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The George Barris Turbosonic Custom Dragster – Powered By A 1000 hp Micro-Turbine Engine

Ben Branch September 24, 2021
George Barris Turbosonic Custom Dragster
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the 1964 Turbosonic Custom Dragster, it was designed and built by famed Hollywood vehicle creator George Barris, the man responsible for the…

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For Sale: A Bell 47G Model Helicopter From James Bond’s “You Only Live Twice”

Ben Branch September 24, 2021
James Bond Bell 47G Model Helicopter You Only Live Twice
  • Curious Contraptions
  • Films
  • Planes

This is a Bell 47G model helicopter that was famously targeted by James Bond in a chase scene during the filming of You Only Live Twice….

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America’s Most Beautiful Car? The Auburn 851 Boattail Speedster

Ben Branch September 23, 2021
Auburn 851 Supercharged Boattail Speedster 14
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

There can be little doubt that the Auburn 851 Supercharged Boattail Speedster is one of the most beautiful cars of its age, if not…

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The Clark Fork Copper Flask by Whiskey Leatherworks

Ben Branch September 23, 2021
Clark Fork Copper Flask
  • American
  • Gear
  • Whiskey

The Clark Fork Copper Flask by the team at Whiskey Leatherworks was designed as a buy-it-for-life item, it might just be the last flask…

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The Rare Land Rover Winter Water Wolf: A Defender For The Royal Marines

Ben Branch September 22, 2021
Land Rover Winter Water Wolf 4
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

This is an original Land Rover Winter Water Wolf, it’s one of just 50 that are thought to have been built for Britain’s Royal Marines…

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Trip Machine Escapade Pack: A 3-In-1 Motorcycle Adventure Luggage Collection

Ben Branch September 22, 2021
Trip Machine Escapade Pack
  • Adventure
  • Bags
  • Gear

The Trip Machine Escapade Pack was developed as a single kit that can be bought by motorcyclists planning road trips, or off-road trips, and…

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The Chevrolet Blazer Chalet: A Four-Wheel Drive Adventure Camper

Ben Branch September 21, 2021
Chevrolet Blazer Chalet
  • Adventure
  • American
  • Camping
  • Classic 4x4

The Chevrolet Blazer Chalet and its sibling, the GMC Jimmy Casa Grande, were only built in 1976 and 1977 in relatively limited numbers –…

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1965 Ford Anglia Sportsman: The “Mini Ford Thunderbird”

Ben Branch September 21, 2021
Ford Anglia Sportsman 1
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Ford Anglia is one of few 1960s-era classic cars that’s immediately recognizable to many millennial thanks to the model’s inclusion in the Harry Potter…

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The Honda T500: A Mid-Engined Truck With A 9,000 RPM Redline

Ben Branch September 20, 2021
Honda T500 19
  • Cars
  • Japanese

When Honda debuted the T360 mini-truck in June of 1963 it became the company’s first ever production automobile, beating the Honda S500 Sports by…

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A Rare, Fully Functioning Marmon V16 Engine On A Display Stand

Ben Branch September 20, 2021
Marmon V16
  • American
  • Classic Cars
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

The Marmon V16 was a remarkably advanced engine by the standards of the late 1920s, it features an aluminum block and heads with steel…

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The Bowler Wildcat: A Street-Legal Off-Road Racer

Ben Branch September 19, 2021
Bowler Wildcat 11
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

The Bowler Wildcat looks like what might happen if you injected a standard Land Rover Defender with six pints of horse steroids and left…

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Free Live Stream: The 2021 Goodwood Revival

Ben Branch September 19, 2021
Goodwood Revival
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

The Goodwood Revival is one of the most important vintage motorsport events in the world, if not the most important outright. Held annually at…

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