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Replica 77 Gloves by Spidi
The Replica 77 Gloves are made in Spidi’s own labs in located north-east Italy, the Replica 77s are a special edition built to the same specifications as their first ever gloves that were originally released in 1977.
1964 Buick Riviera Coupe
This is an original 1964 Buick Riviera Coupe, 1964 was only the second year that the Riviera was sold and these first generation cars were extremely well received by not only automotive journalists, but also from the international car-designer-glitterati.
Shinola Backpack
This is the Shinola Backpack, it’s made by hand from American-made natural canvas, premium leather produced by Horween of Chicago, it has solid brass zippers and cushioned canvas backstraps with adjustable roll buckle hardware.
Oval Shank Poker Pipe by Fat Bastard Pipes
The pipe pictured here was handmade by Alex, he’s an American pipe-maker living in Denmark, he makes pipes to order and if you’d like one, you can click here to visit the ordering page on Fat Bastard Pipes.
BMW Concept Ninety
The BMW Concept Ninety is a new creation by the team at Roland Sands Design, built to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the original BMW R 90 S.
Garmin Rino 655t GPS/2-Way Radio
The Garmin Rino 655t is a GPS/2-Way Radio/Camera unit that’s waterproof, drop-proof, mud-proof and child-proof. Although I’m a little doubtful about that last one.
Horex VR6
Historically, Horex was a German assembler of motorcycles founded in 1923 as an offshoot of the Rex glassworks company in Bad Homburg (hence the name, Ho Rex). The company began by building machines around outsourced four-stroke singles supplied by German manufacturer Columbus, eventually merging with Columbus in 1925 to bring engine production in-house.
The Wedge Tent from Heimplanet
The Wedge Tent is a rapidly deployable 2-person tent created by Heimplanet for people who hate screwing around with wires, tent poles and pegs. The tent has an inflatable frame that can absorb significant wind pressure, it can also be inflated/deflated in 120 seconds (or less if you’re good with a foot pump) and it comes as a single, roll-out unit that doesn’t require assembly.
Ford Indy Speedster V8
The Ford Indy Speedster V8 was built by Bill Lindig and the team at SO-CAL, it’s a testament to classic, race-ready hot rod building and we like it a great deal. The chassis was first conceived by Jackie Howerton, an accomplished second-generation race car driver and lover of all things race car related.
Brick Full Grain NYC NATO Watch Strap
Worn & Wound is a NYC based watch strap and accessories maker specialising in classic leather straps that’ll suit almost any watch you throw at them. This strap is called the NYC NATO Brick Full Grain, it’s made from full grain leather and can be ordered in either 20mm or 22mm sizes.
1956 Riva Ariston Cadillac
This is the last surviving Riva Ariston Cadillac, only 19 Cadillac-powered Riva Aristons were ever made and this one has been a resident of its native Italy since it was sold there 57 years ago.
Red Cross Safety Hub by Eton
The Red Cross Safety Hub by Eton has a handcrank on the side that allows you to charge it manually, you can also plug your Apple/Android phone or tablet into it and charge them directly from the crank.