The 284 Winchester and the 6.5-284 Norma were both superb cartridges that produced surprisingly good performance in a relatively small package. Their short and fat case design with fairly sharp shoulder proved to be very popular…
The Aktiv Snow Trac was created by Lars Larsson, chief engineer for a Swedish farm machinery manufacturer AB Westeråsmaskiner. Lars wanted to be able to get to his winter cabin easily and in heated comfort, and…
The Remington 600 and 660 were without doubt rifle designs that were way ahead of their time. Remington set out to create a family of sporting rifles that were short and lightweight, and which had superb…
More expensive than a Rolls-Royce and fitted with an unusual and unusually quiet sleeve-valve engine the cars of Avions Voisin stand out among the finest and most fascinating of the 1920’s and 1930’s. Among these…
Michèle Mouton has gone into history as one of the greatest rally drivers of all time – and one of greatest women drivers. She ascended up the ranks in international rallying and drove in the demanding…
The Humber Beeston 1¾ hp and 2¾ hp were Humber’s foray into motorcycle production using Phelon & Rayner (later Phelon & Moore) designs made by Humber under license between 1902-1906. These motorcycles were well regarded and…
The Mercedes-Benz 370 S Mannheim Sport was created based on the design work of Hans Nibel, who took over design of the Mercedes-Benz cars when Dr. Ferdinand Porsche left the company in 1928. The 370 S…
The Mannlicher Model 1899-1900 series of pistols were created by Austrian Ferdinand Ritter von Mannlicher who is perhaps best known for his collaborative work in the design of the iconic Mannlicher-Schönauer rifle. This model Mannlicher pistol…
The Moto Guzzi story began during the First World War when a friendship formed between three men; Giorgio Parodi, Giovanni Ravelli, both pilots, and Carlo Guzzi, an aviation mechanic. These three were to form the vision…
Fast Facts Steve McQueen was a man whose life had been shaped through hard experiences in his early years, but it was his time in the US Marine Corps that shaped him into a man of…