Slot Car Raceway and Train Track
Back in the days before people had computers and TV sets as their source of entertainment many of us enjoyed slot car racing and model trains. A slot car racing track was often a social hub…
Steve McQueen’s “Le Mans” Porsche 917K
Among the most famous of the competition cars that Porsche has made is the Porsche 917K purchased by Solar Productions and used as the “hero car” by movie actor Steve McQueen for the making of the…
Elizabethan Bible in English From 1566
To find an original English translation of the Bible that dates back to 1566 is indeed a rare thing. But a copy of King Henry VIII’s “Great Bible” from this time has turned up in England…
1934 DKW F2 Roadster
The DKW F2 automobile was the second of the company’s front-wheel-drive small cars. Fitted with independent suspension front and rear and powered by a simple but advanced design two-cylinder two-stroke engine the F2 became a popular…
Cased Pair of Westley Richards Sporting Rifles
While it can be an interesting debate as to what might be the ideal rifle for the “one gun world wide hunter” the notion that one rifle could cover all situations is probably not such a…
Westley Richards Droplock Double Rifle Engraved by Anja Dammenhayn
British gunmaker Westley Richards have a long history of designing and making double-rifles that are both practical hunting arms and works of high art. The most famous Westley Richards action is their Droplock which features locks…
W. J. Jeffery & Co. Boxlock Ejector Big Game Double Rifles
Britain’s gun trade was highly developed and well patronized. Guns and rifles both for domestic use but especially to serve the needs of the British Empire led to the British becoming some of the most outstanding…
1929 Mercedes-Benz 710 SS Roadster by Corsica
The Mercedes-Benz 710 SS was a car that was so impressive in power and speed that it tempted “Bentley Boy” Thomas “Scrap” Thistlethwayte to give up his Bentley and buy one. These cars possess an immediate…
Abarth-Simca 2000 GT Coupé
Austro-Italian car maker Carlo Abarth is perhaps best known for his rear engine competition cars, cars that have a well deserved reputation as delivering a “sting in the tail”, symbolized by the Abarth logo, a scorpion….
Colt Model 1855 Pattern Percussion Revolving Shotgun
When it first appeared the revolver action was used in both handguns and long-arms to provide a multi-shot capability at a time when most arms were single-shot or double-barrel muzzle-loaders. The largest of the revolving action…