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Golden Sahara II Concept Car Restored

A famous concept car from the 1950s, the Golden Sahara II, has been restored and unveiled at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show. Now owned by Klairmont Kollections, the car was originally built by Jim Street and legendary custom car designer George Barris, to be a platform...

Steam Locomotives come to King’s Cross

It’s good to see our heritage railways taking advantage of the crowds at King’s Cross station this week. The Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways have two historic locomotives and a coach on display in the booking hall concourse at King’s Cross from today through to Sun 24...

The Elephant in the Garden

So where do old Boeing 747 Jumbos go to die?¹ Well, most of them wind up in the aircraft “boneyards” scattered around the world, some are cannibalised for parts, and a few end up as ornaments, attractions or exhibits. Yesterday, I reported on one that is destined...