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1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Lightweight
The car you’re looking at here is widely considered to be the most successful Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 of all time. This is a remarkable…
Barebones Living Ultimate Tool
The Ultimate Tool by Barebones Living was designed as an all-in-one tool for camping trips, work around the garden, and zombie apocalypses. It has…
DavmoMoto Honda CT117
There’s something immediately approachable about mini bikes. In fact they might be the only motorcycle genre that almost all motorcyclists like, a rare feat…
The Angry Lane Rider Daypack
The Angry Lane Rider Daypack has been designed by motorcyclists, for motorcyclists. It’s the work of the team at Angry Lane, long known as…
1969 Chevrolet Yenko Camaro
With 550+hp from a 7 litre V8 and a 1/4 mile time in the mid-10s there are few ’60s muscle cars as capable as…
Elemental Custom Cycles Yamaha XV750
The Yamaha Virago XV750 caused quite a stir when it was released in 1981, it was an obvious shot over the bow of Harley-Davidson, and…
Simpson M30 Bandit Carbon Helmet
The Simpson M30 Bandit Carbon helmet is the modern version of the model that Simpson have been selling since the 1970s – though of…
Barn Find: 1969 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Alloy
Only one alloy-bodied road-going Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona was ever built, and for decades its whereabouts were largely unknown. Very few Ferrari historians even…
Christopher Ward C9 P2725 TM-B Limited Edition
The C9 P2725 TM-B Limited Edition timepiece by Christopher Ward was designed to commemorate Flight Lieutenant Ray Holmes, a WWII Hurricane fighter pilot who…
1986 Gemballa Avalanche
The Gemballa Avalanche is the car that helped launch Gemballa into the centre of the world stage for outrageous bespoke cars, often costing over $500,000 USD…
Italian Sporting Bikes of the 70’s Poster Series
This poster series by Union Garage features artwork by Sir Martin Squires, all of these bikes took part in a one-day motorcycle show in…
1966 Shelby GT350 – Period SCCA Race Car
The original Shelby Mustangs of 1965 and 1966 are known as the lightest and most uncompromising examples of the Carroll Shelby tuned pony car….