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A Rolls-Royce 6.75 Liter V8 Engine Block Coffee Table

Ben Branch August 20, 2022
Rolls-Royce Engine Coffee Table
  • British
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
  • Gear

This glass-topped coffee table is made using a 6.75 liter Rolls-Royce V8 engine block as its base. The toughened glass top sits on four…

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For Sale: Stephen Hawking’s Volkswagen Caravelle

Ben Branch August 12, 2022
Stephen Hawking Volkwagen Caravelle Van Hero
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the 1988 Volkswagen Caravelle that was owned by Stephen Hawking and used by him for personal transportation for over 10 years. The…

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For Sale: Princess Diana’s 1985 Ford Escort RS Turbo S1

Ben Branch August 1, 2022
Princess Diana Ford Escort RS Turbo Image
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

Each example of the Ford Escort RS Turbo S1 that was made is a special car, this one is perhaps a little more special…

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The Malle Mile 2022 Through The Lens Of Abby Bowers

Ben Branch July 30, 2022
Malle Mile 2022 Abby Bowers 27
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

In recent years The Malle Mile has become one of the most important vintage motorcycle events on the global calendar. It takes place each summer…

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For Sale: An Ex-London Police Undercover Surveillance Range Rover

Ben Branch July 29, 2022
Range Rover Classic Police Car
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This Range Rover Classic from 1983 has had a more interesting life than most, it was bought new by the Metropolitan Police in London…

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Mike Jordan’s TVR Tuscan Challenge Race Car Is For Sale

Ben Branch July 26, 2022
TVR Tuscan Challenge Race Car
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing

This TVR Tuscan was built by the TVR factory race team for the 1999 season of the TVR Tuscan Challenge, a one-make British racing series…

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Belstaff Mansion Shirt: An Impact + Abrasion Resistant Motorcycle Shirt

Ben Branch July 19, 2022
Belstaff Mansion Shirt
  • British
  • Clothing
  • Gear

This is the Belstaff Mansion Shirt, it’s an impact and abrasion resistant shirt specifically developed for urban motorcyclists who don’t want the bulk of…

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For Sale: The Last Ariel Nomad R Ever Made

Ben Branch July 11, 2022
Ariel Nomad R 8
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This was the final Ariel Nomad R ever produced by the specialist British automaker. It’s powered by a supercharged 2.0 liter Honda inline-four producing 335 bhp,…

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The Merlin Shenstone Motorcycle Jacket: A Classically-Styled Summer Jacket

Ben Branch July 8, 2022
Merlin Shenstone Jacket
  • British
  • Clothing
  • Jackets

This is the Merlin Shenstone jacket, it was designed by the British motorcycle gear manufacture for warm weather and summer use, and it has…

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A Triumph TR6 Trophy “Desert Sled”

Ben Branch June 30, 2022
Triumph TR6 650 Trophy Desert Sled
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The Triumph TR6 650 Trophy was already a highly regarded motorcycle in 1964 when Steve McQueen and Bud Ekins formed a team of off-road motorcycle…

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A Timeless Jaguar XJC – Proceeds Go To The Ukrainian Humanitarian Appeal

Ben Branch June 21, 2022
Jaguar XJC 2
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Jaguar XJC is a sporting two-door grand tourer released by the British automaker in 1975 and sold until 1977, this short production run and the 10,000…

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A Road-Legal Alvis Stormer High Velocity Missile Tank

Ben Branch June 19, 2022
Alvis Stormer High Velocity Missile HVM 6
  • British
  • Cars
  • Military

This is an Alvis Stormer HVM (High Velocity Missile), it was developed as a short-range surface-to-air missile system to neutralize the threat of attack helicopters and…

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