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The Greatest Station Wagon Ever Made? The Mercedes-Benz 300TD Turbo

Ben Branch August 14, 2025
Mercedes-Benz 300TD 1
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This beautifully-presented 1982 Mercedes-Benz 300TD Turbo represents an excellent surviving example of one of the most desirable station wagons ever to reach production. Both the naturally-aspirated and turbocharged versions of the diesel Mercedes-Benz W123…

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A 25 Issue Mid-Century Collection Of Practical Mechanics Magazine

Ben Branch August 14, 2025
Practical Mechanics Magazine Collection
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This is a collection of 25 copies of Practical Mechanics magazine that date from the late 1940s into the mid-1950s. Surviving copies of these at-home instructional magazine are increasingly rare, and there is an…

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The Car With Glowing Tires: Jim Street’s Golden Sahara II Is For Sale

Ben Branch August 13, 2025
Golden Sahara II 1
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The Golden Sahara II is one of the most famous custom cars of the 1960s. It featured a slew of impressive technology for the time, including internally-illuminated “glowing” tires, full remote control operation, and…

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The Ridge Magnetic Power Bank: Wirelessly Charge Your Devices On The Go

Ben Branch August 13, 2025
Ridge Magnetic Power Bank
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This is the Ridge Magnetic Power Bank, it’s designed to fit in your pocket, and to charge all of your devices either wirelessly or via USB-C/Lightning connection. Many modern devices, like iPhones and Apple…

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For Sale: A Rare 1984 Tritan A2 – The “Aerocar”

Ben Branch August 12, 2025
Tritan A2 Aerocar
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This is a rare original 1984 Tritan A2 Aerocar, the brainchild of engineer Douglas J. Amick, who first began developing futuristic aerodynamic three-wheeled vehicles all the way back in the 1960s. The Tritan A2…

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There’s A New-Old-Stock Dodge Viper V10 Crate Engine For Sale

Ben Branch August 12, 2025
Dodge Viper V10 Crate Engine 4
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is a Dodge Viper SRT-10 V10 crate engine, it remains in unused condition and has been at Gandrud Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Green Bay, Wisconsin since new. It’s now being offered for…

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A Rare MG XPower SV – “The Machine That Broke Three Car Companies”

Ben Branch August 11, 2025
MG XPower SV
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This is a 2007 MG XPower SV, it’s a relatively rare car with just 82 produced in total. It’s been blamed for the downfall of three separate companies, and named “the machine that broke…

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1950s Time-Capsule! An Incredible 1957 Airstream Caravanner

Ben Branch August 11, 2025
Airstream Caravanner Travel Trailer Hero Image
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This is a 22 foot 1957 Airstream Caravanner has been remarkably well preserved in original, almost time-capsule-like condition. It now shows exactly what these mid-century Airstream travel trailers really looked like in-period. Classic Airstreams…

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There’s A Vintage 1972 Ford C700 Race Car Hauler For Sale

Ben Branch August 10, 2025
Ford C700 Race Car Hauler
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  • Classic Cars

This is a 1972 Ford C700 truck that was given a comprehensive restoration into a Holman Moody and Fred Lorenzen-style race car hauler – and it’s powered by a modified 428 Ford V8 mated…

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For Sale: An Incredible Ducati “Testastretta” Engine Table

Ben Branch August 10, 2025
Ducati Testastretta Table
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This is a table built around a Ducati Testastretta L-twin engine, L-twin being Ducati’s preferred nomenclature as opposed to V-twin, which is more often associated with American bikes. The Testastretta was developed on the…

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Tom Petty’s Mercedes-Benz 450SL Is For Sale – $25,000+ USD

Ben Branch August 9, 2025
Tom Petty Mercedes-Benz 450SL
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  • Classic Cars

This 1980 Mercedes-Benz 450SL was delivered new to rockstar Tom Petty in Southern California, and he would keep it in his possession for 35+ years, perhaps a testament to just how much he liked…

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Vintage Home-On-Wheels For Sale: A 1956 Spartan “Executive Mansion”

Ben Branch August 9, 2025
Spartan Executive Mansion Travel Trailer
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This is a 1956 Spartan Executive Mansion Travel Trailer, the top of the line model from Spartan at the time – a company that made some of the most luxurious travel trailers in the…

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