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1964 AC Cobra 289

Ben Branch July 1, 2017
  • American
  • British
  • Cars
  • Shelby

Despite the fact that it was only built from 1962 to 1967, the AC Cobra had a profound impact on the motoring world. The…

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1970 Meyers Manx

Ben Branch June 30, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Off Road

A Brief History of the Meyers Manx The Meyers Manx is a dune buggy developed by Bruce Meyers, it originally had an advanced fiberglass composite…

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Ex-Peter Sellers Porsche 930 Turbo

Ben Branch June 29, 2017
  • Cars
  • German
  • Porsche

A Short History of the Porsche 930 Turbo In 1974 Porsche displayed a new car to the general public at the Paris Auto Show….

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Black Arrow Wild & Free Men’s Motorcycle Jacket

Ben Branch June 29, 2017
  • Australian
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Jackets

Black Arrow is based out of Sydney, Australia, and since the company was founded they’ve developed a reputation for creating well designed, detail oriented…

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1962 Chevrolet Corvette – 327 Cubic Inch

Ben Branch June 28, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Chevrolet

The fuel-injected version of the 1962 Chevrolet Corvette was the fastest and most powerful of the first generation Corvettes thanks to the V8 enlargement…

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Ex-David Gilmour / Pink Floyd Ferrari F40

Ben Branch June 27, 2017
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Rare

In July 1988 Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour and drummer Nick Mason arrived at Ferrari’s Fiorano test track to take possession of their matching Ferrari F40s….

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Corvette-Engined Land Rover Defender 90

Ben Branch June 26, 2017
  • American
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Land Rover

Carroll Shelby might not have been the first person to drop an American V8 into a British vehicle, but he’s by far the most…

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Documentary: Challenge for the Championship

Ben Branch June 25, 2017
  • Films
  • Formula 1

Challenge for the Championship is a short documentary produced for British Leyland that covers the 1977 Formula One season. It’s largely commentated by Colin…

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Vulcan Innova VI52 Watch Winder

Ben Branch June 24, 2017
  • Accessories
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Watches

The Vulcan Innova VI52 is a watch winder built into the engine block of a BMW M52 straight-6. The pistons have been modified to…

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1973 Iso Grifo Series II

Ben Branch June 23, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Italian

A Brief History of the Iso Grifo The Iso Grifo was developed by a dream team of Italians in the 1960s, the body design was…

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Pur Sang Type 35

Ben Branch June 22, 2017
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Racing
  • Rare

A Brief History of the Pur Sang Type 35 The Pur Sang Type 35 has the unique distinction of being the first replica car ever…

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James Hunt Poster Series

Ben Branch June 22, 2017
  • Art
  • British
  • Formula 1

This series of four James Hunt posters were created by the team at Automobilist to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the British driver’s World…

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