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Merlin Ashby Waxed Cotton Motorcycle Rucksack
The Merlin Ashby waxed cotton rucksack was specifically designed for use by motorcyclists – it has a primary chassis of water repellent Halley Stevensons 12oz Scottish waxed cotton and 30 litres of internal…
For Sale: An Original Land Rover Defender SVX From “Spectre”
This is one of the Land Rover Defender SVX “Spectre” vehicles used while filming the 2015 James Bond film “Spectre”. Just 10 were built by Bowler for the Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle…
Carroll Shelby’s Dodge Omni GLHS Is For Sale
The Dodge Omni GLHS you see here was personally owned by Carroll Shelby, it’s now titled in the Carroll Hall Shelby Trust name, and it’s due to roll across the auction block in just…
The Runge RS010 – Built By Hand In A Secluded Minnesota Barn By Christopher Rünge
The Runge RS010 was hand-built by Christopher Rünge as a bespoke one-off sports car with styling reminiscent of late 1950s racers. Rünge is a traditional coachbuilder who only ever creates his own vehicle…
A Rare Lister-Jaguar Knobbly – The Giant-Killer From Cambridge
The Lister-Jaguar “Knobbly” was the most famous creation of Lister Motor Company, a small British sports car maker that was founded by Brian Lister in his father’s Cambridge wrought iron shop before going…
The Norton Challenge P86 – The Bike That Could Have Saved The British Motorcycle Industry
The Norton Challenge P86 was a machine developed by two of Britain’s most famous motoring companies to save the British motorcycle industry and revive Norton to their former Isle of Man TT dominating form.
Shelby Series 1 Clay 1:1 Scale Design Model
This is a full-sized clay Shelby Series 1 clay design model in 1:1 scale, it was created in the late 1990s as a precursor to the Shelby Series 1 production car which was…
1968 Chevrolet Chevelle Sportsman – Linda Lather’s Original Racer
This is an original Chevelle oval track race car that was campaigned in the late 1970s and early 1980s in Ohio by local racing legend Linda Landers. Landers was the first woman to ever…
The Indian eFTR Jr. – An Electric Mini-Replica Of The FTR750 Race Bike – $749.99 USD
The Indian eFTR Jr. is an electric mini-bike designed to evoke the styling cues of the American Flat Track championship-winning Indian FTR750 – one of the most successful flat track racing motorcycles of…
Land Rover Defender 90 Custom By Outlander Vehicles
This eye-catching Land Rover Defender custom does a great job of answering the question “what would Hue 166 look like if it had been built in the 21st century rather than the 20th?”…
100% Barstow Rat Race Goggles
The 100% Barstow Rat Race Goggles were inspired by the classic hare & hound desert races of the 1960s and 1970s that took place mostly in Southern California. Men like Bud Ekins and Steve…
A Custom BMW R80 Scrambler From Monnom Customs
This post was written by Mike Gustafson at Monnom Customs. When possible we like to bring you the story of a custom motorcycle in the words of the people who built it, to…