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The Automotive Art of Joel Clark

Ben Branch February 15, 2018
  • Art
  • British
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Joel Clark is a British artist who specializes in an intricately layered vinyl technique, often using automotive parts like car doors and hoods to…

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Rare British Racer: 1949 Connaught L2 2½-litre Sports-Racing Car

Ben Branch February 13, 2018
  • British
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Rare

The Connaught L2 was developed by former RAF pilots and engineers in the years just after WWII, the company name was chosen because it…

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Spitfire Pen – Made From An Original Spitfire Propeller

Ben Branch February 12, 2018
  • British
  • Gear
  • Military
  • Planes

The Spitfire Pen is a creation of the Hordern Richmond Aircraft Company, they’ve been in business since 1937 when the company was founded by…

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Tamarit Motorcycles Triumph Thruxton Custom

Ben Branch February 9, 2018
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles

There’s something very appealing about a well-built Triumph Thruxton custom, it’s a bike that helped put Triumph on the map in the world of…

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Rare Supercharged British Racer: 1936 2-Litre Alta Sports Car

Ben Branch February 7, 2018
  • British
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Rare

The Alta Car and Engineering Company was astonishingly far ahead of its time, the company was building supercharged, double overhead cam engines with hemispherical…

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Death Machines Of London Bolt Sweater

Ben Branch February 7, 2018
  • British
  • Clothing
  • Gear

Death Machines Of London is possibly the single greatest name for a London-based custom motorcycle garage that will ever exist, and fortunately they don’t…

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Lions Den Motorcycles Billet Aluminium Handlebar Switches

Ben Branch February 6, 2018
  • British
  • Design
  • Gear

These billet aluminum handlebar switches by Lions Den Motorcycles are individually CNC machined in England, they come in either two or three button layouts,…

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1956 Tojeiro-Butterworth AJB Air-Cooled Racing Car

Ben Branch January 30, 2018
  • British
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Rare

The Tojeiro-Butterworth AJB is a bit of a historical anomaly, it’s the only one that was ever built, and it’s fitted with the unusual…

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Britain’s First Supercar: The Aston Martin V8 Vantage

Ben Branch January 27, 2018
  • British
  • Cars
  • Luxury

On its introduction in 1977 the Aston Martin V8 Vantage was hailed by the company as “Britain’s First Supercar” – it accelerated faster than…

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Norton Featherbed 750 Road Racing Motorcycle Built By Sonny Angel

Ben Branch January 23, 2018
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton

This Norton is a racing special built by legendary California Norton dealer Sonny Angel for racing duties in the USA. A Norton Featherbed frame was used as the starting point for the build, a favorite among motorcycle racers of the era and a design that was widely copied by other manufacturers.

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Hockliffe Armored Motorcycle Overshirt

Ben Branch January 22, 2018
  • British
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Jackets

The Hockliffe Overshirt by Ashley Watson is has removable CE approved D30 armor in the elbows and shoulders, with Dyneema® reinforcement in the arms –…

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1955 Matchless G45 Racer

Ben Branch January 19, 2018
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

The Matchless Motorcycle Company Matchless was one of the world’s first motorcycle manufacturers – they started out in 1899 when cars were a rare…

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