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For Sale: A Rare 1980s Icon – The Isdera 036i Spyder

Ben Branch January 31, 2025
Isdera 036i Spyder 1
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a rare Isdera 036i Spyder from 1989, just 14 are thought to have been made, and today they’re largely unknown outside of very specific youngtimer enthusiast circles. This car was sent back…

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The Staresso Travel Portable Espresso Maker – $59.90 USD

Ben Branch January 31, 2025
Staresso Travel Portable Espresso Maker
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

This is the Staresso Travel Portable Espresso Maker, it uses segmented hydraulic extraction with 15-20 bar pressure offering barista-grade extraction. The unit weighs just 400 grams, and it can use ground coffee or coffee…

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The Perfect Daily-Driver G Wagon? A 1998 Mercedes-Benz G320

Ben Branch January 30, 2025
Mercedes-Benz G320 G Wagon
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is a 1998 Mercedes-Benz G320 SWB G Wagon that was originally delivered to Japan. It’s a left-hand drive example that spent most of its life in Japan, before being imported to California and…

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A 71.5 Liter 4,300 BHP Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major 28 Cylinder Engine

Ben Branch January 30, 2025
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is a Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major aero engine, it has 28 cylinders in four radial rows with a displacement of 4,362.5 cubic inches (71.5 liters) and up to 4,300 bhp when…

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A Rare 1975 Jensen GT “Shooting Brake” – One of 511 Ever Made

Ben Branch January 29, 2025
Jensen GT 19
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Jensen GT would be the last production car ever made by the British automaker. It was essentially the shooting brake version of the earlier Jensen-Healey, and it shared the earlier car’s 2.0 liter…

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For Sale: A Ferrari Formula 1 Engine – 805 BHP

Ben Branch January 29, 2025
Ferrari Tipo 047 Formula 1 V10 Engine
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is a 3.0 liter Ferrari Tipo 047 Formula 1 V10 engine that was used in the 1998 season. In full race trim the engine is capable of 805 bhp at a screaming 17,300…

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Shorten Your Commute! The 600+ MPH 1965 Spirit of America Sonic I Is For Sale

Ben Branch January 28, 2025
Craig Breedlove Spirit of America Sonic I 3
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the first time that Craig Breedlove’s Spirit of America Sonic I land speed racer is being offered for public sale. Up until now it was part of the collection of the Indianapolis…

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A $60,000 USD Ferrari Book By Taschen (Still In The Factory Crate)

Ben Branch January 28, 2025
Ferrari-Book-By-Taschen-Hero-Image
  • Books
  • Cars

This is the book “Ferrari,” along with its distinctive stand and bookcase. The book was released in 2018 with an eye-watering asking price of $60,000 USD for the Art Edition, of which just 250…

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A 725 BHP V8-Swapped 1957 Volvo TP21 Radio “Command Car”

Ben Branch January 27, 2025
Volvo TP21
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is a 1957 Volvo TP21 that has been given a nut-and-bolt rebuild which included the fitment of a 572 cubic inch big-block V8, a TH475 three-speed automatic transmission, air-locking differentials, front Wilwood calipers,…

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The Record Runner: The World’s Smallest Record Player

Ben Branch January 27, 2025
Record Runner
  • Gear
  • Music

This is the Record Runner, it’s the world’s smallest record player, consisting of a miniature VW Bus model containing batteries, a speaker, and an Audio Technica stylus and cartridge system. In order to use…

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For Sale: The Bikini Inventor’s Amazing 1948 Packard “Land Yacht”

Ben Branch January 26, 2025
Louis Réard Bikini Packard Land Yacht
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the 1948 Packard Super Eight “Yacht” designed for Louis Réard, the inventor of the bikini swimsuit. The car toured France and much of Europe with bikini-clad models in the back to promote…

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WW2-Era Project Vehicle: A Studebaker M29C Weasel

Ben Branch January 25, 2025
Studebaker M29 Weasel
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  • Classic 4x4

This is a WWII-era Studebaker M29C Weasel from the 1940s. It’s a vehicle that was developed for crossing snowy terrain, but that was also used extensively in sand and mud, including during the U.S….

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