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Cortina: The Story of Ford’s Best-Seller

Ben Branch November 12, 2019
Cortina The Story of Ford’s Best-Seller Book
  • Books
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

Cortina: The Story of Ford’s Best-Seller is a definitive book about one of the most important British Ford’s in history and a staple of…

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NASA – Past And Present Dreams Of The Future by Benedict Redgrove

Ben Branch August 18, 2019
NASA - Past And Present Dreams Of The Future by Benedict Redgrove
  • Art
  • Books
  • NASA
  • Space

NASA – Past And Present Dreams Of The Future is a book by Benedict Redgrove, it’s the result of 9 years of intensive work…

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Star Wars TIE Fighter: Owners’ Workshop Manual

Ben Branch August 14, 2019
Tie Fighter Owner's Workshop Manual
  • Books
  • Engineering
  • Space

This is the Haynes Owners’ Workshop Manual for the legendary Star Wars TIE Fighter, one of the most memorable spacecraft from the Star Wars…

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The Technique of Motor Racing by Piero Taruffi

Ben Branch April 2, 2019
  • Books
  • Racing

The Technique of Motor Racing by Piero Taruffi is the book that all other instructional motor racing books are measured against. It was written…

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Must-Read Motorcycle Books: Top Dead Center by Kevin Cameron

Ben Branch March 19, 2019
Top Dead Center by Kevin Cameron
  • Books
  • Motorcycles

Kevin Cameron graduated with a degree in physics from Harvard University before embarking on a remarkable career tuning world-class racing motorcycles throughout the 1970s…

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Feel: My Story – The Freddie Spencer Autobiography

Ben Branch February 7, 2019
Feel My Story Freddie Spencer Autobiography
  • American
  • Books

Feel: My Story is the autobiography of motorcycle racing legend “Fast” Freddie Spencer. When it comes to the autobiographies of racing drivers (and riders)…

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US Army Survival Manual: FM 21-76 – $9.95 USD

Ben Branch December 29, 2018
US Army Survival Manual FM 21-76
  • American
  • Books
  • Survival

The US Army Survival Manual has been standard issue to soldiers for decades – saving countless lives over the years and becoming a de…

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Freedom Machines V2 by Tim Caraco

Ben Branch August 9, 2018
Dog on Motorcycle
  • American
  • Australian
  • Books
  • Motorcycles
  • Photography

Tim Caraco has made a name for himself in recent years by capturing the zeitgeist of the 21st century chopper/bobber scene in America, Australia,…

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MotoGP™ Technology – The Must-Read Book by Neil Spalding

Ben Branch July 24, 2018
MotoGP Technology Book Neil Spalding Cover
  • Books
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

The book MotoGP™ Technology by Neil Spalding is officially licensed by MotoGP™, and it’s widely recognized as an essential book to get your hands…

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1001 Drives You Must Experience Before You Die – Foreword by Charley Boorman

Ben Branch July 12, 2018
1001 Drives You Must Experience Before You Die
  • Books
  • Gear

1001 Drives You Must Experience Before You Die is a voluminous 960 page book by Darryl Sleath that covers all manner of legendary road…

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Icon – The Official Land Rover Book

Ben Branch May 15, 2018
Icon - The Official Land Rover Book
  • Books
  • British
  • Land Rover

Icon – The Official Land Rover Book is the marque’s own look back at what is arguably their most important model line – the…

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Elspeth Beard: Lone Rider – The First British Woman To Motorcycle Around The World

Ben Branch April 28, 2018
  • BMW
  • Books
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Women

The story of Elspeth Beard is legendary within the motorcycle community, in 1982 aged just 23 she set off on a round the world…

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