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Art Helmets – For Sale To Benefit The Monaco Liver Disorder Association

Ben Branch July 12, 2021
Monaco Art Helmets
  • Art
  • Gear
  • Helmets

This series of art helmets has been created by a wide range of artists, each will be sold individually and the proceeds will go to the the Monaco Liver Disorder Association, a charity that raises…

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For Sale: An International Scout 800 Restomod

Ben Branch July 11, 2021
International Scout 800 Restomod 10
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is a recently restored and modified version of the International Harvester Scout 800, from the chassis on down almost everything has been changed including the axles, suspension and brakes. The transmission, transfer case,…

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1980s Supercar Review: The Rare Cizeta-Moroder V16T

Ben Branch July 11, 2021
Cizeta-Moroder V16T
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This short film from a 1980s-era Australian television show gives a glimpse into what was then the newest and most exciting supercar manufacturer in the world Cizeta-Moroder. The Cizeta-Moroder V16T is the most extraordinary…

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The Fiat 600 Savio Jungla – A Parachute Deployable Italian Off-Roader

Ben Branch July 10, 2021
Fiat 600 Savio Jungla
  • Cars
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  • Italian

This is the Fiat 600 Savio Jungla, it was originally developed for the Italian military as an ultra-lightweight vehicle that could be deployed by parachute. The idea was inspired by the British Mini Moke…

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For Sale: A Porsche 911 (996) GT3 R Engine And Gearbox – 411 HP at 8,200 RPM

Ben Branch July 10, 2021
Porsche 911 996 GT3 R Engine And Gearbox
  • Cars
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is an original Porsche 911 (996) GT3 R Porsche “Works” engine and gearbox that has been disassembled, refurbished, and reassembled by Michael Kessels Sportwagen & Mobiler Rennsportservice. This engine now has zero operating hours…

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The One – A New Electric Motorcycle By Curtiss Motorcycles

Ben Branch July 9, 2021
Curtiss The One Electric Motorcycles
  • American
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

This design brief was written by JT Nesbitt of Curtiss Motorcycles, the lead engineer behind the Curtiss One motorcycle shown here. When possible we like to turn the keyboard over to the designers, engineers,…

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The Armored Ashley Watson Eversholt Jacket MKII

Ben Branch July 9, 2021
The Ashley Watson Eversholt Jacket MKII
  • British
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Jackets

This is the new Ashley Watson Eversholt Jacket MKII, as the name suggests its the second iteration of the jacket that helped put Ashley Watson on the map as one of the leading independent motorcycle…

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A Land Rover For Hikmet Sugoer – Berlin’s Sneaker King

Ben Branch July 8, 2021
Land Rover For Hikmet Sugoer
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This unusual Series 3 Land Rover was built to the exacting specification of Hikmet Sugoer, otherwise known as Berlin’s “Sneaker King” and a name that’ll be immediately familiar to anyone with a passion for…

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A Custom-Built Harley-Davidson XRTT 750 Road Racer

Ben Branch July 8, 2021
Harley-Davidson XRTT Road Racer Side
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The Harley-Davidson XRTT is remembered today as one of the most beautiful machines ever conceived by the Milwaukee-based motorcycle manufacturer. Underneath that handsome fairing lies the same engine and many of the same parts used…

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For Sale: A Rare, Road-Legal Brooke Cosworth Double R

Ben Branch July 7, 2021
Brooke Cosworth Double R
  • British
  • Cars

This is a Brooke Cosworth Double R, it’s a lightweight sports car that tips the scales at just 510 kgs (1,124 lbs) and it’s powered by a supercharged 400 bhp 2.3 liter Cosworth/Duratec inline-four…

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For Sale: A Martin-Baker Mk 7 Ejection Seat From An F4 Phantom II

Ben Branch July 7, 2021
Martin-Baker Mk 7 Ejector Seat
  • American
  • Gadgets
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This is a Martin-Baker Mk.7 rocket-assisted ejection seat from a McDonnell-Douglas F4 Phantom II – America’s pre-eminent fighter jet in the 1960s that was used extensively in the Vietnam War. As you would expect this…

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The GSM Dart – An Unusual African Sports Car

Ben Branch July 6, 2021
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The GSM Dart was one of South Africa’s first production sports cars, it is believed that 116 were built over five years of production, making them highly collectible today but still surprisingly affordable. GSM stands…

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