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A Porsche 356 Outlaw Powered By A Radial Engine

Ben Branch June 30, 2021
Radial Motion Engine Porsche 356 1
  • Australian
  • Cars
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  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is the new three-cylinder radial engine from Australian company Radial Motion. The engineers behind it originally began the project back in 2017 specifically to develop a new aircraft engine however they quickly realized…

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Hawker Typhoon XP-W London Dry Gin – Help Return A Hawker Typhoon To The Air

Ben Branch June 30, 2021
Hawker Typhoon XP-W London Dry Gin
  • British
  • Gear

This is one of the spirits on offer from Aviation Heritage Spirits in Britain, it’s a gin is being sold to support the Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group, a not for profit that is rebuilding a…

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The Isuzu 117 – One Of The First Japanese Production Cars Designed By An Italian

Ben Branch June 29, 2021
Isuzu 117 Car 14
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Japanese

The Isuzu 117 was one of the first Japanese cars to have a body entirely designed by an Italian stylist – the great Giorgetto Giugiaro. At first glance many mistake the Isuzu 117 for…

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A Supercharged Brough Superior SS100 Special By Ewan Cameron

Ben Branch June 29, 2021
Supercharged Brough Superior SS100 Special
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The remarkable supercharged Brough Superior SS100 Special you see here was painstakingly built by world-renowned Brough expert Ewan Cameron as an homage to Noel Pope’s Brooklands solo lap record-holding SS100. The Legendary Brooklands Circuit…

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Ever Seen One Before? A Rare Ogle SX1000 Competition Coupe

Ben Branch June 28, 2021
Ogle SX1000
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a rare Ogle SX1000 competition coupe, just 69 examples of the SX1000 are believed to have been built before the company founder David Ogle was tragically killed in an accident with a truck,…

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There’s An Alfa Romeo V10 “V1035” Formula 1 Engine For Sale

Ben Branch June 28, 2021
Alfa Romeo V10 V1035 Formula 1 Engine 8
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
  • Formula 1

It’s not every day you get the chance to buy yourself a functional Formula 1 engine, and the chance to buy an Alfa Romeo V10 V1035 capable of 620 bhp comes along even less often….

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The Wiesmann Roadster MF3 – A BMW M3 In Disguise

Ben Branch June 27, 2021
Wiesmann Roadster MF3 15
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the Wiesmann Roadster MF3 and if you’ve never seen one before don’t worry, you’re not alone. The small number of cars built each year by Wiesmann are typically snapped up by buyers…

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The Story of the Suzuki GT750 | The Civilized Superbike

Ben Branch June 27, 2021
Suzuki GT750S Vallelunga
  • Films
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

This film from the team at Brightside Media tells the story of the Suzuki GT750, known as the “Le Mans” in the USA, it’s remembered today as one of the most important two-stroke motorcycles…

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A Chevrolet Corvette Greenwood IMSA GT Raced By Lyn St. James

Ben Branch June 26, 2021
Chevrolet Corvette Greenwood IMSA GT 9
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing

This 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Greenwood IMSA GT was originally built to compete in B-Production SCCA competition by John Carusso and Emory Donaldson. It was later converted to IMSA specification which is how it remains…

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Triumph “Warbird” Sprinter – The Red Baron

Ben Branch June 26, 2021
Triumph Drag Racing Bike
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
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This unusual Triumph-based drag bike was built by the Baron family, who became well known for building car-engined sprint and drag bikes. We know that at least one of these car-engined race bikes was…

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The Unusual Land Rover Lightweight Series 3

Ben Branch June 25, 2021
Land Rover Lightweight 4
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Land Rover

The Land Rover Lightweight 1/2 Ton, also known as the Airportable, was a special version of the Series 2A and subsequently the Series 3 Land Rover that was modified by the factory for military…

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The New AGV X101 Dakar 87 Helmet

Ben Branch June 25, 2021
AGV X101 Dakar 87 Helmet
  • Gear
  • Helmets

This is the new AGV X101 Dakar 87 helmet, it’s both a new livery design and a new helmet design from the Italian manufacturer that was created as an homage to the original AGV…

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