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The Only Frisky Family Three Convertible In The World Is For Sale

Ben Branch August 7, 2023
Frisky Family Three Convertible
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This is the only Frisky Family Three Convertible that exists in the world – if you’ve never seen a Frisky before that may be because just 75 are believed to exist today, making them…

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Needs Rescuing: A 1965 Volvo P1800 S – The Most Beautiful Swedish Car Ever Made

Ben Branch August 6, 2023
Volvo P1800 S Car
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The Volvo P1800 has been hailed by many as the most beautiful Swedish car of all time. The company switched over to making bricks-on-wheels a short while later and became so well known for…

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The American “Ferrari Killer” – A Rare Factory-Supercharged Shelby Series 1

Ben Branch August 5, 2023
Supercharged Shelby Series 1
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This is one of just 70 examples of the Shelby Series 1 that was factory-fitted with a supercharger, boosting power output from 320 bhp up to a tire shredding 450 bhp. The Shelby Series…

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The High Camp Firelight 750 Flask: Designed To Hold A Full Bottle Of Whiskey

Ben Branch August 5, 2023
High Camp Firelight 750 Flask
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This is the Firelight 750 Flask from High Camp, it’s has a capacity of 750ml which means it can take a full bottle of wine, or a bottle of whiskey, gin, vodka, single malt,…

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A Rare Berkeley Foursome – The British Mini Roadster

Ben Branch August 4, 2023
Berkeley Foursome
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The Berkeley Foursome was a remarkably influential design that deserves to be better known than it is. Berkeley Cars introduced the use of a transverse front engine and front wheel drive well before the…

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The New Aether + Bamford GMT

Ben Branch August 4, 2023
Aether + Bamford GMT Watch
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This is the new Aether + Bamford GMT, it’s a Swiss-made watch with an automatic movement and as the name suggests it has a GMT movement – allowing you to see the time in…

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A Go Anywhere Overlander Platform: The Oshkosh M-985 HEMTT 8×8

Ben Branch August 3, 2023
Oshkosh HEMTT 8×8 Truck 6
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This is an ex-US Army Oshkosh HEMTT 8×8, specifically it’s the M-985 variant which is equipped with a hydraulic Material Handling Crane (MHC) on the rear. These trucks were originally developed for resupplying combat…

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A 1:3 Scale Porsche 993 Turbo Made Entirely From Woven Wire

Ben Branch August 3, 2023
Porsche 993 Turbo Wire Sculpture 7
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This is a Porsche 993 Turbo sculpture made entirely from woven and tied wire to a scale of approximately 1:3. Interestingly the model has rolling wheels, and the doors, trunk, and deck lid can…

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The Ronin 47 – A Rare American Superbike From Colorado

Ben Branch August 2, 2023
Ronin 47 Motorcycle
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This is the Ronin 47, it’s a limited production motorcycle of which just 47 were made, hence the name, and the project was run by Ronin Motor Works and bankrolled by Magpul Industries –…

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The Unimatic Modello Uno U1S-T-MP – An Affordable Titanium Automatic

Ben Branch August 2, 2023
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This is the Unimatic Modello Uno U1S-T-MP, it’s one of the newer releases from the popular Italian watchmaker. It has a full titanium case, a double-domed sapphire crystal, a Swiss automatic movement, and a…

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This Is A Godzilla-Powered Ford Bronco Ranger XLT With 430 BHP

Ben Branch August 1, 2023
Godzilla-Powered Ford Bronco Ranger XLT
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This is a restored Ford Bronco Ranger XLT from 1978 that has been significantly modified from stock, it’s now powered by a fire-breathing 7.3 liter Godzilla V8 that’s good for 430 bhp – vastly…

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A Ferrari F105 V8 Engine Coffee Table

Ben Branch August 1, 2023
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This is a Ferrari F105 V8 that’s been turned into a coffee table, it rides on wheels allowing it to be moved around easily, it has a tempered glass tabletop with cutout sections allowing…

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