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The Motorized Volkswagen Beetle Fender Mini Bike By Fusconeta

Ben Branch April 25, 2025
VW Beetle Fender Mini Bike
  • Curious Contraptions
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a 2024 Fusconeta Mini Bike, each one is individually built by hand incorporating a VW Beetle fender with both the headlight and…

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Still In The Factory Crate! A 1980 Chrysler Sno-Runner

Ben Branch January 18, 2025
Chrysler Sno-Runner In Crate
  • American
  • Curious Contraptions
  • Motorcycles
  • Snowmobiles

This is the first Chrysler Sno-Runner we’ve ever seen that’s in completely unused condition, because it’s never been removed from its original factory crate….

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This Is An Unusual “Shadi 2000” – Just 9 Were Made And This One Is For Sale

Ben Branch June 5, 2024
Shadi 2000 Chevrolet Pickup Truck
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Curious Contraptions

*Before you all tie me to a wooden stake and set me alight, this highly unusual pickup truck is being featured as part of…

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The Weird “Jak Pak 300” – A Rare American “Inline Trike” Motorcycle

Ben Branch June 4, 2024
Jak Pak 300 Motorcycle Trike
  • Curious Contraptions
  • Motorcycles

This is a recently restored Jak Pak 300, it’s a highly unusual off-road motorcycle featuring double inline rear wheels that are both powered, offering…

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A 1982 Mercedes-Benz 230CE With A Handmade 300SL Gullwing Body

Ben Branch May 24, 2024
Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing Replica
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  • Classic Cars
  • Curious Contraptions

Though it looks like a 300SL Gullwing at first glance, this car actually started life as a 1982 Mercedes-Benz 230CE. It later received custom-fabricated…

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For Sale: A Supercharged Viper V10-Powered Hot Rod Project Car

Ben Branch May 18, 2024
Dodge Viper Hot Rod
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Curious Contraptions
  • Project Vehicles

This is a hot rod project car powered by a Dodge Viper-sourced 8.3 liter V10 that’s had a Roe Racing twin-screw supercharger fitted. The…

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A 100 Year Old Electric Car: The 1924 Auto Red Bug

Ben Branch May 17, 2024
Auto Red Bug 1
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Curious Contraptions

The Auto Red Bug was a 100% electric vehicle made in the 1920s, and the example you see here is said to have belonged…

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An Aston Martin DB7 V12-Powered Range Rover With 420 BHP

Ben Branch May 13, 2024
Aston Martin DB7 V12 Range Rover
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Curious Contraptions

This 1971 Range Rover has been through a comprehensive rebuild which included the fitment of new axles, suspension, brakes, and perhaps most importantly, the…

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A Rare Ascort TSV: The Australian Answer To The Porsche 356

Ben Branch May 5, 2024
Ascort TSV Car 9
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Curious Contraptions

This is an Ascort TSV, an Australian-built car with German and Czechoslovakian roots, that was produced between 1958 and 1960. Just 13 were made,…

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For Sale: A Homemade Ferrari Formula 1 Simulator

Ben Branch March 14, 2024
Homemade Ferrari Formula 1 Simulator
  • Curious Contraptions
  • Gear

This is a home-built Ferrari Formula 1 similar that includes a cockpit, front end, suspension, and wheels of a 1:1 model designed to evoke…

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Nitro-Powered: An Allis-Chalmers 416 Lawn Tractor Dragster

Ben Branch February 9, 2024
Allis-Chalmers 416 Lawn Tractor Dragster
  • Cars
  • Curious Contraptions

This is an Allis-Chalmers 416 Lawn Tractor dragster that’s powered by a nitromethane-fueled 348cc four-stroke single cylinder engine, sending power back through a 6-speed…

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For Sale: The Whitelock “Tinker Toy” 48 Cylinder Motorcycle

Ben Branch February 5, 2024
Whitelock Tinker Toy 48 Cylinder Motorcycle
  • Curious Contraptions
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the Whitelock “Tinker Toy,” it’s a 48 cylinder motorcycle that was built in 2003 by Simon Whitelock and it holds the Guinness…

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