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The Peerless GT – The Little-Known Car That Shocked The World With A Le Mans Class Win

Ben Branch September 2, 2020
Peerless GT 2
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Le Mans

  The Peerless GT is a little-known British sports car that shocked the racing world in 1958 when it took a class win at…

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Hasegawa 1:16 Scale Model Sopwith Camel – The Legendary WWI British Fighter

Ben Branch August 29, 2020
Hasegawa 1-16 Scale Sopwith Camel 7
  • British
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Planes

  This 1:16 scale Sopwith Camel model kit by Hasegawa has breathtaking detail throughout, it’s been designed to be displayed uncovered with no fabric…

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For Sale: A Vincent Black Lightning – The Fastest Production Motorcycle In The World In 1948

Ben Branch August 27, 2020
Vincent Black Lightning
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

  The Vincent Black Lightning was the fastest production motorcycle in the world when it was first offered to the public as a production…

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The Can-Am Chronograph by Omologato – $468 USD

Ben Branch August 25, 2020
Can-Am Chronograph by Omologato
  • British
  • Design
  • Watches

  This is the Can-Am chronograph by Omologato, it’s limited to just 200 pieces worldwide, and it comes at a refreshingly affordable price point…

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Land Rover Series 3 – British Trans-Africa Expedition Livery

Ben Branch August 19, 2020
Land Rover Series 3 Front
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Land Rover

  This 1973 Series 3 Land Rover was discovered by Buz Ras at a wealthy apple farmer’s house in Tieton, Washington, it had been…

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A New Series Of Classic Sports Car Prints By Ecurie

Ben Branch August 18, 2020
Porsche 904 2
  • Art
  • British
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This series of seven prints by the team at Ecurie have all been hand-drawn before being digitized and offered as high-quality prints on 200…

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Documentary: Spitfire Sisters – The Female WWII Pilots of the ATA

Ben Branch August 9, 2020
Pauline Gower
  • British
  • Films
  • Military
  • Planes

  Spitfire Sisters is a documentary about the female members of the British ATA, or Air Transport Auxiliary, a civilian organisation of pilots who…

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The Austel Lotec MkII – A Motorcycle With A 998cc Mini Engine

Ben Branch August 8, 2020
Austel Lotec
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The Austel Lotec was the brainchild of British engineer and designer Chris Castell. He developed an entirely unique motorcycle powered by a Mini car engine…

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British Leyland T-Shirts by Roy McCarthy

Ben Branch August 6, 2020
Allegro T-Shirt
  • British
  • Classic Cars
  • Clothing
  • Gear

This series of British Leyland t-shirts was created by graphic designer and illustrator Roy McCarthy celebrate the memorable advertising from one of the United…

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A Brief History From The Lotus 7 to The Caterham 7

Jon Branch August 4, 2020
Lotus 7 Car
  • Brief Histories
  • British
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Above Image: A Lotus 7 battling with a Porsche 356 Speedster in 1984. Image courtesy of the San Francisco Region SCCA. In the Beginning:…

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The Double Zero Club – Birmingham Motorcycle Counter Culture In The 1960s

Ben Branch August 4, 2020
Ray Fox and friend outside the DZ, c.1969
  • Books
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles

This is an edited extract from This Way To The Revolution, a book by Ian Francis about Birmingham in the late 60s. Available via…

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Documentary: The Revival Of A De Havilland Mosquito

Ben Branch August 2, 2020
De Havilland Mosquito
  • British
  • Films
  • Military
  • Planes

This one hour documentary shows the restoration of a WWII era De Havilland Mosquito, from an empty abandoned shell to a fully equipped aircraft…

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