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Short Film: John Anthony Reviews The BMW 2002 In 1973

Ben Branch July 28, 2019
John Anthony Reviews The BMW 2002 In 1973
  • BMW
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This short film clip from the former British motoring television show “Drive In” was only very recently uploaded by Thames TV. It offers a…

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No Ghosts – A 1935 Film About Chevrolet Chassis Design

Ben Branch July 7, 2019
No Ghosts - A 1935 Film About Chevrolet Chassis Design 2
  • Classic Cars
  • Engineering
  • Films

No Ghosts is a somewhat unusually named 1935 film about Chevrolet chassis design. The title of the film makes sense once you’ve seen it,…

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Supercar Showdown: An ’80s Comparison Between The Lamborghini Countach, The Ferrari Testarossa, And The Porsche 911 Turbo

Ben Branch June 23, 2019
Supercar Showdown
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

  Supercar Showdown is a straight-to-VHS film from 1986 comparing the Lamborghini Countach, the Ferrari Testarossa, and the Porsche 911 Turbo (930). The film…

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Fast Eddie – A Short Film About A Lifelong Passion

Ben Branch June 12, 2019
Fast Eddie - A Short Film About A Lifelong Passion
  • American
  • Films
  • Racing

  At the age of 93, WW II veteran and AMA Hall of Famer Ed Fisher still rides everyday, and even continues to race…

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Monaco Grand Prix Documentary: Jewel In The Crown

Ben Branch June 9, 2019
six-wheeled Tyrrell F1 car
  • Films
  • Formula 1

  Editor’s Note: If the film isn’t loading for you, you can view it directly on YouTube here. —– This documentary, “Jewel In The…

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Ford v. Ferrari: Watch The Original 1966 Le Mans Documentary – “This Time Tomorrow”

Ben Branch June 2, 2019
1966 24 Hours of Le Mans Start
  • Ferrari
  • Films
  • Ford

This Time Tomorrow is a documentary about the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans victory by the Ford Motor Company, now the subject of…

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What Is One Horsepower? This 9 Minute Film Explains It All

Ben Branch May 19, 2019
What Is Horsepower
  • Engineering
  • Films

We still frequently use the term horsepower as the primary indicator of how much power an engine produces, but very few can explain what…

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Short Film: That Time James Brolin Took A Class Win At The 24 Hours Of Nurburgring

Ben Branch May 15, 2019
AMC AMX 24 Hours Of Nurburgring
  • Classic Cars
  • Films
  • Racing

In 1979 the famous American actor James Brolin, also a prolific amateur racing driver, was offered a place on a team being assembled to…

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Documentary: Ayrton Senna “The Road To Phoenix” – Inside The McLaren Formula 1 Team in 1991

Ben Branch April 21, 2019
Ayrton Senna McLaren Honda at the 1991 United States Grand Prix
  • Films
  • Formula 1

The Road To Phoenix is an almost hour long documentary that offers a fascinating look inside the McLaren Formula 1 Team, their allies at…

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Documentary: Thunderbirds 1965 – The Successful Project To Create 3 New Thunderbirds Episodes

Ben Branch April 14, 2019
Thunderbirds 1965
  • British
  • Films

Thunderbirds 1965 is a 35 minute documentary about a successful project from three years ago to create three new episodes of the Thunderbirds using…

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Short Film: South Africa to Ireland in a Vintage Alfa – Dargle to Dargle

Ben Branch April 7, 2019
South Africa to Ireland in a Vintage Alfa - Dargle to Dargle 1
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

South Africa to Ireland in a Vintage Alfa is a short film that tells the story of Jethro Bronner’s journey across the length of…

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Full Film: The DeLorean Pennebaker-Hegedus Documentary

Ben Branch March 31, 2019
DeLorean Film
  • American
  • Cars
  • Films

This is the DeLorean documentary by Pennebaker Hegedus Films, it’s a full-length film about the DeLorean Motor Corporation, the DMC-12, John DeLorean, and the…

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