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A Rare Fuji Go Devil Folding Mini Scooter – The “Suitcase Motorcycle”

Ben Branch August 25, 2021
Fuji Go Devil Folding Mini Scooter Hero
  • Japanese
  • Motor Scooters
  • Motorcycles

The Fuji Go Devil mini scooter was marketed as a suitcase motorcycle that you could theoretically fold up and take with you on a plane,…

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The Smithsonian Motor-Works Moving Engine Model – $31 USD

Ben Branch August 25, 2021
Smithsonian Motor-Works Engine Model
  • Engineering
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

This is the Smithsonian Motor-Works kit to build a moving model of a four-stroke, four-cylinder engine. It’s designed as an educational tool that people…

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The Fiat Panda 4×4 – Italy’s Toughest Little Four-Wheel Drive

Ben Branch August 24, 2021
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Italian

The Fiat Panda 4×4 is what happens when the man who designed the DeLorean DMC-12 sets out to create a cheap car that can…

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An Original Bottle Of “Ford Tomato Juice” From The 1930s

Ben Branch August 24, 2021
Ford Tomato Juice
  • Ford
  • Gear

This is an original bottle of Ford tomato juice, a product that many don’t associate with the American automaker, however Ford produced its own tomato…

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The Austin Champ Was The Quirky British Answer To The American Jeep

Ben Branch August 23, 2021
Austin Champ
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

The Austin Champ was created in the years after WWII as the British answer to the American Jeep. Development started in 1947 and resulted…

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The Breitling Superocean Automatic 44

Ben Branch August 23, 2021
Breitling Superocean Automatic 44
  • Gear
  • Watches

The Breitling Superocean Automatic 44 is one of the newer offerings in the Superocean dive watch model family. Many associate Breitling with their popular…

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For Sale: The New Legend x Iron & Resin Super Scout II

Ben Branch August 22, 2021
International Scout II
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is the New Legend x Iron & Resin Super Scout II (SSII), it started life as a standard 1976 International Scout II that…

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Free Guide: A 1970s-Era Motorcycle Safety Training Film

Ben Branch August 22, 2021
1970s-Era Motorcycle Safety Training Guide 2
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

This is a 1970s-era motorcycle safety film that’s narrated in English but appears to have been filmed in Germany and Northern Italy. The primary…

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This Is The Pontiac Firebird From “The Rockford Files”

Ben Branch August 21, 2021
The Rockford Files
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the 1978 Pontiac Firebird that was used on the television series The Rockford Files from 1978 until 1980. The show starred James…

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The Heimplanet Fistral Tent: An Unusual Tent That Can Be Set Up In 14 Seconds

Ben Branch August 21, 2021
Heimplanet Fistral Tent
  • Adventure
  • Camping
  • Gear

This is the Heimplanet Fistral tent, it’s the smallest and least expensive tent made by the German camping goods company, and just like its larger…

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The Meteor 27 Litre V12 Special: 1,449 lb/ft And (Theoretically) Capable Of 204 mph

Ben Branch August 20, 2021
Meteor 27 Litre V12 Special 2
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Curious Contraptions

As its name suggests, the Meteor 27 Litre V12 Special you see here is powered by a Meteor V12 – that’s the non-supercharged version of…

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A $5,000 Coffee Table Made From A Cosworth DFX INDY Racing Engine

Ben Branch August 20, 2021
Cosworth DFX
  • Engineering
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is a Cosworth DFX INDY racing engine that’s been converted into a glass-topped coffee table, and it now has the eye-watering sticker price…

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