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The Seventy2 Survival System – A Bug Out Bag For The 21st Century

Ben Branch June 2, 2018
Seventy2 Survival System - A Bug Out Bag For The 21st Century
  • American
  • Bags
  • Gear
  • Survival

The Seventy2 Survival System was designed with one very specific task in mind – keeping you alive for 72 hours after a major catastrophe….

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2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition – The American Supercar

Ben Branch June 1, 2018
Ford GT Overhead
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford

The Ford GT The Ford GT was developed as a hat tip to its iconic forebear, the Ford GT40, a vehicle developed by Ford and…

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Pillbox Bat Co. – Traditional Ashwood American Baseball Bats

Ben Branch June 1, 2018
Pillbox Baseball Bat Company
  • American
  • Gear
  • Retro

The Pillbox Bat Co. was formed by Zak Fellman and Dan Watson, two close friends who grew up playing little league together. Once they…

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Dimitri Coste – Heroes of the Indian FTR1200

Ben Branch May 30, 2018
Indian FTR1200
  • American
  • Flat Track
  • Indian

Editor’s Note: The new FTR 1200 has now been released. You can click to see the Silodrome Cheat Sheet for the new Indian FTR…

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1975 Ford Bronco Restomod – 302 V8 With Edelbrock Heads

Ben Branch May 29, 2018
Ford Bronco Grille
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Ford

The First Generation Ford Bronco The first generation Ford Bronco was something of a trailblazer, although it was the second to blaze a trail…

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The First Shelby Series 1 – Carroll Shelby’s 600 BHP Personal Car

Ben Branch May 28, 2018
Shelby Series 1 Headlight
  • American
  • Cars
  • Shelby

The Shelby Series 1 Personally, I think the Shelby Series 1 is a significantly underrated car. It was the only blank-slate road car ever built…

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1954 Cunningham C3 – The Rare American Homologation Special

Ben Branch May 25, 2018
Cunningham C3 Grille
  • American
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Le Mans

The Cunningham C3 The Cunningham C3 was to be the only non-racing car ever built by Briggs Cunningham and his team, and it only came…

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The Vaktare M.G. Pilot Racer Jacket – Individually Handmade in Los Angeles, CA.

Ben Branch May 25, 2018
Vaktare M.G. Pilot Racer Jacket Cafe Racer Motorcycle
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Jackets

The Pilot Racer Jacket by Vaktare M.G. was designed as a modern motorcyclist’s equivalent of the iconic WWII fighter pilot and bomber crew flight…

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The Redux Courg Watch – An Affordable Titanium Automatic

Ben Branch May 24, 2018
Redux Courg Watch
  • American
  • Gear
  • Watches

The Redux Courg Watch is an affordable, military-spec titanium watch with an automatic movement featuring 24 jewels and a 41 hour power reserve. The…

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Watch: Rodney Dangerfield’s Guide to Auto Repair

Ben Branch May 23, 2018
Rodney Dangerfield’s Guide to Auto Repair
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Films

Rodney Dangerfield’s Guide to Auto Repair is a famous 7 minute sketch by the legendary American comedian that’ll sound immediately familiar to anyone who’s…

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One-of-One – The 1997 Shelby Aurora V8 Can-Am Prototype

Ben Branch May 22, 2018
Shelby Aurora V8 CAN-AM
  • American
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Shelby

With an estimated hammer price of just $20,000 to $25,000 USD, this Shelby Aurora V8 Can-Am prototype is possibly one of the best value…

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A “Crate” Engine With A Difference – A Roush-Built Lincoln-Zephyr V12 Engine

Ben Branch May 19, 2018
Lincoln-Zephyr V12 Engine
  • American
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Ford

The Lincoln-Zephyr V12 engine made its first appearance in the Lincoln-Zephyr models of 1936 with a capacity of 267 cubic inches. The Lincoln-Zephyr V12 Engine…

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