Ben Branch
October 17, 2021
This unusual Jaguar E-Type was built to special order for the 6th Earl of Cawdor, Hugh John Vaughan Campbell. The specification included a balanced engine, Koni shock absorbers, competition wire wheels, Restall reclining seats, and…
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Ben Branch
October 17, 2021
When the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 first appeared in the skies over Europe in 1941 it shocked the world, it was superior to all of the Allied fighters (other than high-altitude flight capability), and it…
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Ben Branch
October 16, 2021
In March 2022, a small group of enthusiasts from Adelaide, Australia, will attempt to set a new land speed record on Lake Gairdner in South Australia, becoming the world’s fastest radial-engined motorcycle.
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Ben Branch
October 16, 2021
They say the Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 is an acquired taste, it’s always been more affordable (and more practical) than many of its siblings from Maranello, but it also had the difficult job of…
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Ben Branch
October 15, 2021
The Nissan 240 RS is one of the great unsung heroes of the certifiably insane Group B rally era, it’s a naturally aspirated vehicle that only made 270 bhp in race trim, yet it still…
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Ben Branch
October 15, 2021
This is the Seaholm Offshore automatic watch, it was designed to survive years of rugged outdoor use and it’s powered by the Swiss-made Sellita SW200-1 automatic movement, meaning that it’s purely mechanical and has…
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Ben Branch
October 14, 2021
The CF-104D Starfighter is the Canadian-built version of the legendary Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, an aircraft remembered today as the first production aircraft to reach Mach 2, and the first aircraft to reach an altitude of…
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Ben Branch
October 14, 2021
The V-twin engine designed for the Vincent Rapide and later used in modified form for the Vincent Black Shadow and Black Lightning is unquestionably one of the most important motorcycle engine designs of the…
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Ben Branch
October 13, 2021
This is the latest in our “Curious Contraptions” series, where we find unusual, offbeat, or downright insane vehicles online and bring them to you on the off chance you may want to sell your…
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Ben Branch
October 13, 2021
The BMW 2000 CS was a member of the all-important Neue Klasse (New Class) series of vehicles introduced by the German automaker in the 1960s to turn their fortunes around and save the ailing…
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Ben Branch
October 12, 2021
This is an original Camel Trophy Land Rover Defender from the Tierra del Fuego event in 1998. It would be the last of the original Camel Trophy events before the ban on cigarette advertising…
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Ben Branch
October 12, 2021
This is the “Travel The World” bundle by the team at Lone Rider, it includes their MotoTent as well as a series of motorcycle panniers, dry bags, a tool roll, and other equipment that…
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