Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Catherine – HRH The Duchess Of Cambridge attend the Charities Forum Event on board the Belmond Britigh Pullman train at Paddington Station on October 16, 2017 in London, United Kingdom Meghan Markle and Prince Harry attend the Wheelchair Tennis on day 3 of the Invictus Games Toronto 2017 […]
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Famous as the “shark-mouthed” aircraft of the legendary American Volunteer Group―”Flying Tigers”―the P-40 was first flown in 1938 Curtiss P-40 Warhawk The Curtiss P-40 had a production run of 13,738 aircraft, making it the third most produced US fighter of WWII. Famous as the “shark-mouthed” aircraft of the legendary American Volunteer Group―”Flying Tigers”―the […]
Former P-40 fighter pilot John Bailey is of the opinion the P-40 ‘Kittyhawk’ was preferable to the renowned Spitfire. It was one of the best fighters in the campaign over the skies of Papua New Guinea, he says. They were built with quality, dependability, and longevity in mind. The Spitfire wasn’t as good in […]
1941 Lincoln Zephyr Two-Door
We are proud to present this 1941 Lincoln Zephyr two-door 12 cylinder, a stylistic benchmark and highly desirable example of one of the most successful Lincoln models of the prewar era. 1941 Lincoln Zephyr Two-Door Named for the streamlined Burlington Zephyr high-speed express train, itself named for the Zephyrus, the mythical Greek god of the […]
The “Old Guys” here will recognize these…Al Redick, Supe Hoisington, Dick Harrison, Jim Maloney and, of course, Steve Hinton. We just got the plane in from Fullerton. From D-Day to the Battle of the Bulge, through reconnaissance missions and combat, fighting flying bombs and Me 262 Stormbird jets, P-51 Mustang pilots saw it all during World […]
1935 Rolls-Royce Phantom II special ordered two passenger sport coupe by Hooper and Company. This Rolls-Royce Phantom II, chassis number 70TA, is considered by most experts to be the most sporting Phantom II coupe ever built. It was ordered through the sole Canadian dealer, R.P. Collyer, Ltd., of Montreal. The customer, J.E. Smallman, Esq., […]
Turtles All the Way Down
Sixteen-year-old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there’s a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate. So together, they navigate the short distance and broad divides that separate them from Russell Pickett’s son, Davis. Aza is trying. She […]
War birds parked at Kingman, Arizona, soon after WWII. This photo was taken shortly after the end of the war. Most of these spectacular and valiant B-17 bombers were sold to salvage companies shortly after the war. They were reprocessed into all kind of metal products. More than likely something used by everyone today has […]
This 1959 Chevrolet Corvette has the correct Rochester Fuel Injection unit for 1959. This Rochester Fuelie has a fully-functioning recently-restored Corvette to go with it and it’s only a little more expensive. Evoking South Pacific waves lapping on white sand beaches the rare serene color combination of this beautiful Corvette makes a fantastic first […]
Enterprise-NCC-1701-A
The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-A) was a Constitution-class vessel operated by Starfleet in the 23rd century. It was the second Federation starship to bear the name Enterprise. In 2286, the Enterprise-A was commissioned at the San Francisco Fleet Yards on stardate 8442.5. She was launched from the Earth Spacedock on the order of the Federation […]
