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A Rare $8 Million Dollar Track Weapon: The Ferrari 275 GTB Competizione

Ben Branch August 13, 2021
Ferrari 275 GTB Competizione 12
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari

The Ferrari 275 GTB Competizione is a car that very nearly never existed, it was hurriedly developed from the standard 275 GTB road car…

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The 400+hp Chevrolet Aerosedan

Ben Branch August 12, 2021
Chevrolet Aerosedan By Ken Posies Fenical 7
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Hot Rods

This is the Chevrolet Aerosedan, it’s a one-off hot rod built by the legendary Ken Fenical, aka Posies, of Hummelstown, Pennsylvania. In the world…

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The First Automobile – A Benz Patent-Motorwagen Ectype – $60,000+ USD

Ben Branch August 12, 2021
Benz Patent-Motorwagen 2
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is an exact reproduction of what is widely regarded to be the world’s first production automobile, the Benz Patent-Motorwagen. It was built by John…

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James Bond’s Most Elegant Car: The Bentley R-Type Continental

Ben Branch August 11, 2021
Bentley R-Type Continental 13
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

Although we most often associate James Bond with the Aston Martin DB5, in the 1961 Ian Fleming novel Thunderball his automobile of choice was a…

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Dakota Waxed Canvas Bag By Buffalo Jackson

Ben Branch August 11, 2021
Dakota Waxed Canvas Bag By Buffalo Jackson
  • Adventure
  • American
  • Bags
  • Gear

This is the Dakota Waxed Canvas Bag by the team at Buffalo Jackson. The design for this bag was modeled on an old vintage…

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A Triumph Bonneville TR120 Owned By Bud Ekins (And Steve McQueen)

Ben Branch August 10, 2021
Triumph Bonneville Bud Ekins Steve McQueen Motorcycle
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Off Road

This 1970 Triumph Bonneville TR120 has a considerably more interesting history than most, it was first owned by legendary stuntman and off-road racer Bud Ekins…

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Cammenga Tritium Compass 3H: Made In The USA – $100+ USD

Ben Branch August 10, 2021
Cammenga Tritium Compass 3H
  • Adventure
  • Camping
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

The Cammenga Tritium Compass 3H is used extensively by the US Military as well as countless other fighting forces around the world, in fact…

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For Sale: A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Project Plane: $9 Million USD

Ben Branch August 9, 2021
Boeing B-17 Project Plane
  • American
  • Planes
  • Project Vehicles

This Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is 80% restored and it’s now being offered for sale to a new owner to complete the project, with…

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There’s An Original Spitfire Straight-8 Engine For Sale

Ben Branch August 9, 2021
Spitfire Straight-8 Engine 2
  • American
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is an original Chrysler Spitfire straight-8 engine from 1949, it has a displacement of 323 cubic inches, or 5.3 liters, and depending on…

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The Tiny Subaru 360 Was The First Subaru Production Car Imported Into The USA

Ben Branch August 8, 2021
Subaru 360 Car
  • Cars
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  • Japanese

While today we often think of Subarus as being either championship winning rally cars or tough all-wheel drive station wagons, the first car ever…

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Film: The Spark Plug Story

Ben Branch August 8, 2021
The Spark Plug Story
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

This short film offers an excellent 15 minute history lesson into one of the internal combustion engine’s simplest but most important parts: the humble…

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The Dodge Firearrow II: A Highly-Influential 1950s Concept Car

Ben Branch August 7, 2021
Dodge Firearrow II 12
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Dodge Firearrow II was one of four influential concept cars built by Italian coachbuilders Ghia under the direction of Virgil Exner, one of…

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