1977 Vauxhall Spa Firenza Magnum
The car that was driven by racing legends Gerry Marshall of the UK and Peter Brock of Australia at the 1977 Spa 24 hours of Francorchamps is coming up for auction by Bonhams at the Goodwood…
1929 Packard 626
The name Packard was associated with Hollywood and American high society. These cars were something like America’s equivalent of Rolls Royce yet with a definite American style. They are amongst the most desirable of classic US…
1968 De Tomaso Vallelunga Coupé
Argentinian Alejandro De Tomaso’s first entry into road car production was the Vallelunga Coupé, named after a racing circuit at which he had much success and much enjoyment, the Autodromo di Vallelunga. The Vallelunga has been…
1952 Sunbeam-Porsche Special 1300cc
What do you do if you have an old Sunbeam motorcycle and you feel like it needs a bit more umpfh? Easy, you take out the Sunbeam engine and fit a Porsche car engine! Gordon Griffiths…
1958 Fiat-Abarth 750 GT ‘Double Bubble’ by Zagato
Double Bubble toil and trouble is this car worth the trouble? As it wasn’t actually found in a barn we won’t call this 1958 Fiat-Abarth 750GT Zagato a barn find, although it looks to be in…
Mauser Bolo Broomhandle Semi-Automatic Pistol
Sometimes we come across an artifact and we think it would be just so interesting if that item could talk and tell us the stories from its history. The Mauser Bolo Broomhandle pistol we are featuring…
DWM 1917 Artillery Luger
Amongst the various models of Austrian designer Georg Luger’s famous pistol the Artillery model is one of the most iconic and most desirable. Interestingly the inspiration for this pistol came from Hugo Borchardt, a German who…
1960 Ferrari 250 GT Coupé by Pinin Farina
A Ferrari is always a good investment for a car collector, even if your collection only contains one car. The Ferrari 250 GT Coupé with bodywork by Pinin Farina was and is one of the loveliest of…
Wiener Waffenfabrik “Little Tom”
Designed as a short range, ultra simple self defense pistol the Wiener Waffenfabrik “Little Tom” was the first double action semi-automatic pistol ever created. Made in .25ACP (6.35x16SR) and .32ACP (7.65×17 Browning SR) these were small…
Karl Kormes Mauser Model 98 in 8x68S
Amongst the more interesting and unique items coming up for auction by Rock Island Auction in February is a sporting rifle by Karl Kormes in 8x68S. Karl Kormes was a gunsmith in Leipzig, Germany, and rifles,…