AC 428 Frua Coupé
The AC 428 was arguably the most outstanding British luxury GT car of the creative 1960’s and 1970’s. It was a blending of the eye-popping power, performance and handling of the Mark III Shelby Cobra with…
Mido for Bugatti Gold Manual Wind Wristwatch
Fast Facts The Mido watchmaking company is one of the most famous of the Swiss watchmakers. Mido was founded in November 1918 by Mr. Georges Schaeren, who was an experienced watchmaker in his own right. The…
Around the World by Grizzly Torque
The story of the “Around the world by Grizzly Torque” expedition began back in 1956 and was first inspired by a young biology master’s degree graduate of the University of Toronto, Canada. His name was Bristol…
Webley No.5 New Model Army Express Revolver
In the United States the Colt 1873 Single Action Army became the best known revolver of the 1870’s through to the end of the nineteenth century, with the Smith & Wesson No. 3 in second place,…
Turbinia and the Technology That Transformed Ship Propulsion and Power Generation
The Turbinia was a small vessel made to demonstrate a new marine propulsion technology that its creator, Charles Parsons, hoped would result in contracts with Britain’s navy and her merchant navy. She was used to stage…
The Surrender Revolver of Jefferson Davis
The story of the capture of the President of the Confederate States of America marks the final end of the American Civil War. The story of this capture has been told, and embellished, but the eye…
RWS 10.3×68 Magnum
Fast Facts The RWS 10.3×68 Magnum was created in 2017 to provide a practical hunting rifle calibre that would suit an international hunter and that would meet calibre requirements for all African states where big game…
Zane Grey’s Engraved & Gold Inlaid Winchester Model 1895
Zane Grey was a man who loved America’s west and the fishing and hunting adventures he could enjoy there. He became one of America’s most influential authors in the Wild West and frontier genre in print,…
SIG Sauer P210 Target Pistol
Imagine a target pistol that has been based on the design work of an ex-French Foreign Legion captain: a pistol that has been designed with accuracy and reliability as top priorities: and imagine this pistol engineered…
The Bugatti 100P Racing Aircraft
While many people are aware of Bugatti’s automobiles there are few who are familiar with the one attempt Bugatti made at creating an aircraft, and not just an aircraft for transport, but an aircraft for racing….