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80s Icon: A Rare 1989 Ford Mustang Saleen SSC

Ben Branch September 14, 2022
Ford Mustang Saleen SSC
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is an original 1989 Ford Mustang Saleen SSC, it’s one of just 161 that were made and at the time of its release…

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Elvis Presley’s 1971 Stutz Blackhawk Is For Sale

Ben Branch September 13, 2022
Elvis Presley Stutz Blackhawk
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This 1971 Stutz Blackhawk was bought new by Elvis Presley after his first Blackhawk, a car he bought on sight even though it was…

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Take A Look Inside A Ferrari F355 Tool Kit

Ben Branch September 13, 2022
Ferrari F355 Tool Kit 5
  • Cars
  • Gear
  • Tools

This is a Ferrari F355 tool kit, or more specifically it’s the tool kit that came with the Ferrari F355 as well as the…

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This Is The Only MG EX234 Prototype Roadster Ever Made

Ben Branch September 12, 2022
MG EX 234 Prototype Roadster
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the original MG EX234 prototype roadster – the car that had been designed to replace both the MGB and the MG Midget. Just…

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For Sale: A Modified 1969 Porsche 911 Flat-Six

Ben Branch September 12, 2022
Porsche 911 Air-Cooled Engine
  • Cars
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  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is a modified version of the 1969 Porsche 911T engine, it now has a displacement of 2.5 liters (up from the original 2.0…

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Gas Monkey Garage Are Selling Their Rare 1986 Zimmer Quicksilver

Ben Branch September 11, 2022
Zimmer Quicksilver
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is an original 1986 Zimmer Quicksilver, it’s currently part of the Gas Monkey Garage collection and they’re now offering it for sale on…

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Short Film: Irish Racing Royalty – The Story Of The Colberts

Ben Branch September 11, 2022
Colbert Family Racing Film Together
  • Films
  • Racing

This film tells the story of Ken Colbert, the former Group B competitor and 1988 Irish National Championship-winning rally driver. In the film Ken…

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Land Rover Series I: An “Operation Musketeer” Suez Crisis Veteran

Ben Branch September 10, 2022
Land Rover Series I 22
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

This Land Rover Series I was built in 1956 as part of a military contract for the British Ministry of Defence, then delivered to the 1st Battalion…

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Uncovered After 12 Years Storage In Kuwait: A Rare 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage

Jon Branch September 9, 2022
1965 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

A Classic Car with Movie Star Cachet The Aston Martin DB5 has become the iconic Aston, the classic for the gentleman or lady who…

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A Rolls-Royce Griffon Piston & Connecting Rod – From A Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIV

Ben Branch September 9, 2022
Rolls-Royce Griffon Piston
  • British
  • Military
  • Planes

This is a piston and connecting rod from a Rolls-Royce Griffon V12 aero engine, specifically an engine fitted to a 1944 Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIV…

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For Sale: A Rare Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution “King of the Desert”

Ben Branch September 8, 2022
Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Racing
  • Rally

The Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution, nicknamed “King of the Desert,” is a rare homologation special developed by the Japanese automaker specifically to compete in the Paris Dakar Rally…

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1989 Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary

Jon Branch September 8, 2022
Lamborghini Countach 25th Anniversary
  • Cars
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  • Main

The Lamborghini Countach was created as the successor to the Miura, which was the car that effectively changed Ferruccio Lamborghini’s vision for his company….

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