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A 1950s Fiat-Based C.E.A.D.A. Instructional Cutaway Model

Ben Branch June 21, 2023
Fiat C.E.A.D.A. Instructional Cutaway Model 1
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This is an original 1950s C.E.A.D.A. Instructional Cutaway Model designed to show new mechanics how the various parts of a Fiat actually work in practice. There chassis is a cutaway scale model that was…

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Fiat 600 Jungla: A Car Designed To Be Parachuted Out Of Military Aircraft

Ben Branch June 20, 2023
Fiat 600 Jungla
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This is an original 1966 Fiat 600 Jungla, an unusual little Italian car that was developed for military use – with the unusual design criteria of being deployable out of aircraft by parachute when…

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eBay Barn Find: 1961 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Coupe

Ben Branch June 19, 2023
Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Coupe
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This 1961 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Coupe was bought new by Carlo Abarth, the legendary Italian automobile designer who launched countless winning race cars. The car somehow later found its way into a…

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22 Years In Storage: The 1982 Geneva Motor Show Lamborghini Countach LP500 S

Ben Branch June 16, 2023
Lamborghini Countach LP500 S 22
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This is the Lamborghini Countach LP500 that was shown to the world at the 1982 Geneva Motor Show, from there it was photographed by the world’s media, ending up in newspapers and magazines from…

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There’s A Rare 1958 Chevrolet Corvette Fiberfab Centurion For Sale

Ben Branch June 14, 2023
Chevrolet Corvette Fiberfab Centurion Car
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This is a 1958 Chevrolet Corvette Fiberfab Centurion, if you’ve never seen one before that’s entirely understandable as only a small number were built, all starting out as Corvettes before having new bodies from Fiberfab…

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1 Of Only 8 Ever Made: Vintage Formula Renault Go Kart From 1970

Ben Branch June 14, 2023
Vintage Formula Renault Go Kart
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This is one of just eight examples of the Formula Renault Go Kart that were ever built, they were designed to accommodate either an adult or a child and they’re powered by a 77cc…

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A Rare Honda Vamos: The Weirdest Vehicle Honda Ever Made

Ben Branch June 11, 2023
Honda Vamos
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This is a Honda Vamos, and if you’ve never seen one before, it’s likely because just 2,500 of them were made over three years between 1970 and 1973. The Vamos was the Japanese answer…

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20 Historic Ferraris Found In Collapsed Barn: And They’re Now For Sale

Ben Branch June 10, 2023
Barn Find Of 20 Historic Ferraris
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This remarkable barn find of 20 historic Ferraris was discovered in a barn which collapsed during Hurricane Charley – damaging some of them in the process. The cars were then moved to a warehouse…

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Factory-Prepared Prototype: 1969 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione

Ben Branch June 9, 2023
Ferrari 365 GTB4 Daytona Competizione
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This Ferrari 365 GTB/4 is almost certainly one of the most consequential Daytonas ever made. It was just the third production model built and it was retained by the factory as a prototype for…

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For Sale: A Safari Rally-Specification 1997 Porsche 911 Carrera

Ben Branch June 8, 2023
Safari Rally-Specification Porsche 911
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This 1997 Porsche 911 Carrera has been rebuilt into a Safari Rally-style car with new suspension, wheels, and tires. It also now has front and rear bumpers with integrated skid plates, and Recaro Pole…

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A Rare Heuer Autorama Dashboard Electronic Clock

Ben Branch June 8, 2023
Heuer Autorama Dashboard Electronic Clock 10
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This is a Heuer Autorama electronic clock for use in an automotive dashboard application, it’s particularly well-suited to modern classics from the 1970s and 1980s as this is the era when the clock was…

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The Ferrari 121 LM – The Straight-Six Ferrari That Was Built To Fight Mercedes

Ben Branch June 7, 2023
1955 Ferrari 121 LM 4
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The Ferrari 121 LM, also known as the Ferrari 735 LM, was developed with a single goal in mind – defeating the all-conquering Mercedes-Benz at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1955. Unlike…

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