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The New Defender Works V8 Trophy – A Low-Volume Production Model From Land Rover Classic
When Land Rover announced that the legendary Defender would cease production in 2016 it caused much angst throughout the motoring world, and no small…
For Sale: An Original Titanium McLaren F1 Tool Kit
This is an original McLaren F1 tool kit, it was made by French company Factom from titanium and finished with a titanium nitride coating which…
GMC DUKW – A World War II Era Six-Wheel Drive Amphibious Truck –$25,000 to $28,000 USD
The DUKW, better known simply as the “Duck”, is a six-wheel drive amphibious truck that was designed to land troops and cargo en masse…
Tour The Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing With Don Garlits
Editor’s Note: The original film we posted here has been removed from YouTube, we’ve replaced it with this collection of highlights from his racing…
1980s Project Car – A Rare BMW 635CSi Koenig – $21,000 to $27,800 USD
As far as ’80s project cars go, they don’t get much more eclectic than this – it’s a 1986 BMW 635CSi with an original…
Ever Wanted To Hit The Ski Slopes On A Porsche? The Arova-Porsche 212 Skibob Has You Covered
This is an original Arova-Porsche 212 Skibob, for the uninitiated it’s essentially a bike with skis instead of wheels that you can use as…
The Car With A Hand-Formed Copper Body – 1965 Shelby 427 S/C Cobra “CSX 4602”
It’s not everyday we get a chance to write about a car with a body made from hand-formed copper sheet metal. In fact in…
The Ellis – A Minimalist Pocket Knife From James – $99 USD
This is the Ellis, it’s a minimalist pocketknife/multitool from James designed to hold all of the things you need, and none of the things you…
An LS-Swapped Rear Wheel Drive VW Rabbit Pickup – Now With 366 RWHP
This is the only LS-swapped rear wheel drive VW Rabbit Pickup we’ve ever seen, and it might very well be the only one in…
The Spyder Donington Coupe – A Rare V8 Lotus Eclat
This is a Spyder Donington coupe, it’s a rare car that uses the body of a Lotus Eclat paired with an all-new chassis built…
A 1:3 Scale 5’7″ Ferrari F40 Body Shell Display Piece ~ $1,400 USD
This is a 5’7″ long (170cm) Ferrari F40 body shell that was moulded in fiberglass from an original produced by Pininfarina/Ferrari for shows and…
Saab 96 Monte Carlo 850 – The Mighty Little Two-Stroke Rally Winner
This is a rare Saab 96 Monte Carlo 850, it was built by the Swedish automaker to commemorate the victories of rally driver Erik Carlsson…