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A Radwood-Era Classic: 1981 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 4-Speed
The Chevrolet Camaro Z28 was developed specifically to take on the Ford Mustang in Trans Am competition and beat it, to showcase what GM…
The Breitling Navitimer Ref. 806 1959 Re-Edition
This is the Breitling Navitimer 1959 Re-Edition, and as the name suggests, it was developed as a direct descendant of the original Breitling Navitimer…
Warbird Project Plane For Sale: A WWII De Havilland Mosquito
The de Havilland Mosquito was one of the most feared Allied aircraft of WWII and certainly one of the fastest – despite its incredible multirole capabilities…
The Kalk INK Electric Dirt Bike – 185 Lb Ft Of Torque
This is the Kalk INK, it’s an electric dirt bike from Swedish company Cake that was developed to offer lightweight off-road riding thrills with a 100% electric…
Original Survivor: A Toyota Land Cruiser LJ73 LX Turbodiesel 5-Speed
This is an original 1992 Toyota Land Cruiser LJ73 LX, it’s fitted with the bulletproof 2.4 liter turbodiesel inline-four cylinder engine which sends power back through…
For Sale: A WWII-Era Douglas A-26 Invader
This is a 1944 Douglas A-26 Invader, it saw action in World War II in Europe with the 9th Air Force during the Battle of the…
The Catch & Cook Essentials Survival Kit By VSSL
This is the VSSL Catch & Cook Essentials Kit, in short, it contains all the things you need to catch a fish and start a…
(Probably) The Fastest Royal Enfield On Earth – The Revelry Racing Continental GT
The motorcycle you see here, named “RevElation” by the team that built it, is almost certainly the fastest Royal Enfield ever made – this…
An Original Evel Knievel Snake River Canyon Jump Sign
Evel Knievel’s Snake River Canyon jump is almost certainly the most famous failed televised stunt in world history, and this is one of the…
A Rare Sinclair C5: Still In The Factory Box After 37 Years
This Sinclair C5 has remained in its original factory box for 37 years and counting. It was discovered when the Hoover factory was being cleared…
Two Northrop Flying Wing Models: The YB-49 + B-2 Spirit
These two 1/72nd scale models belonged to Haig Asdurian, the former head of engineering at Northrop Corporation. One of the models is a Northrop YB-49…
A Rare Harley-Davidson MT500 Military Motorcycle
This is a Harley-Davidson MT500 and if you’ve never heard of it before, that may be because just 500 or so were made before…