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Aston Martin. 100 Years of Power, Beauty and Soul
Bamford & Martin Ltd. was founded on the 15th of January 1913 by Robert Bamford and Lionel Martin. A year later they…
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As well as items for the shopping list, crankandpiston.com also brings you news and images from the ground at local car meets, concourse events and global motor shows, as well as insight into the community. If it’s cool, quirky and interesting to read, then we’ll feature it.
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Ford GT: The One. Jeff Zwart. The Making Of
Remember The One advert for the Ford GT that aired during Super Bowl XXXVIII (that's 2004, by the way)? It featured a…
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@Speed Garage. Thailand. The Garage Passion Built
XCARFilms and Luke Huxham have once again teamed up to bring us a sneaky peak inside international car culture. A-Thummanoon Pornrojanagoon, AKA…
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The Waxhead Diaries. Fuel Tank TV. Surfing The Net
Matty Chojnacki is an avid surfer, and has been for many years. Which means – during his daily battles with breaking waves…
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Radio Days. Petrolicious. Step Back In Time
Always the way, isn’t it. You spend months of effort and copious amounts of hardearned dosh restoring a priceless vintage Ferrari, Triumph…
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Retro Sensibility. Unleash The Classics
Anyone in the mood for some golden oldies? You might want to check out what the Retro'mobiles Club of Castellet got up…
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Cars & Coffee. Saudi Arabia. To The Streets
Guest Author - Osamah Beig With two successful events under their belt now, the team at Superior Automotive (SAB) headed east to…
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London’s Finest Detailing. Qatar. Biting The Dust
It’s happened a couple of times now. One or more members of the crankandpiston alumni wander into the office, crestfallen and only…
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The Caretaker. Petrolicious. “Nobody Owns A Vintage Car”
“Nobody really owns a vintage car. You’re a caretaker for a certain period of time." It’s a mantra that Andy Greene has…
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Transforming F1 Car. Call Yourself A Fan?
Last year we brought you a real life Transformer: a car that can turn into a robot. Naturally we all wanted one,…
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Millionaire Boy Racers. Cruel Summer
A handful of Middle East locals are looking to enjoy their holiday in London. And given that their carriages for the visit…
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Beauty is a long nose. Reader poll
We're preparing a poll, based around a discussion in the crankandpiston office: what's the sexiest long-nose car ever? That combination of lengthy…