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A B-17 Flying Fortress Radial Engine Glass Coffee Table

Ben Branch July 6, 2020
B-17 Flying Fortress Radial Engine Glass Coffee Table
  • American
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  This is a B-17 Flying Fortress glass coffee table, it’s made with an original engine from a B-17, the Wright R-1820-97 “Cyclone” turbosupercharged…

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Full Documentary: Land Rover 50 Year Adventure

Ben Branch July 5, 2020
Vintage Land Rover Winston Churchill
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

  Land Rover 50 Year Adventure is an hour long documentary about one of the world’s most important off-road vehicles – the Land Rover….

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There’s A Panavia Tornado Rolls Royce RB199 Jet Engine For Sale On eBay

Ben Branch July 4, 2020
Panavia Tornado Rolls Royce RB199 Jet Engine
  • Engineering
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
  • Planes

  This is a complete Panavia Tornado Rolls-Royce (Turbo-Union) RB199 jet engine, it’s capable of up to 42.5 kN of thrust (dry) or up…

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An Unusual Project Motorcycle: A Rokon Trail-Breaker Two-Wheel Drive

Ben Branch July 3, 2020
Rokon Trail-Breaker Two-Wheel Drive 4
  • American
  • Motorcycles

  The Rokon Trail-Breaker is one of the toughest and most off-road capable in the world thanks to its unusual two-wheel drive system, its…

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Dixie Dean’s Toolbox Is For Sale – He Was The 1968 Le Mans-Winning Gulf GT40 Crew Chief

Ben Branch July 3, 2020
Dixie Dean Toolbox 7
  • American
  • Gear
  • Tools

  Norman “Dixie” Dean was one of the most highly respected racing mechanics in the business in the 1960s and 1970s. He was the…

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An Iranian Custom F.B. Mondial HPS 300 by Ali Ahooei

Ben Branch July 2, 2020
Custom F.B. Mondial HPS 300 2
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

  Iran isn’t a country we typically associate with custom motorcycles however if Ali Ahooei has his way, this is all going to change….

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The Astorflex Bitflex Chelsea Boot – Handmade In Italy – $145 USD

Ben Branch July 2, 2020
Astorflex Bitflex Chelsea Boot
  • Boots
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  This is the Astorflex Bitflex Chelsea boot, each pair is handmade in Italy by a family that’s been making boots for six generations –…

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The Three Unusual Stainless Steel Allegheny Ludlum Fords – Now For Sale As A Package

Ben Branch July 1, 2020
Stainless Steel Ford Cars
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

  This series of three stainless steel cars was built by Ford and stainless steel producer Allegheny Ludlum Inc. starting in 1936, in order…

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The All-New Dainese Metropolis D-WP Motorcycle Shoes

Ben Branch July 1, 2020
Dainese Metropolis D-WP Motorcycle Shoes Black
  • Boots
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  These are the new Dainese Metropolis D-WP motorcycle shoes, they’re specifically designed for use by motorcyclists and they’re certified to the CE-Cat. II…

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1969 Pontiac GTO Judge – John DeLorean’s Famous Road Runner Hunter

Ben Branch June 30, 2020
Pontiac GTO Judge Grille
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The Pontiac GTO Judge is one of John DeLorean’s most famous creations and it’s remembered today as his first encounter with a judge, though sadly…

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A Quick History of the Rover V8 – One Of Britain’s Most Important Performance Engines

Jon Branch June 30, 2020
Buick Le Sabre engine
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A Gas Turbine or a V8? The story of the development of the Rover V8 engine begins with a dream that became a failed…

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The Auburn Boattail Speedster – This Might Be America’s Most Beautiful Car

Ben Branch June 29, 2020
Auburn Boattail Speedster Headlights
  • American
  • Cars
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  • Design

  There can be little doubt that the Gordon Buehrig-designed Auburn Boattail Speedster is one of the most beautiful American cars ever built, and…

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