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The Cheapest Production Car In History: The Briggs & Stratton Auto Red Bug

Ben Branch December 30, 2021
Briggs & Stratton Auto Red Bug 12
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Auto Red Bug was introduced back in the 1910s as the “Smith Flyer,” it had been developed to fill the need for an…

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The Rare Apollo 5000GT Was The American Answer To The Ferrari 250 GT

Ben Branch December 29, 2021
Apollo 5000GT 4
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Apollo 5000GT was the brainchild of talented American automotive engineer Milt Brown – though he was still young he dreamed of building an American GT car to…

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For Sale: A Freshly Rebuilt Rally Legend – Ford Escort Mk2

Ben Branch December 26, 2021
Ford Escort Mk2 7
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing
  • Rally

This 1978 Ford Escort Mk2 has been painstakingly rebuilt from the ground up by its Australian owner, it’s powered by its original numbers matching…

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A Forgotten Retro Classic – The Dodge Conquest TSI

Ben Branch December 24, 2021
Dodge Conquest TSI Mitsubishi Starion
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Dodge Conquest TSI is an oft-forgotten Rad-era classic with a combination of good looks and a long list of motorsport victories in the…

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1 Of 100 Ever Made: The Rare Gordon-Keeble – A Corvette-Powered British GT Car

Ben Branch December 23, 2021
Gordon Keeble 15
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Gordon-Keeble was the fastest four-seat car in Britain when it was released in 1964, with a top speed of 160 mph and a…

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For Sale: A Batmobile With A Functioning Propane-Flame Jet Exhaust

Ben Branch December 21, 2021
1966 Batmobile
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This Batmobile has a functional propane fired “turbine” jet exhaust flame just like the original driven by Adam West back in 1966 during the…

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California Barn Find: A First Generation Toyota Hilux Pickup Truck

Ben Branch December 20, 2021
First Generation Toyota Hilux Pickup Truck
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Japanese

This California bar find is a rare first generation Toyota Hilux Pickup Truck from 1969, just the second year of the model’s production. This truck…

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1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 – A Texas Motor Speedway Trans Am Veteran

Ben Branch December 19, 2021
Ford Mustang Boss 302
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 was built into an SCCA Trans Am racer when brand new, it was then raced extensively in Texas…

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Full Retro Review: MotorWeek Drives The Ferrari 328 GTS – Lotus Turbo Esprit – Lamborghini Jalpa

Ben Branch December 19, 2021
Ferrari 328 GTS Review
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

MotorWeek is one of the most important automotive television shows in North America and its in-depth reviews and true motoring journalism are sorely missing…

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The Jensen-Healey – A Rare 5 Time SCCA “D Production” Championship Winner

Ben Branch December 14, 2021
Jensen-Healey
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Jensen-Healey is a classic car with dueling reputations, on the one hand it proved highly successful in motorsport as one of very few…

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For Sale: Rowan Atkinson’s (AKA Mr Bean’s) Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato Race Car

Ben Branch December 13, 2021
Rowan Atkinson Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato Car
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is believed to be both the fastest and most powerful example of the Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato in the world. This is…

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The Peel P50 – The World’s Smallest Production Car

Ben Branch December 11, 2021
Peel P50 Jeremy Clarkson
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Peel P50 was originally released in 1962 and sold until 1965, but it was put back into production in 2011 and it’s been…

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