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Month: November 2015

1957 Chevrolet “Black Widow” Racer

Ben Branch November 5, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Rare

The 1957 Chevrolet “Black Widow” is a car that was developed in the shadows of a looming ban on auto racing in the United…

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Piston Table

Ben Branch November 5, 2015
  • American
  • Art
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Home

The idea of using engines as the basis for furniture has probably existed since the first engine threw a rod and made itself an expensive…

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Venier Customs Moto Guzzi California

Ben Branch November 4, 2015
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Italian
  • Moto Guzzi
  • Motorcycles

The Moto Guzzi California is a motorcycle that should be significantly more famous than it actually is. The first California was released in 1971…

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Provo River Fishing Co. Fly Fishing Wallet

Ben Branch November 4, 2015
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Gear

Fly Fishing has been around for at least 2000 years, it was described by the Roman Claudius Aeolians in 200 AD, but there are indications…

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1986 Ford RS200

Ben Branch November 3, 2015
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Racing
  • Rally
  • Rare

The Ford RS200 rose from the ashes of the ill-fated Escort RS 1700T project – after a successful rally programme based around the earlier…

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Onewheel Electric Skateboard

Ben Branch November 3, 2015
  • American
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Gear

The Onewheel is an electric skateboard with a difference – it only has one wheel. Although the sharper amongst you may have surmised that…

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Doryu 2-16 Gun Camera

Ben Branch November 2, 2015
  • Cameras
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Rare

The Doryu Camera Company developed two generations of pistol cameras for police and surveillance tasks – although exactly why the police would need a…

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Land Rover Documentary: A 50 Year Adventure

Ben Branch November 1, 2015
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Films
  • Land Rover

Land Rover: A 50 Year Adventure is a comprehensive history of Land Rover from its humble beginnings to the modern day, and it manages…

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