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February 10 2014

DTO: Is This Thing Kosher? 1963 Sabra Sport

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Out of all the cars on the planet wearing a Cactus as an emblem, the Sabra is certainly the best. It was a multinational effort, with a Ford engine, chassis by Ballamy and body by Ashley, all of which was assembled by Autocar Company in Haifa, Israel. Autocar was a local Israeli builder of Reliant […]

June 5 2013

1k: Cactus Cooler: 1965 Sabra, Some Assembly Required

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In the medieval story about St. George and the Dragon, a princess named Sabra is saved from the Dragon’s fiery breath by St. George and in Giacomo da Varazze’s (1230-1299 AD) version she ends up leading the Dragon around using her girdle as a bridle. Sabra is also the Spanish name for a particularly prickly […]