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The First Wedge Car (That No One Has Heard Of) – The 1966 Cannara

Ben Branch August 12, 2024
1966 Cannara Wedge Car
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This is a car that almost no one seems to know about, yet it should be just as famous as the iconic concept car…

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For Sale: The 1993 Vector Avtech WX-3 Supercar Prototype

Ben Branch August 11, 2024
Vector Avtech WX-3 Prototype Car
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The Vector Avtech WX-3 was arguably the most impressive American supercar of its time, featuring a mid-mounted engine capable of up to 1200 bhp,…

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For Sale: An American-Made Bocar XP-6 V8

Ben Branch August 10, 2024
Bocar XP-6 17
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This is an original 1959 Bocar XP-6, a little-known American sports racing car developed by Bob Carnes in Lakewood, Colorado to challenge the dominant…

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For Sale: The Incredible Mathon V16-Powered Ford Hot Rod

Ben Branch August 9, 2024
Mathon V16 Ford Hot Rod
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This is a Ford hot rod that’s powered by a unique V16 engine built by Al Mathon of Hicksville, New York. This engine is…

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There’s A 1968 Shelby GT500 Fastback For Sale

Ben Branch August 8, 2024
1968 Shelby GT500
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This is an original 1968 Shelby GT500 Fastback, it’s one of 1,019 examples of the car built for that model year, and today it…

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The “Forgotten” German Supercar: The Isdera Imperator 108i

Ben Branch August 6, 2024
Isdera Imperator 108i Car
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This is the Isdera Imperator 108i, it’s a mid-engined vehicle developed in Germany in the late 1970s and early 1980s that was powered by…

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For Sale: Jeremy Clarkson’s 1992 Ford Escort RS Cosworth

Ben Branch August 5, 2024
Ford Escort RS Cosworth
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This 1992 Ford Escort RS Cosworth was originally shipped to Jeremy Clarkson, it was featured in both Top Gear magazine and the TV series…

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The American-Made 1961 Sabel-Porsche Mk1 Prototype Is For Sale

Ben Branch August 4, 2024
Sabel-Porsche Mk1 Prototype 3
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This is the 1961 Sabel-Porsche Mk1, it’s the original prototype of its design, and as such it carries the chassis number #001. The car…

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An Incredible 7-Foot Long Ferrari 166 MM Wire Sculpture

Ben Branch August 3, 2024
Ferrari 166 MM 9
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This is a wire frame 1:2 scale sculpture of the Ferrari 166 MM by Allegretti de Modène, a firm headed up by Mario Allegretti…

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Rare Rotomaster Turbocharged Prototype For Sale: The 1977 Bristol 603 Brigand

Ben Branch August 2, 2024
Bristol 603 Brigand Turbo Prototype
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This is the original factory prototype of the car that would be named the Bristol 603 Brigand on its release. The Brigand was powered…

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Turbocharged American Flat-Six! A 1962 Devin C Roadster

Ben Branch July 29, 2024
Devin C Sports Car
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This is one of three Devin C roadster prototypes that were built and it’s powered by a turbocharged flat-six sourced not from a Porsche…

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Rare Australian Muscle Car: The Ford XC Fairmont GS Hardtop

Ben Branch July 28, 2024
Ford XC Falcon
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This is a Ford XC Fairmont GS Hardtop, it remains largely unknown to the world, well unknown to the world outside of Australia that…

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