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Rarity Rides / The Journal

Beyond the
specification sheet.

The ideas, engineering and histories that make extraordinary machines worth knowing.

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Cars. Motorcycles. Boats.
Remarkable stories, documented.

A closer look

For the endlessly curious.

Go deeper into the machines you love. Explore comparisons, trace the engineering decisions and discover the context behind the numbers.

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Stories worth your time.

28 stories

Ducati 1199 Superleggera — 1199 Superleggera at EICMA 2013

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Limited-Run Motorcycles: Ducati, BMW HP4 Race & Honda RC30

Ducati Superleggera, BMW HP4 Race and Honda RC30 compared by purpose, engineering and precisely labelled maker counts.

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Porsche 911 Sport Classic (992) — silver 992-generation Sport Classic

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Porsche 911 Sport Classic vs Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4

Compare two limited modern heritage editions: the 1,250-unit manual Porsche and 112-unit V12 hybrid Lamborghini.

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What Makes a Limited-Production Vehicle Rare?

A collector guide to verified production figures, editions, homologation and the difference between built, sold and surviving.

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