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The Revolutionary BMW K100RS “Hossack” – Developed By A McLaren Formula 1 Engineer

Ben Branch December 4, 2024
BMW K100RS Hossack Suspension Motorcycle
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a rare surviving example of the BMW K100RS “Hossack” from 1988 with a state-of-the-art front suspension system developed and patented by Scottish…

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For Sale: A Rare 616 BHP Ford 427 SOHC “Cammer” V8

Ben Branch December 4, 2024
Ford SOHC Cammer V8
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is a rare 1966 Ford 427 SOHC “Cammer” V8, an advanced engine developed by Ford in the 1960s with single overhead cams per…

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For Sale: The Sbarro Super Eight – A Rare Ferrari-Based Hatchback

Ben Branch December 3, 2024
Sbarro Super Eight
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The 1984 Sbarro Super Eight is one of the most unusual one-off cars of the 1980s, and that’s really saying something. Despite its hatchback…

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The Sound Burger: An Iconic 1980s Portable Record Player Is Back In Production

Ben Branch December 3, 2024
Audio-Technica Sound Burger
  • Gadgets
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  • Music

The Audio-Technica Sound Burger was first released in 1983 and it quickly became an industrial design icon, influencing many other music players of the…

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A 1975 Kellison J6 Panther Project Car: $8,900 USD

Ben Branch December 2, 2024
Kellison J6 Panther Project Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Project Vehicles

This is a Kellison J6 Panther that was built in 1975. It’s an American-designed sports car that was developed by former USAF fighter pilot…

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An Original Hypervan Model From “Blade Runner” Design Icon Syd Mead

Ben Branch December 2, 2024
Syd Mead Hypervan Model
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a scale model of the Hypervan, it’s one of Syd Mead’s best-known designs and that’s really saying something, as the full catalogue…

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An Affordable Roadster: The Fisher Fury Spyder

Ben Branch December 1, 2024
Fisher Fury
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a Fisher Fury from 2014. On a pound-for-pound basis it’s hard to argue that these aren’t some of the best lightweight sports…

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A Semi-Automatic Rubber Band Gun! The Model 1911

Ben Branch December 1, 2024
Model 1911 Rubber Band Gun Elastic Precision
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

This is the Model 1911 Rubber Band Gun from Elastic Precision. It uses a clever loading and firing mechanism to offer semi-automatic functionality, allowing…

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For Sale: The Rolls-Royce 4×4 Paris-Dakar Racer

Ben Branch November 30, 2024
Paris-Dakar Rolls-Royce Jules 8
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is almost certainly one of the most famous racing Rolls-Royces ever made, a feat made all the more impressive by the fact that…

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Lego Icons: The Endurance – A 3011 Piece Kit Of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Expedition Ship

Ben Branch November 30, 2024
Lego Icons The Endurance Ship
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This is Sir Ernest Shackleton’s expedition ship, the Endurance, as you’ve never seen it before – in Lego form. Far from being a small,…

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1927 Bugatti Type 27 (Replica) Used By Tom Selleck In “Magnum P.I.” – $10,000+

Ben Branch November 29, 2024
Bugatti Type 27 Replica Magnum PI
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the 1927 Bugatti Type 27 replica that was used by Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum in the television series Magnum P.I. Specifically,…

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The New Malle Expedition Backpack

Ben Branch November 29, 2024
Malle Expedition Backpack
  • Bags
  • Gear

This is the Malle Expedition Backpack, it’s made for life in the field from a range of materials like expedition-ready waterproof coated canvas, bridle…

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