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An Australian Custom BMW R100RT – The Ellaspede EB882

Ben Branch February 11, 2020
Custom BMW R100RT Front 2
  • Australian
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This post was written by Hughan Seary of Ellaspede, with contributions by the bike’s owner Sam K. When possible we like to bring you…

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There’s A Fleet Of Ex-Royal Australian Air Force Pilatus PC-9/A Aircraft For Sale – The Starting Bid Is $1

Ben Branch February 1, 2020
Pilatus PC-9 A Aircraft
  • Australian
  • Military
  • Planes

As of December 2019 the Royal Australian Air Force has retired its fleet of Pilatus PC-9/A aircraft in order to replace them with the…

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Documentary: The Holden Dealer Team 1969 to 1987

Ben Branch November 3, 2019
The Holden Dealer Team 1969 to 1987
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Racing

The Holden Dealer Team, commonly known as HDT, is a legendary racing team in Australia that fielded some of the country’s greatest racing drivers from…

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The Best Custom BMW E9 Of 2019 – Fitted With An E46 M3 S54 Engine With 300+BHP

Ben Branch October 29, 2019
Custom BMW E9 Overhead
  • Australian
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This article was written by John Ward of Fuel Bespoke Design – the builder of this immaculate custom BMW E9 named “Von Trapp”. When…

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Documentary: History of the Ford Falcon GT-HO Phase III – The Fastest 4-Door Car In The World (In 1971)

Ben Branch October 27, 2019
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Muscle Cars

The Ford Falcon XY GT-HO Phase III is one of the most valuable Australian-made cars in history, but it’s largely unknown outside its home…

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The First Bathurst Race After WWII – The 1946 New South Wales Grand Prix

Ben Branch October 13, 2019
1946 New South Wales Grand Prix MG
  • Australian
  • Films
  • Racing

The races held at the Mount Panorama street circuit in Bathurst in New South Wales, Australia have become globally renowned as some of the…

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Desert Racing Documentary: Toby Price And The Finke Desert Double

Ben Branch July 14, 2019
TOBY PRICE AND THE FINKE DESERT DOUBLE 4
  • Australian
  • Racing
  • Rally

Finke Desert Double is a free 31 minute documentary about Toby Price and his goal of taking both the motorcycle and truck wins at…

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How I Designed A Supercar Beater For Coffee Money – The Story Of The Burton Trackster

Daniel Burton July 10, 2019
Burton Trackster
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Engineering

This article was written by the remarkable Daniel Burton, an inspiring young man living with Asperger’s who has spent years carefully designing his own…

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Retromotive Magazine – A Quarterly Coffee Table Magazine

Ben Branch July 1, 2019
Retromotive Magazine Cover
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

  Retromotive Magazine is a quarterly coffee table magazine that features some of the most beautiful automotive photography you’ll find anywhere in the world….

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Mark Hawwa’s 400 HP Turbocharged 13B-Powered Mazda RX-7

Ben Branch June 11, 2019
Custom Mazda RX-7 Front 2
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Japanese

Mark Hawwa is a man who rarely needs an introduction, he founded the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride in 2012 and in the years since it’s…

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The Aero – A Bespoke Alloy-Bodied BMW R100 RS by MotoRRetro

Ben Branch May 22, 2019
Custom BMW R100 RS Aero Motor Retro Side 3
  • Australian
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the Aero – it took master craftsman Georgio Rimi four years to build using a series of hand tools and an English…

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The Rising Sun Workshop x Young Henrys Custom Postie Bike Chopper – The Hopper

Ben Branch May 8, 2019
Custom Postie Bike Chopper - The Hopper Headlights
  • Australian
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The Postie Bike is an Australian institution, they’re a lightly modified version of the Honda CT110 specifically built for Australia Post – an Australian…

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