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There’s An Original 1989 Corvette Challenge Race Car For Sale

Ben Branch May 22, 2022
Corvette Challenge Car
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing

This is an original 1989 Corvette Challenge Car and somewhat unusually, it’s still fitted with its original factory-sealed race engine. It’s one of 60 cars built…

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1 Of 3 Prototypes Ever Made: The 200 MPH Ford Torino King Cobra

Ben Branch May 17, 2022
Ford Torino King Cobra
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing

The Ford Torino King Cobra was developed in secrecy with a single goal in mind – to beat the Dodge Charger Daytona and Plymouth Superbird,…

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Nigel Mansell Is Selling His Race-Winning 1989 Ferrari 640 Formula 1 Car

Ben Branch March 29, 2022
Nigel Mansell Ferrari 640 F1 Car
  • Cars
  • Formula 1
  • Racing

This is the Ferrari 640 F1 car that was driven by Nigel Mansell to wins in both the Brazilian and Hungarian Grands Prix in 1989….

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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
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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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Robert Redford’s Porsche 904 GTS Is For Sale

Ben Branch January 29, 2022
Robert Redford Porsche 904 GTS
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
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The Porsche 904 GTS was unveiled in 1963 as the German company’s primary sports racing car. It was powered not by their new flat-six…

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For Sale: A Freshly Rebuilt Rally Legend – Ford Escort Mk2

Ben Branch December 26, 2021
Ford Escort Mk2 7
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing
  • Rally

This 1978 Ford Escort Mk2 has been painstakingly rebuilt from the ground up by its Australian owner, it’s powered by its original numbers matching…

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A Visit To The 2021 Goodwood Members Meeting With Freddie M

Freddie Mycock December 11, 2021
Freddie Mycock Goodwood Members Meeting
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing

This article was written by Freddie Mycock, a British writer and photographer, about his recent experience attending the Goodwood Members Meeting. Historic engines let off…

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The Ford Sierra RS Cosworth – A British Hatchback That Dominated Touring Car Racing

Ben Branch December 10, 2021
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing

The Ford Sierra RS Cosworth was developed to get Ford back to its winning ways in Europe, with long time engineering partners Cosworth doing much of the heavy lifting….

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The Lucini Lamborghini Hydroplane – Powered By An 8.2 Liter Lamborghini V12 With 850 HP

Ben Branch December 7, 2021
  • Boats
  • Italian
  • Racing

The Lucini Lamborghini Hydroplane was built by legendary Italian boat builder Lucini in 1992 for a Swiss businessman who wanted to compete in the…

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Full Documentary: Thrust 2 “For Britain And The Hell Of It”

Ben Branch December 5, 2021
Full Documentary Thrust 2 For Britain And The Hell Of It
  • British
  • Cars
  • Racing

This almost hour-long documentary tells the incredible story of Thrust 2, a jet-powered land speed record car that would overcome long odds to set…

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Essential Read: You Suck At Racing

Ben Branch November 27, 2021
You Suck At Racing Book
  • Books
  • Racing

You Suck At Racing: A Crash Course For The Novice Driver his a book aimed squarely at people who want to take up motor…

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An Original 1982 Mercedes-Benz 450 SL Trans Am Race Car

Ben Branch November 22, 2021
Mercedes-Benz 450 SL Trans Am Race Car 31
  • Cars
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This Mercedes-Benz SL is a Trans Am race car that was driven in period by Loren St. Lawrence under the DeAtley Motorsport/Michelob banner. Power is provided…

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