This is an original 1950s C.E.A.D.A. Instructional Cutaway Model designed to show new mechanics how the various parts of a Fiat actually work in practice.
There chassis is a cutaway scale model that was manufactured by Centro Europeo di Attrezzature Didattiche Autoscuole in Milan, Italy and it’s fitted with a Fiat 1100 inline-four. Great care has been taken to remove sections of the engine,…

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This is an original 1966 Fiat 600 Jungla, an unusual little Italian car that was developed for military use – with the unusual design criteria of being deployable out of aircraft by parachute when required.
The Jungla, Italian for “Jungle,” was designed at the request of Fiat supremo Gianni Agnelli who wanted a vehicle to compete with the popular Mini Moke, and perhaps to win the company some…

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This is the American Red Cross FRX3+ Emergency NOAA Radio from Eton, it’s an all-in-one solution for staying informed, charging your electronic devices, and creating light in emergency situations.
The device has a side crank handle that can be turned by hand to charge the internal battery. It can also be used to charge external devices over USB including smartphones, flashlights, GPS units, and…

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This 1961 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Coupe was bought new by Carlo Abarth, the legendary Italian automobile designer who launched countless winning race cars. The car somehow later found its way into a garage in the USA, where it’s remained untouched for 52 years.
The 250 series of Ferraris is arguably the most important model family in the Italian marque’s history. The cars were produced from…

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This is the Wrist Strap from the team over at Lucky Straps, a company founded and run by a photographer specifically to make camera straps that he wanted use each day himself at work.
Lucky Straps is based in Victoria, Australia and all of their gear is handmade in a local factory that used to exclusively produce leather products for the music industry.
The company was founded by professional…

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This Messerschmitt Bf-109E is the only surviving privately-owned Bf-109E that saw service with the Legion Condor during the Spanish Civil War, and it continued flying until 1958 – almost certainly making it the longest serving Bf109E of all 3,477 aircraft built.
It’s now being offered for sale out of Bremgarten, Germany where it’s being restored by Meier Motors. The restoration appears to be not…

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This is a Shorland Mk 3 Armored Patrol Car, it was built by the Short Brothers & Harland Ltd. of Belfast, Northern Ireland on a Land Rover 109 Series 3 platform, and it still retains both its 1/3 of an inch steel armor and its functional roof turret.
The Shorland Mk 3 was used extensively by the Royal Ulster Constabulary, then later by the Ulster Defence Regiment in Northern Ireland during “The…

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Every surviving example of the Triumph X-75 Hurricane is special, but this is undoubtably one of the most important – it’s the only surviving factory-built pre-production prototype of the now legendary motorcycle.
This bike is now being offered for sale for the first time in many years out of the ownership of its longtime caretaker and a lifelong enthusiast – John Simmonds.
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This is the Viking Knife, it was developed by the Norwegian bladesmiths at Helle Knives to exactly match archaeological finds of original Viking-era knives from the Nordic region. It’s as close as you can come to having a 1,000 year old Viking knife on your belt without raiding a museum.
Helle Knives was founded in Norway in 1932 by two brothers Steinar and Sigmund Helle. They started out making…

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This is the Lamborghini Countach LP500 that was shown to the world at the 1982 Geneva Motor Show, from there it was photographed by the world’s media, ending up in newspapers and magazines from England to Ecuador.
This car was the first Lamborghini Countach LP500 S made, of the 321 produced in total, and it ended up in the longterm ownership of Quiet Riot lead guitarist Carlos Cavazo who acquired…

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