‘Do No Harm’ – a series of nightmarish polyethylene lollies by British artist Miss Bugs
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Behold: the 1969 Ferrari 365 GTS Spyder – 4.4l, 320bhp, Pininfarina bodywork – the most desirable Ferrari of its day, along with its coupe stablemate.
Recently restored (at a cost of €440,000) and going to auction (for considerably more than that) next month.
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Behold: the Lightyear One – a partially solar powered electric vehicle and therefore one further step toward true ‘zero-emission’ technology.
The car tops up its power via solar panels on the roof and bonnet but the main energy source is still (largely fossil fuel generated) plug-in charging. The range is 750km with potential to go further depending on the solar cells.
An initial production run of 500 (currently accepting advance orders) is due for delivery in 2021.
Yours for around €120,000.
The 1982 Seiko T001 TV Watch – a portable television receiver linked (by wire) to a 3cm LCD watch screen.
Three decades ahead of its time and the technology required to make it viable.
G’wan the Seiko though, in fairness.
MORE: The History Of The Smartwatch Goes Back Much Further Than You’d Think (Gearpatrol)
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An incredibly complex music video for Ed Sheeran’s ‘Cross Me’ directed by Ryan Staake featuring dancer Courtney Scarr, Sheeran and Chance the Rapper in a combination of motion capture, animation, light effects and CGI.
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Behold: the 2019 Honda Super Cub C125 – first released in 1958 and continuously manufactured ever since, more than 100 million have been sold worldwide.
With a top speed of 100km/h, clutchless 4-speed transmission and a 125cc engine borrowed from the Honda Grom, it’s cute as a button and yours for €3,800.
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Behold: the Charge Electric Ford Mustang – one of 499 first generation (1965 – 1973) Mustangs with their oily old gizzards swapped out for quad electric motors by UK EV startup Charge.
The 64Kw/h battery is good for 320km in cruise mode but considerably less if you engage the full 536bhp four wheel drive. Top speed is 240km/h but the thing will accelerate to 100km/h in less than 3 seconds.
Debuting next month at the Goodwood Festival of Speed and yours for €335,000.
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Behold: the 2004 Mercedes Benz Unimog U500 – one of the best and toughest trucks on the planet.
Built by Daimler-Benz (and subsequently Mercedes-Benz) since 1948, the Unimog has performed heavy duty work in various guises from military to farm service and this late model has been extensively modified.
To wit: a crew cab in place of the normal two seater cab, the 3-way tilting bed from a short wheelbase Unimog, a custom rollbar, LED lighting rig and a huge 6.4-litre diesel inline six with eight-speed manual transmission driving all four wheels via portal axles to maximize ground clearance.
In short, a landscape gardener’s Rolls Royce.
Sold for €181,000.