The 47th Samurai

.In The 47th Samurai, Bob Lee Swagger, the gritty hero of Stephen Hunter's bestselling novels Point of Impact and Time to Hunt, returns in Hunter's most intense and exotic thriller to date...Bob Lee Swagger and Philip Yano are bound together by a single moment at Iwo Jima, 1945, when their fathers, two brave fighters on opposite sides, met in the bloody and chaotic battle for the island. Only Earl Swagger survived.More than sixty years later, Yano comes to America to honor the legacy of his heroic father by recovering the sword he used in the battle. His search has led him to Crazy Horse, Idaho, where Bob Lee, ex-marine and Vietnam veteran, has settled into a restless retirement and immediately pledges himself to Yano's quest. Stephen Hunter...

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The Sunday Movie

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Vintage Military Watches

.Benrus - near mint stainless steel signed one piece case (40mm diameter, [sterile back]) with serial number, fixed bars, rotating outer bezel, correct plain screw down crown with dash, originally waterproof to 150 meters, [another view]. near mint unsigned black dial with luminous markers, luminous hands & sweep seconds, correct crystal. 17 jewel signed full rotor automatic [movement] correct caliber GS1 D2, Hack setting, Rare Benrus Type I "Sterile" Aka the "CIA watch" presumably for covert operations with no markings indicating the country of origin, lovely example.Glycine - near mint stainless steel signed round screw case w/ lock down rotating 24 hour bezel (36mm diameter), correct cross hatch pattern winding crown & plain (correct)...

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Nava Helmets

.Alongside Boeri, which in a few years became one of the most important brands on a worldwide scale, and which now has two production plants covering a total of 15,000 square metres, there are also other companies investing in the sector.A case in point is Nava, a company from Verderio, near Milan, which was set up in 1947 for the processing of thermoplastic materials, and which in the early 1970s also began to produce protective helmets.Boeri had begun with leather, while Nava, 20 years later, immediately started production using polycarbonate, a relatively cheap and extremely resistant plastic material. In a few years the Nava research centre was set up, dedicated entirely to the development of new technologies for polycarbonate processing...

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Ton up boys

. Ton-Up Boys, a British biker subculture that started in the 1950s, were successors to the Teddy Boys in attitude, language and values. However, instead of mock-Edwardian clothing styles, they took their style from Marlon Brando's film The Wild One, and from Royal Air Force pilots of World War II.They rode British motorcycles, traveled in packs and hung out in transport cafes. Ton-Up is a slang term coming from the cafe racer culture of 1950s England, referring to the 100 mph speed limit.The subculture was heavily influenced by American rockabilly music. Musicians who were popular among Ton-Up boys included: Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, Billy Fury, and Elvis Presley. In the 1960s, the Ton-Up Boys evolved into the Rockers.Ton-Up Boys commonly...

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The Bonneville a legend

. Triumph Bonneville is the name given to three separate motorcycle models from this notable British motorcycle marque. It is named after the Bonneville Salt Flats in the state of Utah, USA, where Triumph and other motorcycle companies made attempts on the world motorcycle speed records. All share a parallel-twin four-stroke engine configuration. The current version, produced since 2001 by the modern successor of the original company, is a completely redesigned and re-engineered evolution of the original design.Since the arrival of the current 'Hinckley Bonneville' (produced in Hinckley, England), the earlier T120 and T140 (produced in Meriden, England) have been referred to as 'Meriden Bonnevilles', to more easily distinguish between the versions.The...

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Bentley Continental GT BR9 2010

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Cadillac CTS Coupe 2011

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The Christina O

. Christina O is one of the world's longest private yachts at 325 feet 3 inches (99 m). She was originally a Canadian River class frigate called HMCS Stormont and was launched in 1943. She served as a convoy escort during the Battle of the Atlantic and was present at the D-Day landings.After the end of the Second World War she was one of many surplus naval vessels and Greek shipowner Aristotle Onassis purchased her for just $34,000. He spent $4 million to convert her into a luxurious yacht and renamed her Christina after his daughter. Apart from Onassis's mistress Maria Callas and his wife Jackie Onassis other celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and Eva Peron have sailed on her. She was one of the most famous society venues of...

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The Sunday Movie

.Ton-Up Boys, a British biker subculture that started in the 1950s, were successors to the Teddy Boys in attitude, language and values. However, instead of mock-Edwardian clothing styles, they took their style from Marlon Brando's film The Wild One, and from Royal Air Force pilots of World War II. They rode British motorcycles, traveled in packs and hung out in transport cafes. Ton-Up is a slang term coming from the cafe racer culture of 1950s England, referring to the 100 mph speed limit.The subculture was heavily influenced by American rockabilly music. Musicians who were popular among Ton-Up boys included: Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, Billy Fury, and Elvis Presley. In the 1960s, the Ton-Up Boys evolved into the Rocker...

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The Willy Neutkens Collection

.The Willy Neutkens CollectionImportant BMW MotorcyclesTo be sold at auction by Bonhams GmbHLot No: 2 if (document.getElementById('backToCat')) document.getElementById('backToCat').href = "http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/public.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?sContinent=EUR&screen=catalogue&iSaleNo=" + 18033 + "&iSaleLotNo=" + 2 ; 1975 BMW 898cc R90S Frame no. 4081920Engine no. 4081920 With the introduction of the '/6' range in 1973, BMW joined the superbike league with a pair of 900cc flat-twins. The touring version was typed 'R90/6' and the gorgeous new sportster 'R90S'. With its twin front disc brakes, racing-style seat, megaphone-shaped silencers and cockpit fairing, the R90S looked like no BMW before it, and the air-brushed 'smoke' custom finish...

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Bugatti Veyron Price

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Bugatti Veyron Wallpaper

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