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Range Rover Classic: The Essential Buying Guide

Ben Branch May 8, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

Introduction to the Range Rover Classic When it was first introduced in 1970 the Range Rover immediately caught the motoring public’s attention because it…

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The Norton Domiracer

Ben Branch May 3, 2017
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton
  • Rare

A Short History of the Norton Domiracer Norton Motorcycles was returned to England in 2008, after having spent 15 years in American hands. Norton is…

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The Essential Buying Guide: Land Rover Series 1

Ben Branch May 1, 2017
  • British
  • Classic 4x4
  • Land Rover

Introduction The Land Rover Series I was never expected to be a sales success. When it was first introduced it was not expected to…

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Documentary: Look at Life – Vintage Models

Ben Branch April 30, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Films

The Look at Life series of short documentaries were produced in the 1960s to offer a glimpse into parts of society that might otherwise never…

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Handmade Repurposed File Knives

Ben Branch April 28, 2017
  • British
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Knives

Creek Cutler is the home of James Freakly, an English bladesmith based in North Norfolk. James makes a wide variety of utility knives and…

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10 oz Stay Sharp Pewter Flask

Ben Branch April 27, 2017
  • British
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Whiskey

The Stay Sharp flask is a solution to a problem that many of us have gallantly faced in the past – hip flasks that…

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1968 Egli-Vincent 1330 by Godet

Ben Branch April 26, 2017
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

A Brief History of the Egli-Vincent The Egli-Vincent was originally built to fix a design flaw in the Vincent Black Shadow – its frame. Although…

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The Essential Buying Guide – Austin-Healey 3000

Ben Branch April 22, 2017
  • British
  • Buying Guides
  • Cars

Introduction Of all the British sports cars ever made the Austin-Healey 3000 series are amongst the most iconic and most desirable, despite the fact…

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Norton Manx

Ben Branch April 20, 2017
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton

The Norton Manx is easily one of the most famous racing motorcycles of the 20th century, the mighty single-cylinder British bike was a dominant…

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1976 Indianapolis 500 – McLaren’s Last Win at the Brickyard

Ben Branch April 16, 2017
  • American
  • British
  • Films
  • Racing

The 1976 Indianapolis 500 would be the last time a McLaren-badged car would win the iconic American motor race – with American driver Johnny Rutherford…

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Velocette KSS MkII Project Motorcycle

Ben Branch April 15, 2017
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Rare

A Very Short History of Velocette Velocette was a British motorcycle manufacturer founded by the German-born Johannes Gütgemann, who would change his name to…

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Aston Martin DB6 MKII Vantage

Ben Branch April 13, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Luxury
  • Rare

The Aston Martin DB6 was produced in higher numbers than its forebear the DB5, and it would be the last in the original series…

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