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The Marcos Mantula – A Rare V8-Powered Lotus Killer

Ben Branch April 20, 2023
Marcos Mantula
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This is a rare Marcos Mantula, it’s a handbuilt car from England that weighs just 900 kgs (1,984 lbs) that’s powered by the famous Rover…

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Turbocharged Prototype: The 1980 M81 McLaren Mustang

Ben Branch April 19, 2023
M81 McLaren Mustang 23
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This is the M81 McLaren Mustang prototype, it’s the first of a planned 250 cars that were built as a partnership between McLaren Engines…

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Rare Canadian “Supercar” For Sale: The Enterra Vipre

Ben Branch April 18, 2023
Enterra Vipre
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The Enterra Vipre was developed in the mid-1980s by a group of waiters at the Keg Restaurant on Vancouver’s Granville Island. Somehow they managed…

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Juan Manuel Fangio’s 1939 Chevrolet Turismo Carretera Steering Wheel

Ben Branch April 18, 2023
Juan Manuel Fangio Steering Wheel
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This is the steering wheel out of a 1939 Chevrolet Turismo Carretera coupe, but it wasn’t just any old Chevy, this car personally belonged…

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Hidden For 50 Years: The Plymouth Cuda 440 Rapid Transit From 1971

Ben Branch April 16, 2023
Plymouth Cuda 440 Rapid Transit Show Car
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This is the Plymouth Cuda 440 Rapid Transit show car and unless you’re very well connected (or have a long memory), you may never…

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This Is The Last Surviving Triumph Stag Fastback Prototype

Ben Branch April 15, 2023
Triumph Stag Fastback Prototype
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This is a Triumph Stag fastback prototype and if you’ve never seen one before it’s likely because just three were made, the variant never…

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230+ Car Barn Find Discovered In Europe – And They’re Now For Sale

Ben Branch April 14, 2023
Palmen Barn Find Collection
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The Palmen Collection has been called “one of the greatest barn finds ever,” as it contains over 230 cars that were collected over a period of 40+ years then…

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A One-Off Mini Built By Aston Martin’s Tickford For A Saudi Arabian Prince

Ben Branch April 13, 2023
Tickford Custom Mini
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This is a 1984 Mini 1000 HLE with a fascinating history, it was custom built by the Aston Martin coachbuilder Tickford at the request…

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Garage Find After 50 Years: A Facel Vega HK500 – “The French Rolls-Royce”

Ben Branch April 12, 2023
Facel Vega HK500 Garage Find
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 The Facel Vega HK500 was released in 1959 as a substantial upgrade over the earlier Facel Vega FVS. The HK500 was a luxury grand touring…

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The Drivable 1:2 Scale Harrington 250 California Spyder

Ben Branch April 10, 2023
Harrington 250 California Spyder
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This is the Harrington 250 California Spyder, it’s a minicar that can accommodate either one adult or two children, it has a steel chassis, independent coil over…

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For Sale: A Porsche 944 “Safari Rally Specification” By Rindt Vehicle Design

Ben Branch April 9, 2023
Porsche 944 Safari Rally Specification
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This is a Porsche 944 that’s been converted to Safari-specification by the team of specialists over at Rindt Vehicle Design, with increased ground clearance thanks to…

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For Sale: A Street-Legal “Pulse Autocycle” From 1985

Ben Branch April 7, 2023
Pulse Autocycle 4
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The Pulse Autocycle is one of the more unusual of the low-volume American production cars, it was developed by an aircraft designer to offer…

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