When GI’s returned from World War II they had developed a tasted for the M1 Garand rifle with it’s 1907 military sling, the Harley Davidson motorcycle, and the Willy’s Jeep. As the M1 Garand was not…
Willys Jeep CJ2A
1956 Cadillac DeVille – Ex Elvis Presley?
There is a pink 1956 Cadillac DeVille coming up for auction this coming weekend on Saturday 14th May 2016 by Lucky Collector Car Auctions. The car MAY have been owned by Elvis Presley although there is…
Southern N.H. Antique Boat and Car Auction
This coming weekend over 14th and 15th May 2016 the Southern New Hampshire Antique and Auto Auction will be held in Brookline. This may not be an instant attention grabbing headline for some reading this unless…
Jaguar XK 150 S 3.8 Drophead Coupé
The line of sports cars that began quite accidentally with the Jaguar XK 120 that caused such a stir and an unexpected flood of orders at the 1948 London Motor Show took the XK series of…
Harley Davidson WLA Army Motorcycle (Restored)
The Harley Davidson WLA was the World War II motorcycle made by Harley Davidson specifically for Army messengers and signals. These bikes not only saw use by US troops but also by Allied forces such as…
Maserati Bora
The Maserati Bora was another of the styling creations of Giorgetto Giugiaro along with the Maserati Boomerang and the iconic DeLorean. The Bora was without doubt a vastly superior car to the DeLorean and a more…
Mauser 9x57mm
(Note: This post updated on 5th August 2017 with additional re-loading information). The Mauser 9×57 is an interesting cartridge that was reasonably popular before the Second World War. Sitting in power and size around the .358…
Austin Gipsy
Evel Knievel once said “It’s the landing that’s the tricky part”. If you’ve ever flown with Russian airline Aeroflot you will know that once the aircraft has safely landed the Russians all start applauding. They understand…
A Trio of Lee Enfields
There are three Lee Enfield rifles coming up for sale by Bonhams at their Modern Sporting Guns auction to be held on 12th May 2016. The Lee Enfield is a rifle sometimes overlooked by collectors simply…
1922 Lancia Lambda 1st Series Torpedo
Had the world of motor car manufacturing embraced the technological advances of the Lancia Lambda it is quite likely that Jaguar Cars amongst others might never have existed. Jaguar Cars began in the early twenties making…