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For Sale: A Rolls-Royce Spey 511 Jet Engine – $7,500 USD

Ben Branch May 2, 2020
Rolls-Royce Spey 511 Jet Engine
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
  • Planes

This is a Rolls-Royce Spey 511 jet engine, it’d currently listed for sale for $7,500 USD and when attached to the side of a…

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For Sale: The Remarkable 1956 Manta Ray by Noel Bangert

Geoff Hacker May 1, 2020
Bangert Manta Ray Car 5
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

Born in 1931, Noel Bangert had a penchant for design – and people noticed. Upon graduation from high school he had planned to go…

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1:2 Scale BMW R90S Flat Twin Airhead Engine Model Kit

Ben Branch May 1, 2020
BMW R90S Flat Twin Airhead Engine Model Kit Side
  • Engineering
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • German

This is a working 1:2 scale model of the BMW R90S flat twin motorcycle engine, it’s powered by an electrical motor and all the…

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A Fire-Breathing Street Tracker by Dunworth_ + Mean Bird Motorcycles

Ben Branch April 30, 2020
Street Tracker by Dunworth_ x Meanbird Motorcycles 6
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Harley-Davidson

This is the first in a series of Mean Bird Motorcycles built by custom motorcycle icon Kevin Dunworth (pictured above), Mean Bird Motorcycles is…

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Whiskey Peaks Glasses – Mt Everest, Mt Kilimanjaro, Mt Fuji, And The Matterhorn

Ben Branch April 30, 2020
Whiskey Peaks Glasses
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This collection of glasses by Whiskey Peaks features four of the most famous mountains in the world: Mt Everest, Mt Kilimanjaro, Mt Fuji, and…

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Meet Heidi – An Australian BMW 2002

Ben Branch April 29, 2020
BMW 2002 15
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The BMW 2002 is a car that helped make BMW what it is today, perhaps more so than any other single model. As controversial…

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Rare Porsche Poster Collection – Selling Individually With No Reserve

Ben Branch April 29, 2020
Porsche Posters
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Porsche

This collection of rare Porsche posters is selling each individually with no reserve price, the auction will be held online between the 5th and…

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Project Car: A Lamborghini Islero GTS Out Of Long-Term Storage

Ben Branch April 28, 2020
Lamborghini Islero GTS Front
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Italian

Just 100 examples of the Lamborghini Islero GTS were made, the car was the higher-performance successor to the Islero GT, and today the Islero…

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The Bell GT5 Touring Helmet – Snell SA2015 and FIA8859-2015 Certified

Ben Branch April 28, 2020
Bell GT5 Touring Helmet White 5
  • American
  • Gear
  • Helmets

The Bell GT5 Touring Helmet was developed to offer a both professional and enthusiast racing drivers an affordable full face helmet that meets both…

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The Opel GT – Germany’s Beautiful Baby Corvette

Ben Branch April 27, 2020
Opel GT
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Opel GT is often referred to as the “Baby Corvette” due to its visual similarity to the third generation Chevrolet Corvette (the C3),…

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The New Red Eleven T-Shirt by Cure Collection – 20% Of Proceeds To Breast Cancer Research

Ben Branch April 27, 2020
Red Eleven T-Shirt by Cure Collection
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Gear

This is the new Red Eleven T-Shirt by Cure Collection, 20% of the proceeds from its sale will go directly to The Breast Cancer…

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Documentary: Fearless Flying – The Ercoupe Story

Ben Branch April 26, 2020
Ercoupe
  • American
  • Films
  • Planes

The Ercoupe was a revolutionary aircraft that was first flown in 1937. It featured a pioneering design with tricycle landing gear, twin rudders positioned…

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