Amongst the more interesting and unique items coming up for auction by Rock Island Auction in February is a sporting rifle by Karl Kormes in 8x68S. Karl Kormes was a gunsmith in Leipzig, Germany, and rifles,…
Karl Kormes Mauser Model 98 in 8x68S
1942 Willys MB Jeep
Guns, cars and motorcycles naturally go together as do planes and boats as well. It’s nice when we can merge more than one of our interests. Many years ago I was on a vermin control shoot…
1963 Ghia L6.4 Coupé
Have you ever wondered why becoming a famous entertainer sometimes seems to be like being given a license to print money? If we look at some of the entertainers who can afford exotic and expensive cars…
Hitler’s Other Cars of the People: Pre-War Mercedes-Benz
This is our most recent article for Hagerty Insurance of the UK. You will find this article on Hagerty Insurance’s web site if you click here. Hagerty Insurance are a classic car insurance company. You will…
1989 Aston Martin Lagonda Series 4 Sedan
The Aston Martin Lagonda first appeared in 1976 and it was to have been a car that would save Aston Martin from financial difficulties. Sadly however in its first iteration it turned out to be the…
1960 Pininfarina X
Sometimes we look at a concept car, especially one from the creative sixties and seventies, and we wonder “what were they thinking”? The 1960 Pininfarina X has that effect on me. Like the car you created…
1965 Iso Grifo A3 Competizione
The Iso Grifo A3 Competizione and its near identical siblings the Bizzarini GT 5300 Strada and GT America are, in my mind at least, the most desirable cars made for enthusiasts ever, bar none. If you…
Bennie Railplane
Not everyone is a visionary, but George Bennie was one. Not everyone thinks that using a propeller to drive a land vehicle might just be a good idea, and indeed some of the designs for propeller…
1923 Voisin C6 Laboratoire
“Commercial considerations are fundamentally incompatible with revolutionary ideas.” Gabriel Voisin (1880-1973) Gabriel Voisin was the man who made the first powered flight off water, in a seaplane, and traveled at tree top height from the Billancourt bridge…
Citroën 2CV Sahara
Do you have a Citroën 2CV Sahara sitting in your barn, shed or garage? If so you may want to slip down to the corner champagne shop and pick up a bottle of Moet et Chandon…