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A Porsche-Powered “Baja Bug” Beetle

Ben Branch March 10, 2023
Porsche-Powered Volkswagen Beetle Baja Bug
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This is a Baja Bug, a highly modified Volkswagen Beetle designed for desert racing, and unlike the vast majority of its kind its powered…

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Short Film: Cristian Sosa Metal Work Masterclass – At MotoRRetro

Ben Branch March 10, 2023
Cristian Sosa MotoRRetro 13
  • Custom Motorcycles
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This short film showcases the series of hands-on lessons in custom motorcycle fuel tank design and fabrication that were given to the MotoRRetro student…

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Curtiss P-40 Warhawk – Rescued After Being Buried For 50 Years On A South Pacific Island

Ben Branch March 9, 2023
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk Project Plane Master
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This Curtiss P-40 Warhawk is one of the 13,738 that were produced during WWII, it was built at the Buffalo, New York Curtiss-Wright factory…

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Silodrome’s Quick History Of The Suzuki Jimny

Jon Branch March 9, 2023
Suzuki-Jimny-Quick-History
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The Suzuki Jimny was an “out of the box” creation, the first compact consumer four-wheel-drive but fully-featured with a dual range transfer case, a ladder…

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For Sale: A Bocar XP-5: The American Sports Car That Took On The World

Ben Branch March 8, 2023
Bocar XP-5 9
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The Bocar XP-5 was developed by American racer and low-volume automaker Bob Carnes in the late 1950s. He wanted an American-made sports car that…

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Assembly Required: A Ferrari Dino Engine + Gearbox

Ben Branch March 8, 2023
Ferrari Dino Engine
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This is the V6 engine and 5-speed transmission from a Ferrari Dino 246, it has a displacement of 2,400cc offering a power output of…

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A Rare Kawasaki KLR650 Diesel-Powered Motorcycle For The Special Forces

Ben Branch March 7, 2023
Kawasaki KLR650 Diesel Motorcycle
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Military
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This may look like an ordinary drab green military Kawasaki KLR650 but it’s actually something altogether more special. It’s one of the rare bikes…

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An Original Porsche 901 Brochure Is For Sale

Ben Branch March 7, 2023
Original Porsche 901 Brochure
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This is one of relatively few original brochures for the Porsche 901 – the car that would later be renamed the Porsche 911 after…

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A One-Off Bentley Mark VI Majestic Major Hemi V8 Special – “A Lotus 7 On Steroids”

Ben Branch March 6, 2023
Bentley Mark VI Hemi V8 Special
  • Cars
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This Bentley Mark VI “Hemi V8” Special is the only one of its kind in the world. It’s a one-off British hot rod of…

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The MOMO California Steering Wheel

Ben Branch March 6, 2023
Momo California Steering Wheel
  • Classic Cars
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This is the Momo California Steering Wheel, it’s a classically designed wheel intended for use in vintage cars, it has a 360mm diameter and you…

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Bruce Springsteen’s 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 Is For Sale

Ben Branch March 5, 2023
Bruce Springsteen's Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
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This 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle was bought for Bruce Springsteen by his mechanic in 1981, he owned the car in the 1980s and it was later…

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There’s A Rare Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider For Sale

Ben Branch March 4, 2023
Ferrari 250 GT California Spider
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The Ferrari 250 GT California Spider was actually the brainchild of an American named John von Neumann, he was a California-based importer who had…

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