Colt Single Action Army – Uberti Replicas
The Colt Single Action Army revolver is often described as “The gun that won the West”, and along with the Winchester and Marlin lever actions that’s pretty much true. That being said the Colt SAA was…
The First Shelby Cobra
The first Shelby Cobra, chassis number CSX2000, is coming up for sale in August 2016. Back in 1961 AC cars of Thames Ditton, in the county of Surrey in Britain were making their own range of…
ISO Grifo GL
The legendary Italian sports car manufacturer Iso began it’s career of making “cool” products as a refrigerator maker prior to the second world war. After the war Iso decided to re-define “cool” and became a motorcycle…
Galco Hunting and Safari Ammunition Pouches
Except for shotgun cartridges I much prefer ammo pouches for carrying ammunition in the field. Keeping the ammo out of sight and safely stored in a belt mounted wallet has always seemed preferable, partly because it…
Free Barn Find Customized 1977 GMC 40′ City Bus
There may not be such a thing as a free lunch but right now on Craigslist there is a free bus looking for a new home as its owners are selling the house and they need…
Pennsylvania Railroad S2 Steam Turbine
Are there machines that are more exciting to drive than a Bugatti Veyron or a McLaren P1? I suspect there are, or at least that there used to be. Back when I was a boy most…
1965 Chevrolet Corvette Coupé
In the fifties in the United States the sense of relief after the Second World War and the end of the Depression years brought about a new affluence that was enjoyed by many. Television was making…
Ferrari 330 GT 2+2
The Ferrari 330 GT series were a follow on model from the 250 GT except with a larger engine. Introduced in 1963 the 330 GT used the “Colombo” 4.0 liter V12 engine with some improvements including…
Studebaker Starlight Coupé “Black Bart”
As a base car for creating a custom car that will be a head turner there are few that can match Raymond Loewy’s design of the Studebaker Starlight coupé. This five passenger two door car with…
Newton Rifle in .256 Newton
American rifle and cartridge designer Charles Newton has been described as the “Father of the high velocity rifle” and this is partially true. However it should be remembered that there were others such as the renowned…