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Full Film: Follow That Girl – A Motorcycle Adventure Across Australia In The 1970s

Ben Branch January 30, 2022
Motorcycling across Australia 70’s style with Anne-France Dautheville (1978) | ABC Australia
  • Adventure
  • Australian
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

Breakaway – Follow That Girl was originally released in Australia on the ABC television network on January 1st, 1978. It’s a half hour film…

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For Sale: An Australian Army Land Rover Perentie – The “Toughest Land Rover Ever Made”

Ben Branch December 17, 2021
Land Rover Perentie
  • Adventure
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

The Land Rover “Perentie” is probably the toughest Land Rover ever made, a few thousand were built for the Australian Defense Force and they…

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A Rare South African Chevrolet El Camino

Ben Branch December 4, 2021
South African Chevrolet El Camino
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

There will likely be two main types of people who read this article, the first will be Americans who have never seen this version…

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The Goggomobil Dart – An Unusual Australian Micro Sports Car

Ben Branch December 2, 2021
Goggomobil Dart
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Goggomobil Dart is a car almost entirely unknown outside of its native Australia. The Dart was developed in 1958 using the German Goggomobil…

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Skram Threes: Impact Protective Motorcycle Sunglasses

Ben Branch December 2, 2021
Skram Threes Impact Protective Motorcycle Sunglasses Hero Main
  • Australian
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Sunglasses

These are the Skram Threes, they’re sunglasses developed from a blank slate for motorcycle use, and they’re designed to take the impact of rocks…

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Australia’s Most Famous CBX – The Honda CBX Cafe Racer By Motorretro

Andrew Jones November 11, 2021
Honda CBX Cafe Racer Hero
  • Australian
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

There can be little doubt that this is Australia’s most famous Honda CBX, it was built by Vaughan Ryan of Motorretro in Sydney and it’s been…

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The Piranha III Kit: Build Your Own Super Buggy At Home

Ben Branch October 21, 2021
The Edge Products Piranha III Buggy Kit
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Gear

The Piranha III is one of the best-selling buggy designs in the history of well-known Australian company The Edge Products, this kit provides everything…

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This Might Be The Fastest Radial-Engined Motorcycle In The World

Ben Branch October 16, 2021
Radial-Engined Motorcycle
  • Australian
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

In March 2022, a small group of enthusiasts from Adelaide, Australia, will attempt to set a new land speed record on Lake Gairdner in South Australia, becoming the world’s fastest radial-engined motorcycle.

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For Sale: A Vincent Rapide V-Twin Engine

Ben Branch October 14, 2021
Vincent Rapide Engine
  • Australian
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

The V-twin engine designed for the Vincent Rapide and later used in modified form for the Vincent Black Shadow and Black Lightning is unquestionably…

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Open Call For Director Nominees For The Motorcycling New South Wales (MNSW) Board

Ben Branch September 6, 2021
Motorcycling New South Wales MNSW Logo
  • Australian
  • Motorcycles

Motorcycling New South Wales is officially calling for nominations to commence the recruitment process, to elect five new directors to join their board.

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The New Akin Moto Alpha Jacket 3.0

Ben Branch July 29, 2021
Akin Moto Alpha Jacket 3.0
  • Australian
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Jackets

This is the new Akin Moto Alpha Jacket 3.0, as the name suggests its the third iteration of the Australian company’s highly regarded Alpha…

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Bob Jane’s Bathurst Winning Ford Mustang 390 GT

Andrew Jones July 23, 2021
Ford Mustang 390 GT
  • American
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This article is an interview by Andrew Jones with Gavin King, the owner of the car you see here – a Ford Mustang 390 GT…

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