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There’s A Twin Cadillac V8-Powered Stuart M5A1 Tank For Sale

Ben Branch November 8, 2025
Stuart M5A1 Tank
  • Cars
  • Military

This is an original WWII-era 1943 Stuart M5A1 tank that remains in operational condition, with both its Cadillac L-head V8s in place and working, its main gun and machine guns have been decommissioned for…

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For Sale: The Incredible 27 Liter Merlin V12-Powered “Beast”

Ben Branch November 7, 2025
John Dodd Beast Merlin V12 Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the Beast, a custom car built by legendary British engineer John Dodd, and powered by a 27 liter Merlin V12 said to produce almost 1,000 bhp in the right state of tune….

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For Sale: A Rare American-Made LaDawri Conquest (And It’s Supercharged)

Ben Branch November 6, 2025
LaDawri Conquest Car 5
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a 1960s-era LaDawri Conquest, an unusual American sports car unknown by most. This car is powered by a Paxton-supercharged Ford 289 V8, and it rides on a Ford chassis with its lightweight…

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eBay Find: A 1,000 BHP Rolls-Royce Merlin V12-Powered Car

Ben Branch November 5, 2025
Rolls-Royce Merlin V12-Powered Classic Car
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  • Classic Cars

This is a highly-modified Rolls-Royce, based on a 1930 chassis, that’s now powered by a 1,000 bhp, 27 liter Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 aero engine – the same V12 used by WWII fighters like the…

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For Sale: A 1970 General Motors “Buffalo Bus” Motorhome

Ben Branch November 4, 2025
GM Buffalo Bus Motorhome
  • Adventure
  • Camping
  • Cars

This is a 1970 GM “Buffalo Bus” that was converted into a motorhome over the course of a 10 year rebuild in Connecticut. It’s now a fully-equipped home-on-wheels, and it was featured on the…

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There’s A WWII-Era Ford GPA “Seep” Amphibious 4×4 For Sale

Ben Branch November 3, 2025
Ford GPA Seep Amphibious Vehicle
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is a rare surviving Ford GPA Seep amphibious vehicle, the nickname “Seep” was chosen as it’s essentially a “Sea Jeep,” designed for use both on the water and on the land. Between 1942…

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For Sale: A Jaguar E-Type Bought New By Jack Lemmon

Ben Branch November 2, 2025
Jack Lemmon Jaguar E-Type 2
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the 1969 Jaguar E-Type that was bought new by Hollywood legend Jack Lemmon and owned by him for a number of years before he sold it to fellow Hollywood luminary Leo Salkin….

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The Only One Ever Made: A Volvo B20-Powered Custom Roadster

Ben Branch November 1, 2025
Volvo B20-Powered Custom Roadster
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This unusual custom roadster is a bit of a mystery, exactly who commissioned and designed it isn’t known, but we do know it’s the only one of its kind, and that it was built…

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For Sale: The 1986 Searcher 1 – A One-Off Supercar Built For Wilt Chamberlain

Ben Branch October 31, 2025
Wilt Chamberlain Searcher 1
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the Searcher 1, it’s a one-off supercar that was developed and built for NBA basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain in 1986 – it was tailor made to fit Chamberlain’s 7’1″ height. The car…

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The New Lego® Time Machine from Back to the Future – $27.99 USD

Ben Branch October 31, 2025
Lego Time Machine from Back to the Future
  • Cars
  • Gear

This is the new Lego® Time Machine from Back to the Future, it’s part of the popular Speed Champions series and it’s designed to be built by anyone from the age of 9 to…

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Project Car: A 1973 Lotus Europa “Big Valve” For $4,900 USD

Ben Branch October 29, 2025
Lotus Europa Big Valve Project Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a Lotus Europa “Big Valve” project car that comes complete with the chassis, body, engine, transmission, and interior in place – it’s now being offered for sale on eBay for $4,900 USD….

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For Sale: The 1969 Mercury Cougar From “Bad Times at the El Royale”

Ben Branch October 28, 2025
Mercury Cougar 7
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This 1969 Mercury Cougar was modified for Hollywood use, it then featured in Bad Times at the El Royale driven by Dakota Johnson, and it was later used in the TV series Supernatural. This…

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