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Packard Royal Streamliner Roadster

Ben Branch June 23, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Engineering

The Packard Royal Streamliner Roadster is a one-off custom car fitted with a supercharged 1600 hp Packard V12 capable of putting down 3,000 ft…

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1981 Audi Quattro

Ben Branch June 15, 2016
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • German
  • Rally

The original Audi Quattro, retroactively named the Ur-Quattro, is almost certainly the most important vehicle ever manufactured by the German automaker. The Quattro name…

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Lamborghini V10 Engine Coffee Table

Ben Branch June 10, 2016
  • Engineering
  • Home
  • Italian

The Lamborghini V10 was released in 2003 mounted in the Gallardo (later used in the Huracan and R8), it’s an aluminium-alloy engine with 4…

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Amphicar Model 770

Ben Branch June 3, 2016
  • Boats
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • German

The Amphicar holds the distinction of being one of history’s most successful amphibious cars, despite the fact that it was a bit of a…

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Jaguar Lightweight E-Type Number 15

Ben Branch May 19, 2016
  • British
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Engineering

In 2014 Jaguar shocked and delighted the motoring world by announcing that they were going to build 6 more Lightweight E-Types – the original…

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First Light – The Story Behind The McLaren MP4/1

Ben Branch May 8, 2016
  • British
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Formula 1

First Light – The Story Behind The McLaren MP4/1 is a short film that tells the story of one of the most important Formula…

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Ringbrothers Carbon Fiber Mustang

Ben Branch April 20, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Ford
  • Retro

The Ford Mustang was first released in 1964. What happened next took Ford and the entire American automotive industry by surprise. The bean-counters at…

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The Engineering of Star Wars by Hans Jenssen

Ben Branch March 22, 2016
  • Art
  • Engineering
  • Space

Hans Jenssen is a staggeringly talented artist who was contracted by the team behind Star Wars in 1997 to create a series of hand-drawn…

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The 1959 Norton-JAP Sprinter “Thor”

Ben Branch March 18, 2016
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton
  • Racing

The Norton Featherbed frame and JAP motorcycle engine were amongst the most important British motorcycle developments of the 20th century – although they very rarely…

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The Automotive Art of Gregory Johnston

Ben Branch March 14, 2016
  • American
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Engineering

Gregory Johnston is an artist with a deep passion for the golden era of European motorsports, for this collection he chose to use the…

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The Story of the Shelby Cobra Daytona – Told by Pete Brock

Ben Branch March 13, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Films
  • Shelby

Pete Brock is one of the icons of American automotive engineering, he’s probably most famous for designing the  Shelby Cobra Daytona but he also…

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Stanley Steamer: Model E2

Ben Branch February 25, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Rare

The Stanley Motor Carriage Company was an American operation famed for being the most successful manufacturer of steam-powered cars in history. At the turn of…

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