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Plymouth Hemi Cuda

Ben Branch March 15, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Muscle Cars

The Plymouth Hemi Cuda is now recognised as one of the most collectible of the original generation of muscle cars, it was first offered…

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The Roland Sands Design Clash Jacket

Ben Branch March 15, 2017
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Jackets

The Roland Sands Design Clash Jacket has been designed in the spirit of the first generation of leather motorcycle jackets like the Pefecto. The…

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Joe and Alma – The First American Couple To Race The Isle Of Man TT

Ben Branch March 11, 2017
  • American
  • Isle of Man TT
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

Meet Joe and Alma Rocheleau In the early 1960’s the Sidecar Racers’ Association was formed in Toronto which expanded to include competitors from all…

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The Tahquitz Pack

Ben Branch March 10, 2017
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Bags
  • Design

The Tahquitz Pack is a new take on and age-old design – the backpack. It’s been developed using an outer shell of blended 400D…

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1929 Stutz Model M Supercharged 8-Cylinder

Ben Branch March 8, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Luxury

The Stutz Model M Supercharged Coupe was originally developed in 1929 to challenge Europe’s best at the 24 Hours of Le Mans – the…

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The Ringbrothers 900 HP Winnebago

Ben Branch March 7, 2017
  • American
  • Camping
  • Cars

Taking a worn out 1972 Winnebago Brave RV and rebuilding it into a supercharged 900 hp behemoth that can perform a 0-50 mph sprint in…

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The Revival 140 Confederate Hellcat

Ben Branch March 1, 2017
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

The Confederate Hellcat is a thoroughly American motorcycle with more technology and engineering built into it than its air-cooled V-twin would lead you to…

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Devin D Porsche Special

Ben Branch February 28, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Porsche
  • Racing

The Devin D Porsche Special was a creation of Bill Devin, an American racing driver and engineer with a life story so fascinating you’ll wonder…

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The Harley-Davidson XR-750 – A Brief History

Ben Branch February 27, 2017
  • American
  • Brief Histories
  • Harley-Davidson

In a roundabout way, we owe the existence of the Harley-Davidson XR-750 to the Brits. They didn’t design it or built it of course,…

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The Bocar XP-5

Ben Branch February 24, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Racing

The Bocar XP-5 is an American designed and built racing car designed to take the fight to cars like the D-Type Jaguar, Austin Healey…

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Bill Shaw Racing 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28

Ben Branch February 22, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Racing

In 1971 there was a race the Crystal Palace circuit as part of the British Saloon Car Championship. Today it’s remembered as one of…

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1935 Chevrolet Film: What Stops Them

Ben Branch February 19, 2017
  • American
  • Films

What Stops Them is a 1935 Chevrolet film that explains drum braking systems, and extolls the virtues of cable-operated brakes. Although that may sound…

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