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The Jeepster Commando – A 1960s 4×4 Icon Built To Challenge The Bronco + Scout

Ben Branch July 8, 2020
Jeepster Commando
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

  The Jeepster Commando was released by Kaiser Jeep in 1966 as a 4×4 focussed more on the leisure market, specifically to compete with…

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The 1933 Ford V-8 Roadster Elgin Race Car – Winner Of The First Officially Organized Stock Car Race

Ben Branch July 6, 2020
1933 Ford V-8 Grille
  • American
  • Cars
  • Racing

  The 1933 Ford V-8 Roadster you see here is one of the most important cars in the history of American stock car racing…

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A B-17 Flying Fortress Radial Engine Glass Coffee Table

Ben Branch July 6, 2020
B-17 Flying Fortress Radial Engine Glass Coffee Table
  • American
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  This is a B-17 Flying Fortress glass coffee table, it’s made with an original engine from a B-17, the Wright R-1820-97 “Cyclone” turbosupercharged…

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An Unusual Project Motorcycle: A Rokon Trail-Breaker Two-Wheel Drive

Ben Branch July 3, 2020
Rokon Trail-Breaker Two-Wheel Drive 4
  • American
  • Motorcycles

  The Rokon Trail-Breaker is one of the toughest and most off-road capable in the world thanks to its unusual two-wheel drive system, its…

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Dixie Dean’s Toolbox Is For Sale – He Was The 1968 Le Mans-Winning Gulf GT40 Crew Chief

Ben Branch July 3, 2020
Dixie Dean Toolbox 7
  • American
  • Gear
  • Tools

  Norman “Dixie” Dean was one of the most highly respected racing mechanics in the business in the 1960s and 1970s. He was the…

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The Three Unusual Stainless Steel Allegheny Ludlum Fords – Now For Sale As A Package

Ben Branch July 1, 2020
Stainless Steel Ford Cars
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

  This series of three stainless steel cars was built by Ford and stainless steel producer Allegheny Ludlum Inc. starting in 1936, in order…

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1969 Pontiac GTO Judge – John DeLorean’s Famous Road Runner Hunter

Ben Branch June 30, 2020
Pontiac GTO Judge Grille
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Muscle Cars

The Pontiac GTO Judge is one of John DeLorean’s most famous creations and it’s remembered today as his first encounter with a judge, though sadly…

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The Auburn Boattail Speedster – This Might Be America’s Most Beautiful Car

Ben Branch June 29, 2020
Auburn Boattail Speedster Headlights
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design

  There can be little doubt that the Gordon Buehrig-designed Auburn Boattail Speedster is one of the most beautiful American cars ever built, and…

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Carroll Shelby’s Pit Stop Deodorant – Male Grooming May Have Peaked In 1967

Ben Branch June 29, 2020
Carroll Shelby's Pit Stop Deodorant Front
  • American
  • Gear

  This is a can of original Pit Stop Deodorant by Carroll Shelby, it was his first (and possibly last) foray into the world…

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Free Book: A Field Guide to Roadside Wildflowers At Full Speed

Ben Branch June 25, 2020
A Field Guide to Roadside Wildflowers At Full Speed
  • American
  • Books

“A Field Guide to Roadside Wildflowers At Full Speed” is a freely downloadable ebook in PDF format by Chris Helzer, the Director of Science…

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Leatherman Free T4 – A One-Handed Multitool 100% Made In The USA

Ben Branch June 23, 2020
Leatherman Free T4 Multitool
  • American
  • Camping
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Tools

  The Leatherman Free T4 is a pocket multitool that’s 100% made in the USA and designed to be a part of your daily…

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There’s A 1,622 SHP Black Hawk Helicopter Turbine Engine For Sale On eBay

Ben Branch June 20, 2020
Blackhawk Helicopter Turbine Engine
  • American
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

  The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk was developed in the early 1970s as a replacement for the legendary Huey, officially called the Bell UH-1…

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