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1947 Healey Elliott Saloon

Ben Branch October 3, 2013
  • British
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing
  • Rare
  • Vintage

The Healey Elliott Saloon is a car that is becoming increasingly rare, only 101 were made originally and it’s thought that less than 25…

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1951 Nash Statesman Super Sedan

Ben Branch September 27, 2013
  • American
  • Cars
  • Retro
  • Vintage

I stumbled across this 1951 Nash Statesman Super Sedan earlier this week and decided that it’d be the perfect car for a drive across…

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Sawin Ford “Big Car”

Ben Branch September 25, 2013
  • American
  • Cars
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Retro
  • Vintage

It isn’t everyday that cars like this Sawin Ford “Big Car” come up for auction, surprisingly they tend to be quite affordable with the…

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1963 Austin-Healey Sprite Mark II

Ben Branch September 24, 2013
  • British
  • Classic Cars
  • Convertibles
  • Vintage

This is a 1963 Austin-Healey Sprite Mark II and it’s one of the nicest examples of the model we’ve come across in recent memory….

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1953 Bristol 403

Ben Branch September 21, 2013
  • British
  • Classic Cars
  • Luxury
  • Rare
  • Style
  • Vintage

With an asking price of £54,500, this 1953 Bristol 403 isn’t the sort of thing that’ll be an impulse purchase for anyone this side…

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1969 Land Rover Series IIA “Air-Portable”

Ben Branch September 17, 2013
  • British
  • Classic 4x4
  • Engineering
  • Military
  • Off Road
  • Vintage

This is a 1969 Land Rover Series IIA “Air-Portable” and if you’ve never seen one before, they tend to stop you in your tracks….

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1951 Jaguar XK120 3.8 Litre Competition Roadster

Ben Branch September 11, 2013
  • British
  • Classic Cars
  • Jaguar
  • Luxury
  • Racing
  • Vintage

You might be forgiven for believing that we’ve gone slightly Jaguar-mad this month at Silodrome, we featured a D-Type and an E-Type last week…

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Ferrari 275 GTB/C Berlinetta Competizione

Ben Branch September 9, 2013
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Racing
  • Vintage

This is an extraordinarily rare 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Berlinetta Competizione by Scaglietti and before you fall hopelessly in love with it, I should…

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Inside Track – McLaren-Honda Formula One Film

Ben Branch September 8, 2013
  • Films
  • Formula 1
  • Honda
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The first turbo era in Formula One is widely considered to be a golden age in the history of the sport, this makes the…

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Lancia Stratos HF

Ben Branch September 8, 2013
  • Art
  • Italian
  • Photography
  • Racing
  • Rally
  • Vintage

This stunning shot of the Lancia Stratos HF shows Sandro Munari in the 46ème Rallye Automobile de Monte-Carlo circa 1978. Sadly, Munari didn’t make…

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1971 Jaguar E-Type Series III V12 Roadster

Ben Branch September 6, 2013
  • British
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Jaguar
  • Luxury
  • Style
  • Vintage

The E-Type has been enjoying a phenomenal increase in value over the past 10 or so years, in the late-90s it was possible to…

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Jacky Ickx’s 1976 Formula 1 and Le Mans Helmet

Ben Branch September 6, 2013
  • Formula 1
  • Gear
  • Le Mans
  • Luxury
  • Racing
  • Vintage

It isn’t everyday that historical curiosities like this come up for public auction, and certainly not at a price that’s almost affordable for a…

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