Fairey Rotodyne
At the beginning of the Superman TV shows the question was “Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, its Superman”: and in the case of the Fairy Rotodyne we could ask “Is it a…
Lamborghini Espada Series II Coupé
The Lamborghini Espada marked a turning point in Ferrucio Lamborghini’s vision for the future of his then new car company. Nowadays it seems paradoxical that Lamborghini was not always aiming to create exotic ultra high performance…
Maserati Motorcycles
Fast Facts Maserati began as two companies, one making spark plugs, and the other making automobiles. The spark plug company was started by Alfieri Maserati in 1914 and was kept very busy supplying spark plugs for…
1938 Monarch Sno-Motor
Fast Facts The unique Monarch Sno-Motor was designed by the US Forest Service of Portland, Oregon. It was originally intended for carrying wood and was adapted to carry skiers up to the ski slopes of Timberline…
Dangerous Game Bore Rifles by Holland and Holland and R B Rodda
Fast Facts Large bore guns were developed during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries for water-fowling. These were commonly of 8 bore, 6 bore and 4 bore, sizes usable for firing from the shoulder, and even larger…
Autech Zagato Stelvio AZ1
Fast Facts The Autech Zagato Stelvio AZ1 was made as a joint project between the Autech performance division of Nissan and the Zagato design house of Milan, Italy. The car was based on the Second Generation…
Winnebago Heli-Home
Fast Facts Winnebago’s first effort at a helicopter recreational vehicle was called the Heli-Camper and it was based on the smaller S-55 Sikorsky, whose military designation was the H-19. The Heli-Camper name was dropped in favour…
1926 Daimler “Star of India” Tiger Hunting Car
Fast Facts This 1926 Daimler 45 hp was known as the “Star of India’ and was used by the Maharaja of Rewa for tiger hunting. The car’s custom bodywork by Barker & Company of London is…
Shelby Series 1
The Shelby Series 1 was created to be the final crowning glory of Carroll Shelby’s life. This was the car of which he said: “I’m tired of imitations. Folks have put the Cobra name on all…
Custom Westley Richards Farquharson in 250 Helldiver
I’ve got a bit of a soft spot for falling block single shot rifles, especially those with a British heritage, no doubt because I spent many years in London as a child and got to visit…