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The Alpha One GTO Driven By Tom Cruise in Vanilla Sky Is For Sale

Ben Branch July 30, 2019
Ferrari Alpha One GTO Driven By Tom Cruise in Vanilla Sky Nose
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

The Alpha One GTO is one of the better-known Ferrari 250 GTO replicas, they were based on the Datsun Z-car platform, typically the 240Z…

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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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