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Porsche Christmas Gift Guide 2026

November 15, 2026

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Brussels Motor Show 2027: Dates, Venue and Reasons to Go

November 15, 2026

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Koenig Cars: A Legacy of Elegance and Performance or 80s Excess

January 05, 2025

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Unearthing Treasure: The Most Expensive Barn Finds of All Time

January 05, 2025

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Car Christmas Jumpers

October 27, 2024

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Unleashing the Rally Icon: The Renault 5 Turbo - A Mid-Engined Marvel

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Petrolheads of a certain age would have watched similar programs while growing up, some programs may have even influence their passion for cars. One TV car that sticks in my mine was not even a real car. The famous Rolls Royce ‘FAB1’ was a model, until 1966, when a full-sized replica of FAB 1, based on a “chinese six” (four front, two back – similar to the one in the original Italian Job film) Bedford Duple Vega coach chassis was built to transport writers-producers Gerry and Sylvia Anderson to the premiere of Thunderbirds Are Go in London. It was constructed by the company Toby Baxter Contracts under Sylvia’s supervision and not by Brains or Rolls Royce. The full size replica was wide, wider than the coach it was based on. The axles were widened to fit the width of the body, the fact a coach was the donor and not a car gives some idea of its size. The body was a steel-covered framework moulded with filler to simulate the angles of the vehicle as seen in the TV series and films. No...