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For Sale: A 480 BHP Ford Bronco “Sleeper”

Ben Branch July 23, 2025
Ford Bronco Sleeper Coyote Crate Engine
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is a Ford Bronco from 1971 that has been completely rebuilt, but kept looking as close to stock as feasible. It’s now powered by a Coyote V8 crate engine with 480 bhp –…

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A Mahogany Chris-Craft “Boat Bar” – Circa 1949

Ben Branch July 23, 2025
Mahogany Chris-Craft Boat Bar
  • Boats
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This is a “Boat Bar” that was built from an original 17′ 1949 Chris-Craft mahogany runabout. The boat was cut in half, fitted with built-in fridges, a sink, storage shelves, and a white quartz…

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For Sale: A 210 BHP Meyers Tow’d Dune Buggy

Ben Branch July 22, 2025
Meyers Tow’d
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Meyers Tow’d was developed as a smaller model to pair with the popular Meyers Manx, the latter being the origin of species for VW Beetle-based dune buggies. The Tow’d was both smaller and…

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Made In The USA: The Benchmade Adira – A Grivory® Drop-Point Pocket Knife

Ben Branch July 22, 2025
Benchmade Adira Knife
  • Camping
  • Gear
  • Knives

This is the Benchmade Adira, it’s a drop-point folding pocket knife that’s made in the USA. Each blade is laser-cut from CPM-MagnaCut stainless steel, then hand-polished to a razor-sharp edge. The Adira was designed…

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Unusual Diesel-Powered Microcar: The Duport Onyx

Ben Branch July 21, 2025
Duport Onyx Microcar 10
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Duport Onyx is one of those rare microcars that has been largely forgotten, only 20 or so were ever made, and all were powered by an air-cooled diesel engine offering upwards of 80…

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The Rare American-Made Curtiss OX-5 V8 Engine

Ben Branch July 21, 2025
Curtiss OX-5 V8 Engine 1
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is a rare Curtiss OX-5 V8, the first mass-produced American aircraft engine and an influential early V8 design from long before the V8 would become an American production car staple thanks to the…

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For Sale: The 510 BHP Jensen “Viperceptor” V10

Ben Branch July 20, 2025
Jensen Viperceptor 5
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the Jensen Viperceptor, it’s the only one that was built, costing over £200,000. It’s a combination of a Jensen Interceptor with a Dodge Viper V10 powertrain, with uprated brakes, suspension, and a…

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Handmade In The Netherlands: The Moccamaster KBGV Select Coffee Maker

Ben Branch July 20, 2025
Moccamaster KBGV Select Coffee Maker
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This is the Moccamaster KBGV Select, it’s a drip-style coffeemaker that has been designed to mimic the process, and flavor, of manual pour-over coffee making methods. Drip coffeemakers have fallen from fashion in many…

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The Alsport Tri-Sport: The Forgotten American Three-Wheeler

Ben Branch July 19, 2025
Alsport Tri-Sport
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a rare Alsport Tri-Sport. It’s an American-made three-wheeled ATV that pre-dates the Japanese three-wheelers that would come to dominate the US market in the 1970s and beyond. This Tri-Sport is a TS-125…

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A Camping Trailer That Floats: The Tentrax Ascend

Ben Branch July 19, 2025
Tentrax Ascend Cutaway Illustration Camping Trailer
  • Adventure
  • Camping

This is the Tentrax Ascend it’s a compact, lightweight overlanding trailer designed to be towed behind your 4×4 into the kind of rugged wilderness that larger, more traditional camping trailers would be incapable of…

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Barn Find: A 1976 Plymouth Volare Road Runner 4-Speed

Ben Branch July 18, 2025
Plymouth Volare Road Runner Barn Find
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This 1976 Plymouth Volare Road Runner is a barn find that has been sitting for at least 15 years, since the motor was pulled for a rebuild. The project stalled soon after this, but…

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Tasmania’s Finest: The Blundstone 2406 Suede Chelsea Boot

Ben Branch July 18, 2025
Blundstone 2406 Suede Chelsea Boot
  • Boots
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This is the Blundstone 2406 Suede Chelsea Boot, it’s a unique version of the Tasmanian design developed in collaboration with American outfitters Huckberry, and it’s now available in limited production. Unlike normal suede, which…

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