Fast Facts Russian gun makers seem unique in the world in that they make sporting guns using the Lancaster oval bore to spin projectiles to achieve improved accuracy. The Russian Lancaster bore guns fall into two…
1936 Bugatti Type 57 by Binder
Fast Facts The Bugatti Type 57 was primarily designed by Ettore Bugatti’s son Jean. It was powered by a DOHC straight eight which was based on the SOHC Type 49 but extensively improved by Jean. The…
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt Smith & Wesson No. 3 Revolver
Fast Facts This Smith & Wesson No. 3 revolver has been confirmed as having been delivered to Theodore Roosevelt whilst he was in San Antonio in 1898 preparing his “Rough Riders” for the war in Cuba….
Brough Superior New Model the Dagger
Fast Facts Brough Superior motorcycles were first created by George Brough who founded the company in 1919 and began motorcycle production in 1920. George Brough wanted to appeal to the top end of the motorcycle market…
Christopher Cockerell and the Hovercraft
Fast Facts Christopher Cockerell is best known for his invention of the hovercraft, although before that he believed that his greatest achievements had been while working for Marconi developing radio and radar technology. When Cockerell first…
Dallara Stradale
It is the road car you buy if you really wanted a racing car that you could drive on the road. It’s a car you could drive to the race track, defeat all comers, and then…