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1:10th Scale Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Tamiya R/C Car

Ben Branch July 9, 2019
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Tamiya Remote Control Model
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Gadgets

This is the 1:10th scale Porsche 911 Carrera RSR R/C (remote control) car from Tamiya, it was carefully developed to closely match the now legendary styling of what is doubtless one of the most…

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The Shelby De Tomaso P70 – The Only One Ever Made

Ben Branch July 8, 2019
Shelby De Tomaso P70 Front 2
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Italian

  The De Tomaso P70, later known as the Ghia DeTomaso, was a joint project between two independent icons of the motoring world – Alejandro de Tomaso of Argentina and Carroll Shelby of the…

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No Ghosts – A 1935 Film About Chevrolet Chassis Design

Ben Branch July 7, 2019
No Ghosts - A 1935 Film About Chevrolet Chassis Design 2
  • Classic Cars
  • Engineering
  • Films

No Ghosts is a somewhat unusually named 1935 film about Chevrolet chassis design. The title of the film makes sense once you’ve seen it, but you have to watch through the first two minutes…

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A Rare WD Denzel – An Unusual Early Austrian Porsche Rival

Ben Branch July 6, 2019
WD Denzel 1300 Nose
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

Austrian race driver and engineer Wolfgang Denzel began building his own cars in the years shortly after WW2 using left over VW Kübelwagen chassis fitted with wood-framed bodies. By the late 1940s he was…

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The Matra Djet V – The World’s First Production Mid-Engined Road Car

Ben Branch July 4, 2019
Matra Djet V Front
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • French

The Matra Djet V (pronounced “jet”) and it’s forebear, the René Bonnet Djet, have the distinction of being the first full production car with a mid-engined layout, beating both the De Tomaso Vallelunga and…

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The Jaguar Pirana by Bertone – The Only One Ever Made

Ben Branch July 2, 2019
Jaguar Pirana by Bertone Grille
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Jaguar Pirana was designed by Marcello Gandini at Bertone, it was built at a lightning pace just in time for the 1967 Earl’s Court Motor Show, a process that took just 5 months…

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Retromotive Magazine – A Quarterly Coffee Table Magazine

Ben Branch July 1, 2019
Retromotive Magazine Cover
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

  Retromotive Magazine is a quarterly coffee table magazine that features some of the most beautiful automotive photography you’ll find anywhere in the world. The magazine was founded by Nathan Duff, a veteran of…

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*Now Solved* A Mysterious Porsche 356 Limousine – Can You Help Shed Light On Its History?

Ben Branch June 28, 2019
Porsche 356 Limousine Front 2
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Porsche

  Editor Update 29/06/2019: We’ve getting additional information in about this vehicle, it was built by Don Boeke of Egyptian Custom Body in Dayton, Ohio to a design penned by Byron Kauffman. It was…

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An Original Ferrari 250 Tool Roll – That (Probably) Costs More Than Your Car

Ben Branch June 26, 2019
Ferrari 250 GTO + Tool Roll
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari

  This is an original, complete Ferrari 250 tool roll suitable for “outside plug” cars like the GTE, Lusso, SWB, TDF, PF Coupe and GTO models. It’s vitally important for owners of these cars…

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Supercar Showdown: An ’80s Comparison Between The Lamborghini Countach, The Ferrari Testarossa, And The Porsche 911 Turbo

Ben Branch June 23, 2019
Supercar Showdown
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

  Supercar Showdown is a straight-to-VHS film from 1986 comparing the Lamborghini Countach, the Ferrari Testarossa, and the Porsche 911 Turbo (930). The film is peak ’80s, with synth backing tracks, classic period video…

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1 of 27 Ever Made: The Intermeccanica Indra Fastback Coupé

Ben Branch June 21, 2019
Intermeccanica Indra Front Grille
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

  The Intermeccanica Indra was one of the most successful models from the Italian/American/Canadian company founded by the husband and wife team of Frank and Paula Reisner in Torino, Italy in 1959. Many of…

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Dark Mode – Automotive Icon T-Shirts By Nik Schultz

Ben Branch June 21, 2019
Nik Schultz Car T-Shirt Collage
  • Classic Cars
  • Clothing
  • Design

This series of tees by Nik Schultz of L-Dopa Design are called “Dark Mode”, he developed the series to showcase a series of motorsport icons against the blackness of a night sky, rather than…

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