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The Jaguar XK120 That Vanished (And Was Later Found Under A Table)

Ben Branch May 30, 2019
Jaguar XK120 Chassis and Engine 2
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Jaguar XK120 is one of the most beloved British sports cars of the 20th century, so you can imagine the heartbreak of a…

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Documentary: Triumph Spitfire At The 1965 24 Hours Of Le Mans

Ben Branch May 26, 2019
1965 Triumph Spitfire Le Mans
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing

The 1965 running of the 24 Hours Of Le Mans saw a battle of the ages running between Ford and Ferrari, but further down…

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1 of 900: An Original Triumph TT Special – $10,000 to $12,000 USD (Estimated)

Ben Branch May 24, 2019
Triumph TT Special Rear
  • American
  • British
  • Motorcycles

In the 1960s both Steve McQueen and Evel Knievel owned Triumph TT Specials, McQueen often raced his Triumphs with notable success, and Knievel used his…

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British Aerospace 146 Jet Engine Cowling Chair by Plane Industries

Ben Branch May 11, 2019
British Aerospace 146 Jet Engine Cowling Chair
  • British
  • Gear
  • Home

This is the new British Aerospace 146 jet engine cowling chair from the team at Plane Industries, it’s slightly smaller than their signature Boeing…

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Malle Garment Holdall Bag – The Gentleman Racer’s Weekender

Ben Branch May 2, 2019
Malle London Garment Duffel Bag
  • Bags
  • British

The Malle Garment Holdall is a new design from the British company designed to unzip and each end and completely unroll – allowing you…

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Aircraft Bolt Cufflinks by Plane Industries

Ben Branch April 29, 2019
Aircraft Bolt Cufflinks Hero
  • British
  • Gear
  • Planes

These aircraft bolt cufflinks are machined from bolts sourced from commercial passenger jets by the team at Plane, a small company run by two…

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Documentary: The History of the MGB

Ben Branch April 28, 2019
History of MGB Documentary
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This documentary about the history of the MGB, and to a lesser extent the history of MG as a whole, covers the development of…

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The 1919 ABC Skootamota – The Beginning Of A Transportation Revolution

Ben Branch April 27, 2019
ABC Skootamota Engine
  • British
  • Motorcycles

The ABC Skootamota was the brainchild of engineering genius Granville Bradshaw, inventions like the Skootamota, the Motoped, the Kenilworth, and the Reynolds Runabout showed…

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A Rare British Prototype – The AC 3000 ME MKII

Ben Branch April 26, 2019
AC 3000 ME
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The AC 3000 ME has been described as the little-known British answer to the mighty Lancia Stratos. The history of the wedge-shaped, mid-engined British…

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Bamford GMT – A Sub-£1,000 Watch With An Automatic Swiss Movement

Ben Branch April 23, 2019
Bamford GMT
  • British
  • Watches

The Bamford GMT is an in-house design from the British company that is probably best described as the AMG of the watch world. Since…

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Belstaff Resolve Boots – Comfortable Reinforced Motorcycle Boots

Ben Branch April 22, 2019
Belstaff Resolve Boots
  • Boots
  • British

The new Belstaff Resolve Boots were developed by the team at the storied 95 year old British motorcycle apparel company specifically for people who…

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An Affordable Project Bike: 1936 Ariel Red Hunter – Would You Take It On?

Ben Branch April 19, 2019
Ariel Red Hunter Kit
  • British
  • Motorcycles

This Ariel Red Hunter project bike looks like it’s a restoration that was never quite finished, it appears as though the frame and fuel…

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