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Jaguar E-Type ‘Evolution’ Roadster

Ben Branch June 21, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Jaguar
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

There’s not a lot that can be written about the Jaguar E-Type that hasn’t already been said a thousand times by a thousand different…

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Duesenberg Model A Speedster

Ben Branch June 18, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

The Duesenberg Model A was the first motor car produced by Fred and August Duesenberg under the company that bore their surname, although both…

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Ferrari 250 GT N.A.R.T. Spider by Fantuzzi

Ben Branch June 16, 2014
  • American
  • Design
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Rare
  • Vintage

The Ferrari you’re looking at here is a bit of an anomaly, officially titled as a “Ferrari 250 GT N.A.R.T. Spider by Fantuzzi” it…

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1000 Lakes Rally

Ben Branch June 15, 2014
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Racing
  • Rally
  • Retro
  • Vintage

The 1000 Lakes Rally was an event held in Finland that was so difficult it became known at the “Grand Prix” of the world…

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Aston Martin Atom Factory Prototype

Ben Branch June 12, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

You’re looking at the only Aston Martin Atom ever made, it was a factory prototype concept car built in 1939/1940 and you’ve almost certainly…

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1933 MG J2 Roadster

Ben Branch June 10, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Vintage

This 1933 MG J2 Roadster is a wonderful example of the “J” series MGs from the pre-WWII era, these were the cars that the…

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Russian M-72 Blueprints

Ben Branch June 9, 2014
  • BMW
  • Danish
  • Engineering
  • German
  • Motorcycles
  • Russian
  • Vintage

The Russian M-72 is a motorcycle that was actually designed in Germany by BMW, the Wehrmacht rejected the model as the planned replacement for…

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The First Canadian Grand Prix – 1967

Ben Branch June 8, 2014
  • Films
  • Formula 1
  • Racing
  • Vintage

This film is a look at the events surrounding the first Canadian Grand Prix, held in 1967 after Canada’s successful bid to host a…

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Original Norton ES2/Model 77 Café Racer

Ben Branch June 5, 2014
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton
  • Vintage

This 1960 Norton Café Racer is a bit of a mystery, no one is sure who built it or what its history is, however…

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1928/31 Brough Superior 680 Project

Ben Branch June 4, 2014
  • British
  • Brough Superior
  • Engineering
  • Luxury
  • Motorcycles
  • Project Vehicles
  • Vintage

This 1928/31 Brough Superior Overhead 680 is a project motorcycle for someone with far more capability in the area of fabrication and mechanics than…

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Enigma Machine

Ben Branch June 4, 2014
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • German
  • Military
  • Vintage

It isn’t everyday that an original World War II Enigma machine comes up for sale, most of the machines are now either in museums…

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North American P-51 Mustang Wallpaper

Ben Branch May 31, 2014
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Military
  • Planes
  • Vintage

The North American P-51 Mustang was a masterpiece of American engineering that was designed and built on an extremely short timeline – only 102…

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