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For Sale: A Rare Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 455 HO 4-Speed

Ben Branch May 25, 2022
Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 455 HO
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Muscle Cars

This is one of fewer than 1,000 examples of the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 455 HO that were made for the 1971 model year with…

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Built In England: A Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 Street Tracker

Ben Branch May 25, 2022
Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 Street Tracker
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 street tracker, a custom motorcycle that takes inspiration in equal parts from the classic Harley XR750 flat tracker and…

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For Sale: A Tesla Powered 1975 BMW 3.0 CSi “Batmobile”

Ben Branch May 24, 2022
Tesla Powered Electric BMW 3.0 CSi Batmobile
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a 1975 BMW 3.0 CSi that was discovered in storage in almost unrestorable condition – the barn roof had been leaking rainwater…

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An Ex-Military Mercedes-Benz 250 GD ‘Wolf’ By The Expedition Motor Company

Ben Branch May 23, 2022
Mercedes-Benz 250 GD Wolf
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

This is a completely restored Mercedes-Benz 250 GD, it’s an ex-military model better known simply as the “Wolf.” It now looks considerably different to the…

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1 Of 100 Ever Made: The Incredibly Weird 1997 Toyota Classic

Ben Branch May 22, 2022
1997 Toyota Classic
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the 1997 Toyota Classic and if you’ve never seen one before that’s probably because just 100 were made back in 1996, and…

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There’s An Original 1989 Corvette Challenge Race Car For Sale

Ben Branch May 22, 2022
Corvette Challenge Car
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing

This is an original 1989 Corvette Challenge Car and somewhat unusually, it’s still fitted with its original factory-sealed race engine. It’s one of 60 cars built…

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Project Car: A Rough (But Numbers Matching) 1968 Fiat Dino Spider

Ben Branch May 21, 2022
Fiat Dino Spider
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari

The Fiat Dino would be the first and only Fiat ever fitted with a Ferrari-designed engine from the factory. The car was developed to…

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The AC Ace Bristol: The (Original) Inspiration For The Shelby Cobra

Ben Branch May 20, 2022
AC Ace Bristol
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The AC Ace Bristol, and its its siblings in the AC Ace family, are perhaps the most misidentified classic cars in the world. This…

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A Complete Corvette Pace Car Collection Is For Sale – 18 Cars Total

Ben Branch May 19, 2022
Corvette Pace Car Collection
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the first time in recent memory that such an expansive collection of Corvette Pace Cars have been offered for sale as a…

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For Sale: An Original Cheney Triumph ISDT Specification Racer

Ben Branch May 19, 2022
Cheney Triumph Motorcycle
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a Cheney Triumph based on the mechanicals of a 1970 Triumph Daytona. It was built in 1995 by Eric Cheney himself, an…

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The Only Bizzarrini Monoposto Prototype “F1 Car” Ever Built

Ben Branch May 18, 2022
1965 Bizzarrini Monoposto Prototype F1 Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the only example of the 1965 Bizzarrini Monoposto prototype that was ever built, it’s a single-seat, open-wheeled racing car powered by a highly-modified…

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1 Of 3 Prototypes Ever Made: The 200 MPH Ford Torino King Cobra

Ben Branch May 17, 2022
Ford Torino King Cobra
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing

The Ford Torino King Cobra was developed in secrecy with a single goal in mind – to beat the Dodge Charger Daytona and Plymouth Superbird,…

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