The American Jeep started a lot of people thinking after the Second World War and as Germany began to re-build and was permitted to create a military again there was the need for a Jeep like…
Porsche 597 Jagdwagen
Mauser 1913 Prototype Semi-Automatic Rifle
Paul Mauser’s 1898 bolt action rifle design is legendary and has survived and prospered in sporting rifles around the world. It is still regarded as the best bolt action ever created for a dangerous game rifle….
Talbot-Matra Murena
I like odd cars, just like I like odd guns. I’m one of those perverse creatures that actually likes the Chiappa version of the 1887 Winchester lever action shotgun. Why? Because its different, and its so…
Theodore Roosevelt’s Hunting Knife
We need more US Presidents who are unashamedly adventurers and big game hunters. Somewhere along the way in the passage of time the art of the adventurer has all but vanished, particularly for those who aspire…
Harley-Davidson XLCR
The Harley-Davidson XLCR was Harley-Davidson’s first and only attempt at a café racer style of motorcycle. It was a café racer done in the Harley-Davidson style and as such certainly doesn’t fit with the smaller engined…
Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40
The Toyota Land Cruiser is the vehicle that ended the Land Rover’s unbroken reign as the 4WD of choice in Australia. Australian farmers and station owners (i.e. ranch owners) were quick to discover just how good…
