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The Fiat 8V Coupé – The Only Fiat Ever Fitted With A V8

Ben Branch July 20, 2020
Fiat 8V Grille
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Italian

The Fiat 8V was a revolutionary design that lit up the motoring press when it was first shown to the public at the 1952…

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There’s A $100,000 1977 MV Agusta 850SS For Sale On eBay

Ben Branch June 8, 2020
MV Agusta 850SS 13
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles

  The MV Agusta 850SS represents a high point of Italian multi-cylinder road bikes, it was released in 1977 and today it’s one of…

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The Lamborghini Urraco P250 S – Ferruccio Lamborghini’s Answer To The Ferrari Dino

Ben Branch June 4, 2020
Lamborghini Urraco
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Italian

  The Lamborghini Urraco P250 S was a direct answer to the Ferrari Dino, and a shot across the bow of other European sports…

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Project Car: A Lamborghini Islero GTS Out Of Long-Term Storage

Ben Branch April 28, 2020
Lamborghini Islero GTS Front
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Italian

Just 100 examples of the Lamborghini Islero GTS were made, the car was the higher-performance successor to the Islero GT, and today the Islero…

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The Triumph Bob – A Custom Motorcycle by Mr Martini

Ben Branch March 27, 2020
The Triumph Bob - A Custom Motorcycle by Mr Martini 2
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles

Nicola Martini, known in the motorcycle community as Mr Martini, is one of the original custom motorcycle builders – he’s been building motorcycles since…

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Full-Scale Classic Car Tails For Your Wall – By Halmo

Ben Branch March 23, 2020
  • Art
  • Classic Cars
  • Italian

Above Image: The Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale is a mid-engined, road-legal supercar first released in 1967 and sold until 1969. Just 18 were ever…

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1 Of 10 Ever Made: The 1969 Intermeccanica Murena 429 GT

Ben Branch March 3, 2020
Intermeccanica Murena 429 GT
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Italian

The Intermeccanica Murena was the result of a brief foray into the world of car making by two Americans, M. Charles Schwendler and Jospeh Vos. The…

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An Affordable Vintage Lamborghini – A 1962 Lamborghini Tractor 2 R

Ben Branch January 18, 2020
Lamborghini Tractor 2 R
  • Classic Cars
  • Italian

The words “affordable” and “vintage Lamborghini” rarely appear in the same sentence, unless you’re a member of the kind of clubs that have antique…

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For Sale: A Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans III – Still In The Original Factory Crate

Ben Branch January 9, 2020
Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans III Main Image
  • Cafe Racers
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles

Editor’s Note: The article is incorrect, the motorcycle was mistakenly listed as an 850 Le Mans, it’s actually a 1987 LM1000. We’re leaving the…

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Still In Its Original Factory Crate: A Rare 1986 Laverda SFC 1000

Ben Branch December 25, 2019
Laverda SFC 1000 In Crate
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles

The Laverda SFC 1000 would be the final hurrah for the mighty Laverda triple, an advanced engine design that had been in production for…

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The Winter Road Driving Gloves By The Outlierman

Ben Branch December 16, 2019
Winter Road Driving Gloves E-Type 4
  • Gear
  • Gloves
  • Italian

These are the new Winter Road driving gloves by The Outlierman, as the name suggests they’re designed for winter driving when the mercury drops…

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The Rare Bimota YB8 – A Lightning Fast Italian-Japanese Superbike

Ben Branch December 10, 2019
Bimota YB8
  • Engineering
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles

The Bimota YB8 is a rare early-90s Italian-Japanese superbike with scalpel sharp handling and gobs of reliable power from its four-cylinder, 149bhp, 1002cc engine…

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