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Best Made Brass Flashlight: MMR-X

Ben Branch March 16, 2021
MMR-X Best Made Brass Flashlight
  • American
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

This is the MMR-X Best Made Brass Flashlight, it’s a modern LED flashlight designed to last a lifetime (or more), with a solid brass body and…

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The New Defender Works V8 Trophy – A Low-Volume Production Model From Land Rover Classic

Ben Branch March 15, 2021
Land Rover Defender Works V8 Trophy
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

When Land Rover announced that the legendary Defender would cease production in 2016 it caused much angst throughout the motoring world, and no small…

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For Sale: An Original Titanium McLaren F1 Tool Kit

Ben Branch March 15, 2021
McLaren F1 Tool Kit
  • British
  • Cars
  • Tools

This is an original McLaren F1 tool kit, it was made by French company Factom from titanium and finished with a titanium nitride coating which…

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GMC DUKW – A World War II Era Six-Wheel Drive Amphibious Truck –$25,000 to $28,000 USD

Ben Branch March 14, 2021
GMC DUKW Amphibious Landing Craft
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Military

The DUKW, better known simply as the “Duck”, is a six-wheel drive amphibious truck that was designed to land troops and cargo en masse…

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Tour The Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing With Don Garlits

Ben Branch March 14, 2021
Don Garlits
  • American
  • Films
  • Racing

Editor’s Note: The original film we posted here has been removed from YouTube, we’ve replaced it with this collection of highlights from his racing…

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1980s Project Car – A Rare BMW 635CSi Koenig – $21,000 to $27,800 USD

Ben Branch March 13, 2021
BMW 635CSi Koenig
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

As far as ’80s project cars go, they don’t get much more eclectic than this – it’s a 1986 BMW 635CSi with an original…

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Ever Wanted To Hit The Ski Slopes On A Porsche? The Arova-Porsche 212 Skibob Has You Covered

Ben Branch March 13, 2021
Arova-Porsche 212 Skibob
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

This is an original Arova-Porsche 212 Skibob, for the uninitiated it’s essentially a bike with skis instead of wheels that you can use as…

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The Car With A Hand-Formed Copper Body – 1965 Shelby 427 S/C Cobra “CSX 4602”

Ben Branch March 12, 2021
Shelby 427 SC Cobra
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

It’s not everyday we get a chance to write about a car with a body made from hand-formed copper sheet metal. In fact in…

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The Ellis – A Minimalist Pocket Knife From James – $99 USD

Ben Branch March 12, 2021
The James Brand The Ellis Pocket Knife
  • American
  • Gear
  • Knives

This is the Ellis, it’s a minimalist pocketknife/multitool from James designed to hold all of the things you need, and none of the things you…

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An LS-Swapped Rear Wheel Drive VW Rabbit Pickup – Now With 366 RWHP

Ben Branch March 11, 2021
VW Rabbit LS Swap
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the only LS-swapped rear wheel drive VW Rabbit Pickup we’ve ever seen, and it might very well be the only one in…

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The Spyder Donington Coupe – A Rare V8 Lotus Eclat

Ben Branch March 10, 2021
Lotus Eclat
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a Spyder Donington coupe, it’s a rare car that uses the body of a Lotus Eclat paired with an all-new chassis built…

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A 1:3 Scale 5’7″ Ferrari F40 Body Shell Display Piece ~ $1,400 USD

Ben Branch March 10, 2021
Ferrari F40 Body Shell
  • Art
  • Design
  • Ferrari

This is a 5’7″ long (170cm) Ferrari F40 body shell that was moulded in fiberglass from an original produced by Pininfarina/Ferrari for shows and…

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