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Rare Prototype For Sale – 1 Of 4 Ever Made: 1965 TVR Trident

Ben Branch November 11, 2022
TVR Trident Car
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is one of just four TVR Trident prototypes that were made in the mid-1960s, they were powered by Ford 289 V8 engines and…

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A CCM Spitfire Custom By Anthony Partridge Of Goblin Works Garage

Ben Branch November 5, 2022
CCM Spitfire Custom By Anthony Partridge Of Goblin Works Garage Main
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This CCM Spitfire was customized by the highly influential motorcycle designer Anthony Partridge on an episode of Goblin Works Garage, a TV series on…

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For Sale: Freddie Mercury’s Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow – $23,000+ USD

Ben Branch November 1, 2022
Freddie Mercury Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This 1974 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow was owned by Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury from 1979 until his passing in 1991. The car was regularly…

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Project Car: A 1964 Aston Martin DB5

Ben Branch October 28, 2022
Aston Martin DB5 Project Car
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This 1964 Aston Martin DB5 was discovered in the United States in a sorry state, it has since been brought back to England where a…

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Warbird Project Plane For Sale: A WWII De Havilland Mosquito

Ben Branch October 24, 2022
de Havilland Mosquito
  • British
  • Military
  • Planes

The de Havilland Mosquito was one of the most feared Allied aircraft of WWII and certainly one of the fastest – despite its incredible multirole capabilities…

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A Rare Sinclair C5: Still In The Factory Box After 37 Years

Ben Branch October 19, 2022
Sinclair-C5-In-Box
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This Sinclair C5 has remained in its original factory box for 37 years and counting. It was discovered when the Hoover factory was being cleared…

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The Gearbox MKII Transparent Turntable – $545 USD

Ben Branch October 7, 2022
Gearbox MKII Transparent Turntable
  • British
  • Gear
  • Music

This is the Gearbox MKII Transparent Turntable, it was inspired by the minimalist Braun PC 3 SV record player created by industrial design legend…

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A Campbell Stokes Sunshine Recorder – Circa Late 1800s

Ben Branch September 27, 2022
Campbell Stokes Sunshine Recorder
  • British
  • Gear

This is an original Campbell Stokes Sunshine Recorder, it’s an unusual meteorological instrument that uses a glass or crystal ball to measure the duration…

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For Sale: An Aston Martin-Built DB5 Stunt Car From James Bond’s “No Time To Die”

Ben Branch September 26, 2022
No Time To Die Car
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This Aston Martin DB5 isn’t actually an Aston Martin DB5, despite the fact that it was built by Aston Martin. It was developed as…

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For Sale: A Morgan Aero 8 – An Unusual British Supercar

Ben Branch September 25, 2022
Morgan Aero 8 16
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

When the Morgan Aero 8 was introduced at the Geneva International Motor Show in 2000 by Charles Morgan the world sat up and took…

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For Sale: The Triumph Scrambler Stunt Motorcycle From James Bond’s “No Time To Die”

Ben Branch September 24, 2022
Triumph Scrambler Stunt Motorcycle James Bond No Time To Die Hero
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE stunt motorcycle that was used while filming the memorable chase scene in the James Bond film “No…

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An Original 1930s-Era Thornton-Pickard “Machine Gun Camera”

Ben Branch September 20, 2022
Thornton-Pickard Machine Gun Camera
  • British
  • Gear
  • Military

This is a Thornton-Pickard “Machine Gun Camera” from the 1930s, and as the name suggests it’s a camera in the shape of a machine…

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