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1968 Morris Mini Police Cooper S
The Mini Cooper S is one of the most beloved cars of all time, in fact I’d go so far as to say that any “Top 10 Greatest Cars” list that doesn’t include a Mini, isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on.
Bugatti Sign
Collectibles like this tend to climb slowly in value over time, not to mention the fact that they look phenomenal hanging up in your garage or office.
Storz Performance SP1200RR Cafe Racer
The Storz Performance SP1200RR Cafe Racer is a bolt on cafe racer kit for 2004-present Harley-Davidson Sportsters, each of the kits elements can be bought…
KA-BAR US Marine Corp Fighting Knife
The KA-BAR US Marine Corp Fighting Knife is one of those tools that’s become a self-sustaining icon, it’s the single most famous fixed blade knife design in the world (and for very good reason).
Eddie Lawson
This is Eddie Lawson getting it a little sideways in 1988 aboard his 500cc 2 stroke Yamaha YZR, it’s mildly horrifying to me to learn that this era is now considered “retro” as ’88 still feels like it was about 14 or so years ago.
Motobee by Walt Siegl
This bike, a cafe racer called “Motobee” was built by Walt in 2010, it’s based on a 1983 Harley-Davidson Sportster but as with all Siegl builds, not much of the original bike remains.
Magnesium Fire Starter by Kaufmann Mercantile
This magnesium and flint firestarter costs $36 USD, a seemingly cheap price tag for something than can kick off magnesium shavings that burn at 5,610°F (3,098°C)…
1935 Riley Kestrel
This 1935 Riley Kestrel is a one off 2-door design, it originally started life as a 4-door but the current owner converted it to a coupé during a lengthy restoration process in 2004.
Paralesogram by Deus Bali
This board by Deus Bali, dubbed the Paralesogram, shuns this traditional design ethos in favour of an asymmetrical design.
McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
The remarkable looking McDonnell XF-85 Goblin was developed as a “Parasite-Fighter” and was designed to be carried and deployed from the bomb-bay of USAF heavy bombers to do battle with intercepting fighter jets.
1980 Land Rover Defender 90″
The Land Rover Defender 90″ is the short wheelbase version of the more common 110″ long wheelbase Defender, they’re tough, go anywhere 4x4s and although this may sound strange, I think they’re quite beautiful.
El Bajo Boot by Icon 1000
The El Bajo is exceptionally well built and looks suited to being worn both on and off the bike…