La Mappa dell’Inferno (The Map of Hell)

The Map of Hell (in Italian La Mappa dell’Inferno )  by Botticelli  – regularly called The Abyss of Hell or La Voragine dell’Inferno – …

Kellner-Béchereau 28VD Air Racer

Société Kellner was a French luxury coachbuilder run by Georges Kellner. During World War I, the company turned to producing SPAD VII, S.XI, and…

Kawasaki Ki-78 (KEN III)

In the 1930s, Japanese aviation began to make strides toward closing the technological gap with the Western World. In 1938, the Aeronautical Research…

Christie V-4 Engine 1906 Racer

In the early 1900s, John Walter Christie built a series of front-wheel drive automobiles; each had its inline, four-cylinder engine mounted transversely between the…

Jenkins Mormon Meteor III

Ab (David Abbott) Jenkins was a devout Mormon who did not drink or smoke. He was interested in pushing endurance records beyond what…

Sunbeam 1,000 hp Mystery Slug LSR Car

On 16 March 1926, Henry O’Neil de Hane Segrave blasted down Ainsdale Beach at Southport, England and set a new Land Speed Record…

Perrier-Cadillac 41-75 Tank Engine

As World War II started to gain momentum and become a global conflict, Australia realized that it was in a precarious position. In…

Monaco Trossi 1935 Grand Prix Racer

One of the oddest Grand Prix race cars ever built was the 1935 Monaco Trossi. Built by Augusto Camillo Pietro Monaco and funded…

Lockhart Stutz Black Hawk LSR Car

Perhaps the only thing faster than Frank Lockhart’s phenomenal rise on the early auto racing scene, was the tragic end of his career.…

Jenkins Duesenberg Special / Mormon Meteor II

Ab (David Abbot) Jenkins was a devout Mormon who did not drink or smoke. He made a name for himself by setting numerous…

Photographs of “The Elswick Works“ – Britain’s major arms developer before and during World War I

William Armstrong established a huge armaments factory in Elswick, west of Newcastle. The Elswick Works was established in 1847 to manufacture hydraulic cranes…

The Convair B-36 Peacemaker: America’s Massive 10-Engine Strategic Bomber

On September 2, 1945, Japan's surrender marked the end of World War II. At times, during the peak of the German forces' devastatingly…