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There’s A 1,000 BHP Dodge Hellephant Crate Engine For Sale
This is a Dodge Hellephant crate engine, it’s capable of 1,000 bhp and 950 lb ft of torque, and Dodge are so wary of…
A Cammer-Powered 616 HP Ford Mustang Mach 1 – “The Sin City Shaker”
This unusual Ford Mustang Mach 1 is fitted with a rare Ford 427 “Cammer” engine, a V8 with single overhead cams per bank allowing…
A BMW R65 Custom By Curiosity Moto
This BMW R65 was custom built by the team at Curiosity Moto, their goal was to simplify and modernize the R65 where possible, to…
The Mongolian President’s ZIL 114 Soviet Limousine Is For Sale
This is the ZIL 114 limousine used by the Mongolian President as his official state car. The limousines built by ZIL were used extensively…
A Bradley GT Gas Turbine Jet Car For $8,500 USD
This unusual Bradley GT is powered by a Boeing gas turbine engine, and the current owner is selling it for the dangerously affordable asking price of…
Still In The Factory Crate: A Rare Honda Dream 50
This may very well be the only remaining chance anyone has to buy a brand new Honda Dream 50 still in its original factory…
A Gas Turbine/Electric Volvo 850: The 1993 Factory Prototype
The 1993 Volvo 850 gas turbine/electric hybrid you see here is one of two made by the factory when it was experimenting with future…
This Is The BMW 1600 GT
The BMW 1600 GT is an exceptionally rare 1960s-era BMW that actually started life as model from another German manufacturer – Hans Glas. The…
For Sale: The Porsche 911 “Baja” Prototype #1
This is the Porsche 911 “Baja” Prototype #1, it was developed and built by TJ Russell and his team at Russell Built Fabrication in California…
There’s A Bugatti Factory Specification Workbench For Sale
This work bench was built to the specifications laid out in the original plans for the workbenches used in the Bugatti factory. Interestingly, it…
The Fender Jack Rack: A Key Holder That Rocks
The Fender Jack Rack is a lighthearted key rack developed by the perennial American guitar and amp making company. It’s almost certainly an idea…
The Lotus Esprit Turbo: James Bond’s “Other” British Car
The Lotus Esprit Turbo is undoubtably one of the most avante garde automobiles to make it into full scale production, its body is formed…