The Hesketh 24
Hesketh Motorcycles is a small British company that most of us had forgotten about, the company was first created by Formula 1 team owner and close friend of James Hunt – the 3rd Lord Hesketh in 1980. The mission was commendable although the sheer number of new technologies they tried to implement at once led...
Fabien Oefner’s Disintegrating Cars
Fabien Oefner’s Disintegrating Cars is an art exhibition that opened at the M.A.D (mechanical art devices) Gallery in Geneva in late November. Rather incredibly, each photograph is compiled from hundreds of individual shots, painstakingly pieced together over a period of 2 months. There is no 3D-modelled-CGI wizardry here, each component was positioned carefully, photographed and...
Deus BMW R100S Custom
This BMW R100S custom by Deus Ex Machina, the garage is world famous for their customs based on American and Japanese motorcycles but we haven’t seen many machines based on European marques roll out of their workshops in Australia, Bali, the USA or Italy. The R100S you see here has been through what I’d call a ‘respectful...
Whiskey Poster by Jon Contino
This gallery quality Giclée print by Jon Contino features lyrics from the halyard shanty ‘Whiskey Johnny’, it’s printed on natural 100% cotton rag archival paper using special archival inks. The poster is offered in 4 sizes ranging from small to large, with large being 20″ x 28″ in size – the only question now is...
1938 SS 100 Jaguar 3½-Litre Roadster
This 1938 SS100 Jaguar 3½-Litre Roadster is one of the tidiest examples of the model we’ve seen in recent memory, many automotive historians consider the SS100 to be the best looking pre-war Jaguar and I’m inclined to agree with them. While the Bugattis of the same era where somewhat feminine in their appearance, the SS100...
Victory Shawl Sweater by North Sea Clothing
The Victory Shawl Sweater is a classically made woollen sweater designed for use on Arctic and Antarctic expeditions, it’s the sort of thing that Robert Falcon Scott wore on his Terra Nova Expedition. Each sweater is made in Britain, by British workers from British twisted navy and ecru wool, it has a brass shank anchor...
Moto Guzzi by Officine Rossopuro
Officine Rossopuro is an Italian custom motorcycle garage with a long portfolio of stunningly beautiful bikes, this is their most recent offering and unlike many of their client-specified builds, this one is for sale. The chap who runs Officine Rossopuro is the suitably Italianly-named Filippo Barbacane, he’s been in the business longer than most of...
Watch Roll by Worn & Wound
The Watch Roll by Worn & Wound is a carrying solution for people with 2 or more watches that they need to keep safe whilst travelling, each roll is made from a combination of Horween Black Essex leather and 10.10 oz waxed Army Duck canvas with the inner lining being a watch-face-friendly ultra suede. When...
BMW Custom by Kevil’s Speed Shop
Kevil’s Speed Shop was founded by Kevin Hill in England a few years ago and has quickly risen to prominence as the top custom BMW motorcycle builder in the country and one of the best in the world. Kevin’s bikes all have a distinctive look, they’re engineered to perform well rather than just look pretty...
Stelvio Sunglasses Autodromo
The new Stelvio range of sunglasses from Autodromo have been designed to evoke the style of the sunglasses worn by drivers in the 1950s, each pair is made by hand from high-quality acetates and has polarised UV lenses with stainless steel detailing. If you think Persol sunglasses are a little passé and that Ray-Bans have...
The Eagle E-Type Low Drag GT
When it comes to classic British automobiles, I think it’s probably safe to consider the E-Type king of the hill. In fact, one could probably make a fairly convincing argument that the E-Type is the most classic, classic car ever made. So when a company like Eagle comes along and recreates the E-Type, they’re walking...
Driving Gloves by Dents
I’m not entirely sure when, but at some point around the middle of the 20th century, men stopped wearing driving gloves. I think this was a mistake and I’ve decided to see if I bring them back into vogue. I should probably begin by never using the word ‘vogue’ again. This pair of leather palmed...
