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Fordson WOT: A WWII-Era RAF Radar Truck – $17,400+ USD

Ben Branch September 23, 2023
Fordson WOT
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  • Classic Cars
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This is a Fordson WOT, the name stands for “War Office Truck,” and this example was deployed by the Royal Air Force during World…

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For Sale: An Ex-US Navy Vought A-7 Corsair II – $50,000 USD

Ben Branch September 20, 2023
Vought A-7 Corsair II
  • Military
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This Vought A-7 Corsair II was first delivered to the US Navy in the 1960s, it would then serve with Attack Squadron 46 while…

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A Rare Bulletproof Minerva Series I 4×4 Special Forces Vehicle

Ben Branch September 11, 2023
Minerva Series I Blindé 22
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This is a rare Minerva Series I “Blindé” parachute reconnaissance vehicle, it’s fitted with a bulletproof front end including 1/4 steel plating and bulletproof…

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An Original SAS Prototype Land Rover Series 1

Jon Branch September 9, 2023
Land Rover Series 1 4x4 SAS Prototype
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The Land Rover began life when at the end of the Second World War British car maker Rover decided to create their own small…

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There’s A Rolls-Royce Griffon Rocker Cover Table For Sale

Ben Branch September 7, 2023
Rolls-Royce Griffon Table
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This table has been made around an original Rolls-Royce Griffon rocker cover. The Griffon was the V12 aero engine that followed the earlier Rolls-Royce…

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For Sale: A WWII Supermarine Spitfire Mark IXB

Jon Branch September 5, 2023
Supermarine Spitfire MkIXB Battle of Britain The Longest Day
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This is an original World War II-era Supermarine Spitfire Mark IXB, it’s been fully restored to airworthy condition and it’s appeared in a number…

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Project Plane For Sale: A Crashed WWII Focke-Wulf Fw 190: $600,000 USD

Ben Branch September 2, 2023
Focke-Wulf-Fw-190F-Main Image
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  • Project Vehicles

The aircraft you see here is a Focke-Wulf Fw 190 that was shot down by Soviet Hurricanes during a battle of the “Continuation War”…

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For Sale: An Original WWII-Era Air Ministry “Scramble Bell”

Ben Branch September 1, 2023
Air Ministry Scramble Bell
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This is a WWII-era Air Ministry “Scramble Bell,” bells like this were used at RAF airfields to call pilots to their aircraft to intercept…

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For Sale: A Street-Legal Ex-SAS Longline Light Strike Vehicle

Ben Branch July 2, 2023
Longline Light Strike Vehicle
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  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

This is a 1990 Longline MkII Light Strike Vehicle that was built specifically for use by the Special Air Service (SAS) in the First…

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There’s A WWII-Era 1939 Messerschmitt Bf-109E Fighter Plane For Sale

Ben Branch June 17, 2023
Messerschmitt Bf-109
  • Military
  • Planes

This Messerschmitt Bf-109E is the only surviving privately-owned Bf-109E that saw service with the Legion Condor during the Spanish Civil War, and it continued…

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Affordable Warbird For Sale: A Fully Restored WWII-Era Boeing Stearman

Ben Branch June 13, 2023
Boeing Stearman
  • Military
  • Planes

This is a 1943 Boeing Stearman, it was built during the Second World War and used as a training aircraft for military pilots before…

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Project Plane: A 1955 Soviet MiG-15 Fighter Jet – $25,000 USD

Ben Branch June 2, 2023
Soviet MiG-15 Fighter Jet
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This is a 1955 Mikoyan-Gurevich 15, better known simply as the MiG-15, it was the dominant Soviet fighter jet of the years just after…

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