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Update: *Solved* A Mystery $2,000 Motorcycle Gas Tank Toaster – Do You Know Who Made It?

Ben Branch May 29, 2020
Motorcycle Gas Tank Toaster
  • Design
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

Update: We received further information on it which we’ve included under the original post. We’ve been trying to track down more information on this…

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The New Three Pedals + Liberté T-Shirt

Ben Branch May 21, 2020
Three Pedals + Liberté T-Shirt Main
  • Clothing
  • Design
  • Gear

This is the new Three Pedals + Liberté t-shirt, we’ve taken the national motto of France “Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité” and added the word “Vélocité”…

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The Incredible Art Of Noémie Marmorat

Ben Branch May 19, 2020
Noémie Marmorat Art Harley-Davidson
  • Art
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Home

Noémie Marmorat is an artist and product designer with an already expansive portfolio of art that belies her two years of work in the…

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The Unusual Lamps Of Pierre Kucoyanis

Ben Branch March 12, 2020
Lamps Pierre Kucoyanis 15
  • Art
  • Design
  • French

Demand for the unusual jet age lamps made by Pierre Kucoyanis stretches around the world, each is painstakingly made by hand by Pierre in…

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Speaking Of Controversial Wedge-Shaped Vehicles – The Aston Martin Lagonda Series 4

Ben Branch November 28, 2019
ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA SERIES 4
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design

The Aston Martin Lagonda Series 4 was the final iteration of what was almost certainly the British automaker’s most controversial production vehicle, and one…

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For Sale: The Lamborghini V12-Powered All-Wheel Drive Zagato Raptor Concept From 1996

Ben Branch October 31, 2019
Zagato Raptor Concept Roof Open
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Italian

The Zagato Raptor Concept was developed in 1996 for Lamborghini as a possible direction for the replacement for the Diablo. The Raptor took its…

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The Most Beautiful Motorhome Of The 20th Century? This Is The 1937 Western Clipper

Ben Branch October 19, 2019
Western Clipper Motorhome
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design

The series of Western Clipper Motorhomes were designed by the prolific and influential industrial designer Brooks Stevens, before the United States entered WW2 in…

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A Rare Arova-Porsche 212 Skibob – It Folds Down To Fit Into The 911’s Trunk

Ben Branch July 3, 2019
Arova-Porsche 212 Skibob
  • Design
  • Gadgets
  • Porsche

This is an original Arova-Porsche 212 Skibob, just a few hundred were made by skibob manufacturer Arova in 1970 for Porsche, and they were…

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The Montague Paratrooper Bike – Developed For US Special Forces With A Grant From DARPA

Ben Branch June 28, 2019
Montague-Paratrooper-Folding-Mountain-Bikes
  • American
  • Design
  • Gadgets

The Montague Paratrooper Bike was developed with a grand from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Unites States Military to provide…

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The Tree Tent – A Spherical Kit-Based Tent Designed To Be Suspended In The Trees

Ben Branch June 24, 2019
Tree Tent Snow 2
  • Camping
  • Design

The Tree Tent is the signature creation of the aptly named Tree Tents International based in England. Each of these spherical tents has is…

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Dark Mode – Automotive Icon T-Shirts By Nik Schultz

Ben Branch June 21, 2019
Nik Schultz Car T-Shirt Collage
  • Classic Cars
  • Clothing
  • Design

This series of tees by Nik Schultz of L-Dopa Design are called “Dark Mode”, he developed the series to showcase a series of motorsport…

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Original Blueprints Of The Alfa Romeo Giulia Tubolare Zagato (TZ-2)

Ben Branch May 24, 2019
Blueprints of the Alfa Romeo Giulia Tubolare Zagato
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design

This is a sheet of original blueprints for the Alfa Romeo Giulia Tubolare Zagato (TZ-2), the car was designed by Ercole Spada at Zagato,…

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