Back in the days before people had computers and TV sets as their source of entertainment many of us enjoyed slot car racing and model trains. A slot car racing track was often a social hub…
Steve McQueen’s “Le Mans” Porsche 917K
Among the most famous of the competition cars that Porsche has made is the Porsche 917K purchased by Solar Productions and used as the “hero car” by movie actor Steve McQueen for the making of the…
Elizabethan Bible in English From 1566
To find an original English translation of the Bible that dates back to 1566 is indeed a rare thing. But a copy of King Henry VIII’s “Great Bible” from this time has turned up in England…
1934 DKW F2 Roadster
The DKW F2 automobile was the second of the company’s front-wheel-drive small cars. Fitted with independent suspension front and rear and powered by a simple but advanced design two-cylinder two-stroke engine the F2 became a popular…
Cased Pair of Westley Richards Sporting Rifles
While it can be an interesting debate as to what might be the ideal rifle for the “one gun world wide hunter” the notion that one rifle could cover all situations is probably not such a…
Westley Richards Droplock Double Rifle Engraved by Anja Dammenhayn
British gunmaker Westley Richards have a long history of designing and making double-rifles that are both practical hunting arms and works of high art. The most famous Westley Richards action is their Droplock which features locks…