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Ferrari 250 GT Lusso

Ben Branch January 28, 2015
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

I was on my way to a car show last weekend when a bright red Ferrari 250 GT Lusso went past travelling in the…

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The Husqvarna 400 Cross

Ben Branch January 27, 2015
  • Engineering
  • Husqvarna
  • Motocross
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro
  • Vintage

The Husqvarna 400 Cross is a motorcycle made famous by both its endeavours in off-road racing throughout the late ’60s and ’70s as well…

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The Norton Project

Ben Branch January 25, 2015
  • American
  • British
  • Films
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton
  • Vintage

The Norton Project is a short documentary about two sons who stole their father’s 1969 Norton Commando to get it professionally restored, and then…

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Ferrari 250 GT Coupé by Ellena

Ben Branch January 23, 2015
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Racing
  • Vintage

In the late 1950s a small batch of Ferrari 250 GT Coupés found their way into the workshop of Carrozzeria Ellena – a small coachbuilder previously named…

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Borgward 1500 Rennsport

Ben Branch January 22, 2015
  • Cars
  • German
  • Racing
  • Rare
  • Vintage

The Borgward 1500 Rennsport was a small, advanced coupe designed to compete with the likes of Porsche, Jaguar, Ferrari and Alfa Romeo. It was…

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Behind The Ton Up Boys

Ben Branch January 22, 2015
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Films
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

Behind The Ton Up Boys is a short film from the ’60s showing the original era of the cafe racer, the 59 Club and…

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1969 De Tomaso Mangusta

Ben Branch January 20, 2015
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

The De Tomaso Mangusta would be the first car produced in significant numbers by Alejandro de Tomaso, it used a modified version of the…

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Ayrton Senna’s Last Kart

Ben Branch January 15, 2015
  • Italian
  • Racing
  • Rare
  • Vintage

This is Ayrton Senna’s last go kart, upon completing his final race he moved into Formula Ford 1600 racing full-time and never returned to…

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Porsche 911 Turbo

Ben Branch January 14, 2015
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • German
  • Luxury
  • Porsche
  • Vintage

Growing up in the ’80s there were 3 cars that invariably sat atop every young boy’s wishlist – the Porsche 911 Turbo, the Ferrari…

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1962 Chevrolet Corvette

Ben Branch January 12, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Vintage

1962 was to be the last year for the C1 Chevrolet Corvette before the introduction of its replacement – Chevrolet chose to send it…

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Automobile Shippers Special Indy Roadster

Ben Branch January 10, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The Automobile Shippers Special was built in 1948 on a Russ Snowberger chassis with a V16 engine that had been built from components acquired…

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Ferrari 275 GTB

Ben Branch January 8, 2015
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

The Ferrari 275 GTB was the much anticipated replacement to the iconic Ferrari’s 250 series, it was akin to being the singer who had…

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