Pierce-Arrow Series 81 Barn Find

Pierce-Arrow Series 81 Barn Find

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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…

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Webley Mark 1 Navy Commercial Automatic Pistol

Webley Mark 1 Navy Commercial Automatic Pistol

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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…

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Custom Harley-Davidson FXS Shovelhead

Custom Harley-Davidson FXS Shovelhead

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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…

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Antique and Collectible Olympic Free Pistols

Antique and Collectible Olympic Free Pistols

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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…

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1962 Ford Thunderbird Convertible

1962 Ford Thunderbird Convertible

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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…

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TVR 2500M

TVR 2500M

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TVR stands for “Trevor”. The TVR sports car company was the brainchild of Trevor Wilkinson who began the company back in 1946. The original name of the company was Trevcar Motors and it did not begin…

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Rolls-Royce Phantom II Windovers Limousine

Rolls-Royce Phantom II Windovers Limousine

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The Rolls-Royce Phantom series was a development of the 40/50hp series of the 1920’s. With the creation of two 40/50hp cars Rolls-Royce decided to name them to differentiate between them so one was called the Silver…

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Jaguar 420G

Jaguar 420G

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Its a car that might just be perfect if you have some Walter Mitty tendencies. The Jaguar 420G was the upmarket luxury version of the Jaguar Mk X and it was designed to appeal to heads…

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Rumely Oil Pull Traction Engine

Rumely Oil Pull Traction Engine

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It only has a single seat and a twin cylinder engine and it can’t get much above walking pace but it sounds just as fantastic as a big single cylinder motorcycle. The Rumely Oil Pull traction engine…

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1873 Winchester from the Battle of the Little Bighorn

1873 Winchester from the Battle of the Little Bighorn

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The Battle of the Little Bighorn is probably best known as “Custer’s Last Stand” but it is also sometimes referred to as “The Indians Last Stand”. It was the pivotal battle of the wars between the…

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