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A ~600 BHP Chevrolet LS V8 Crate Motor From The Hot Rod Company

Ben Branch January 25, 2022
A 600 BHP Chevrolet LS V8 Crate Motor From The Hot Rod Company
  • American
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is a handbuilt Chevrolet LS V8 from The Hot Rod Company, it’s rated at between 560 and 600 bhp, it comes with a…

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A Rare American Giant Killer From 1959: The Corvair-Powered Devin C

Ben Branch January 24, 2022
Devin C
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is an original factory-built Devin C built by Bill Devin and his team in 1959. The cars developed by Devin deserve to be…

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The Ka-Bar “Space-Bar” – United States Space Force Fighting Knife

Ben Branch January 24, 2022
Ka-Bar – Space-Bar – United States Space Force Fighting:Utility Knife
  • American
  • Gear
  • Knives
  • Space

On April Fools Day of 2019 the American knife maker Ka-Bar made a comical post on their social media channels about a new model…

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A Handbuilt Yamaha Trackmaster TZ750 Dirt Tracker With 120+HP

Ben Branch January 23, 2022
Yamaha Trackmaster TZ750 Dirt Tracker
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This Yamaha Trackmaster TZ750 dirt tracker was built by AMA Hall of Fame Member Gary Davis, a former professional motorcycle jumper, veteran Hollywood stuntman,…

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British Army Training Film: Land Rover – Safe Driving Techniques

Ben Branch January 23, 2022
Land Rover Military Operations Film
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Films

This is a 31 minute instructional film created by Land Rover UK for the British Ministry of Defense to teach new recruits how to…

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1 Of 29 Ever Made: A Rare Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing

Ben Branch January 22, 2022
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Alloy Gullwing
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

When it was introduced in February of 1954 at the International Motor Sports Show in New York the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing sent shockwaves…

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For Sale: A Douglas AD Skyraider Attack Aircraft

Ben Branch January 21, 2022
Douglas Skyraider
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Douglas Skyraider was designed during WWII and would prove so useful it remained in active service well into the 1980s, it was developed to…

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Off-Grid Adventure Vehicle: A Ford E350 4×4 Camper Van With 440+ HP

Ben Branch January 20, 2022
Ford E350 4x4 Camper Van
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is a 2003 Ford E350 4×4 that has been converted into one of the most off-road capable camper vans we’ve featured in recent…

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Sydney Pollack’s Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider Is For Sale

Ben Branch January 19, 2022
Ferrari 365 GTS 4 Daytona Spider
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This 1971 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona Spider has a fascinating history – it belonged to Sydney Pollack for a number of years in the 1970s,…

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Handbuilt In Texas: The Simpson Design Swift Roadster

Ben Branch January 18, 2022
Simpson Design Swift Roadster 1
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the Simpson Design Swift Roadster, it’s a classically-styled sports car with a 0-60 mph time of under 4.0 seconds, it rides on…

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For Sale: A Steve McQueen Metisse Desert Racer

Ben Branch January 17, 2022
Steve McQueen Metisse Desert Racer Motorcycle
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a Steve McQueen Metisse Desert Racer, it’s one of 300 that will be made, each is built to the specifications of the…

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Barn Find: A 1982 Ferrari 308 GTSi Project Car

Ben Branch January 16, 2022
Ferrari 308 GTSi
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Project Vehicles

This 1982 Ferrari 308 GTSi was uncovered in a French barn along with the many other extraordinary cars in the Baillon Collection. Since then…

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