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Documentary: “27” – A 1953 Porsche 356 America Coupe Reunited Its 93-Year-Old Original Owner

Ben Branch September 27, 2020
Porsche 356 Film
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films
  • Porsche

  “27” is a wonderful 8 minute film about a unique Porsche 356 America coupe and its history with its first owners in 1953…

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Short Film From 1977: The Rise Of Car Imports On The British Car Industry

Ben Branch September 20, 2020
The Rise Of Car Imports On The British Car Industry
  • British
  • Cars
  • Films

This short film first aired on British TV in 1977, in it Shaw Taylor and Tony Bastable take a look at how foreign car…

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Documentary: Proof Test – The Lotus Cortina at Sebring in 1964

Ben Branch September 13, 2020
Lotus Cortina at Sebring in 1964
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

  This documentary covers the dual entries of the mighty little Lotus Cortinas at two races in Sebring in 1964 – a 250 kilometre…

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E28 M5 – The Bodyguard’s BMW

Ben Branch September 11, 2020
BMW E28 M5
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This short film from Brightside Media gives an introduction to one of the most important BMWs of all time – the original BMW M5….

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YouTube Series: A Land Rover Restoration In Detail

Ben Branch September 6, 2020
Land Rover Restoration Part 1
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

  This YouTube series by Geoffrey Croker is a bit of a personal favourite, in it he covers the restoration of a Series 3…

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Watch The Full Film: Hot Rod – A Movie From 1950

Ben Branch August 30, 2020
Hot Rod Crash
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films
  • Hot Rods

  This is the complete feature film Hot Rod from 1950, it’s a B-movie in the spirit of other classics in this genre from…

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Documentary: The Incredible Story Of The 1965 FIA World Manufacturers’ GT Championship

Ben Branch August 23, 2020
The Impossible Glory
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films
  • Racing

*Editor’s Note: The original documentary we featured here has now been removed by YouTube. We have replaced it with a similar film (embedded above.)…

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Short Film: Kawasaki H2 Mach IV 750 Triple – Chainsmoker

Ben Branch August 19, 2020
Kawasaki H2 Mach IV 750 Triple 4
  • Films
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

  This short film by the team at Brightside Media tells the story of the Kawasaki H2 Mach IV 750 triple, one of the…

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WWII Training Film: How To Fly The B-26 Airplane – 1944

Ben Branch August 16, 2020
How To Fly The B-26 Airplane
  • American
  • Films
  • Planes

“How To Fly The B-26 Airplane” is an original WWII training film for new trainee pilots, to help familiarize them with the legendary Martin…

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Documentary: Spitfire Sisters – The Female WWII Pilots of the ATA

Ben Branch August 9, 2020
Pauline Gower
  • British
  • Films
  • Military
  • Planes

  Spitfire Sisters is a documentary about the female members of the British ATA, or Air Transport Auxiliary, a civilian organisation of pilots who…

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Documentary: The Revival Of A De Havilland Mosquito

Ben Branch August 2, 2020
De Havilland Mosquito
  • British
  • Films
  • Military
  • Planes

This one hour documentary shows the restoration of a WWII era De Havilland Mosquito, from an empty abandoned shell to a fully equipped aircraft…

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Fast Cars: A 90s Film About IndyCar Featuring Willy T. Ribbs, Bobby Rahal, Lyn St. James, and Emerson Fittipaldi

Ben Branch July 26, 2020
Fast Cars Documentary
  • American
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Racing

This documentary starts out in late 1992 as Bobby Rahal and his team begin testing their new car – a car they hope will…

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