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The Build Your Own Watch Movement Kit: $140 USD
This is the Build Your Own Watch Movement Kit from the American company Rotate Watch Kits, who specialize in developing and selling kits that…
The 631 BHP Meteor 27 Litre V12 Special – Powered By A WWII Tank Engine
This is the Meteor 27 Litre V12 Special, it’s powered by a WWII-era Meteor V12 tank engine – the unsupercharged version of the Merlin…
For Sale: A Jaguar D-Type Body Buck From 1954
*Editor’s Note: It appears that this body buck may not be original, we’re currently seeking further clarification and will update as soon as it’s…
Rally Legend: This Mercedes-Benz 220 SE Won The 1961 Rally Of The 1000 Lakes
The Mercedes-Benz W111 “Heckflosse” would become a remarkably successful rally car largely thanks to its indestructible design. It would win the 1960 Rallye Monte-Carlo, the 1961…
The Aera D–1 Diver: An Automatic Dive Watch For The 21st Century
This is the Aera D–1 Diver, it’s the creation of Jas Minhas and Olof Larsson, a pair of watchmakers who met at the Ice…
1 Of 1: The American V12-Powered Bill Miller Packard Twelve Special Is For Sale
This is a one-of-a-kind American V12-powered sports car built by Bill Miller and his team in the mid-1950s. It’s based on a shortened Packard chassis…
Project Vehicle: An Original 1962 Lamborghini 1R Tractor
This 1962 Lamborghini 1R tractor is in solid drivable condition and it benefits from a recent mechanical overhaul and servicing. The tractor now carries decades…
The Droog Moto Hyper Fighter – Up To 210 BHP
The Droog Moto Hyper Fighters are a new pair of limited production motorcycles including the Apagón and the Horizonte. Each model can be ordered in either…
The 4×4 Vanspeed Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Camper
This is the Mercedes Sprinter Loft 144 camper built by the team at Vanspeed in California. It’s a four-wheel drive home-on-wheels with everything you need for life…
Jay Kay’s Mercedes-Benz 600 Is For Sale
The Mercedes-Benz 600 was one of the most expensive production cars in the world when it was introduced in 1963. It could weigh as much…
Ready For Transplant: A Modified Cummins 5.9 Liter Turbodiesel Engine
This is a highly-modified Cummins 5.9 liter turbodiesel engine that has been rebuilt with an Industrial Injection PhatShaft modified BorgWarner turbocharger, a custom-ground camshaft, and…
There’s A Rare Ferrari 512 BB “Koenig Special” For Sale
This is a rare Ferrari 512 BB “Koenig Special,” a conversion that was carried out in the 1980s which included the full Koenig Specials widebody…