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Full Documentary: Chuck Yeager On Air Combat

Ben Branch December 27, 2019
Chuck Yeager Documentary
  • American
  • Films
  • Military
  • Planes

Chuck Yeager is a man who needs no introduction, he was a fighter pilot who flew P-51 Mustangs in the Second World War but…

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Le Mans 1955 – Deadly Competition – A Free Animated Short Film Up For Oscar Consideration

Ben Branch December 15, 2019
Le Mans 1955 - Deadly Competition - An Animated Short Film
  • Films
  • Le Mans
  • Racing

Le Mans 1955 – Deadly Competition is an animated short film by Q. Baillieux and his team. It tells the story of the tragedy…

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It’s Time To Sell Your House – The Original Steve McQueen Bullitt Mustang Is For Sale

Ben Branch December 11, 2019
Bullitt Car
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This is the hero car from the 1968 Steve McQueen film “Bullitt”, it’s a Highland Green 1968 Ford Mustang GT and since the film…

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For Sale: The Ken Miles Car From Ford v Ferrari – A Superformance Ford GT40

Ben Branch December 9, 2019
superperformance-ford-gt40-ford-v-ferrari-22
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This is the Ken Miles Superformance Ford GT40 from the film Ford v Ferrari, it was driven by Christian Bale during filming, alongside the other…

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Documentary: Stew – The Incredible Story Of Stew Jones, The World’s Only Blind Jaguar Restorer

Ben Branch December 8, 2019
Stew - Documentary Film
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This documentary is one of the most remarkable we’ve ever featured, it provides a window into the life of Stew Jones, one of the…

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Eleanor From Gone In 60 Seconds Is For Sale – With A Working NOS System

Ben Branch December 2, 2019
Eleanor From Gone In 60 Seconds Front
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This is one of the original cars built for the 2000 film Gone in 60 Seconds, a car famously nicknamed “Eleanor” by Nicholas Cage’s…

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Documentary: The War Boats – A Brief History Of Flying Military Boats

Ben Branch November 30, 2019
Consolidated PBY Catalina Stuck In Ice
  • Films
  • Military
  • Planes

The War Boats is an almost hour long documentary about flying boats that were specifically built for military use, it starts all the way…

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Full Documentary: Burt Munro – Offerings to the God of Speed

Ben Branch November 24, 2019
Burt Munro Worlds Greatest Indian
  • Films
  • Indian
  • Racing

Editor’s Note: This film is complete, however it is an older documentary copied from a VHS tape and as a result, the resolution is…

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The Snow Cruiser – Antarctica’s Abandoned Behemoth

Ben Branch November 17, 2019
The Snow Cruiser
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Films

The Snow Cruiser – Antarctica’s Abandoned Behemoth is a short documentary that gives a concise history of one of the most unusual land-based vehicles…

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Documentary: The Holden Dealer Team 1969 to 1987

Ben Branch November 3, 2019
The Holden Dealer Team 1969 to 1987
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Racing

The Holden Dealer Team, commonly known as HDT, is a legendary racing team in Australia that fielded some of the country’s greatest racing drivers from…

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60 Seconds Of Audio Perfection: The Lancia Fulvia HF 1600 Lusso

Ben Branch October 25, 2019
Lancia Fulvia HF 1600 Lusso
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films
  • Italian

  This short film is essentially 60 seconds of audio perfection, showcasing what it’s like to drive a well-sorted Lancia Fulvia HF 1600 Lusso. The…

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The First Bathurst Race After WWII – The 1946 New South Wales Grand Prix

Ben Branch October 13, 2019
1946 New South Wales Grand Prix MG
  • Australian
  • Films
  • Racing

The races held at the Mount Panorama street circuit in Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia have become globally renowned as some of the…

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