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All Purpose Blinker Fluid by Dime City Cycles

Ben Branch March 20, 2019
All Purpose Blinker Fluid by Dime City Cycles
  • American
  • Gear

This all purpose blinker fluid by Dime City Cycles is an absolutely essential item for any home mechanic to have on hand. Startlingly, most…

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The First Corvettes To Race At Le Mans – The Cunningham 1960 Chevrolet Corvette

Ben Branch March 12, 2019
1960 Chevrolet Corvette Headlights
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

In 1960 the Americans would arrive at the world’s most famous endurance race with a bang – three specially prepared 1960 Chevrolet Corvettes rolled…

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Watch The 1984 Widowmaker Hill Climb

Ben Branch March 10, 2019
Widowmaker Hill Climb
  • American
  • Films
  • Racing

Editor’s Note: This film was transcoded from VHS so it’s not perfect, there are also a couple of black screen sections where I assume…

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Hangar 9 P-51D Mustang 60cc R/C Plane – 7 ft 5 in Wingspan

Ben Branch March 7, 2019
Hangar 9 P-51D Mustang 60cc ARF RC Plane
  • American
  • Planes

This Hangar 9 P-51D Mustang is a 1/5th scale model with a 7 foot 5 inch wingspan (89 inches) and a total weight of…

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Pearce Knives – Handmade Wrench Knives – $50 USD

Ben Branch March 7, 2019
Pearce Knives Wrench Knife
  • American
  • Knives

Pearce Knives is run by Logan Pearce, a third-generation American knife maker whose work has been featured in a slew of movies and games…

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Hageman Motorcycles Harley-Davidson XL1200 Sportster Custom

Ben Branch March 6, 2019
Harley-Davidson XL1200 Sportster Custom Back 6
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This Harley-Davidson XL1200 Sportster custom is the work of Greg Hageman of Hageman Motorcycles, it started out as a lightly modified 1995 Sportster to…

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Heck on Wheels Hat by Go Fast Don’t Die

Ben Branch March 5, 2019
Heck on Wheels Hat
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Gear

This Heck On Wheels hat is the work of the team at Go Fast Don’t Die, a brand that started among a group of…

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Watch the 1985 Daytona 200 – Freddie Spencer vs Wes Cooley

Ben Branch March 3, 2019
Freddie Spencer
  • American
  • Motorcycles

The 1985 Daytona 200 was a significant race in the career of “Fast” Freddie Spencer, he pulled out a lead early in the race…

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A Brief History of the GMC Motorhome – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch March 2, 2019
GMC Motorhome advertisement
  • American
  • Brief Histories
  • Classic Cars

Introduction: The GMC Motorhome The GMC Motorhome is a six-wheeled embodiment of the zeitgeist of its age – for those who did not live…

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The So-Cal Speed Shop Special Belly Tank Racer – The Lakester

Ben Branch February 28, 2019
SO-CAL Speed Shop Special Belly Tank Racer - The Lakester Front 3
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The So-Cal Speed Shop Special Belly Tank Racer, also known as a “Lakester”, was developed in the late 1940s using relatively primitive hot rod…

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Continental R-670 7-Cylinder Radial Engine

Ben Branch February 23, 2019
Continental R-670 Radial Engine
  • American
  • Engineering

The Continental R-670 is a 7-cylinder, air-cooled radial engine that was used in planes, blimps, tanks, landing craft, and armoured vehicles – mostly during…

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1954 Kurtis 500KK SR-100 – A Rare American Road-Legal Racer

Ben Branch February 22, 2019
Kurtis-500KK-SR-100-Car-18
  • American
  • Classic Cars

The Kurtis 500KK was a road-going sports car developed by Frank Kurtis using much the same architecture under its bodywork as his Indianapolis 500…

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