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The Glasspar G2: The Most Important American Car You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of

Ben Branch April 3, 2023
Glasspar G2 11
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The Glasspar G2 was unveiled in 1951, making it the first low-volume production fiberglass car in history and beating the Corvette to market by a full two…

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40 Years In Storage: A 1958 Chevrolet Corvette Project Car

Ben Branch April 2, 2023
1958 Chevrolet Corvette
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This is a 1958 Chevrolet Corvette that was disassembled for a restoration over 40 years ago, sadly the rebuild stalled and it’s been sitting…

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A Rare Toyota Sports 800: The First Toyota Sports Car Ever Made

Ben Branch April 1, 2023
Toyota Sports 800
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Though it may look a little unusual now, the Toyota Sports 800 was the first production sports car ever made by the Japanese marque. This…

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An Incredible 1:1 Scale Porsche 917 Le Mans Slot Car Raceway

Ben Branch March 31, 2023
Porsche 917 Le Mans Slot Car Raceway
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This is a Porsche 917 Le Mans slot car raceway that was built by Slot Mods of Detroit. It’s housed inside a replica Porsche…

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For Sale: A Lamborghini Urraco – “The Forgotten Lamborghini”

Ben Branch March 30, 2023
Lamborghini Urraco
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The Lamborghini Urraco was designed by Marcello Gandini as an answer to the Ferrari Dino and the Porsche 911. It has a 2+2 seating arrangement…

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The Citroën Méhari: An Unusual Car Designed By A WWII Fighter Ace

Ben Branch March 30, 2023
Citroen Mehari Car
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The Citroën Méhari was developed in the 1960s as one of the world’s first ABS plastic-bodied cars. It was influenced by the WWII-era Willys Jeep…

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A Viper Defender From The 1990s TV Series “Viper” Is For Sale

Ben Branch March 29, 2023
Viper Defender TV Series Car
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This is one of an estimated 14 Viper Defenders that were built for the 1990s TV Series “Viper” starring James McCaffrey, Dorian Harewood, and…

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For Sale: A Ferrari Colombo V12 Engine

Ben Branch March 27, 2023
Ferrari Colombo V12 Engine
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This is a Colombo V12 from a 1960 Ferrari 250 Series II Cabriolet, it’s a 3.0 liter version of the legendary engine with a single overhead…

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Affordable Vintage Lamborghini For Sale: A 1956 Lamborghini DL25 Tractor

Ben Branch March 26, 2023
Lamborghini DL25 Tractor
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This is an original Lamborghini DL25 tractor from 1956, and interestingly, it’s road-registered in the United Kingdom. Possibly making it the least expensive Lamborghini that…

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French Campervan Perfection: A 1969 Citroën HY Home-On-Wheels

Ben Branch March 22, 2023
Citroën HY Camper Van
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This is a 1969 Citroën HY van that has been discreetly upgraded and turned into a campervan able to accommodate two people for holidays…

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A 1978 Porsche 911 Turbo – The Iconic 930 In Martini Livery

Ben Branch March 22, 2023
Porsche 911 Turbo - 930
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The Porsche 911 Turbo was originally developed as an homologation special that would allow Porsche to take a high-performance turbocharged version of the 911…

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The Jensen GT: A Lotus-Powered Shooting Brake From England

Ben Branch March 21, 2023
Jensen GT
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The Jensen GT is the shooting brake version of the Jensen-Healey roadster, the car that went down in Sports Car Club of America (SCCA)…

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