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Selkirk FireStarter by Buck Knives

Ben Branch December 21, 2021
Selkirk FireStarter by Buck Knives
  • Adventure
  • American
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  • Gear
  • Knives

This is the Selkirk FireStarter from Buck Knives, it’s a ferrocerium “fire steel” stick with a striker than doubles as a bottle opener, a straight-bit screwdriver, a line…

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California Barn Find: A First Generation Toyota Hilux Pickup Truck

Ben Branch December 20, 2021
First Generation Toyota Hilux Pickup Truck
  • Cars
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  • Japanese

This California bar find is a rare first generation Toyota Hilux Pickup Truck from 1969, just the second year of the model’s production. This truck…

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Case® Astronaut Knife M-1 – A Reissue Of The Space-Flown NASA Machete

Ben Branch December 20, 2021
Case Astronaut Knife M-1 Machete
  • American
  • Gear
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  • Space

This is the Case® Astronaut Knife M-1 it’s a modern reissue of one of the most famous machetes in world history – the machetes…

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1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 – A Texas Motor Speedway Trans Am Veteran

Ben Branch December 19, 2021
Ford Mustang Boss 302
  • American
  • Cars
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This 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 was built into an SCCA Trans Am racer when brand new, it was then raced extensively in Texas…

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Full Retro Review: MotorWeek Drives The Ferrari 328 GTS – Lotus Turbo Esprit – Lamborghini Jalpa

Ben Branch December 19, 2021
Ferrari 328 GTS Review
  • American
  • Cars
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MotorWeek is one of the most important automotive television shows in North America and its in-depth reviews and true motoring journalism are sorely missing…

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John Wayne’s Honda SL350 Is For Sale

Ben Branch December 18, 2021
Honda CL350 John Wayne
  • Films
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This is the Honda SL350 that John Wayne bought brand new from the American Honda Motor Co. on the 21st of December 1971. It’s believed that…

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The Nexx X.G200 Ghardaia – A Retro Dual Sport Helmet

Ben Branch December 18, 2021
Nexx X.G200 Ghardaia Helmet
  • Gear
  • Helmets

This is the Nexx X.G200 Ghardaia Helmet, it’s a new style that as recently added to the popular X.G200 classic enduro helmet line. Up…

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For Sale: An Australian Army Land Rover Perentie – The “Toughest Land Rover Ever Made”

Ben Branch December 17, 2021
Land Rover Perentie
  • Adventure
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

The Land Rover “Perentie” is probably the toughest Land Rover ever made, a few thousand were built for the Australian Defense Force and they…

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The Estwing Camper’s Axe – Forged From A Single Piece Of American Steel

Ben Branch December 17, 2021
Estwing Camper's Axe
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  • American
  • Camping
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This is the Estwing Camper’s Axe, each one is made in the USA from a single piece of forged American steel to ensure that it’s essentially…

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An Original Ducati Scrambler 450 From The 1970s

Ben Branch December 16, 2021
Ducati Scrambler 450
  • Ducati
  • Motorcycles

This is a rare 1974 Ducati Scrambler 450, it’s the primary forefather of the popular line of modern Ducati Scramblers who have all taken…

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For Sale: A North American F-100 Super Sabre Jet Engine

Ben Branch December 16, 2021
North American F-100 Super Sabre Pratt & Whitney J57 Jet Engine
  • American
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
  • Planes

This is a Pratt & Whitney J57, perhaps best known today as the first production aircraft engine to be officially rated in the 10,000…

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A Batcycle + Robin’s Go-Kart For Sale – An Adam West Era Classic

Ben Branch December 15, 2021
Batman Batcycle 3
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

The Batcycle from the original 1960s-era Batman TV series starring Adam West was almost certainly one of the least powerful “Bat” vehicles ever made…

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