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This Is The Only Glöckler-Porsche 356 Carrera 1500 Coupe Ever Built

Ben Branch July 14, 2021
Glöckler-Porsche 356 Carrera 1500 Coupe
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Porsche

This is the only Glöckler-Porsche 356 Carrera 1500 that was ever made, it’s a hand-built car sitting on a Porsche 356 platform and powered…

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For Sale: An Early McDonnell Douglas Space Shuttle Model Proposal

Ben Branch July 14, 2021
McDonnell Douglas Space Shuttle Model
  • American
  • Planes
  • Space

This is an original early Space Shuttle model from McDonnell Douglas, it wasn’t the final design chosen for production of course but it does provide an…

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The Jensen 541R: A Rare British GT Classic

Ben Branch July 13, 2021
Jensen 541R 2
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the Jensen 541R and if you’ve never seen one before that’s probably because just 193 of them were made between 1957 and…

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ADV:Overland At The Petersen – Curated By Paul d’Orléans

Ben Branch July 13, 2021
ADV Overland Exibition – Petersen Museum
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Motorcycles

The all-new ADV:Overland exhibition kicked off at the beginning of July at the Petersen Automotive Museum, it’s made up of 23 machines including record-setting motorcycles,…

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A Custom Triumph Speed Twin by Untitled Motorcycles

Ben Branch July 13, 2021
Custom Triumph Speed Twin 1
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a brand new Triumph Speed Twin that’s been given the custom treatment by Adam and the team over at Untitled Motorcyles in…

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An Original Custom 1980s Ford Econoline Van

Ben Branch July 12, 2021
Custom Ford Econoline Van
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a 1987 Ford Econoline van that’s been equipped for prolonged road trips, or as they call it nowadays, “Vanlife.” Original surviving examples…

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Art Helmets – For Sale To Benefit The Monaco Liver Disorder Association

Ben Branch July 12, 2021
Monaco Art Helmets
  • Art
  • Gear
  • Helmets

This series of art helmets has been created by a wide range of artists, each will be sold individually and the proceeds will go…

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For Sale: An International Scout 800 Restomod

Ben Branch July 11, 2021
International Scout 800 Restomod 10
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is a recently restored and modified version of the International Harvester Scout 800, from the chassis on down almost everything has been changed…

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1980s Supercar Review: The Rare Cizeta-Moroder V16T

Ben Branch July 11, 2021
Cizeta-Moroder V16T
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This short film from a 1980s-era Australian television show gives a glimpse into what was then the newest and most exciting supercar manufacturer in…

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The Fiat 600 Savio Jungla – A Parachute Deployable Italian Off-Roader

Ben Branch July 10, 2021
Fiat 600 Savio Jungla
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Italian

This is the Fiat 600 Savio Jungla, it was originally developed for the Italian military as an ultra-lightweight vehicle that could be deployed by…

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For Sale: A Porsche 911 (996) GT3 R Engine And Gearbox – 411 HP at 8,200 RPM

Ben Branch July 10, 2021
Porsche 911 996 GT3 R Engine And Gearbox
  • Cars
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is an original Porsche 911 (996) GT3 R Porsche “Works” engine and gearbox that has been disassembled, refurbished, and reassembled by Michael Kessels Sportwagen…

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The One – A New Electric Motorcycle By Curtiss Motorcycles

Ben Branch July 9, 2021
Curtiss The One Electric Motorcycles
  • American
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

This design brief was written by JT Nesbitt of Curtiss Motorcycles, the lead engineer behind the Curtiss One motorcycle shown here. When possible we…

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