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The 1:12 Scale Suzuki GSX750S Katana Kit by Tamiya

Ben Branch December 4, 2020
Suzuki GSX750S Katana Tamiya
  • German
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

  This is the Suzuki GSX750S Katana 1:12 scale kit from Tamiya, it faithfully replicates one of the most important Suzuki motorcycles of all…

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A Beautiful Land Rover Series 3 by Falcon Design in Germany

Ben Branch November 16, 2020
Land Rover Series III
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • German

  There are few people better suited to the classic vehicle restoration business than the Germans. They’re renowned for their engineering chops and attention…

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There’s A Porsche 928 V8 Engine For Sale On eBay – $3,499.99 USD

Ben Branch June 27, 2020
Porsche 928 V8 Engine
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
  • German
  • Porsche

  This is a Porsche 928 V8, it’s from a 1988 S4 which means it has double overhead cams, four valves per cylinder, a capacity of…

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Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen – An Ex-Bundeswehr Wolf Restored by Legacy Overland

Ben Branch June 11, 2020
Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen Main
  • Classic 4x4
  • Classic Cars
  • German

  The Wolf is a version of the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen that was developed for the Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces. Much like the military versions…

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An Original Suzuki Katana – The German-Japanese Superbike That Changed Motorcycle Design Forever

Ben Branch June 10, 2020
Suzuki Katana 1
  • German
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

  The Suzuki Katana is one of the most important superbikes of its age, it revolutionised motorcycle styling and although it’s the subject of…

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1:2 Scale BMW R90S Flat Twin Airhead Engine Model Kit

Ben Branch May 1, 2020
BMW R90S Flat Twin Airhead Engine Model Kit Side
  • Engineering
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • German

This is a working 1:2 scale model of the BMW R90S flat twin motorcycle engine, it’s powered by an electrical motor and all the…

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The Zundapp K800 – One Of Germany’s Most Beautiful Motorcycles

Ben Branch April 21, 2020
Zundapp K800 Front
  • German
  • Motorcycles

The Zundapp K800 was one of the most advanced motorcycles of its age, it’s powered by a flat-4 unit construction engine with a 4-speed…

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The Rare Hercules W2000 – A Production-Built Rotary Powered Motorcycle

Ben Branch March 31, 2020
Hercules W2000
  • German
  • Motorcycles

The Hercules W2000 was the first production motorcycle to be powered by a Wankel rotary engine, it showed the world that rotary-powered motorcycles were…

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The Kettenkrad – NSU Sd. Kfz. 2 – Half Motorcycle, Half Tank, And Capable Of 50 MPH

Ben Branch February 13, 2020
Kettenkrad - NSU Sd. Kfz. 2
  • German
  • Military
  • Motorcycles

When people see the Kettenkrad, officially called the NSU Sd. Kfz. 2, for the first time they usually all have the same question. Is the…

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Mercedes-Benz 300TD W123 Station Wagon – The Best German Daily Driver Of All-Time?

Ben Branch December 23, 2019
Mercedes-Benz 300TD Station Wagon
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • German

The Mercedes-Benz W123 300TD is remembered today as one of the toughest and most reliable vehicles of its age, they were commonly used as taxis…

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There’s a Twin-Turbo 1,823 HP – 2,135 Cu. In. Deutz V16 Engine For Sale On eBay

Ben Branch October 16, 2019
Twin-Turbo Deutz V16 Marine Diesel Engine
  • Engineering
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
  • German

The twin-turbo Deutz V16 is a 35 litre (2,135 cu. in.) marine diesel engine capable of 1,823 hp at 2,300 rpm. There are typically two…

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A 1950s-Era Porsche You Might Be Able To Afford – A Porsche-Diesel Standard 208 Tractor

Ben Branch September 23, 2019
Porsche-Diesel Tractor Engine
  • German
  • Porsche

Between 1956 and 1963 over 125,000 Porsche-Diesel tractors were built in the former Zeppelin factory near Friedrichshafen on the shores of Lake Konstanz in southern…

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