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A Rare Chappe et Gessalin CG 1300 – Ever Seen One Of These?

Ben Branch May 23, 2019
CG 1300 Front
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • French

The CG 1300 is a car unknown to many outside of its native France, it was the fastest and most powerful car built by…

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A Brief History of the Mazda RX-3 – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch May 21, 2019
Mazda RX-3 Brochure
  • Brief Histories
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Japanese

The Mazda RX-3 – An Introduction The Mazda RX-3 “Savanna” was a paradox of a car. Fledgling Japanese car maker Mazda built a pretty…

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1989 Porsche 911 Speedster – The First 911 Speedster And An ’80s Icon

Ben Branch May 17, 2019
1989 Porsche 911 Speedster
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Porsche

When it first went on sale the 1989 Porsche 911 Speedster caused a tsunami of excitement across the motoring world, it was the first…

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Short Film: That Time James Brolin Took A Class Win At The 24 Hours Of Nurburgring

Ben Branch May 15, 2019
AMC AMX 24 Hours Of Nurburgring
  • Classic Cars
  • Films
  • Racing

In 1979 the famous American actor James Brolin, also a prolific amateur racing driver, was offered a place on a team being assembled to…

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The Field Of Abandoned Ferraris (And How They Got There)

Ben Branch May 13, 2019
Field Of Abandoned Ferraris
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari

Editor’s Note: Due to the personal privacy concerns of the family, we’ve withheld certain names, dates, and locations. A series of unfortunate events led…

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A Kar Kraft Special – 1973 Ford Mustang Trans Am Race Car

Ben Branch May 9, 2019
Ford Mustang Trans Am
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This 1973 Ford Mustang was built to race in the Trans Am series, with a heavy duty tubular frame developed by the Le Mans-winning…

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1979 AMC Spirit AMX – The Model That Took A Class Win At The Nürburgring 24 Hour

Ben Branch May 6, 2019
AMC Spirit AMX
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The 1979 AMC Spirit AMX is a car that I think deserves far more love from the car community than it currently gets. AMC…

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Ferrari 275 GTB Front End Body Buck

Ben Branch May 4, 2019
Ferrari 275 GTB Front End Body Buck 3
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This Ferrari 275 GTB front end body buck was built by the world-renowned team of craftsmen at Bacchelli e Villa, an Italian restoration workshop…

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Mach 5 – From The 2008 Wachowski Speed Racer Film

Ben Branch May 2, 2019
Mach 5 Side
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Japanese

This is the real-life Mach 5 from the 2008 Wachowski film Speed Racer, based on the manga and anime series that was created by…

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The Only One Ever Made: Ferrari 330 GTC Zagato Convertible

Ben Branch April 29, 2019
Ferrari 330 GTC Zagato Headlight
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari

Just one example of the Ferrari 330 GTC Zagato convertible was ever built, and it owes its existence to a fender bender in 1972….

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Documentary: The History of the MGB

Ben Branch April 28, 2019
History of MGB Documentary
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This documentary about the history of the MGB, and to a lesser extent the history of MG as a whole, covers the development of…

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A Rare British Prototype – The AC 3000 ME MKII

Ben Branch April 26, 2019
AC 3000 ME
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The AC 3000 ME has been described as the little-known British answer to the mighty Lancia Stratos. The history of the wedge-shaped, mid-engined British…

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