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1964 Lotus Type 34

Ben Branch July 21, 2017
  • American
  • British
  • Cars
  • Racing

The Lotus Type 34 would go on to become the winningest Lotus Indy car ever built, an impressive feat given that it was only…

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Pur Sang Type 35

Ben Branch June 22, 2017
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Racing
  • Rare

A Brief History of the Pur Sang Type 35 The Pur Sang Type 35 has the unique distinction of being the first replica car ever…

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Lee Munro’s Indian Scout

Ben Branch June 20, 2017
  • American
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

Lee Munro is the great nephew of motorcycle land speed legend Burt Munro, and in August this year he’s going to return to the…

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1966 Lola T70 MkII Spyder

Ben Branch June 12, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Racing

The first Lola T70 was built in 1965 based directly on the lessons learnt at Lola during the development of the Ford GT40 for…

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Documentary: Clash Of The Titans – Lauda vs Hunt

Ben Branch June 4, 2017
  • Films
  • Formula 1
  • Racing

The extraordinary battle between James Hunt and Niki Lauda during the 1976 Formula 1 World Championship has become motorsport legend. It was even made…

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1974 Porsche Carrera 3.0 RS – Ex-Lord Mexborough

Ben Branch May 30, 2017
  • Cars
  • Porsche
  • Racing
  • Rare

The 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0 is an exceedingly rare car, just 55 were made and today they’re considered amongst the finest naturally…

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The Crosslé 90F Open Wheeled Racer

Ben Branch May 25, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Racing

A Brief Introduction to the Crosslé 90F The Crosslé 90F is an open wheeled racing car developed specifically for the Classic Racing School based…

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Land Speed Racing Documentary: The World’s Fastest

Ben Branch May 23, 2017
  • American
  • Films
  • Racing

The World’s Fastest is a documentary currently in production by director/photographer Alexandra Lier and producer Laia Gonzalez. If the name Alexandra Lier sounds familiar…

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1976 Porsche 934/5 Kremer Group 4

Ben Branch May 16, 2017
  • Cars
  • Porsche
  • Racing
  • Rare

A Short History of the Porsche 934 The Porsche 934 was a development of the Turbo 911 (the 930) for Group 4 racing –…

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1954 Documentary: Mercedes-Benz Races Again

Ben Branch May 14, 2017
  • Films
  • Mercedes-Benz
  • Racing

This documentary from 1954 shows the victorious return to racing by Mercedes-Benz after 15 years of non-participation, it was an extraordinary achievement that went…

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1919 Indian Powerplus Board Track Racer

Ben Branch May 5, 2017
  • American
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Rare

A Short History of Board Track Racing Board track racing was one of the first mass-spectator forms of motor sport, it rapidly rose to…

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The Twincharged 1985 Lancia Delta S4 “Stradale”

Ben Branch May 4, 2017
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Racing
  • Rare

The Lancia Delta S4 is a car designed to race in the most compelling, and dangerous, form of rallying ever devised – Group B….

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