The idea of using an eight wheeled vehicle to soak up bumps and potholes in roads or tracks is not new. The first person to create a car using this principle was an American named Milton…
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Colt 1911 “Founding Fathers Second Amendment Tribute”
The 4th July is the day Americans celebrate the formal Declaration of Independence of 4th July 1776. By the time of the Declaration of Independence the American patriots were already engaged in the War of Independence…
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Skyrunner Flying Off-road Buggy
If you’ve ever thought it would be a great thing if someone invented an off-road buggy that could fly then you can crack open the champagne, because someone has. The off-road buggy is called the Skyrunner…
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Armored Jaguar XJ8 LWB
Have you ever thought that you’d like to drive around in an armored car? Well, the opportunity to do just that presents itself on July 13th, 2018 at the Bonhams sale to be held at the…
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Aston Martin DB6 4.5 Liter Vantage Specification
Despite the fact that most people think of the Aston Martin DB5 as being the most desirable of the series that began with the DB2, primarily because of its association with the fictional character James Bond…
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Wicker-Cased ‘Coracle’ Tea Set
Let’s assume that you have a classic motorcycle or two, and you intend to take the lady in your life for a pleasant afternoon jaunt to somewhere scenic, and perhaps romantic. Being a gentleman who is…
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Bartitsu, The Victorian Era Mixed Martial Art
Although we tend to take the Japanese martial arts for granted these days, back in Victorian times they were pretty much unknown outside Japan. Queen Victoria ascended to the throne in 1837 beginning the Victorian era…
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A Golden Colt Python
If you’ve read the original Ian Fleming novel “The Man with the Golden Gun” you will be aware that the villain, “Pistols” Scaramanga, has a gold plated Colt .45 revolver. If you’ve seen the James Bond…
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TRECOL 6×6 39294 All-terrain Vehicle
Imagine you are out in the midst of Central Asia, racing across the landscape in your off-road vehicle in search of an elusive and exotic quarry: and that in your travels you encounter a frozen river…
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The French 241P Steam Locomotive
Introduction: The Locomotive That Shouldn’t Have Been Built The 241P steam locomotive stands out as one of the most beautiful ever created. It might be thought of as being like a classic Bugatti of the rails,…
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