Mosler Eldorado TwinStar Two Engine Cadillac
Once upon a time there was a group of guys standing around a 1999 Cadillac Eldorado with a plan to move its front engine and transmission to the rear of the car to make it a…
Bugatti-Diatto Avio 8C
The Bugatti Avio 8C engine formed the design foundation for Bugatti’s later large straight eight engines that were used in the Bugatti Royale automobile and the Bugatti high-speed railcars. Though the engine was originally created as…
Westley Richards Winchester M1876 “Tiger Short Rifle” in 50 Express
The Winchester Model 1876 was based on “The gun that won the West” and chambered for significantly more powerful cartridges. It was made to be a true big game rifle and was chambered for black powder…
Porsche-Diesel Super 308 Tractor
The name Porsche is almost exclusively associated with high performance automobiles. But the Porsche name also appeared on agricultural tractors during the 1950’s up until 1963. Fast Facts Prior to the Second World War Dr. Porsche…
J.P. Sauer & Sohn Behordenmodell 1930 Pistol
The Sauer pistol models 1913-1930 were Sauer’s first foray into the design and production of automatic pistols. These were well made blowback pistols which proved popular and acquired a reputation for reliability. Fast Facts J.P. Sauer…
15 Inch Gauge 0-6-0 Steam Locomotive Named “Jack”
Not many people are able to live their life’s passion, but Jack Lemon Burton was a man who achieved that. An expert on classic Bugatti automobiles and a man with a passion for steam locomotives Jack…
A Brief History of the Marlin Model 1894, 336 and 1895
The Marlin lever action rifles made nowadays by Ruger are the Models 1894, 336, and 1895. All of these trace their design heritage back to the Marlin Model 1893 which was designed by L.L. Hepburn and…
1934 Morgan Super Sports
Morgan cars had a humble but imaginative beginning with HFS Morgan first building a single-seat three wheel cycle-car which was steered by a tiller. HFS cars proceeded to increase in sophistication and practicality with his motorcycle…
Harley-Davidson MX250
The sport of motocross really took off in the United States in 1972 and by 1974 Harley-Davidson decided that they would try for a piece of the action. They created their MX250 competition model made in…
Ruger Model 44 Magnum Semi-Automatic Carbine
The Ruger Model 44 was initially named the Ruger Deerstalker but Ruger reverted to calling it the Model 44 after the first year of production. This lightweight and handy gas-operated semi-automatic carbine was well liked and…