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The Greatest Aston That Never Was

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By Ben Selby In the late seventies, Aston Martin were not what one would call “financially stable.” The decade which gave us space hoppers, bell-bottom pants, T Rex and massive sideburns, saw the fortunes of Aston, take a slight nosedive. However, while better times lay ahead, this didn’t stop them from sticking two Churchillian fingers up at the competition. The …

Lego Releases Fast and Furious Charger

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By Ben Selby You can now live your life a quarter mile at a time just like Dominic Toretto, be it on a much smaller scale. Lego have revealed its latest Technic creation which happens to be none other than Toretto’s supercharged 1970 Dodge Charger, star of the “The Fast and the Furious”. The 900hp Mopar Muscle Car became etched …

Blistering Benz Turns 30

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By Ben Selby When one thinks of iconic road going weapons of the Fatherland, plenty of names spring to mind. The BMW M3 E30, Audi Sport Quattro, and of course Porsche 911 930 Turbo. However, one of the greatest of all often gets overlooked by petrolheads everywhere, and that is of course, the Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II, the closest …

Elvis Presley literally shot his De Tomaso Pantera

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By Ben Selby Elvis Presley, or “The King” if you are fan, needs no introduction. The King of Rock and Roll is known throughout the world for being a legend in his own lifetime, and single handily changed the music business forever. Elvis was the first music artist to have his own private plane, his own plush mansion, the first …

James Bond Tribute Mini Is Art on Wheels

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When the news broke that the next instalment in the James Bond franchise, No Time to Die, would be pushed back to November this year, due to global health reasons following the Corona Virus, 007 fans everywhere were understandably upset. With David Brown Automotive, the masterminds the Reimagined Mini, as well as the Aston Martin inspired Speedback GT, its clear …

Mussolini’s Alfa to be Restored

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Italian Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini needs no introduction to observers of recent history, however what is not widely known about “Il Duce” is that he loved his cars, particularly Alfa Romeo. In 1930, he bought a 1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 SS Series 3. One of 200 made, it was powered by a double overhead cam straight six engine and …