Ben Branch
February 5, 2024
This is the Whitelock “Tinker Toy,” it’s a 48 cylinder motorcycle that was built in 2003 by Simon Whitelock and it holds the Guinness World Record as the functional vehicle with the most cylinders….
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Ben Branch
February 5, 2024
This is a nine-part video course on defensive driving. Defensive driving defined as “the practice of anticipating dangerous situations, despite adverse conditions or the mistakes of others when operating a motor vehicle.” The driving…
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Ben Branch
February 4, 2024
This is the 1977 Wood & Pickett Sheer Rover that was owned and driven by legendary comedic actor Peter Sellers. It’s been locked away in a garage for over 40 years, and it’s now…
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Ben Branch
February 4, 2024
This is an original two-stroke Saab 96 engine, an unusual inline 3-cylinder design with a displacement of 841cc and up to 52 bhp depending on the variant. Rally driver Erik Carlsson would pilot a…
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Ben Branch
February 3, 2024
This is a 1970 Marcos 3000 GT, it’s a relatively rare British sports car with a 3.0 liter Ford Essex V6, a tubular steel chassis, a lightweight fiberglass body, and performance to rival (and…
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Ben Branch
February 3, 2024
This is the Edison Light Stick from the team at Barebones, it’s a small, handheld miniature lantern with an LED rope coil that casts a warm amber glow for as long as 45 hours…
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Ben Branch
February 2, 2024
This is the Guido electric motorcycle prototype that was developed by Vlad Belyakov of Box39 based out of Moscow, Russia. It’s the only one of its kind, and it is functional as a motorcycle….
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Ben Branch
February 2, 2024
This is a diesel-powered mini semi-truck designed to look like a Freightliner, albeit one that’s been shrunk considerably. Interestingly it’s four-wheel drive, mid-engined, and it has a fifth-wheel hitch. It’s powered by a famously…
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Ben Branch
February 1, 2024
This is a 1:3rd scale Tyrrell P34 remote control car that was handbuilt in the Netherlands. It’s powered by a Bouland Motors 76cc methanol V8 which sends power to the rear wheels, and it’s…
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Ben Branch
February 1, 2024
This is a coffee table made from a Ferrari F119 V8, the engine originally fitted to the Ferrari 348. This example has been left with its original patina intact, and it arguably looks better…
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Ben Branch
January 31, 2024
This is an original 1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7 that was factory-fitted with the top-of-the-line 390 cubic inch (6.4 liter) “Marauder” V8 producing 320 bhp. This car is said to have been in storage in…
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Jon Branch
January 31, 2024
The Lotus Elan marked a turning point in the history of Colin Chapman’s Lotus Cars – it pioneered the trademark Lotus backbone chassis with a fiberglass body, and it marked a transformation from Lotus…
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