ben Branch February 8, 2015
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films
  • Vintage

The Golden Age of the British Sports Car is a BBC documentary about the post-WWII success of the small, light and nimble two-seaters rolling…

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Austin-Healey 100S

Ben Branch February 6, 2015
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Luxury
  • Racing
  • Rare

The Austin-Healey 100S was created by Donald Healey as a purpose built racer to show the potential of his relatively new 100/4, only 50…

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Porsche 901/911 – Ex-Anders Josephson Racing

Ben Branch February 5, 2015
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • German
  • Porsche
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The Porsche 901 was one of the major drawcards at the 1964 Paris Auto Salon where it ruffled the feathers of French automobile manufacturer…

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Porsche 356C 1600 SC

Ben Branch January 29, 2015
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • German
  • Porsche

There’s little doubt that Porsche’s 356 is one of the more important sports cars of the mid-20th century, it was the first production car…

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Ferrari 250 GT Lusso

Ben Branch January 28, 2015
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

I was on my way to a car show last weekend when a bright red Ferrari 250 GT Lusso went past travelling in the…

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Ferrari 250 GT Coupé by Ellena

Ben Branch January 23, 2015
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Racing
  • Vintage

In the late 1950s a small batch of Ferrari 250 GT Coupés found their way into the workshop of Carrozzeria Ellena – a small coachbuilder previously named…

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Porsche 911 Turbo

Ben Branch January 14, 2015
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • German
  • Luxury
  • Porsche
  • Vintage

Growing up in the ’80s there were 3 cars that invariably sat atop every young boy’s wishlist – the Porsche 911 Turbo, the Ferrari…

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1962 Chevrolet Corvette

Ben Branch January 12, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Vintage

1962 was to be the last year for the C1 Chevrolet Corvette before the introduction of its replacement – Chevrolet chose to send it…

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Ferrari 275 GTB

Ben Branch January 8, 2015
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  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

The Ferrari 275 GTB was the much anticipated replacement to the iconic Ferrari’s 250 series, it was akin to being the singer who had…

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