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2014 Jaguar E-Type Lightweight

Ben Branch May 15, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Le Mans
  • Vintage

The news that Jaguar is currently building 6 new E-Type Lightweights is the sort of thing that sends people like us into a mild frenzy. Back in 1963 and 1964 Jaguar was had planned…

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1934 Packard Eight Coupe Roadster

Ben Branch May 13, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Engineering
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

The 1934 Packard Eight Coupe Roadster was one of the most advanced automobiles on the road when it was released, it came from the factory with a system of dash-adjustable hydraulic shock absorbers, a…

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Ferrari 458 GT3

Ben Branch May 12, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Racing

The Ferrari 458 GT3 is the modern descendant of the Ferrari 250 LM, a car that was campaigned by the North American Racing Team who went on to win the 1965 24 Hours of…

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1969 Ford GT40 Mk 1

Ben Branch May 9, 2014
  • American
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Ford
  • Le Mans

The Ford GT40 is an British designed and built endurance racer that was developed with the sole purpose of taking the fight to Ferrari. The 1969 Ford GT40 Mk 1 you see here was one…

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Ferrari 250 GT/E 2+2 by Pininfarina

Ben Branch May 7, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

The Ferrari 250 GT/E 2+2 was the first 2+2 produced by Ferrari in large numbers (almost 1000 were built), with its MSRP of $11,500 USD the strong selling model contributed significantly to the financial…

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1953 Aston Martin DB2 Vantage Coupé

Ben Branch May 5, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Project Vehicles
  • Vintage

This is thought to be the most original 1953 Aston Martin DB2 Vantage Coupé in existence, it was last on the road in 1958 and has been kept in sympathetic storage every since. A…

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1948 Chevrolet Stylemaster Club Coupe

Ben Branch May 3, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Rare
  • Vintage

The Chevrolet Stylemaster Club Coupe is a model that was only produced for the last year of the Stylemaster’s production run – 1948. The Stylemaster had a relatively short existence, it was only made…

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The Ferrari 250 GTO Speaks for Itself

Ben Branch May 2, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Racing

“The Ferrari 250 GTO Speaks for Itself” is a short film by our fellow gasoline-sniffing friends over at Petrolicious. As with all Petrolicious productions, this film is a glimpse into the life of a…

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1960 Chevrolet Corvette

Ben Branch April 30, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

The Chevrolet Corvette is a car that was spawned in the years after WWII when servicemen were returning from Britain with MGs, Jaguars and other lightweight sports cars designed for twisty roads and sunny…

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1963 Maserati Series I Sebring

Ben Branch April 28, 2014
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

Only 593 of the Giovanni Michelotti designed 1963 Maserati Series I Sebrings were built between 1962 and 1969, the coupe was named in honour of Maserati’s popular win at Sebring in 1957 and with…

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Caterham 7 Indy Custom

Ben Branch April 15, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Kit Cars
  • Retro

The Lotus Seven, now known as the Caterham 7, is one of the most iconic British vehicles of all time, the little bug-eye headlights, open front wheels and tiny cockpit have been delivering driving…

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Porsche 356A Carrera 1500 Speedster by Reutter

Ben Branch April 8, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • German
  • Porsche

The Porsche 356A Carrera 1500 Speedster is a car that was a revelation in its day, the exceedingly punchy and surprisingly reliable four-cam, air-cooled flat-four had powered the 356s sister car, the 550 Spyder,…

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