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The Extremely Rare Jensen FF – The World’s First All-Wheel Drive Production Car
When the Jensen FF was released in 1966 it made the motoring world sit up and pay attention. The FF was the first production…
The Wolverine 1000 Mile Cap-Toe Classic Boot – 100% American Made
Impressively, Wolverine 1000 Mile Boots have been made in the United States for over 100 years – the boot was first introduced in the…
1 Of 6 Prototypes Made: The Peugeot 505 Pick-Up Double Cabine Gruau
This is one of just six Peugeot 505 Pick-Up Double Cabine Gruau prototypes that were made, it was a vehicle designed to combine the best…
A Jacobs 12.4 Liter 7-Cylinder Radial Engine Coffee Table
This Jacobs radial engine coffee table is the work of Dan Solheim, an aircraft technician and engineer who founded Creations From The Sol in…
For Sale: The Alfaholics Spider-R 007 – The Fastest Spider In The World
The Alfaholics Spider-R 007 was nicknamed the “The Fastest Spider In The World” by the British team who built it. It’s a 216 bhp Twin…
The Recaro Office Class LX: A Retro Automotive Office Chair
Recaro seats have graced the spartan interiors of some of the most successful race cars in the world, not to mention many of the…
The Triumph Dolomite Sprint – The Affordable British Answer To The BMW 2002
The Triumph Dolomite Sprint is one of those classic cars that probably deserves to be quite a bit more famous than it actually is….
Full Documentary: Last of the Giants – Union Pacific Railroad
Last of the Giants is a documentary about the Union Pacific Big Boy, a series of gargantuan articulated 4-8-8-4 steam locomotives that were built…
20+ Years In Storage: A 1975 Alfa Romeo Montreal Garage Find
This 1975 Alfa Romeo Montreal has spent well over 20 years stored away in a garage gathering dust, it’s now being offered for sale…
The Toucan Motorcycle Tent by Wingman Of The Road
This is the Toucan Motorcyle Tent by Wingman Of The Road, it’s essentially a larger version of their original tent, the Goose, but this…
For Sale: Denny “Kannonball” Kannenberg’s Harley-Davidson KR Racer
The Harley-Davidson KR was released in 1952 as the American answer to the rapid influx of advanced racing motorcycles from Britain wearing names like…
$200,000+ Engine Project: An Original Porsche Fuhrman Four-Cam Engine
The assorted engine parts you see here combine to form one of the most famous, and most important, engines in Porsche’s long history –…