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The Impossibly Beautiful Fiat 8V Supersonic By Ghia

Jon Branch August 19, 2022
Fiat Otto Vu 8V sports car
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The Fiat 8V was one of the great surprises of the early 1950’s. This was a two litre V8 sports car with a semi-monocoque…

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A Road-Legal Le Mans Race Car: The Rare 1991 Jaguar XJR-15

Jon Branch August 17, 2022
Jaguar XJR15 sports racing car Tom Walkinshaw Jaguar
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In 1982 when Jaguar entered into a partnership with Tom Walkinshaw Racing to form JaguarSport they probably didn’t anticipate creating a road-legal sports car…

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This Is The “Modena Monster” – The Mighty 1955 Ferrari 410 Sport Spider

Jon Branch August 15, 2022
Ferrari Sport Spider racing car
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Nicknamed the “Modena Monster”, this was one of only two Ferrari 410 Sports racing cars that were campaigned by the Scuderia Ferrari factory team…

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Full Documentary: Nigel Mansell’s 1993 Indy 500

Ben Branch July 17, 2022
Nigel Mansell Indianapolis 500 1993 Collage
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This documentary runs at almost one and a half hours long, it tells the story of Nigel Mansell’s entry in the 1993 Indianapolis 500…

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A Quick Buying Guide: The Daimler SP250 Dart – The “British Corvette”

Jon Branch November 18, 2021
Daimler SP250 Dart sports car
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At its debut at the 1959 New York Motor Show the Daimler “Dart” SP250 earned the unofficial title of being “The ugliest car of…

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Unrestored Survivor: 1975 Ford Bronco With 3,150 Miles From New

Ben Branch May 17, 2021
First Generation Ford Bronco 13
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This Ford Bronco has been in single family ownership since it was bought new in the mid-1970s, in all the decades that have passed…

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The New AGL 2.0 Watch Collection from Ferro & Co – $345+ USD

Ben Branch April 5, 2021
Ferro & Co Watch
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This is the new collection of watches from Ferro & Co. – a Canadian watchmaker that takes their styling cues from classic timepieces from…

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1971 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 – 4-Speed Manual + Rotisserie Restored

Ben Branch July 30, 2020
Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Grille
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The Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 was developed as a high performance package for the Camaro that would allow Chevrolet to go racing in the Trans…

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A Quick History of the Rover V8 – One Of Britain’s Most Important Performance Engines

Jon Branch June 30, 2020
Buick Le Sabre engine
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A Gas Turbine or a V8? The story of the development of the Rover V8 engine begins with a dream that became a failed…

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The Breitling Sprint – The 1960s Swiss Chronograph For Athletes

Ben Branch May 10, 2018
Breitling Sprint
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The Breitling Sprint was originally developed by the Swiss watchmaker for use by athletes, with a reliable Valjoux 7733 chronograph movement allowing coaches or…

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Board Track Medic

Ben Branch April 13, 2014
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The above image presents a bit of a mystery, it appears to show a medic or doctor attending to a man who has clearly…

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Triumph Tiger XC Special Edition

Ben Branch April 12, 2014
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The 2014 Triumph Tiger XC Special Edition is a tweaked version of the 800cc Tiger XC, an off-road touring motorcycle that’s selling as fast…

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