Mossberg MVP

Mossberg MVP

When we look at the Mossberg MVP series of rifles one is tempted to wonder why did it take so long for someone to think of this? Mossberg did think of it, and took the risk…

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1966 Pontiac GTO

1966 Pontiac GTO

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Ever since its introduction in 1964 the Pontiac GTO has been a car to drool over. The design team at GM quite simply got this car right from the beginning and during its sixties heyday it…

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Allard K1/2 Two-Seater

Allard K1/2 Two-Seater

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Sydney Allard is sometimes referred to a Britain’s Carroll Shelby. He was a man who created V8 powered sports cars that combined the best of British with the best of America, sports cars that had a…

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AC 16/60 Doctor’s Coupe

AC 16/60 Doctor’s Coupe

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There’s an unusual 1936 AC 16/60 “Doctor’s Coupe up for sale on eBay with five days left on the sale at time of writing. It is one of just three AC 16/60 cars known to exist…

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Bentley 4¼ Liter Airflow Saloon

Bentley 4¼ Liter Airflow Saloon

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The Bentley 4¼ liter engine was created initially in March of 1936 by simply enlarging the Bentley 3½ liter. The 3½ liter engine’s bore was increased to 3½” (88.9mm) which gave the engine a capacity of…

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Cogswell & Harrison Certus Big Game Rifle

Cogswell & Harrison Certus Big Game Rifle

The Cogswell & Harrison Certus rifle design was an attempt by London gunmaker Edgar Harrison of Cogswell & Harrison to create a bolt action rifle of purely British design. The bolt action rifles being sold by…

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Daimler Ferret Scout Car

Daimler Ferret Scout Car

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I think the Daimler Ferret scout car was quite probably the inspiration for the Daleks of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. A Dalek is a robotic looking creature that moves around shouting “exterminate”…

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Browning Maral Straight Pull Rifle

Browning Maral Straight Pull Rifle

Browning has done something that was so obvious that it’s really quite remarkable that it hadn’t been done before. They took the action of the Browning BAR self-loading rifle and re-designed it as a straight pull…

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Mauser M1996 Straight Pull Rifle

Mauser M1996 Straight Pull Rifle

Some of us just want one or three rifles that we will reach for when we go hunting but others are enthusiasts who really want a collection of interesting rifles to shoot and enjoy as the…

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Bentley 4½-Litre Le Mans Sports “The Bobtail”

Bentley 4½-Litre Le Mans Sports “The Bobtail”

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Walter Owen Bentley was right, and James Bond 007 chose the wrong car. W.O. Bentley was of the strong opinion that supercharging an engine was not a good idea and that simply increasing the engine capacity…

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