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Month: August 2012

Old Black by LC Fabrications

Ben Branch August 31, 2012
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Engineering
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

It’s not everyday that we come across a motorcycle like Old Black, she was built by the highly respected LC Fabrications, a garage we’ve featured before with their stunning Triumph TT Deluxe Cafe Racer.

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The Lun Class Ekranoplan

Ben Branch August 31, 2012
  • Boats
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Photography
  • Planes
  • Retro

The Lun Class Ekranoplan is one of those vehicles that seems to large for life, almost like a James Bond villain’s mobile lair.

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Vrod Special by Roland Sands Design

Ben Branch August 30, 2012
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Engineering
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

I love seeing people build Harley-Davidsons like this. You see there was a time, many years ago, when Harley-Davidson was famous for building the fastest motorcycles in America.

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Corsair Triple Smoke Single Barrel Malt Whiskey

Ben Branch August 30, 2012
  • American
  • Luxury
  • Taste
  • Whiskey

Craft spirits are an intriguing thing, they’re made in very small batches and this allows the distiller to take risks and be creative. Now, creativity isn’t always a good thing. Look at the music created by Yoko Ono for example.

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Earl’s Court Elephant

Ben Branch August 30, 2012
  • British
  • Photography
  • Retro

Now why an elephant would want to go to Earl’s Court rather than Piccadilly Circus is anyone’s guess.

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The Brat by Garage Project Motorcycles

Ben Branch August 29, 2012
  • Australian
  • Cafe Racers
  • Design
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro
  • Style

The CB350 Brat is one of those bikes that lit up the moto-web when it was released last year, it had features on BikeEXIF, Cyril Huze Post and Sydney Cafe Racers and the world loved it.

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Steve McQueen’s Beach Buggy

Ben Branch August 29, 2012
  • American
  • Cars
  • Retro

The VW based Meyers Manx beach buggy is one of those project cars that most men have told themselves they’ll get around to building eventually.

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Mick Jagger in the Saddle

Ben Branch August 29, 2012
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Photography
  • Retro

This early-70s photograph shows Rolling Stones front man Mick Jagger in the saddle of a beautiful, green Honda CB350.

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1998 Triumph Adventurer by Steel Bent Customs

Ben Branch August 28, 2012
  • American
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro
  • Triumph

The ’98 Triumph Adventurer is one of the better bikes built by Triumph in the ’90s, it was fitted with an 885cc triple cylinder engine with 12 valves…

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Steampunk Chandelier – Milton Douglas Lamp Co.

Ben Branch August 28, 2012
  • American
  • Design
  • Home
  • Retro
  • Steampunk

This steampunk chandelier by The Milton Douglas Lamp Co. is the perfect light fitting for a garage, man-room, shed, bar or basement laboratory.

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Apollo 15 Corvettes

Ben Branch August 28, 2012
  • American
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • NASA
  • Photography
  • Retro

This shot captures the crew of Apollo 15 before their mission to the Moon, in the foreground you can see the General Motors powered Moon Buggy they used for testing and pre-mission practice.

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Kawasaki ZX-7 by Icon 1000

Ben Branch August 27, 2012
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The Kawasaki ZX-7 is a relatively rare motorcycle, 1994 was the final model year before Kawasaki brought out the far more famous Kawasaki Ninja ZX-7R. That said, the ZX-7 does have a loyal following in the US and around the world meaning spare and custom parts are easy to come by.

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