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A Brief History of the Land Rover Defender

Jon Branch September 3, 2018
Land Rover Defender 110
  • Brief Histories
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Land Rover

Introduction: The Defender That Wasn’t The development process that would lead to the Land Rover Defender began four years before the new model that…

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A Brief History of the Land Rover Series 2, 2A and 2B FC

Jon Branch August 27, 2018
Tracked Cuthbertson Land Rover
  • Brief Histories
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Land Rover

When the Land Rover was first created it was only expected to be a stop-gap vehicle that would be in production for three years or so until war ravaged austerity Britain was “back on her feet” and Rover could go back to making nice luxury cars for doctors and other such professional people.

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Austin-Healey 100/4 – Le Mans Specification

Ben Branch August 23, 2018
Austin-Healey Side 2
  • British
  • Cars
  • Design

The Austin-Healey 100 The Austin-Healey 100 is one of the most beautiful British cars of its time, in fact I’d go so far as…

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A Quick History of the Land Rover Series 1

Jon Branch August 21, 2018
Land Rover Series I Oxford and Cambridge Expedition
  • Brief Histories
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Land Rover

The Land Rover, like the original Volkswagen, has been a car that defied the norms of automotive marketing. The motor industry has been in…

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Sir Paul McCartney’s Mini Cooper S Is For Sale

Ben Branch August 17, 2018
Paul McCartney Mini Cooper S Main
  • British
  • Cars
  • Music

It isn’t every day you get the chance to buy Sir Paul McCartney’s original Mini Cooper S. The Harold Radford & Co Mini Cooper…

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1956 BSA Gold Star

Ben Branch August 10, 2018
BSA Gold Star
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

The BSA Gold Star The BSA Gold Star was one of the most dominant motorcycles of its time, it raced not only on the…

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Scramble – A 1981 Motocross Film By Syd Pearman

Ben Branch July 29, 2018
Scramble - A 1981 Motocross Film By Syd Pearman
  • British
  • Films
  • Motocross
  • Motorcycles

“Scramble” is a 1981 film about British motocross by talented amateur filmmaker Syd Pearman. The film offers a fantastic look into the world of…

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The British Harley-Davidson Beach Racer by Hoxton Moto

Ben Branch July 25, 2018
Harley-Davidson Beach Racer
  • American
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

For years I have drooled over the styling of Harleys and Indians from the 1940’s. I also inspired by the images of TROG in the USA. Finding and affording an original Harley or Indian of this era was beyond my means so this created an opportunity to build a replica with a twist.

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The Most Expensive Motorcycle In The World – The Vincent Black Lightning

Ben Branch July 19, 2018
Vincent Black Shadow Lightning V-Twin Engine
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Rare

The Vincent Black Lightning was the fastest and most desirable motorcycle in the world when it was released in 1948. A factory-delivered Black Lightning…

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Boeing 747 Wheel Table by Plane Industries

Ben Branch July 19, 2018
Boeing 747 Wheel Table Plane Industries
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  • British
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This Boeing 747 Wheel Table by Plane Industries is more or less exactly what it says on the tin – it’s an authentic Boeing…

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The Official Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018 Live Stream

Ben Branch July 14, 2018
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018 Live Stream
  • British
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Racing

Editor’s Note: This post has been updated with a highlights reel to showcase the best of the Goodwood Festival of Speed for this who…

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The JM Customs BMW R80 RT Monolever Street Scrambler

Ben Branch July 13, 2018
BMW R80 RT Monolever Headlights
  • BMW
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • German
  • Motorcycles

BMW R80 RT Monolever The BMW R80 RT was released in 1982 as a road touring motorcycle fitted with the Paris-Dakar Rally winning BMW…

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