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Assembly Required: A Ferrari Dino Engine + Gearbox

Ben Branch March 8, 2023
Ferrari Dino Engine
  • Classic Cars
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is the V6 engine and 5-speed transmission from a Ferrari Dino 246, it has a displacement of 2,400cc offering a power output of…

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A Rare Kawasaki KLR650 Diesel-Powered Motorcycle For The Special Forces

Ben Branch March 7, 2023
Kawasaki KLR650 Diesel Motorcycle
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Military
  • Motorcycles

This may look like an ordinary drab green military Kawasaki KLR650 but it’s actually something altogether more special. It’s one of the rare bikes…

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An Original Porsche 901 Brochure Is For Sale

Ben Branch March 7, 2023
Original Porsche 901 Brochure
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  • Classic Cars

This is one of relatively few original brochures for the Porsche 901 – the car that would later be renamed the Porsche 911 after…

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A One-Off Bentley Mark VI Majestic Major Hemi V8 Special – “A Lotus 7 On Steroids”

Ben Branch March 6, 2023
Bentley Mark VI Hemi V8 Special
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  • Classic Cars

This Bentley Mark VI “Hemi V8” Special is the only one of its kind in the world. It’s a one-off British hot rod of…

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The MOMO California Steering Wheel

Ben Branch March 6, 2023
Momo California Steering Wheel
  • Classic Cars
  • Gear

This is the Momo California Steering Wheel, it’s a classically designed wheel intended for use in vintage cars, it has a 360mm diameter and you…

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Bruce Springsteen’s 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 Is For Sale

Ben Branch March 5, 2023
Bruce Springsteen's Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
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  • Classic Cars

This 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle was bought for Bruce Springsteen by his mechanic in 1981, he owned the car in the 1980s and it was later…

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There’s A Rare Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider For Sale

Ben Branch March 4, 2023
Ferrari 250 GT California Spider
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Ferrari 250 GT California Spider was actually the brainchild of an American named John von Neumann, he was a California-based importer who had…

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The Remarkably Futuristic Tatra T77 From 1934

Ben Branch March 3, 2023
Tatra T77 Car 1
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  • Classic Cars

The Tatra T77 is a relatively unknown vintage car today however its influence on automotive aerodynamics was gargantuan. It was the first production automobile with…

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There’s A 1985 Honda VF1000R For Sale

Ben Branch March 3, 2023
Honda VF1000R 4
  • Motorcycles

This is a Honda VF1000R, it’s a relatively rare motorcycle as it was only sold for two years – 1985 – 1987 – and it…

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For Sale: “The Beast” John Dodd’s 27 Liter Merlin V12-Engined Monster

Ben Branch March 2, 2023
The Beast Merlin V12 Car 11
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

“The Beast” is one of the most famous custom cars ever built in Britain, this is largely because it’s powered by a monstrous 27…

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The “J.L. Joplin Tanker” 1963 Chevrolet Corvette 327 V8

Ben Branch March 2, 2023
Chevrolet Corvette Tanker
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  • Classic Cars

This is a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette that was ordered new by J.L. Joplin, a wealthy Texas rancher, in a comfortable GT configuration which includes…

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The Long-Lost Kanzler Coupe Has Been Found (In A Junkyard)

Ben Branch March 1, 2023
Kanzler Coupe
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The unusual looking Malaise Era carriage you see here is a Kanzler Coupe, just three are known to have been built and one of…

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