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The Rare 1.2 Liter 1970 Clymer Münch Mammoth

Ben Branch March 9, 2018
Munch Mammoth
  • German
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

The Munch Mammoth, or more correctly the “Münch Mammoth”, was a superbike first released in the late 1960s with a 1.2 liter 4-cylinder car…

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Original 1969 Honda CB750 Sandcast Prototype “The Brighton Bike”

Ben Branch March 1, 2018
Honda CB750 Sandcast Motorcycle
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

The Honda CB750 you see here is one of the original prototypes, with the now hugely collectible sandcast engine. It was nicknamed “The Brighton…

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A Rare American Icon – The 500hp 1959 Kellison J-4R V8 Coupe

Ben Branch February 19, 2018
  • American
  • Cars
  • Rare

The Kellison J-4R was the brainchild of USAF pilot James Kellison, a man known for his exceptional intelligence, his deep love for cars, and…

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1 of 36 Ever Made: 1958 Facel Vega FV4 Typhoon

Ben Branch February 15, 2018
  • Cars
  • French
  • Luxury
  • Rare

The Facel Vega FV4 Typhoon was introduced in 1958, it was fitted with the most powerful engine ever offered by the French automaker up…

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Rare British Racer: 1949 Connaught L2 2½-litre Sports-Racing Car

Ben Branch February 13, 2018
  • British
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Rare

The Connaught L2 was developed by former RAF pilots and engineers in the years just after WWII, the company name was chosen because it…

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Rare Supercharged British Racer: 1936 2-Litre Alta Sports Car

Ben Branch February 7, 2018
  • British
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Rare

The Alta Car and Engineering Company was astonishingly far ahead of its time, the company was building supercharged, double overhead cam engines with hemispherical…

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1956 Tojeiro-Butterworth AJB Air-Cooled Racing Car

Ben Branch January 30, 2018
  • British
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Rare

The Tojeiro-Butterworth AJB is a bit of a historical anomaly, it’s the only one that was ever built, and it’s fitted with the unusual…

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Johnny Hallyday’s 1965 Iso Grifo A3/C

Ben Branch January 22, 2018
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Rare

The Iso Grifo A3/C was developed by legendary Italian engineer and test driver Giotto Bizzarrini – the same man responsible for the creation of…

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Ex-Works 1975 Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye Group 4 Spider

Ben Branch January 17, 2018
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Rally
  • Rare

The Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye Spider was a comprehensively re-developed version of the famous little Italian roadster designed to race in the Group 4…

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1968 Molzon Concept Corsa GT38

Ben Branch January 13, 2018
  • American
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Rare

The One-Off Molzon Concept Corsa GT38 The Molzon Concept Corsa GT38 is a one-off sports car developed by William “Bill” Molzon – a visionary…

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1942 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Spider

Ben Branch January 12, 2018
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Rare

A Brief Early History of Alfa Romeo Despite its reputation for being quintessentially Italian, Alfa Romeo was actually founded by a Frenchman named Alexandre…

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1962 Norton Petty-Molnar Manx Road Racer

Ben Branch January 11, 2018
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Rare

The Norton Manx The Norton Manx is a British single cylinder race bike that had an extraordinarily long competitive life. It’s perhaps the most…

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