The Gibbs Aquada
Is it a Car, or is it a Boat? The Gibbs Aquada was an amphibious vehicle, part sports car, part speed boat, that emerged from the concept of amphibious vehicles created during the Second World War…
The Caterham 7
The “Seven” If you can imagine a driving experience that is a blending of go-kart, motorcycle and sports car then you realize what a Caterham 7 provides. It is a car that is not only fast,…
Pontiac Grand Prix
Jack Humbert and the 1963 Pontiac Grand Prix The 1963 Pontiac Grand Prix marked a turning point for General Motors Pontiac Division and this can be attributed to the man who used his gift for the…
Smith & Wesson Prototype Lever Action Carbine
The Rocket Ball and Volition Rifle The quest that would lead to the development of the lever action rifle began with a man from New York named Walter Hunt who reasoned that before he could design…
Limo-Jet “Lear Jet” Limousine
Its the Lear Jet you have when you don’t have a pilot’s license, but you do have a truck license, and you are really passionate about audio-visual entertainment. The Limo-Jet doesn’t just look like a Lear…
Colt Large Frame Express Lightning Rifles
One Size Does Not Fit All The Colt Lightning rifle was created as Colt’s answer to Winchester and Marlin’s lever action rifles and it seems odd that it was not more successful than it was, although…
Tranter 577 Manstopper Double-Action Revolver
A “Manstopper” Revolver Cartridge British Army officers of the Victorian Era were required to do active service in the far flung reaches of the British Empire which included significant chunks of Africa, India, and such places…
LaSalle Hearse Barn Find
A Hearse as a Multi-Purpose Vehicle with Character The car’s of the 1930’s just ooze character and one of the more outstanding American cars of that era was the LaSalle. So what do you get when…
The Citroën SM: Misunderstood yet Marvellous
The Ultimate Citroën “Grandes Routières“ One of the greatest, if not the greatest of the post-war French luxury performance cars was the Facel Vega. It was a car that became legendary racing driver Sir Stirling Moss’s…
Carroll Shelby’s Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk III
Carroll Shelby and a “James Bond Car” If ever there was a car that looked like it should be a James Bond car this was it. Not only that but the Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk III…