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The Tamiya Subaru BRAT Is The Only R/C Car That Matters Right Now

Ben Branch January 31, 2020
Tamiya-Subaru-Brat-RC-Car
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Classic Cars
  • Gear

This is the Tamiya Subaru BRAT R/C car, it’s a significantly updated and improved re-release of the original Tamiya BRAT from 1983 that comes…

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1 Of Just 30 Ever Made: A 1982 BMW Alpina B7 S Turbo Coupé

Ben Branch January 30, 2020
BMW Alpina B7 S Turbo Coupé 2
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

Just 30 examples of the BMW Alpina B7 S Turbo coupé were ever built, the car was based on the BMW 6 Series platform…

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For Sale: An Original Concorde Air Speed Indicator

Ben Branch January 30, 2020
Concorde Air Speed Indicator
  • British
  • French
  • Planes

This is an original Concorde air speed indicator, it would have played a crucial role in the notoriously complex cockpit of the supersonic airliner….

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A Rare British Racer: The Factory-Built Marcos Mantis GTO

Ben Branch January 29, 2020
Marcos Mantis GTO
  • British
  • Cars
  • Racing

The Marcos Mantis GTO was a special version of the Marcos Mantis developed specifically to compete in top level GT racing in the late…

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1990 Ferrari 641 Formula 1 MOMO Steering Wheel

Ben Branch January 29, 2020
Ferrari 641 Formula 1 MOMO Steering Wheel
  • Ferrari
  • Formula 1
  • Gear

This MOMO steering wheel was fitted to the 1990 Ferrari 641 Formula 1 car, the car driven by both Nigel Mansell and Alain Prost…

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Sweden’s Answer To The Unimog – The Volvo L3314 Laplander 4×4

Ben Branch January 28, 2020
Volvo L3314 Laplander 4x4
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

The Volvo L3314 “Laplander” was developed in the late 1950s to fulfil a Jeep-like role for the Swedish military, by this time the Unimog…

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Harvey Mushman Racing T-Shirt – The Pseudonym Used By Steve McQueen To Secretly Enter Races

Ben Branch January 28, 2020
Harvey Mushman Racing T-Shirt Steve McQueen
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Racing

Harvey Mushman was the pseudonym used by legendary Hollywood actor Steve McQueen when he entered motorcycle races in the ’60s and ’70s.

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Project Car: A Rare, Crashed BMW 503 That’s Been Stored For 44 Years

Ben Branch January 27, 2020
BMW 503
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The BMW 503 is a rare car – it’s rarer still to find one that hasn’t been restored to show condition due to the…

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Short Film: Porsche 911 RSR By Rennsport: Sublime Or Sacrilege?

Ben Branch January 26, 2020
911 Rennsport Porsche 4
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films
  • Porsche

Porsche 911 RSR By Rennsport: Sublime Or Sacrilege? is short film by Darryl Sleath of Carfection that takes a look inside one of the…

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A Brief History of the Mazda RX-7 – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch January 25, 2020
Mazda RX-7 Race Car
  • Brief Histories
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Japanese

The Mazda RX-7 – An Introduction The Mazda RX-7 was the result of Toyo Kogyo Corporation’s high risk strategy of embracing the new and…

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A Motorized 1983 Mongoose Californian BMX Bike by Sub Kulture Cycles

Ben Branch January 24, 2020
Motorized Mongoose BMX Bike 11
  • American
  • Bicycles
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

Before you get out the pitchforks and flaming torches let me put your minds at ease – no vintage Mongoose Californian BMX bikes were…

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There’s a Rare 702 Cubic Inch (11.5 Litre) GMC V12 For Sale On eBay

Ben Branch January 24, 2020
702 Cubic Inch 11.5 Litre GMC V12
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

The 702 cubic inch (11.5 litre) GMC V12 was only ever built between 1960 and 1965, it’s estimated that approximately 5,000 were made, and…

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