Benny Kirk
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Like New Orbea Carbon Terra Gravel Bike Is Like a Rally Car Racer on Two Wheels
10 Jan 2022, 17:46 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Long-distance cycling enthusiasts are a very different breed of humans. Most of us would find the prospect of a $5,500 performance bicycle to be an absolutely absurd notion. But to this handful of dedicated gear heads with dedication for days a...
Anemic Four-Cylinder Fox Body Mustang for Sale, Makes us Thankful for EcoBoost
10 Jan 2022, 17:30 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The modern four-cylinder EcoBoost Ford Mustang is an absolute masterclass in clever engineering. The 310 horsepower juggernaut proved that you could make just as much power as a much larger engine with gasoline direct injection, turbocharging, and ...
1978 Ford Bronco Camper Conversion Has Cozy Log-Cabin Vibes
10 Jan 2022, 16:44 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / We'll sing the praises of ditching your city apartment for a four-wheeled camper and a life on the road all day long. But we'd hazard to guess that it might get awfully cramped inside this 1978 Ford Bronco camper conversion. Sit back and ...
Gorgeous and Rare Luscombe Phantom Poses With Equally Sexy Porsche 911 GT3
10 Jan 2022, 15:18 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The same qualities that make a hot sports car fun to drool over lend well to the world of aviation too. Just check out this one of only two airworthy Luscombe Phantoms posing alongside a positively tasty-looking Porsche 911 GT3. We're seething...
Delectable-Looking 2002 Jeep Wrangler Sport Has Us Putting Off Our 392 Rubicon Order
10 Jan 2022, 13:38 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / It's pretty gosh darn difficult to make any road vehicle with 179,600 miles (289,038.1 km) on the odometer look like it's seen a quarter of that. But that's exactly the state this gorgeous Jeep Wrangler TJ sits in today. It's no...
This DeLorean is Ready to Receive a French Engine that Isn't Terrible
9 Jan 2022, 20:45 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Fans of the DeLorean DMC-12 no doubt know its Achilles heel was its criminally underpowered engine that originated under the Renault/Peugeot group. DIY gurus often fix this issue with an LS engine or even an EV conversion. But what about a French e...
Ex Russian Foxtrot Class Submarine for Sale, Grizzled Ex Soviet Sub Commander Not Included
9 Jan 2022, 19:42 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Jeremy Clarkson once famously quoted that he'd choose to serve on a submarine if he were ever conscripted into military service. Well, Jezza, you don't even need to sign up anymore. He could just use some of his Diddly Squat Farm money to...
This WACO Bi-Plane Survived Being Shot by a Zero at Pearl Harbor, Now It’s for Sale
9 Jan 2022, 18:57 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Sellers of vintage airplanes can often be as full of hyperbole as their land fairing car dealer counterparts. But when we tell you this 1933 WACO bi-plane is a genuine survivor of Pearl Harbor, it's no line of bull-you-know-what. Eight decades...
Race Tuned Lotus Exige Packs Mysterious Engine Under the Hood, Not Stock for Sure
9 Jan 2022, 18:12 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The Lotus Exige is the kind of car that doesn't need a thumping great V8 or a few dozen turbochargers to be faster than most cars more powerful than themselves. That's reason number one of several why Lotus opted to use the engine out of ...
Forget the New Ram Laramie, This 1985 Ram 3500 Prospector Makes it Look Wimpy
9 Jan 2022, 17:02 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / There's a real hint of truth when you hear people say that they don't build pickup trucks the way they used to. It's not just blind hyperbole, and this beautifully preserved 1985 Dodge Ram 3500 Prospector Royal SE is a classic case i...
Think Mega Yachts are Tacky? This Converted Navy Flying Boat Does What They Can't
7 Jan 2022, 22:49 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Not everyone who owns a private yacht is a total uptight jerk. But those who choose a million-dollar luxury barge for the water instead of this beautiful Catalina flying boat are missing out on an experience that transcends traditional luxury leisu...
At 26.5 HP, The Puny Crosley Hot Shot Passed for a Sports Car 70 Years Ago
7 Jan 2022, 10:10 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / We've become so spoiled by easily accessible horsepower in modern sports cars that we've all forgotten what classics used to look and drive like. In the very distant past, this 1950 Crosley Hot Shot had only 25 and a bit horsepower to its...
The Monthly Payment on This 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series is More Than Some Mortgages
7 Jan 2022, 09:35 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The average price of a new house in the USA is between $320,000 and $420,000, with mortgage payments and interest depending on where you live. We don't know how many mortgages the monthly finance payment of this 2019 Porsche 911 Turbo S dwarfs...
Forget a Private Yacht, a Beechcraft Model 18 Floatplane is the Ultimate Pleasure Cruiser
7 Jan 2022, 06:16 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / It's hard to get into the recreational adventure vehicle game without looking like a big show-off with too much time and money on their hands. If you're class conscious but have some cash to burn on a toy, you can own something a heck of ...
So-Cal Darling 1970 Ford Econoline Camper Ready to Make You an American Nomad
7 Jan 2022, 02:45 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Alright, here's the scoop. Camper vans are sounding more and more like a good idea as each day passes; let us explain. With rent prices soaring and landlords becoming ever more predatory, why not live a life on the road where the only governor...
Car Wizard Catches Rival Shop Lying About Repairs, Could Have Killed Customer
7 Jan 2022, 00:15 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / You don't mess with the Car Wizard. Because he wouldn't want to mess with any of us, all one of YouTube's most famous master auto techs wants to do is help us avoid getting ripped off. Ostensibly, by shady auto mechanics. So when he ...
The Citroen Berlingo's Come a Long Way Since Modern Top Gear's First Episode
6 Jan 2022, 21:40 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Two decades ago, a fat and balding middle-aged Englishman man in ill-fitting trousers reviewed a Citroën Berlingo Multispace van, for the very first segment in his pilot episode of BBCs most iconic motoring program. In 2022, that man in the un...
Barn Find Condition Me-163 Komet Shows the Fall of WW2 Germany in a Nutshell
6 Jan 2022, 18:43 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / It takes more than a few mental gymnastics to appreciate the scale of the achievement of the Messerschmitt Me-163 Komet rocket interceptor. Then again, seeing the less-than-stellar-looking example at the Steven Udvar-Hazy Center sure does show its ...
Forget the Corsair, This is the Real Most Important Navy Plane of WW2
6 Jan 2022, 14:37 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Fighter planes get all the love. There's not much argument about that. Most people will tell you that World War Two's greatest American navy aircraft was the F6F Hellcat or the F4-U Corsair. But what happens when one of those two gets...
Auction Dilemma: Which One of These Barnfind Euro Sports Cars Would You Bring Back to Life
5 Jan 2022, 21:06 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Classic European sports cars are an enigma in the enthusiast ethos. They're spoken about with the reverence and respect of someone recently appointed to sainthood. But not every example is factory fresh like something out of the Vatican archiv...