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Full Video: Watch The First Indianapolis 500 Race In 1911

Ben Branch February 20, 2022
Racing drivers Burman, Disbrow, Tower, and Grinnon at Indianapolis 1911
  • American
  • Films
  • Racing

This film shows the first Indianapolis 500, it took place on the 30th of May 1911, and its official full name was the 1911…

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Short Film: Jeff Staple – Driving Design

Ben Branch February 18, 2022
Jeff Staple Staple Design
  • American
  • Films

This short film from Stan Evans centers on Jeff Staple, a man who has spent decades working in the fields of graphic design, fashion…

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Full Documentary: Spitfire Mk 1 to Mk 24 – How Spitfires Kept Getting Better

Ben Branch February 13, 2022
Spitfire Mk 1 to Mk 24 – How Spitfires Kept Getting Better
  • Films
  • Military
  • Planes

Spitfire Mk 1 to Mk 24 – How Spitfires Kept Getting Better is a new quarter hour long documentary from the British Imperial War Museum about…

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Full Film – Little Giant: The PW50 Story

Ben Branch February 6, 2022
Little Giant The PW50 Story
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

Little Giant: The PW50 Story is a free feature length documentary from Brett Smith from We Went Fast. It tells the story of (arguably)…

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Full Film: Follow That Girl – A Motorcycle Adventure Across Australia In The 1970s

Ben Branch January 30, 2022
Motorcycling across Australia 70’s style with Anne-France Dautheville (1978) | ABC Australia
  • Adventure
  • Australian
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

Breakaway – Follow That Girl was originally released in Australia on the ABC television network on January 1st, 1978. It’s a half hour film…

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British Army Training Film: Land Rover – Safe Driving Techniques

Ben Branch January 23, 2022
Land Rover Military Operations Film
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Films

This is a 31 minute instructional film created by Land Rover UK for the British Ministry of Defense to teach new recruits how to…

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Full Retro Review: MotorWeek Drives The Ferrari 328 GTS – Lotus Turbo Esprit – Lamborghini Jalpa

Ben Branch December 19, 2021
Ferrari 328 GTS Review
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

MotorWeek is one of the most important automotive television shows in North America and its in-depth reviews and true motoring journalism are sorely missing…

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John Wayne’s Honda SL350 Is For Sale

Ben Branch December 18, 2021
Honda CL350 John Wayne
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

This is the Honda SL350 that John Wayne bought brand new from the American Honda Motor Co. on the 21st of December 1971. It’s believed that…

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A Batcycle + Robin’s Go-Kart For Sale – An Adam West Era Classic

Ben Branch December 15, 2021
Batman Batcycle 3
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

The Batcycle from the original 1960s-era Batman TV series starring Adam West was almost certainly one of the least powerful “Bat” vehicles ever made…

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1956 Driving Skills Film: The Smith System Of No-Accident Driving

Ben Branch November 28, 2021
The Smith System Of No-Accident Driving
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

The Smith System Of No-Accident Driving is a driving skills improvement film funded by the Ford Motor Company and originally released in 1956. All…

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“Back To The Future” Spec – A 1985 Toyota SR-5 For Marty McFly

Ben Branch November 21, 2021
Back To The Future 1985 Toyota SR-5 For Marty McFly
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Films

The jet black 1985 Toyota SR-5 from Back To The Future, with its yellow-capped KC Daylighter spotlights on the roll bar, has been a car…

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Full Documentary: Styling The Motor Car – 1949

Ben Branch November 21, 2021
Styling The Motor Car Film 2
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

Styling the Motor Car is a 1949 film from General Motors that showcases the design process followed by each new car, from research and…

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