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Spitfire Sculpture Made from Fighter's Original Rolls-Royce Engine

London-based TMB Art Metal's latest creation is more than just a sculpture of a classic British Supermarine Spitfire; it's actually made from the fighter plane's original Rolls-Royce engine parts. Made in a limited edition of 24, the Spitfire Mk 1 sculpture is handcrafted of aluminum originating from the Rolls-Royce Merlin Mk III engine fitted to X4276 KL-B, legendary RAF ace Al Deere's personal Spitfire for the latter part of the Battle of Britain and 1940, which crashed on 28th December of that year. The sculptures are supported by bronze stalks with precision engineered ball and sockets so the planes can be placed in various attitudes of flight. The sculptures are set upon a mahogany and burr walnut plinth and come with a certificate of authenticity signed by one of the original Supermarine test pilots.

[via Duncan Quinn]

Tags: Battle of Britain, BattleOfBritain, fighter planes, FighterPlanes, London, Rolls-Royce, sculpture, Spitfire, TMB Art Metal, TmbArtMetal, UK

1959 Aston Martin DBR1 Cufflinks Are a Piece of Motor Racing History

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Jewelry, Luxury Cars & Autos, Men's Style

UK-based TMB Art Metal is launching a limited edition set of cufflinks handmade from metal taken from the Aston Martin DBR1 race car that won Le Mans and the World Sportscar Championships in 1959. TMB's exclusive Aston Martin DBR1/2 Essence of Form links are crafted using original pieces of aluminum body panel removed from the the famous car that was driven by Carroll Shelby, and was victorious with Sir Stirling Moss behind the wheel in the 1959 World Sportscar Championship. Two versions of the cufflinks, with arms and drivers made of solid 18ct gold, are being issued accompanied by certificates of authenticity signed personally by either Shelby or Moss. Each version is limited to just 50 pairs worldwide, priced at £1,795 or about $3,000 each. The winning Aston Martin, one of the most famous cars in the world, is today believed to be worth around $25 million.

Tags: Aston Martin, AstonMartin, cufflinks, gold, Le Mans, LeMans, racing, Sir Stirling Moss, SirStirlingMoss, TMB Art Metal, TmbArtMetal, UK