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Death Machines of London Triumph Thruxton

Ben Branch December 6, 2016
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Triumph

The 21st century iteration of the Triumph Thruxton is the sportiest variant of the Modern Classic family of Triumph motorcycles – including the Bonneville,…

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Lab Motorcycle Yamaha XJR 1200

Ben Branch December 5, 2016
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

The Yamaha XJR 1200 was released in 1995 as a large displacement muscle bike with a comfortable upright riding position, and an almost obscenely…

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The Lance Reventlow Shelby Cobra

Ben Branch December 2, 2016
  • American
  • British
  • Cars
  • Shelby

Lance Reventlow is a name that will be immediately familiar to many of you, especially if you’re a fan of mid-20th Century racing. In…

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Aluminium Spitfire

Ben Branch December 2, 2016
  • British
  • Military
  • Planes

This aluminium Spitfire model measures in at 60.5cm long x 75.5cm wide x 17cm high, and it’s been designed to either sit on its…

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Land Rover HUE 166 Cuff Links

Ben Branch November 29, 2016
  • Accessories
  • British
  • Gear
  • Style

HUE 166 was the license plate number of the world’s oldest Land Rover – the first one that was made and the ancestor of…

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The Triumph Street Scrambler

Ben Branch November 26, 2016
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles
  • Triumph

The new Triumph Street Scrambler is a motorcycle that many have been waiting for with fingers crossed. After releasing the first of the modern…

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Land Rover Defender 90 Heritage

Ben Branch November 23, 2016
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Design

The Land Rover Defender 90 Heritage was a special edition series based on the iconic 4×4 platform that started in 1998. Land Rover occasionally…

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Lola F1R – Road-Legal Formula 1 Car

Ben Branch November 22, 2016
  • British
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Formula 1

The Lola F1R is the result of a bet between Lola engineers about whether it was possible to build something close to a Formula…

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Documentary: This Is Nigel Mansell

Ben Branch November 20, 2016
  • American
  • British
  • Formula 1
  • Racing

This Is Nigel Mansell is a 40 minute documentary covering the Formula One World Champion’s foray into the American CART series in 1993. It…

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2017 Jaguar XKSS

Ben Branch November 18, 2016
  • British
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Jaguar

In early 2016, Jaguar announced that they would be restarting the production of the XKSS to complete the 9 cars that were destroyed in…

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Documentary: One Leap Ahead

Ben Branch November 13, 2016
  • British
  • Cars
  • Films

One Leap Ahead is a documentary about Jaguar filmed in 1961 – a year that was significant, as it’s when the production of the…

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1973 Triumph X-75 Hurricane

Ben Branch November 9, 2016
  • British
  • Design
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

Historically speaking, the Triumph X-75 Hurricane is a genuinely significant motorcycle. Just 1,200 or so were built before production ended in 1973 due to…

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