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Bell Custom 500 Haro Motorcycle Helmet – Limited To 250 Units Worldwide

Ben Branch January 20, 2020
Bell Custom 500 Haro
  • American
  • Gear
  • Helmets

This is the new Bell Custom 500 SE Haro motorcycle helmet, it’s limited to just 250 units worldwide, and it has an 80s-inspired shell…

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The Suzuki GSX-R 1000R Powered 3-Wheeler Built By Jesse Rooke

Ben Branch January 16, 2020
Suzuki GSX-R 1000R Powered 3-Wheeler Built By Jesse Rooke Interior
  • American
  • Cars
  • Motorcycles

This Suzuki GSX-R 1000R powered 3-wheeler was built by the late motorcycle customization legend Jesse Rooke. It’s undoubtably one of the quickest and most…

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The Only One In The World: A 1917 Henderson Board Track Racer

Ben Branch January 15, 2020
Henderson Board Track Racer 1
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The Henderson Motorcycle Co. was the first American manufacturer of four cylinder motorcycles and one of the first in the world. The advanced and…

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Documentary: The Daring Bulldog Truck Convoy To The Arctic

Ben Branch January 12, 2020
Arctic Convoy With Giant Mack Trucks 3
  • American
  • Classic 4x4
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

In order to protect the United States from aerial attack during the early stages of the Cold War, construction on the Distant Early Warning…

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The New Super73-S1 Universal Motorbike – $2,200 USD

Ben Branch January 10, 2020
Super73-S1 Universal Motorbike
  • American
  • Bicycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the Super73-S1 Universal Motorbike, it requires no license, insurance, or registration – it was designed to offer an alternative form of urban transportation…

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Biltwell Borrego Motorcycle Gloves – Touchscreen-Friendly & CE Approved

Ben Branch January 10, 2020
Biltwell Borrego Gloves Hero
  • American
  • Gear
  • Gloves

The Biltwell Borrego Gloves are the first from the American company that meet the strict European CE 89/686 safety standards for motorcycle use. Each…

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The First (And Only) Car Carroll Shelby Built From Scratch – The Shelby Series 1 Prototype

Ben Branch January 7, 2020
Shelby Series 1 Prototype
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the Shelby Series 1 prototype, a test car for what would become the only production road car ever designed and built from…

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Norman Armalith Riding Pants By Jane Motorcycles

Ben Branch January 7, 2020
Norman Armalith Riding Pants By Jane Motorcycles
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Gear

These are the new Norman Armalith Riding Pants by the team at Jane Motorcycles, each pair is made from Armalith waxed denim – a…

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The Seventy2 Pro Survival System By Uncharted Supply Co.

Ben Branch January 6, 2020
Uncharted Supply Co. The Seventy2 Pro Survival System
  • American
  • Camping
  • Survival

If you had 15 minutes notice that you needed to leave your house in an emergency, what survival items would you grab? The Seventy2…

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Documentary: The Nuclear Powered Plane From The Cold War

Ben Branch January 5, 2020
Nuclear Powered Planes
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Planes

This short film by the team at Real Engineering provides an 11 minute, information packed speed run through the history of America’s Cold War…

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The Zimmer Quicksilver – Mid-Engined – Extremely Rare – 100% American

Ben Branch January 4, 2020
Zimmer Quicksilver
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Zimmer Quicksilver is a rare car, so rare in fact that it’s possible you’ve never heard of it before. I know I’d never encountered…

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Is This The Quintessential American Villain’s Car? The 1965 Buick Riviera – Black-On-Black With The “Wildcat” Nailhead V8

Ben Branch January 3, 2020
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The first generation of the Buick Riviera was developed specifically to compete with the Ford Thunderbird, a luxurious grand touring coupe with elegant styling, seating…

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