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The “Death Proof” Dodge Charger Is For Sale On eBay

Ben Branch October 21, 2024
Death Proof Dodge Charger
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This is claimed to be the 1969 Dodge Charger from the 2007 Quentin Tarantino film “Death Proof” starring Kurt Russell, Rosario Dawson, Rose McGowan,…

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For Sale: A 1973 Jaguar XJ6 With A Rare Broadspeed “Wide Body” Conversion

Jon Branch November 23, 2023
Jaguar XJ6 Broadspeed bodykit custom New Avengers copycat
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The Jaguar XJ6 is considered by many to have been Sir William Lyon’s magnum opus – the greatest automobile he led the design of….

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A Brief History of the Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series

Jon Branch October 30, 2023
Toyota Land Cruiser Seventy Series
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The Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Series has become the most prevalent and trusted of the full-size four-wheel-drive vehicles in Australia, New Zealand, and Africa….

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The Bimota Tesi 1D 904: “The Best Production Bike In The World”

Jon Branch October 11, 2023
Bimota Tesi 1D Italian motorcycle superbike
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The Bimota Tesi 1D was described back in the early 1990s as being arguably the best superbike in the world. It combined advanced front…

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Project Car Royalty: A 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge 4-Speed

Jon Branch October 10, 2023
Pontiac GTO Judge
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The Pontiac GTO Judge was originally meant to be a low-cost version of the GTO, with some features stripped to make it more economically…

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A Brief History of the Toyota Land Cruiser 50 Series

Jon Branch September 30, 2023
Toyota Land Cruiser 50 Series
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The Toyota Land Cruiser 50 Series was the original of the dedicated station-wagon Land Cruisers. Prior to its creation Toyota had made station-wagon models…

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For Sale: Land Rover Series 1 – “The Grizzly Torque”

Jon Branch August 17, 2023
Land Rover Series I Custom "The Grizzly Torque"
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The story of a humble Land Rover Series I named “Grizzly Torque” is a story of two young men who wanted to see the…

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Jaguar XKSS 707 “JAG 1” Is For Sale

Jon Branch August 16, 2023
Jaguar XKSS
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The Jaguar XKSS came into being after Jaguar decided to temporarily withdraw from motor racing in 1956. This decision left twenty five Jaguar D-type…

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Project Car Royalty: A Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso

Jon Branch August 14, 2023
Ferrari 250GT-L Berlinetta Lusso Scaglietti
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The Ferrari 250 GT/L was developed as a luxury grand touring car which would provide impeccable performance and handling, as one would expect of…

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There’s A Rare Porsche 550A Prototype “Le Mans” Werks Coupe For Sale

Jon Branch August 11, 2023
Porsche 550A Prototype 'Le Mans'
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With the passing of his father Dr. Ferdinand Porsche in 1950, Ferry Porsche, though still grieving, took up the leadership of Porsche and proceeded…

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Pavel Malanik’s Home-Built 4.4 Liter V8 Motorcycle

Jon Branch June 22, 2023
Pavel Malanik's Home-Built 4.4 Liter V8 Motorcycle
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Pavel Malanik’s life passion has been motorcycles, and not just motorcycles in general, but the creations of the earliest years of motorcycle development, coinciding…

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The Incredible Untold Tale Of The Testadoro

Jon Branch June 5, 2023
Testadoro
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Testadoro is a sports/racing car maker whose fame was short lived yet significant in the post-war years of Italian motor racing. Among those who…

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