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The Ardun V8: Hot Rod Engine Royalty

Ben Branch April 11, 2022
Ardun V8 Engine 15
  • Engineering
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is an original Ardun V8 engine, or perhaps more correctly this is a modified Ford Flathead V8 engine with Ardun heads and a…

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There’s A Custom Ferrari 412 Pickup “Ute” For Sale – $19,500+ USD

Ben Branch April 10, 2022
Ferrari 412 Pickup Ute
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

In the long and storied history of Ferrari the company has never built a pickup, or a “ute” as they’re called in Australia. This…

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Full Vintage Documentary: Vacuum Control Chevrolet Gearshift – 1938

Ben Branch April 10, 2022
Vacuum Control Chevrolet Gearshift – 1938 Film 1
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This short film, titled Vacuum Control, explains in detail how Chevrolet’s then-new column shifted manual transmission works. It was produced and released in 1938 to accompany…

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For Sale: A Street-Legal 1977 Honda CB500 Race Bike

Ben Branch April 9, 2022
Honda CB500 Race Bike
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This Honda CB500 race bike was built in the 1970s by engineer Brian Brownrigg for Bolton-based rider Chris Hawkes, the bike won three separate…

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Prince Philip’s Albatross Super Sports Ski Boat – $26,000+

Ben Branch April 9, 2022
Prince Philip Albatross Super Sports Ski Boat
  • Boats
  • British

This is the original and unrestored 1956 Albatross MkIII Super Sports Runabout that was owned and used by the late Prince Philip, Duke of…

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Barn Find: A De Tomaso Pantera Project Super Car

Ben Branch April 8, 2022
De Tomaso Pantera Project Car 15
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Project Vehicles

This is a 1972 De Tomaso Pantera that spent the last 20 years parked in the corner of a barn in Georgia before being rediscovered….

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An “Affordable” Ford Mustang-Based Batmobile

Ben Branch April 8, 2022
1989 Batmobile Tim Burton Replica 12
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This Batmobile was built by Z cars in the United Kingdom using a 1965 Ford Mustang as the foundation. It has a fiberglass body,…

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For Sale: Nigel Mansell’s 1991 Birkin Seven Sprint

Ben Branch April 7, 2022
Birkin Seven Sprint 5
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a 1991 Birkin Seven Sprint, it was ordered new by Formula 1 driver and future world champion Nigel Mansell. He kept the…

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The Amazing Rattletrap Beach Races In Australia

Ben Branch April 7, 2022
Rattletrap Races Crowdy Head 31
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Hot Rods

Five years ago a new event rattled the windows of holiday makers at the Crowdy Head caravan park on the coast of New South…

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The Marcos GT: An Unusual Sports Car With A Plywood Chassis

Ben Branch April 6, 2022
Marcos GT Car + Chassis
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Curious Contraptions

This is a Marcos 1600 GT from 1968, a car that’s remarkable for a few reasons, the most famous of which is that its…

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The Explorer Set Mk II By Kasperi x Roselli

Ben Branch April 6, 2022
The Explorer Set Mk II By Kasperi x Roselli 7
  • Adventure
  • Camping
  • Gear

This is the Explorer Set Mk II By Kasperi x Roselli, it’s a kit made up of a Kasperi Fold Top backpack made from whitetail…

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The Brockhouse Corgi: A Folding Motorcycle Based On A Design For WWII Commandos

Ben Branch April 5, 2022
Brockhouse Corgi Motorcycle
  • Military
  • Motorcycles

The Brockhouse Corgi is the civilian version of the Welbike, a small folding motorcycle developed during WWII to be air-dropped behind enemy lines with…

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