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For Sale: A Rare Vintage 1964 Blitz F-2000 Go Kart

Ben Branch October 27, 2025
Blitz F-2000 Go-Kart
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This is a rare Blitz F-2000 go-kart from 1964, it’s the first one of these we’ve seen come up for sale in some time as there are relatively few of them left – Blitz…

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Retro Home-On-Wheels: A Restored 1946 Spartan Model 25 Travel Trailer

Ben Branch October 26, 2025
Spartan Manor Model 25 Travel Trailer
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This is a 1946 Spartan Manor Model 25 Travel Trailer that benefits from a recent restoration by the founder and previous owner of Timberleaf Trailers in Colorado. It now has hot and cold running…

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Retro Survivor: There’s An Incredible 1986 Honda Fourtrax 250R For Sale

Ben Branch October 25, 2025
Honda Fourtrax 250R 19
  • Motorcycles

This is a 1986 Honda Fourtrax 250R and it appears to be one of the best presented examples we’ve come across in recent memory. These early high-performance quads helped establish the genre, but many…

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The Miniot Black Wheel: A Turntable With A Hidden Tonearm

Ben Branch October 25, 2025
Miniot Black Wheel Turntable
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This is the Miniot Black Wheel turntable, it’s a newer version of the classic Miniot turntable design, still using the company’s patented “hidden tonearm” that plays the record from the underside. These unusual turntables…

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eBay Find: A Mercedes-Benz 500SEL Pickup Conversion

Ben Branch October 24, 2025
Mercedes-Benz 500SEL Pickup Conversion
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This is a Mercedes-Benz 500SEL that’s now powered by an alloy 5.0 liter V8. It was originally converted into pickup configuration by German builder SGS Styling Garage based in Hamburg, Germany. The conversion into…

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1:4 Scale: A Transparent Ford Mustang V8 Engine Kit (With Moving Internal Parts)

Ben Branch October 24, 2025
Ford Mustang K-Code 289 V8 Model Kit
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This is a 1965 Ford Mustang K-Code 289 V8 kit – a transparent 1:4 scale model of the iconic V8 consisting of over 200 parts that all either click together or use screws –…

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400 BHP Swedish Sleeper: This Volvo 740 Has Been LS6-Swapped

Ben Branch October 23, 2025
LS6 V8 Swapped Volvo 740 Sleeper
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This is a 1985 Volvo 740 sedan that has been given a series of major updates, headlined by the fitment of a 400 bhp LS6 from a Cadillac CTS-V, mated to a Tremec T56…

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The New Porsche x Smeg Fridge 917 Salzburg

Ben Branch October 23, 2025
Porsche x Smeg Fridge 917 Salzburg
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This is the new Porsche x Smeg Fridge 917 Salzburg, and as the endurance racing fans amongst you will have already picked out, it’s an homage to the Porsche 917 KH that took the…

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An Incredible Kaase 505-Powered 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1

Ben Branch October 22, 2025
1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Kaase V8
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This is a 1969 Ford Mustang fastback that underwent a major rebuild between 2017 and 2020. It’s now powered by a 505 cubic inch (8.3 liter) Jon Kaase Racing Engines V8, offering vastly more…

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There’s A Rare 1970 TVR Tuscan Wide-Body For Sale

Ben Branch October 22, 2025
TVR Tuscan Wide-Body
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  • Classic Cars

This article was written by Guy Dirkin, perhaps the automotive historian more qualified than any other to write it, as he restored this specific car and is a respected authority on the history of…

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Unusual Project Car: A Porsche 645 “Mickey Mouse” Recreation

Ben Branch October 21, 2025
Porsche 645 Mickey Mouse
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This is a modern recreation of the Porsche 645 from the mid-1950s, a racing prototype that was a link between the earlier Porsche 550 and the later 550A and 718 RSK. Just one example…

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Expedition-Grade Tent: The New Heimplanet Mavericks Blue Ice

Ben Branch October 21, 2025
Heimplanet Mavericks Blue Ice Expedition-Grade Tent
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This is the new Heimplanet Mavericks Blue Ice, it’s an expedition-grade tent designed specifically for explorers, adventurers, and other professionals who need quick-to-set-up shelters that can withstand extreme weather. Heimplanet tents all use a…

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