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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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An Ex-Military Mercedes-Benz 250 GD ‘Wolf’ By The Expedition Motor Company

Ben Branch May 23, 2022
Mercedes-Benz 250 GD Wolf
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

This is a completely restored Mercedes-Benz 250 GD, it’s an ex-military model better known simply as the “Wolf.” It now looks considerably different to the…

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There’s A Fleet Of Ex-Australian Army Unimogs For Sale (Individually)

Ben Branch May 13, 2022
Australian Army Unimog
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

This fleet of 20 ex-Australian Army Unimogs is currently for sale online, they’re each being listed individually and at the time of writing the…

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For Sale: A Refurbished AM General M35 6×6 Military Truck – $10,000+

Ben Branch May 3, 2022
AM General M35 6x6 Military Truck
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

The AM General M35 is a 6×6 military truck that was introduced in 1950 as a replacement for the WWII-era GMC CCKW truck, better…

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For Sale: An Ex-Singaporean Military Mercedes-Benz G240 “Wolf”

Ben Branch April 17, 2022
Mercedes-Benz G240 Wolf G Wagon 14
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

This Mercedes-Benz G240 is the military-specification “Wolf” version of the G Wagon, better known nowadays as the G Class. This vehicle was used by…

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For Sale: A Hawker Fury ISS Fighter Aircraft

Ben Branch April 13, 2022
Hawker Fury Aircraft
  • Military
  • Planes

The Hawker Fury has the unusual distinction of being one of the only propeller-powered aircraft to shoot down a jet fighter in the years…

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The Brockhouse Corgi: A Folding Motorcycle Based On A Design For WWII Commandos

Ben Branch April 5, 2022
Brockhouse Corgi Motorcycle
  • Military
  • Motorcycles

The Brockhouse Corgi is the civilian version of the Welbike, a small folding motorcycle developed during WWII to be air-dropped behind enemy lines with…

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For Sale: A Bell Huey Helicopter – Special Forces Vietnam Veteran

Ben Branch February 24, 2022
Bell Huey Helicopter 12
  • Military
  • Planes

Officially known as the Bell UH-1 Iroquois, this helicopter is far better known by its nickname – the “Huey.” This particular Huey was used…

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Full Documentary: Spitfire Mk 1 to Mk 24 – How Spitfires Kept Getting Better

Ben Branch February 13, 2022
Spitfire Mk 1 to Mk 24 – How Spitfires Kept Getting Better
  • Films
  • Military
  • Planes

Spitfire Mk 1 to Mk 24 – How Spitfires Kept Getting Better is a new quarter hour long documentary from the British Imperial War Museum about…

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For Sale: A ZIL 131 6×6 Ex-Soviet Military Camper Truck

Ben Branch February 10, 2022
ZIL 131 Russian Truck 6x6 Camper
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

This is a 6×6 camper version of the ZIL 131, one of the toughest military trucks in history. The ZIL 131 has been in…

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Dodge Power Wagon For Sale – America’s First Mass-Produced 4×4 Pickup Truck

Ben Branch December 7, 2021
Dodge Power Wagon
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

The Dodge Power Wagon was released to the general public in 1945 as America’s first mass-produced 4×4 pickup truck. It was closely based on…

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A Second-Hand Terradyne Gurkha LAPV – The Perfect Winter Vehicle?

Ben Branch December 6, 2021
Terradyne Gurkha LAPV 12
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

This is a 2017 Terradyne Gurkha LAPV that was originally ordered to a luxurious civilian specification, rather than the more common tactical police and/or military standard. LAPV…

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