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An Indian Post-Apocalyptic Battle Van By Holy Shift Garage

Ben Branch April 3, 2020
Battle Van By Holy Shift Garage 4
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Off Road

Holy Shift Garage is an Indian custom motorcycle (and car) workshop that channel the original spirit of the A-Team but with a distinctly South…

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Documentary: Challenger – The Story of the Peugeot 205 T16 in the 1984 WRC

Ben Branch March 29, 2020
Peugeot 205 T16
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Racing
  • Rally

This documentary covers the introduction of the Peugeot 205 T16 into the Group B class of the World Rally Championship (WRC) in 1984. The…

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WW2 Pilot Training Film: Learn How To Fly The Grumman F6F Hellcat

Ben Branch March 22, 2020
Grumman F6F Hellcat Carrier
  • American
  • Films
  • Military

This is a WW2 pilot training film that’ll teach you how to fly the Grumman F6F Hellcat – widely regarded to be one of the…

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Documentary: The Story Of The Austin Seven As Told By Stanley Edge

Ben Branch March 15, 2020
Austin 7
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This documentary first aired in 1984, it tells the story of Stanley Edge who was the original designer of the Austin Seven, in his…

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Racing Documentary: $500 for Glory – A LeMons Story

Ben Branch March 8, 2020
$500 for Glory - A 24 Hours Of LeMons Story
  • American
  • Films
  • Racing

$500 for Glory – A LeMons Story is a 30 minute film that documents the exploits of an amateur racing team from Wyoming, with…

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Full Documentary: The Flying Boats

Ben Branch February 23, 2020
Short Sunderland Flying Boat
  • Boats
  • British
  • Films
  • Planes

The Flying Boats is the most comprehensive documentary we’ve ever seen on the subject of amphibious aircraft, if you’re a regular visitor to the pages…

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The Car Of The Future (From 1977) – The Six-Wheeled Panther 6

Ben Branch February 16, 2020
Panther 6 Car Factory
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

In 1977 when the Panther 6 was unveiled to the general public for the first time at London’s 1977 Motorfair show at Earls Court it…

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Documentary: Building The Rolls-Royce Merlin Engine

Ben Branch February 9, 2020
Rolls-Royce Merlin Factory
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Films

This documentary gives the best look we’ve ever seen into the process of building a Rolls-Royce Merlin V12. It shows the early design and…

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Watch The Historic Racing Film “Carroll Shelby Goes Racing With Ford”

Ben Branch February 2, 2020
Carroll Shelby
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This film was made in the mid-1960s just as the reputation of Carroll Shelby as a race car manufacturer was beginning to take off….

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Short Film: Porsche 911 RSR By Rennsport: Sublime Or Sacrilege?

Ben Branch January 26, 2020
911 Rennsport Porsche 4
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films
  • Porsche

Porsche 911 RSR By Rennsport: Sublime Or Sacrilege? is short film by Darryl Sleath of Carfection that takes a look inside one of the…

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Documentary: The Mini, Wizardry On Wheels – Narrated by Hugh Laurie

Ben Branch January 19, 2020
Mini Cooper S Rally
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This documentary is narrated by Hugh Laurie, and it features appearances by some of the most important figures in the long history of the…

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Documentary: The Daring Bulldog Truck Convoy To The Arctic

Ben Branch January 12, 2020
Arctic Convoy With Giant Mack Trucks 3
  • American
  • Classic 4x4
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

In order to protect the United States from aerial attack during the early stages of the Cold War, construction on the Distant Early Warning…

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