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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 homologate the Ferrari V6 for use in Formula 2 racing…

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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 is because a version of this car would be fitted…

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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 single package. There are 18 cars in total and they…

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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 icon of the early off-road motorcycling scene who made some…

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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 Corvette 327 V8 producing over 420 bhp. Though it likely…

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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, two cars that were threatening to dominate NASCAR competition. In…

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A Datsun 280ZX Turbo – An Early 80s Legend

Ben Branch May 16, 2022
Datsun 280ZX Turbo 22
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is an original Datsun 280ZX Turbo, a model developed specifically to boost the power output of the Z series whilst unashamedly taking advantage of the 80s-era turbo craze – a time when even…

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There’s A Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution “King Of The Dakar” For Sale

Ben Branch May 15, 2022
Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

The Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution was released in 1997 as the Japanese automaker’s latest Paris-Dakar Rally challenger. 2,500 road-legal versions were made for homologation purposes, internally codenamed V55W, and today they’re highly collectible. Mitsubishi still holds the Guinness World Record…

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Vintage Documentary: Is This The Car Of The Future?

Ben Branch May 15, 2022
Is This The Car Of The Future BBC Film
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This short film, titled “Is This The Car Of The Future?” is part of the BBC Tomorrow’s World archive from 1971. In the film James Burke takes a look at what was probably the most…

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For Sale: A Championship Winning 1988 Jeep Comanche Race Truck

Ben Branch May 14, 2022
Jeep Comanche Race Truck 1
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is the 1988 Jeep Comanche Race Truck that was driven by Tommy Archer in all 11 rounds of the 1988 SCCA RaceTruck Challenge – winning four races and earning the Driver’s Championship with…

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The New Honda NX650 Retro Racer by Petrology

Ben Branch May 14, 2022
Honda NX650 Racer Petrology
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the new Honda NX650 Racer from the team over at Petrology, as the name suggests its based on an NX650 Dominator which is a bit of an unusual starting point for any…

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There’s A Fleet Of Ex-Australian Army Unimogs For Sale (Individually)

Ben Branch May 13, 2022
Australian Army Unimog
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

This fleet of 20 ex-Australian Army Unimogs is currently for sale online, they’re each being listed individually and at the time of writing the bidding on the cheapest is at $1,200 while the most…

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