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For Sale: A Rare 1968 Shelby Mustang GT500KR Convertible

Ben Branch March 29, 2024
1968 Shelby Mustang GT500KR
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a 1968 Shelby Mustang GT500KR “King of the Road” convertible, it’s one of just 517 convertible examples that were made, and it was the most powerful Mustang ever at the time of its…

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A Retro 1980s-Style Buick GNX Neon Sign

Ben Branch March 29, 2024
Buick GNX Neon Sign
  • American
  • Art
  • Gear

This is a Buick GNX neon sign that measures in at an impressive 5 foot 11 inches wide by 2 foot 6 inches tall or 71″ wide by 30″ tall. Although it looks like…

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A 1961 BSA Spitfire Scrambler – The “Desert Sled Killer”

Ben Branch March 28, 2024
BSA Spitfire Scrambler
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The BSA Spitfire Scrambler was developed in the late 1950s with a singular goal – to compete with and defeat the Triumph TR6 Trophy “Desert Sled” in the hotly contested world of Southern California…

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A 1:1 Scale Ferrari “Colombo” V12 Made Entirely From Wood

Ben Branch March 28, 2024
Scale Model Ferrari Colombo V12 Engine 19
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
  • Gear

This is a life-size 1:1 scale model of the legendary Ferrari V12 Colombo engine that was painstakingly made from wood over a period of three years by model maker Bill Dietz. Dietz used various…

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This Is The Rare Pembleton Brooklands

Ben Branch March 27, 2024
Pembleton Brooklands
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a Pembleton Brooklands, if you’ve never seen one before then I can relate, as up until a couple of days ago neither had I. In short, the Brooklands is a modern cyclecar…

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The Stetson Skyline Cowboy Hat

Ben Branch March 27, 2024
Stetson Skyline Cowboy Hat
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Gear

This is the Skyline Cowboy Hat by Stetson, each goes through the Stetson production line which involves it passing through more than 100 sets of hands before it’s completed. The Skyline is made in…

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“The Forgotten Lotus” – The Extraordinary Lotus 340R

Ben Branch March 26, 2024
Lotus 340R Car 18
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a Lotus 340R, it’s the 60th of the 340 examples that were built in the year 2000 as a factory-modified version of the Elise that was even more minimalistic and track-focussed. The…

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A Porsche 930 Turbo Engine Block Coffee Table

Ben Branch March 26, 2024
Porsche 930 Turbo Engine Block Coffee Table
  • Classic Cars
  • Gear

This is a coffee table made from the engine block of a Porsche 930, the legendary first-generation of the turbocharged Porsche 911. The table features a glass top with the word “widowmaker” engraved around…

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For Sale: An Unusual 100% Electric Land Rover Defender 90

Ben Branch March 25, 2024
Land Rover Defender Electric Conversion
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This 1988 Land Rover Defender 90 has been subjected to an electric vehicle conversion, for the not-insignificant price of £43,000 or approximately $54,700 USD. The work was carried out in 2021 by the specialists…

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The Brunton TruArc™ 15 Compass: Made In The USA

Ben Branch March 25, 2024
Brunton TruArc™ 15 Compass
  • Adventure
  • Camping
  • Gear

This is the Brunton TruArc™ 15 Compass, each is made in Riverton, Wyoming and can be ordered with a unique Global Needle that works equally well north or south of the equator. Brunton was…

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For Sale: An Ex-Peter Brock Australian Safari Rally Holden Rodeo

Ben Branch March 24, 2024
Peter Brock
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is a 2004 Holden Rodeo that was built for the Australian Safari Rally by the Holden Rally Team for none-other than Australian racing legend Peter Brock. Brock piloted this race-prepared pickup truck alongside…

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Rare Vintage Home-On-Wheels: A 1961 Bedford Dormobile Camper

Ben Branch March 23, 2024
Bedford Dormobile Camper
  • Adventure
  • Camping
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a 1961 Bedford Dormobile Camper, it’s one of relatively few surviving originals based on a British Bedford CA van with a camper conversion done by coachbuilder Martin Walter of Folkestone in Kent,…

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