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For Sale On eBay: An “Active Suspension” Prototype Corvette ZR-1 From The $27 Million Factory Program

Ben Branch February 15, 2022
Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 Active Suspension Prototype
  • Cars
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  • Curious Contraptions

This fourth generation Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is 1 of 25 original “Active Suspension” prototypes. These cars were developed by General Motors in collaboration with Lotus,…

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The New Goldtop Silk Lined Predator Motorcycle Gloves

Ben Branch February 15, 2022
Goldtop Silk Lined Predator Motorcycle Gloves Sand
  • British
  • Gear
  • Gloves

These are the new silk-lined Predator motorcycle gloves from British company Goldtop. They’re made from 1.0 mm premium drum-dyed Aniline cowhide leather and they carry…

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An Affordable Le Mans Classic Racer: The 1960s TVR Grantura

Ben Branch February 14, 2022
TVR Grantura Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The TVR Grantura is a member of an increasingly rare subset within the classic car world – vehicles with impeccable period competition history that…

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For Sale: A Suzuki RE5 Wankel Rotary-Powered Motorcycle

Ben Branch February 13, 2022
Suzuki RE5 Motorcycle 11
  • Japanese
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The Suzuki RE5 was a Wankel rotary-engined motorcycle developed in the early 1970s. It was to be a showcase the future of Suzuki’s motorcycle division…

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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
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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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A Rare Supercar Killer: The Brooke Cosworth Double R Supercharged 400

Ben Branch February 12, 2022
Brooke Cosworth Double R
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the only alloy-bodied Brooke Cosworth Double R Supercharged 400 in the world. While that name may be a bit of a mouthful it…

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Ronnie Peterson’s Lotus Elite Type 75 Is For Sale

Ben Branch February 11, 2022
Lotus-Elite-Type-75-Ronnie-Petersen
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This Lotus Elite Type 75 is a little more special than most, it was given to Formula 1 driver Ronnie Peterson by Colin Chapman…

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Brass Bottle Opener By Noah Marion: 100% Made In The USA

Ben Branch February 11, 2022
Brass Bottle Opener By Noah Marion
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Each of these unusual brass bottle openers from Noah Marion are 100% made in the USA from solid brass. While they may look like…

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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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A New Production Motorcycle With A Titanium Frame: The CCM Heritage ‘71 Ti

Ben Branch February 10, 2022
CCM Heritage ‘71 Ti
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the new CCM Heritage ‘71 Ti limited edition production motorcycle, and as the name suggests, large parts of it including the chassis,…

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For Sale: A Ferrari 308 GTB “Vetroresina” Rally Car

Ben Branch February 9, 2022
Ferrari 308 GTB Vetroresina
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This 1976 Ferrari 308 GTB is one of the rarer “Vetroresina” cars with a body made almost entirely from lightweight fiberglass with the exception…

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Engine Rebuild Challenge: A McLaren MP4/2 Porsche-TAG Formula 1 Engine

Ben Branch February 9, 2022
McLaren MP4 2 Porsche-TAG F1 Engine
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
  • Formula 1
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This is an original McLaren MP4/2 Porsche-TAG F1 engine, it’s a member of the engine family used by the McLaren Formula 1 team during their…

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