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A $7.5M One-Off Historic Car Owned by Kings Gets a 23-Fold Price Increase in Three Months
A $7.5M One-Off Historic Car Owned by Kings Gets a 23-Fold Price Increase in Three Months

27 Nov 2022, 14:01 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / A Delahaye 180 custom order for an African sultan-turned-king is again auctioned this year; the asking price erupted from $318k in August to $7.5 million now

 
The Final Mission of the Biggest Airplane Ever To Fly – The Antonov An-225 "Dream"
The Final Mission of the Biggest Airplane Ever To Fly – The Antonov An-225 "Dream"

24 Aug 2022, 22:35 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / It was an aviator's Dream. Built to help send man in space, it was the undisputed emperor of the skies. Please stand for the Antonov An-225 final flight

 
Couple Pays $188K for an Abandoned, Old Tiny House for the Sake of Its History
Couple Pays $188K for an Abandoned, Old Tiny House for the Sake of Its History

18 Aug 2022, 02:11 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / How much would you be willing to pay for a tiny home with no kitchen or bathroom, that badly needs to be restored? It's all about the land it sits on

 
This Historic Train Car Used to Carry Milk Around the UK, Now an Off-Grid Tiny Home
This Historic Train Car Used to Carry Milk Around the UK, Now an Off-Grid Tiny Home

9 Aug 2022, 01:08 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Both a unique piece of history and a great off-grid glamping retreat, this rare train car got a second life as a welcoming tiny home

 
Historic Ford Anglia Gasser Discovered After 50 Years in Hiding, Still in One Piece
Historic Ford Anglia Gasser Discovered After 50 Years in Hiding, Still in One Piece

17 Mar 2022, 13:10 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / A mundane, small family car when it left the factory, this Ford Anglia was transformed into an artsy gasser sometime in the 1960s

 
Century-Old Florida Keys Bridge Reopens as Gorgeous Cycling Path and “Linear Park”
Century-Old Florida Keys Bridge Reopens as Gorgeous Cycling Path and “Linear Park”

14 Jan 2022, 06:07 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A multimillion-dollar project was successfully finalized with the inauguration of the newly-restored Old Seven Mile Bridge in Florida Keys

 
LEGO Titanic Is a Build of Historic Proportions, Comes With Over 9,000 Pieces
LEGO Titanic Is a Build of Historic Proportions, Comes With Over 9,000 Pieces

8 Oct 2021, 04:28 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / LEGO has released one of its largest and longest models: an authentic 1:200 replica of the Titanic. The build measures 4.2 feet and is comprised of LEGO bricks

 
Rare Recently-Discovered Rams Show How Ancient Warships Conducted Battles
Rare Recently-Discovered Rams Show How Ancient Warships Conducted Battles

7 Sep 2021, 05:35 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Rare, massive rams from Roman warships were recently discovered in Sicily, through the Battle of the Egadi Islands project for marine archaeology.

 
WWII Bomb-Proof Military Building Complex in New Jersey Comes to an Ironic End
WWII Bomb-Proof Military Building Complex in New Jersey Comes to an Ironic End

10 Aug 2021, 08:48 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / One of the oldest military facilities in the U.S, the Military Ocean Terminal at Bayonne, was recently imploded. Ironically, it was built to be bomb-proof.

 
Rare 1901 Triumph Motor Bicycle to Make First Public Appearance in 84 Years
Rare 1901 Triumph Motor Bicycle to Make First Public Appearance in 84 Years

6 Aug 2021, 14:17 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Triumph will also take part in this year's Salon Privé Week series of events. Its historic 1901 machine will star on the South Lawn at Blenheim Palace.

 
Watch Blue Origin Blast Off to the Edge of Space on Its First Human Flight
Watch Blue Origin Blast Off to the Edge of Space on Its First Human Flight

20 Jul 2021, 14:02 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Blue Origin has successfully taken off from its facility in Texas on its first human flight. Abroad is founder Jeff Bezos, his brother Mark, Oliver and Wally.

 
Fancy a '67 Ford Mustang With Scissor Doors and Retractable Hardtop?
Fancy a '67 Ford Mustang With Scissor Doors and Retractable Hardtop?

13 May 2014, 09:25 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Have we got the car for you. Better known under the "Poison Ivy" moniker, this is a Stang unlike any other you've seen before thanks to its high level of customization and special his...

 
1972 Ferrari Dino 246GT First Owned By Keith Richards Up for Auction
1972 Ferrari Dino 246GT First Owned By Keith Richards Up for Auction

2 May 2014, 13:17 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Historic automobiles specialist Coys will offer at auction two very special vehicles previously owned by famous people. A '72 Ferrari Dino 246GT, which was puschased new by Rolling Stones guita...

 
Biggest F1 Parade Ever Will Take Place at Silverstone
Biggest F1 Parade Ever Will Take Place at Silverstone

1 May 2014, 11:34 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Celebrating half a century of grand prix racing at the historic circuit, this summer's Silverstone Classic event will stage the world's biggest ever parade of Formula 1 cars. The cavalcade...