Have you ever wondered why it is that the most interesting and often the better cars are the ones that people generally don’t buy? Back in 1966 British car maker Jensen introduced the Jensen Interceptor as…
Jensen Interceptor III Convertible
Lamborghini LM002-A
Given the choice there is only one Lamborghini I would really like to own. Its not one of their many and perfectly nice supercars. What could be better than a Lamborghini shooting wagon? This animal of…
Elvis Presley’s Revolvers
Elvis Presley had good taste in revolvers. He was a “US male” before he became a rock and roll star and he grew up in a nation that, at that time, was strongly patriotic, and which…
Colt Cobra, the Return of the Colt Double Action
Back in the eighties I was invited to a “steel challenge” pistol shoot and was offered the use of a friend’s Colt Diamondback for the full day shoot which I happily accepted. Suffice to say it…
Talbot-Lago T150-C SS ‘Goutte d’Eau’ Coupé
If you’ve ever wondered where Sir William Lyons of Jaguar got the inspiration for his Jaguar XK120 show car then it is worth having a look at the Talbot-Lago T150-C SS ‘Goutte d’Eau’ Coupé of the…
Hunting in Central Asia; Classic and Antique Books
Having been originally educated in an English boys school and thence to college I developed a passion for books, but I don’t read fiction. Add to that one part of the world I’ve been blessed with…
Freedom Arms 83 Revolver in .454 Casull
Freedom Arms began back in 1978 as a joint venture between Dick Casull, the co-inventor and developer of the .454 Casull revolver hunting cartridge along with Jack Fullmer, and Wayne Baker. The .454 Casull was created…
Champlin Firearms .338 Winchester Magnum
Champlin Firearms custom bolt action rifle began life back in 1966 and by the early seventies had established itself as one of the top bolt actions in existence. Champlin rifles were always made to order custom…
Rigby Rising Bite Double Rifle
The Rigby Rising Bite double rifle has always been one of the most expensive pieces of ordnance one could ever open one’s wallet for. A Rising Bite rifle takes about three years to make, which means…
Weatherby Mark V
The debate about the right rifle for the world wide one rifle hunter was a popular topic back in the sixties and seventies when I first started shooting seriously. There are many potential choices one could…