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Pink Floyd’s La Carrera Panamericana

Ben Branch September 28, 2014
  • British
  • Films
  • Music
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La Carrera Panamericana is a documentary directed by Ian McArthur that follows Pink Floyd bandmates David Gilmour (guitarist), Nick Mason (drummer) and Steve O’Rourke…

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AC Aceca-Bristol

Ben Branch September 27, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

The AC Aceca-Bristol was the slightly higher-performance version of the Aceca (pronounced “ah-see-ka”) – a model that was essentially a modified coupe-version of the…

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Goodwood Revival 2014: Day 1

Ben Branch September 21, 2014
  • British
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  • Classic Cars
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  • Luxury
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I often meet people who’ve never heard of the Goodwood Revival – which seems borderline sacrilegious, but I think a lot of it has…

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NATO Royal Navy Sweater

Ben Branch September 19, 2014
  • British
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Military

The NATO Royal Navy Sweater is a staple of the British military, the Army has an olive green version that many people are more…

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HRG 1500 WS Roadster

Ben Branch September 18, 2014
  • British
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  • Rare
  • Vintage

This 1953 HRG 1500 WS Roadster was the very first of the HRG cars to be fitted with the newer and more powerful Singer…

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Building Bucephalus: An Interview With Loaded Gun Customs

Ben Branch September 17, 2014
  • American
  • Art
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

Bucephalus is a motorcycle that lit up the web when it was introduced earlier this year, it was at once both familiar and entirely…

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Mini Cooper S Cutaway Wallpaper

Ben Branch September 14, 2014
  • Art
  • British
  • Cars
  • Rally
  • Wallpapers

This is a cutaway of the now legendary #52 Mini Cooper S driven to victory at the 1965 Monte Carlo Rallye by the Timo…

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1934 MG Magnette Racing Special

Ben Branch September 6, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
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  • Rare
  • Vintage

This 1934 MG Magnette ND/NE Racing Special has a fascinating history – it was built and sold to W E C Watkinson, a recognised…

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1969 Ford Cortina Lotus Mk 2

Ben Branch September 4, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Racing

The Ford Cortina Lotus Mk 2 was the successor to the highly acclaimed Lotus Cortina Mk 1 – a small British car that had…

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E-Type Poster by Petrolified

Ben Branch September 4, 2014
  • Art
  • British
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Petrolified is a one-man operation run by Martin Miskolci, he made a name for himself with a poster design last year called the “Wall of…

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Jaguar XK140 MC

Ben Branch August 29, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Luxury

The Jaguar XK140 was the improved follow on model from the XK120 – a car famous for being the fastest in the world when…

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Ejection Seat by Hangar 54

Ben Branch August 27, 2014
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  • Design
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Hangar 54 is a company that makes exactly the sort of furniture you’d want to kit out your secret volcano lair, if you were…

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