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This Is The Only Allard K1/2 Ever Made

Ben Branch October 3, 2021
Allard K1-2
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The cars built by Allard directly influenced the thinking of both Zora Arkus-Duntov, the father of the Corvette, and Carroll Shelby, the father of…

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Full Documentary: What’s Under Your Hood? – A 1973 Film That Teaches How Cars Work

Ben Branch October 3, 2021
Documentary What's Under Your Hood
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

What’s Under Your Hood? is a 1973 film that was created to teach people how various mechanical systems in their cars work. It runs just…

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Barn Find: The Auburn 653 Phaeton Discovered On The TV Show “American Pickers”

Ben Branch October 2, 2021
Auburn 653 Six
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the 1935 Auburn 653 Phaeton that was discovered in a barn in season 12 of the popular TV series American Pickers. The…

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The Inaugural Distinguished Gentleman’s Drive

Ben Branch October 1, 2021
Australia-Brisbane-Art and Motors-088A8080-Edit
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The first running of the Distinguished Gentleman’s Drive occurred this past weekend, a global event that sees men and women dress up in their…

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Drag-U-La From “The Munsters” Is For Sale

Ben Branch September 30, 2021
Drag-U-La From The Munsters
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This is the “Drag-U-La,” a coffin-based drag racer that was designed by Tom Daniel then built by George Barris for The Munsters, a 1960s…

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Rare Garage Find – 1 Of 4 Ever Built: The Jaguar XK140 By Ghia

Ben Branch September 29, 2021
Jaguar XK140 By Ghia
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

It’s believed that just four examples of the Jaguar XK140 were bodied by Ghia, an Italian coachbuilding firm responsible for some of the most…

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The Daimler SP250 – An Ex-British Police High-Speed Pursuit Car

Ben Branch September 27, 2021
Daimler SP250
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Daimler SP250 is a V8-powered British sports car famous for a number of things in classic car circles, the three most common of which…

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The 1962 Martin Ford Special: 1 Of 5 Survivors – $8,200+ USD

Ben Branch September 25, 2021
Martin Ford Special 9
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

If you’ve never seen a Martin Ford Special before it’s likely because of the 500 or so bodies originally built, just five are thought to…

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The George Barris Turbosonic Custom Dragster – Powered By A 1000 hp Micro-Turbine Engine

Ben Branch September 24, 2021
George Barris Turbosonic Custom Dragster
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the 1964 Turbosonic Custom Dragster, it was designed and built by famed Hollywood vehicle creator George Barris, the man responsible for the…

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America’s Most Beautiful Car? The Auburn 851 Boattail Speedster

Ben Branch September 23, 2021
Auburn 851 Supercharged Boattail Speedster 14
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

There can be little doubt that the Auburn 851 Supercharged Boattail Speedster is one of the most beautiful cars of its age, if not…

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1965 Ford Anglia Sportsman: The “Mini Ford Thunderbird”

Ben Branch September 21, 2021
Ford Anglia Sportsman 1
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Ford Anglia is one of few 1960s-era classic cars that’s immediately recognizable to many millennial thanks to the model’s inclusion in the Harry Potter…

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A Rare, Fully Functioning Marmon V16 Engine On A Display Stand

Ben Branch September 20, 2021
Marmon V16
  • American
  • Classic Cars
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

The Marmon V16 was a remarkably advanced engine by the standards of the late 1920s, it features an aluminum block and heads with steel…

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