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Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster

Ben Branch July 7, 2014
  • Cars
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The Mercedes-Benz 300SL is one of those hugely significant cars that’ll forever be remembered as one of the top 10 greatest vehicle designs of all time…

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Tucker 48

Ben Branch July 5, 2014
  • American
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  • Design
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  • Rare
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The Tucker 48 is a car that’ll forever live as an American legend, the extraordinary panache and guts shown by Preston Tucker in the…

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August and Fred Duesenberg – 1925

Ben Branch June 28, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Engineering
  • German
  • Photography

August and Fred Duesenberg were two of the leading lights of the American automobile revolution, the men were self-taught engineers who started out building…

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1955 Ford Thunderbird

Ben Branch June 26, 2014
  • American
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  • Ford
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

The 1955 Ford Thunderbird was the first generation of the European-inspired sports car from Ford that overwhelmingly outsold the Chevrolet Corvette, 23 Thunderbirds were…

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1958 AC Ace Roadster

Ben Branch June 25, 2014
  • British
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  • Luxury
  • Vintage

Those unfamiliar with AC Cars might look at the AC Ace and immediately see a strong resemblance to both the Ferrari Barchetta and the…

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1964 Ferrari 250 LM by Scaglietti

Ben Branch June 23, 2014
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  • Design
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  • Italian
  • Rare

As far as I’m concerned, the Ferrari 250 LM by Scaglietti is the single most beautiful Ferrari of all time. Some will disagree with…

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Duesenberg Model A Speedster

Ben Branch June 18, 2014
  • American
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  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

The Duesenberg Model A was the first motor car produced by Fred and August Duesenberg under the company that bore their surname, although both…

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Aston Martin Atom Factory Prototype

Ben Branch June 12, 2014
  • British
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  • Design
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

You’re looking at the only Aston Martin Atom ever made, it was a factory prototype concept car built in 1939/1940 and you’ve almost certainly…

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1933 MG J2 Roadster

Ben Branch June 10, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Vintage

This 1933 MG J2 Roadster is a wonderful example of the “J” series MGs from the pre-WWII era, these were the cars that the…

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The Mighty Lycoming V8-Equipped 1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Phaeton –

Ben Branch June 2, 2014
  • American
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  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Luxury
  • Style

The 1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Phaeton is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful and important American automobiles of the 20th century. During…

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1953 Ferrari 250 Europa

Ben Branch May 30, 2014
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  • Design
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

The Ferrari 250 Europa is widely considered to be one of the most important early Ferraris, it’s also viewed by many as one of…

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1959 Fiat-Abarth 750 Zagato

Ben Branch May 28, 2014
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  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Racing

The story of Abarth and the history that the company shares with Fiat is an essential chapter in the history of top tier motorsport….

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