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1918 Indian Twin Board-Track Racer – An Original American Superbike

Ben Branch March 26, 2018
Indian Twin Board-Track Racer Tank
  • American
  • Board Trackers
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

This original 1918 Indian Twin Board-Track Racer is a good reminder that back in the early 20th century, American motorcycle manufacturers were one of…

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1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 (With John Travolta / Hollywood Heritage)

Ben Branch March 23, 2018
Ford Mustang Boss 302 Hood
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford

The 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 was the second and final year of the now highly-collectible pony car. Despite the fact that it was…

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Mt. Everest Whiskey Glasses by Whiskey Peaks

Ben Branch March 20, 2018
Mt. Everest Whiskey Glasses by Whiskey Peaks
  • American
  • Gear
  • Whiskey

These tumblers have a topographically correct 3D imprint of Mt. Everest in the base, giving you something to look at when you’re working your…

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Documentary: Steve McQueen – Man On The Edge

Ben Branch March 18, 2018
Steve McQueen - Man On The Edge
  • American
  • Films

Steve McQueen – Man On The Edge is an hour long documentary about the legendary actor that was filmed back in the 1980s –…

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Jane Motorcycles Bowery Skull T-Shirt

Ben Branch March 16, 2018
Jane Motorcycles Bowery Skull T-Shirt
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Gear

The Jane Motorcycles Bowery Skull T-Shirt is made in the USA from 100% cotton, and it bears the logo of what is almost certainly…

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Documentary: Shoot The Salt – The Fastest Woman On A V-Twin

Ben Branch March 11, 2018
Shoot The Salt - The Fastest Woman On A V-Twin Jody Perewitz
  • American
  • Motorcycles

Shoot The Salt is a documentary covering the first attempt of Jody Perewitz to set a new land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats…

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Bell Moto-3 Ace Cafe GP 66 Helmet – Modern Safety In A Retro Helmet

Ben Branch March 8, 2018
Bell Moto-3 Helmet - Ace Cafe GP 66
  • American
  • Gear
  • Helmets

The Bell Moto-3 Ace Cafe GP 66 Helmet looks almost identical to the helmets worn by enduro, scrambler, motocross, and desert riders in the…

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An Original 1952 Kurtis KK4000 – A 6-Time Indy 500 Entrant

Ben Branch March 6, 2018
Kurtis KK4000 Offy Indy Race Car Back
  • American
  • Cars
  • Racing

The 1952 Kurtis KK4000 you see here is one of approximately twelve that were built originally, and it took part in no fewer than…

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The Taylor Stitch Long Haul Dyneema Motorcycle Jacket

Ben Branch March 6, 2018
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Jackets

The Long Haul Dyneema Motorcycle Jacket by Taylor Stitch is handmade in California using the world’s strongest fiber – Dyneema®, an Ultra-High Molecular Weight…

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The Supernova Corvette – Bill Jobe’s 1964 Chevrolet Corvette Racer

Ben Branch March 2, 2018
  • American
  • Cars
  • Chevrolet
  • Racing

The Supernova Corvette started life as a factory-stock 327 1964 Chevrolet Corvette, it was ordered new by American racing legend Bill Jobe and raced…

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NASA Space Tourism Posters – Free To Download & Print

Ben Branch March 1, 2018
NASA Space Tourism Posters
  • American
  • Art
  • Space

These NASA Space Tourism Posters were developed by a creative team of visual strategists inside JPL known as “The Studio”. Altogether there are 9…

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Carroll Shelby’s Other V8 British Roadster – The Sunbeam Tiger

Ben Branch February 27, 2018
Sunbeam Tiger
  • American
  • British
  • Cars
  • Shelby

The Sunbeam Tiger famously features a V8 shoehorned into an engine compartment designed in England by engineers who would have been mortified had they…

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