Cretors Sidewalk Popcorn Wagon

Cretors Sidewalk Popcorn Wagon

For the person who thinks they’ve got it all I can pretty much guarantee that they don’t have one of these. Most people just have a popcorn machine at home, some who are more “modern” have…

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De Havilland DH60G Gipsy Moth

De Havilland DH60G Gipsy Moth

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The De Havilland Gipsy Moth was the mainstay of the British Flying Clubs from 1925 up until the beginning of the Second World War in 1939. The Gipsy Moth is generally regarded as being a preferable…

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Porsche 597 Jagdwagen

Porsche 597 Jagdwagen

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The American Jeep started a lot of people thinking after the Second World War and as Germany began to re-build and was permitted to create a military again there was the need for a Jeep like…

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Mauser 1913 Prototype Semi-Automatic Rifle

Mauser 1913 Prototype Semi-Automatic Rifle

Paul Mauser’s 1898 bolt action rifle design is legendary and has survived and prospered in sporting rifles around the world. It is still regarded as the best bolt action ever created for a dangerous game rifle….

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Talbot-Matra Murena

Talbot-Matra Murena

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I like odd cars, just like I like odd guns. I’m one of those perverse creatures that actually likes the Chiappa version of the 1887 Winchester lever action shotgun. Why? Because its different, and its so…

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Theodore Roosevelt’s Hunting Knife

Theodore Roosevelt’s Hunting Knife

We need more US Presidents who are unashamedly adventurers and big game hunters. Somewhere along the way in the passage of time the art of the adventurer has all but vanished, particularly for those who aspire…

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Harley-Davidson XLCR

Harley-Davidson XLCR

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The Harley-Davidson XLCR was Harley-Davidson’s first and only attempt at a café racer style of motorcycle. It was a café racer done in the Harley-Davidson style and as such certainly doesn’t fit with the smaller engined…

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Toyota  Land Cruiser FJ40

Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40

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The Toyota Land Cruiser is the vehicle that ended the Land Rover’s unbroken reign as the 4WD of choice in Australia. Australian farmers and station owners (i.e. ranch owners) were quick to discover just how good…

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Winchester Wetmore-Wells Revolver

Winchester Wetmore-Wells Revolver

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In the post Civil War years Winchester, Colt and Smith & Wesson were all vying for market share in the booming firearms industry. The Civil War had ended but the Indian Wars were far from over…

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Alfa Romeo 1900 M

Alfa Romeo 1900 M

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An Alfa Romeo 4WD off road vehicle? Some will struggle to wrap their head around this seemingly contradictory concept. Perhaps that’s how the car earned itself the nickname the “Matta” which is Italian for “mad” or…

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