The mundane paintbrush, for example, with which Andy Warhol created world-famous works of art. Or Jimi Hendrix’s electric guitar. Or the pencil that Ferdinand Alexander Porsche used to make the first sketches of the Porsche 911.

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Richard von Frankenberg brought his skills and racing expertise together in Christophorus, the first issue of which outlines his 1951 automotive world record.