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Jaguar F1 Keyring

Ben Branch May 6, 2014
  • Accessories
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Formula 1
  • Gear

This is a brass valve guide from a 2004 Jaguar Formula 1 car, it’s been modified into a keyring by Ledon Gifts – a…

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1953 Aston Martin DB2 Vantage Coupé

Ben Branch May 5, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Project Vehicles
  • Vintage

This is thought to be the most original 1953 Aston Martin DB2 Vantage Coupé in existence, it was last on the road in 1958…

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Documentary: Jim Clark – The Quiet Champion

Ben Branch April 27, 2014
  • British
  • Films
  • Formula 1
  • Racing
  • Vintage

“Jim Clark – The Quiet Champion” is a BBC documentary about one of Formula 1’s truly great drivers. Born in Fife, Scotland the quite…

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ICON Land Rover Defender D90 LS3 V8

Ben Branch April 22, 2014
  • American
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Land Rover

You’re looking at the new ICON D90 Land Rover fitted with an LS3 V8, as you can probably imagine (and in true ICON style),…

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The World’s First Motorcycle

Ben Branch April 18, 2014
  • British
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

As you might imagine, there’s no small amount of controversy surrounding the invention of the motorcycle. In fact, some consider the first motorcycle to…

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1974 Hesketh 308 Formula 1 Car

Ben Branch April 17, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Formula 1
  • Racing
  • Rare
  • Vintage

Few Formula 1 cars from the ’70s are remembered as fondly as the 1974 Hesketh 308, it was the first car built by the…

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Caterham 7 Indy Custom

Ben Branch April 15, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Kit Cars
  • Retro

The Lotus Seven, now known as the Caterham 7, is one of the most iconic British vehicles of all time, the little bug-eye headlights,…

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Stag Horn Whiskey Flight

Ben Branch April 15, 2014
  • Accessories
  • British
  • Home
  • Luxury
  • Whiskey

This Stag Horn Whiskey Flight is made by hand from genuine stag horn in Scotland – the original home of the nectar of the…

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Triumph Tiger XC Special Edition

Ben Branch April 12, 2014
  • British
  • Main
  • Motorcycles
  • Off Road
  • Triumph

The 2014 Triumph Tiger XC Special Edition is a tweaked version of the 800cc Tiger XC, an off-road touring motorcycle that’s selling as fast…

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Martin Brundle’s Eagle E-Type

Ben Branch April 3, 2014
  • British
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Formula 1
  • Jaguar
  • Vintage

For those of you who watch Formula 1, Martin Brundle needs no introduction. The former Formula 1 driver is now the lead commentator on…

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1982 Mirage M12 Prototype

Ben Branch March 26, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Le Mans
  • Racing
  • Rare

The 1982 Mirage M12 Group C Sports Prototype is a car that was at the very centre of one of the most controversial disqualifications…

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1971 Lola T260 Can-Am Spyder

Ben Branch March 17, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Racing

The 1971 Lola T260 Can-Am Spyder was a car conceived to take the challenge to the dominant McLarens of the era, Bruce’s bright orange…

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