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1934 MG Magnette Racing Special

Ben Branch September 6, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
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  • Rare
  • Vintage

This 1934 MG Magnette ND/NE Racing Special has a fascinating history – it was built and sold to W E C Watkinson, a recognised…

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E-Type Poster by Petrolified

Ben Branch September 4, 2014
  • Art
  • British
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  • Design
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Petrolified is a one-man operation run by Martin Miskolci, he made a name for himself with a poster design last year called the “Wall of…

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1964 Shelby 289 Competition Cobra

Ben Branch September 1, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Luxury
  • Racing
  • Rare

The car you see here is a 1964 Shelby 289 Competition Cobra with the chassis #: CSX 2430 – it’s a Cobra with a…

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Jaguar XK140 MC

Ben Branch August 29, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Luxury

The Jaguar XK140 was the improved follow on model from the XK120 – a car famous for being the fastest in the world when…

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Alpine-Renault A110

Ben Branch August 22, 2014
  • Cars
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  • Design
  • French
  • Racing
  • Rally
  • Vintage

The Alpine-Renault A110 is remembered for two things, it’s beauty and its extraordinary rally abilities. The model had quite a long life for a…

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1964 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale

Ben Branch August 12, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Luxury

This 1964 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale is due to be auctioned on the 15th of August 2014 – many are predicting that it will…

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1960 Ferrari 250GT Series II

Ben Branch August 8, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Retro
  • Vintage

The 250GT Cabriolet was Ferrari’s first large-scale production convertible, and along with its coupe brother was the most successful of Ferrari’s early road cars….

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Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster Wallpaper

Ben Branch August 3, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • German
  • Mercedes-Benz
  • Vintage
  • Wallpapers

The Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster is one of the enduring icons of automotive design, in fact it’s a shame that it’s often overshadowed by its…

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1961 Aston Martin DB4

Ben Branch July 31, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Luxury
  • Project Vehicles
  • Vintage

When it comes to project cars, you’ll be hard pressed to find one cooler than an all-original Aston Martin DB4. The slightly worse for…

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1960 Porsche 356 Roadster

Ben Branch July 30, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • German
  • Luxury
  • Porsche

This 1960 Porsche 356 Roadster has just undergone a 3 year concurs-level mechanical and cosmetic restoration, it’s now being offered in better-than-new condition with…

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1934 Mercedes-Benz 500K/540K Spezial Roadster

Ben Branch July 9, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • German
  • Luxury
  • Mercedes-Benz
  • Rare

The Mercedes-Benz 500K was first shown to the public at the 1934 Berlin Motor Show, the car caused a stir not just in Germany but…

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1947 Cadillac Series 62 Barn Find

Ben Branch July 8, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Project Vehicles
  • Vintage

This 1947 Cadillac Series 62 barn find is the sort of thing that keeps me up at night, I know it’s not the rarest…

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