With six generations “special class” offerings under it’s belt, the Mercedez-Benz S-Class is one of the most successful luxury lines of automobile in history. Predecessor models for the S-Class line of cars from Mercedes include W1890/W128, W111/W112 and the W108 and 109. The following S-Class
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The Union – An Audi Documentary (Video)
The Union, an Audi documentary posted below in a 4 part series, documents the all in one engineering, design and production German automobile manufacturer. A 99% owned subsidiary of Volkswagen Group since 1966 in it’s current form and a manufacturer formerly called Auto Union, a
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History Channel Concept Cars Documentary (Video)
The History Channel Concept Cars Documentary shown here, titled from the Modern Marvels series, gives great insight into the early days of the concept car. They were pure fantasy on wheels, machines designed to make the heart race and the mind ask…what if? Explore the
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9 Days In Summer (Video)
One of the most iconic and famous films in automotive racing history, 9 Days In Summer is the story of the development of a racing car icon and it’s record-breaking engine design. Design master Colin Chapman and engine maestro Keith Duckworth joined forces to produce
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America’s Favorite Cars Documentary (Video)
America’s Favorite Cars by American Motor Classics is a 3 part documentary series and a nostalgic journey into the past that really gives the viewer a strong sense of the times being documented, not just a video-graphic tour of the cars themselves. From the 50’s
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The Golden Age Of British Sports Cars Documentary (Video)
This documentary was broadcast by the BBC in 2012 as part of the “Timeshift” series. It takes a look back at the golden age of British Sports Cars using both in period and modern footage to emphasize the craze around the Jaguar’s, Austin-Healy’s, MG’s and
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Bentley Versus Benz – Racing History From 1920-1930 (Video)
From 1920 to 1930, there was a clash of automotive titans taking place in the racing world, Bentley Versus Benz. In Britain’s corner you had the millionaire racers of Bentley, brashly telling reporters after conclusive victories that the only competition for themselves was in fact
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The Grand Prix Car Documentary – 1945 – 1965 (Video)
Grand Prix Car Documentary Series that aired on British Channel 4 in 1988. This video series documents the history of the Grand Prix Car from 1945 to 1965, a time that was host to some of the most awe inspiring moments and radical developments in history.
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Supercharged Grand Prix Cars – 1924 – 1939
Supercharged Grand Prix cars from 1924 to 1939 were essentially the same relatively unsophisticated mechanism they are today once you strip them down and and remove the modern gloss. This video is a true Grand Prix history lesson…300+kmh, cross-ply tires, no helmet, no roll bar,
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1957 Monaco Grand Prix Documentary (Video)
In this rare color video, we see fantastic documentary style coverage of the 1957 Monaco Grand Prix. Despite a lackluster start to the race, Stirling Moss led the other favorites which included Collins, Fangio and Hawthorn. Coming out of the tunnel on lap 4, all
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