The Triumph Thunderbird went into production soon after the end of the Second World War in 1950. Rationing was still very much in place in Britain and British manufacturers were left in no doubt by the…
Triumph Thunderbird Custom Bobber
Pierce-Arrow Series 81 Barn Find
Pierce-Arrow were one of the American “Three P’s of Motodom”; Packard, Peerless, and Pierce-Arrow. these were amongst the most prestigious automobiles created in the United States and also amongst the most expensive. The company had its…
Webley Mark 1 Navy Commercial Automatic Pistol
Around the turn of the twentieth century the British Military just like the American Military were not particularly enthusiastic about automatic pistols. When John M. Browning first submitted his earlier designs to the US Military there…
Custom Harley-Davidson FXS Shovelhead
The seventies was a troubled time for Harley-Davidson. The company had been purchased by American Machine and Foundry (AMF) who wanted to streamline production to reduce costs and increase profits. As tends to happen when the…
Antique and Collectible Olympic Free Pistols
Although I had done some shooting before I joined a pistol club I think I really learned to shoot properly in the pistol club. The first club I joined was in a small mining town in…
1962 Ford Thunderbird Convertible
The third generation Ford Thunderbird made its debut in 1961 and was made until 1963. 1961 Ford Thunderbirds featured in American President John F. Kennedy’s inaugural parade. Ford Executive and later Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara…
