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Carts Of Darkness – 70 km/h Downhill On A Shopping Cart With No Brakes

Ben Branch March 7, 2021
Carts Of Darkness
  • Films
  • Racing

Carts of Darkness is a film that covers the wild world of downhill shopping cart racing on the steep hills of North Vancouver, the pilots…

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Tardza – The Recycled Porsche

Ben Branch March 4, 2021
Tardza Custom Porsche 911 10
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

Tardza is a unique short film about an unusual Porsche 911, nicknamed Tardza by its owner Pawel Kalinowski. The car has a fascinating history,…

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Documentary: The Racers that Stopped the World – Featuring Sir Stirling Moss

Ben Branch February 28, 2021
The Racers that Stopped the World
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

The Racers that Stopped the World is a new documentary from the team at Outrun Films. It includes a slew of interviews with some…

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Deck Landing – A WW2-Era Instructional Film For Aircraft Carrier Landings

Ben Branch February 14, 2021
Corvair Crash WW2 Aircraft Carrier
  • British
  • Films
  • Planes

Deck Landing is a World War II era instructional film designed to help new pilots landing on Britain’s vitally important aircraft carriers. The systems…

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Film: The Winnipeg to St. Paul I-500 Snowmobile Race

Ben Branch February 3, 2021
Winnipeg to St. Paul I-500 Snowmobile Race
  • Films
  • Racing

The I-500 snowmobile race was an endurance event held annually between Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada, and Saint Paul, Minnesota in the United States. The…

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Documentary: Rise Like The Phoenix – The Recovery Of Six P-51 Mustangs From A Nuclear Test Site

Ben Branch January 31, 2021
Rise Like The Phoenix – The Recovery Of Six P-51 Mustangs From A Nuclear Test Site
  • Australian
  • Films
  • Planes

Rise Like The Phoenix is a fascinating 1990s-era documentary about a mission to recover six P-51 Mustang fighter planes from a nuclear test site in the Australian desert called Emu Field.

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Documentary: Growing Old Disgracefully – A Film About Motorcycles And Families

Ben Branch January 24, 2021
Documentary Film Growing Old Disgracefully 5
  • Australian
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

Growing Old Disgracefully is an Australian documentary film about motorcycles and families, and how relationships change over time. Most people outside of Australia will…

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Documentary: The Devil At Your Heels – The Man Who Attempted To Jump A Car From Canada Into The USA

Ben Branch January 17, 2021
The Devil At Your Heels 2
  • Cars
  • Films

  The Devil At Your Heels is a 1981 documentary about stuntman Ken Carter and his years long mission to build a rocket-powered Lincoln…

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The Black Ghost: Street Racing Legend – 1970 Dodge Challenger 426 Hemi Documentary

Ben Branch January 10, 2021
The Black Ghost - Street Racing Legend
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

The Black Ghost: Street Racing Legend is a new documentary from the American Historic Vehicle Association about a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T SE ordered…

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Film: Suzuki GS750 | The Superbike Snake in the Grass

Ben Branch January 4, 2021
Suzuki GS750
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

  This film from Brightside Media tells the story of the Suzuki GS750, a motorcycle of pivotal importance to the Japanese motorcycle industry as…

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Instructional Film: Camel Trophy 4×4 Driving School

Ben Branch December 20, 2020
Camel Trophy Cover
  • Classic 4x4
  • Films

  This hour long instructional film contains a series of off-road driving lessons by the team behind the Camel Trophy – arguably the world’s…

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Documentary – Driving La Carrera: Rally Brothers

Ben Branch December 13, 2020
Driving La Carrera Rally Brothers
  • Adventure
  • Classic Cars
  • Films
  • Racing

  Driving La Carrera: Rally Brothers is a film about two brothers, Chris and Jeff Mason, who set out to compete in the world…

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