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Triumph Ignition Coil LS Tee

Ben Branch March 25, 2021
Triumph Motorcycle T-Shirt
  • British
  • Clothing
  • Motorcycles

This is the new Triumph Ignition Coil tee, it’s made from heavyweight 230g cotton making it ideal as either a top layer or as…

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The New Defender Works V8 Trophy – A Low-Volume Production Model From Land Rover Classic

Ben Branch March 15, 2021
Land Rover Defender Works V8 Trophy
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

When Land Rover announced that the legendary Defender would cease production in 2016 it caused much angst throughout the motoring world, and no small…

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For Sale: An Original Titanium McLaren F1 Tool Kit

Ben Branch March 15, 2021
McLaren F1 Tool Kit
  • British
  • Cars
  • Tools

This is an original McLaren F1 tool kit, it was made by French company Factom from titanium and finished with a titanium nitride coating which…

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The Spyder Donington Coupe – A Rare V8 Lotus Eclat

Ben Branch March 10, 2021
Lotus Eclat
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a Spyder Donington coupe, it’s a rare car that uses the body of a Lotus Eclat paired with an all-new chassis built…

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The Christopher Ward C65 Trident – Swiss Automatic Movement – $845 USD

Ben Branch March 5, 2021
Christopher Ward C65 Trident Automatic
  • British
  • Gear
  • Watches

This is the C65 Trident Automatic from British watchmaker Christopher Ward, it’s widely considered to be one of the best value automatic dive watches…

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Lotus Europa Twin Cam Special – An Affordable Mid-Engined Classic

Ben Branch March 3, 2021
Lotus Europa Twin Cam Special
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is a Lotus Europa Special, arguably the most desirable version of the famous mid-engined sports car that helped establish the British automaker as…

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Land Rover Defender V8 – The Perfect Defender 90?

Ben Branch March 1, 2021
Land Rover Defender 5
  • British
  • Classic 4x4

The marriage of the Land Rover Defender and the ubiquitous 3.5 litre Rover V8 first occurred in the 1980s when it was first offered…

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There’s A McLaren Senna Development Engine For Sale – 789 HP Twin Turbo V8

Ben Branch February 27, 2021
McLaren Senna Engine
  • British
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is one of the original engines used by McLaren during the development of the McLaren Senna, the most recent member of the company’s…

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CCM Spitfire Scrambler – A Rare British Production Motorcycle – 1 Of 250 Built

Ben Branch February 25, 2021
CCM Spitfire Scrambler
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the CCM Spitfire Scrambler, just 250 of these were made and the model is now no longer in production, so low mileage…

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The Military-Spec Bowler CSP RIV 4×4 Concept Vehicle Is For Sale

Ben Branch February 20, 2021
Bowler CSP RIV 5
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is the Bowler CSP RIV, it’s a concept vehicle that was developed by Bowler for both military and emergency services roles. It was…

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Rare Racing Car For Sale: An AC Frua Fastback – Semi Lightweight

Ben Branch February 18, 2021
AC Frua Car
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The AC Frua was built on the same chassis as the mighty AC Cobra 427 Mark III, though it was stretched by 6 inches…

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Deck Landing – A WW2-Era Instructional Film For Aircraft Carrier Landings

Ben Branch February 14, 2021
Corvair Crash WW2 Aircraft Carrier
  • British
  • Films
  • Planes

Deck Landing is a World War II era instructional film designed to help new pilots landing on Britain’s vitally important aircraft carriers. The systems…

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