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The 1958 Alpine Rally

Ben Branch July 12, 2015
  • Films
  • Racing
  • Rally
  • Vintage

The Alpine Rally was characterised by its stunning views, tight mountain roads and cliffside driving that would make even the bravest of modern racing…

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Targa Florio Wallpaper

Ben Branch July 11, 2015
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Vintage
  • Wallpapers

The Targa Florio is one of the oldest and most important motor races in the world, it was first run in 1906 when cars…

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Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider

Ben Branch July 7, 2015
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Ferrari
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

The Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider was the first car that the storied Italian company ever produced specifically for the American market, at…

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1980 Indianapolis 500

Ben Branch July 5, 2015
  • American
  • Films
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The 1980 Indianapolis 500 was a remarkable race for a few reasons, perhaps most notably for the extraordinary performance of Tom Sneva, who started…

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Duesenberg Model SJ

Ben Branch July 4, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

The Duesenberg Model SJ was to be one of the finest and fastest cars ever produced by the storied American luxury automobile manufacturer. Each…

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BMW M1

Ben Branch July 1, 2015
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • Luxury
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The BMW M1 is a car that’s remarkable for a few reasons, it was to be BMW’s first mid-engined car and quickly became one…

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Škoda Popular Sport “Monte Carlo” Wallpaper

Ben Branch June 29, 2015
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Rare
  • Vintage

Škoda is an automobile manufacturer that we don’t generally associate with ground-breaking design, but over the 120 year history of the Czech automobile manufacturer’s…

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Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm

Ben Branch June 20, 2015
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Racing
  • Rare
  • Vintage

In 1967 Alfa Romeo unveiled the 2000 GTAm – a race version of the ever popular Giulia Sprint GT with an enlarged engine, a…

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For Sale: James May’s Porsche 911

Ben Branch June 13, 2015
  • Cars
  • German
  • Porsche
  • Vintage

This is James May’s 1984 Porsche 911 Carrera and it’s a significant motor car for two reasons. Firstly, it belongs to James May. And…

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Harley Davidson WR 750 Factory Racer

Ben Branch June 11, 2015
  • American
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

The Harley Davidson WR 750 was developed with one purpose in mind – to defeat the successful Indian Scout on the dirt track speedways…

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Range Rover Classic

Ben Branch June 10, 2015
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Design
  • Off Road
  • Vintage

The two-door Range Rover Classic has long been the number one 4×4 on my personal vehicular bucketlist, some consider it an usual choice but…

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1964 Chevrolet Corvette Racer

Ben Branch June 6, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Chevrolet
  • Luxury
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The Chevrolet Corvette has been America’s homegrown challenger to the refined racing coupes from Europe since 1953, the model has now become one of…

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