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The Shinola Canfield Chrono Model C56 – Made In The USA

Ben Branch October 13, 2024
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  • Style
  • Watches

This is the Shinola Canfield Chrono Model C56, it’s one of the newer releases from the Detroit-based American watchmaker that features a “two-eyed” chronograph and a date window at the 6 o’clock position. The…

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The One-Off Lotus Elan M200 Speedster Concept Car Is For Sale

Ben Branch October 12, 2024
Lotus Elan M200 Speedster 16
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the 1990 Lotus Elan M200 Speedster concept car, just one was made and it’s been largely kept hidden from the public for decades. It’s now being offered for sale as a unique…

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For Sale: A Ferrari California V8 Engine

Ben Branch October 12, 2024
Ferrari California V8 Engine
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is the Ferrari Type F136IB V8 engine from a Ferrari California, it has a displacement of 4.3 liters and, when fitted to a car, it’s capable of 453 bhp at 7,750 rpm. The…

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For Sale: A Chevrolet Corvair Corsa: America’s Air-Cooled Flat-Six

Ben Branch October 11, 2024
Chevrolet Corvair Corsa
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a 1969 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa, it was built during the final year of production for the model series which had debuted in 1960 with a rear-mounted, flat-six, air-cooled engine, independent four-wheel suspension,…

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The Kasperi Black Fold-Top Backpack – Made In Finland

Ben Branch October 11, 2024
Kasperi Black Fold-Top Backpack
  • Bags
  • Gear

This is the Kasperi Black Fold-Top Backpack, it’s one of the Scandinavian company’s newer offerings, using their tried and tested design that was developed to last a lifetime (or more). Kasperi was founded in…

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A Rare 1913 Wilkinson TMC Four: A Revolutionary Early Touring Motorcycle

Ben Branch October 10, 2024
Wilkinson TMC Four 1
  • Motorcycles

This is a rare 1913 Wilkinson TMC Four, it’s a historically significant motorcycle and one of the earliest examples of a true touring motorcycle ever made. Wilkinson motorcycles were among the most advanced in…

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There’s A Rare 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 “Twister Special” For Sale

Ben Branch October 9, 2024
Ford Mustang Mach 1 Twister Special
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a rare 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 “Twister Special,” it’s one of 96 ever made and one of just 48 built with the desirable Super Cobra Jet big block V8. There are…

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For Sale: A Canadian Fat Truck – It Can Drive On Water (And Land)

Ben Branch October 8, 2024
Fat Truck
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is a Fat Truck, it’s an amphibious all-terrain vehicle developed and built in Canada by Zeal Motor Inc. which was established in 2018. It’s powered by a compact turbodiesel engine, and it can…

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For Sale: A Rare “Gilbern Genie”

Ben Branch October 7, 2024
Gilbern Genie
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a Gilbern Genie and if you’ve never seen one before that’s likely because just 197 were made, with far fewer than that number surviving to the current day. Gilbern would be the…

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The Last Surviving Monarch “Sno-Motor” Is For Sale

Ben Branch October 6, 2024
Monarch Sno-Motor
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is the last surviving Monarch Sno-Motor, it’s a strange looking machine that proved highly capable – traveling deep snow hauling lumber, and later carrying skiers up slopes as steep as 40º. The Sno-Motor…

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For Sale: A 1989 Pontiac Trans Am GTA “Time Warp” Survivor

Ben Branch October 5, 2024
Pontiac Trans Am GTA
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a 1989 Pontiac Trans Am GTA that remains in remarkably original condition throughout, largely thanks to careful prior ownership and the fact that it has just 27,135 kilometers on the odometer, or…

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For Sale: A Pre-Production Lotus Esprit Essex Turbo With “Active Suspension”

Ben Branch October 4, 2024
Lotus Esprit Essex Turbo With Active Suspension
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is one of the most historically significant Lotus Esprits in existence, it was the first pre-production Essex Esprit built, it was loaned to the DeLorean Motor Company for a time, and after this…

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