Newton Rifle in .256 Newton

Newton Rifle in .256 Newton

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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…

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Studebaker Avanti

Studebaker Avanti

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Have you ever wondered why, in his James Bond novel “Live and Let Die“, Ian Fleming decides to have Bond driving a Studebaker? Perhaps there was something about the Studebakers of the early fifties that captured…

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1955 Jaguar XK 140 MC Drophead Coupé

1955 Jaguar XK 140 MC Drophead Coupé

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During World War II whilst engaged in war production the design team at Jaguar worked to create the new XK engine that was to become the heart of Jaguar cars in the post war period. This…

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1966 Jaguar XKE Series 1

1966 Jaguar XKE Series 1

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The Series 1 Jaguar XKE (or E Type as it was called in Britain) is the preferred model of them all and the revised Series 1 are the best of those having a number of nice…

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1965 Mercedes-Benz 300 SE Coupé

1965 Mercedes-Benz 300 SE Coupé

If we compare the body styles of the four door Mercedes 300 SE sedan and coupé of the W112 series we see the impact of car styling to either make a car look outdated, or to…

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Smith & Wesson No. 3 “Schofield” Replicas by Uberti

Smith & Wesson No. 3 “Schofield” Replicas by Uberti

Smith & Wesson’s No. 3 top break single action revolver was used by lawmen and outlaws and a great many people who were sort of in between from its inception in 1869 right up into the…

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History of Rocketry and Space Travel

History of Rocketry and Space Travel

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Wernher Von Braun’s book “History of Rocketry and Space Travel” co written by he and Frederick I. Ordway III is the defining book on the subject written by the man who pioneered rocketry with the World…

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AC Greyhound

AC Greyhound

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AC cars were the creators of the AC Ace and Aceca, and the AC Ace was the base car that Carroll Shelby so famously modified to create his AC Cobra. But the open top AC Ace…

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1960 Ford Thunderbird Convertible

1960 Ford Thunderbird Convertible

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The Ford Thunderbird began life as a concept in a competition announced by Ford and published by Motor Trend Magazine in 1950. Competitors were to create a sporty two seater car based on the Ford Anglia…

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2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition

2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition

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The tale of the Ford GT, officially the Ford GT40, is a tale of resentment and oneupmanship. Ferrari had let it be known that they may be interested in allowing Ford to buy the company back…

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