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Vintage Documentary: Is This The Car Of The Future?

Ben Branch May 15, 2022
Is This The Car Of The Future BBC Film
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This short film, titled “Is This The Car Of The Future?” is part of the BBC Tomorrow’s World archive from 1971. In the film James…

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Full Film: The Invisible Circle – A 1960s Motorcycle Safety Film

Ben Branch May 8, 2022
The Invisible Circle Motorcycle Safety Film 1
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

The Invisible Circle is a motorcycle safety film from the 1960s, though it’s obviously dated it actually contains a remarkable amount of valuable information…

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The Full-Sized Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Car From Broadway Is For Sale

Ben Branch May 5, 2022
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
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There are few movie and theater cars more beloved than Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, it formed the backbone of a rags to riches tale of…

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Full Documentary: The 1958 Alpine Rally – “Coupe des Alpes”

Ben Branch May 1, 2022
1958 Alpine Rally
  • Classic Cars
  • Films
  • Rally

In the 1950s and 1960s the Alpine Rally, officially known as the Coupe des Alpes, was one of the most prestigious rally events on…

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For Sale: The California Highway Patrol Chevrolet Camaro From “The Junkman”

Ben Branch April 30, 2022
California Highway Patrol Chevrolet Camaro From The Junkman 21
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
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The Junkman is an action film that was released in 1982 by H. B. Halicki, it was the second part of his trilogy that started…

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Full Documentary – Fiero: A Car is Born

Ben Branch April 24, 2022
Pontiac Fiero Crash Test
  • Cars
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Fiero: A Car is Born is a film from 1984 about the development, testing, and construction of the first Pontiac Fiero – a mid-engined…

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Full Documentary: The Thrill Driver’s Choice – Circa 1956

Ben Branch April 17, 2022
Joie Chitwood Hell Drivers Thrill Show
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

The Thrill Driver’s Choice is a film that was made by Chevrolet to showcase the engineering that went into their 1956 model year vehicles….

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Full Vintage Documentary: Vacuum Control Chevrolet Gearshift – 1938

Ben Branch April 10, 2022
Vacuum Control Chevrolet Gearshift – 1938 Film 1
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
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This short film, titled Vacuum Control, explains in detail how Chevrolet’s then-new column shifted manual transmission works. It was produced and released in 1938 to accompany…

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Full Vintage Documentary: How Oil Is Drilled, Transported, And Refined To Gasoline

Ben Branch April 3, 2022
More Power to You Documentary 2
  • Films

This vintage documentary is titled More Power to You, it covers the process of drilling for oil, transporting, it and refining it into gasoline. Now…

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Vintage Film: Ford’s Experimental “Wrist Twist” Steering System From 1965

Ben Branch March 27, 2022
Ford Experimental Wrist Twist Steering System
  • Cars
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This short film from Ford is focussed on their “Wrist Twist” steering system from 1965 – a way of steering a car that required…

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For Sale: A Ferrari 250 GTO Replica That Appeared In “The Italian Job” + “Ford v Ferrari”

Ben Branch March 24, 2022
Ferrari 250 GTO Replica Car
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
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This car is titled as a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO but it’s never actually been to Italy, it’s actually a replica built by McBurnie…

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Full Documentary: The Fast One – A History Of The Chevy Small Block V8

Ben Branch March 20, 2022
Chevrolet Small Block V8
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
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The Chevy small block V8 was first released in 1954 in the 1955 model year Chevrolets, the company can’t possibly have known it at…

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