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Barn Find: Tucker 48

Ben Branch November 30, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Rare

The Tucker 48 is unquestionably one of the most beloved American cars of all time. The story of its development, production, and downfall are…

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Bandit 9 EDEN

Ben Branch November 24, 2016
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

Bandit 9 is a custom motorcycle garage that can lay claim to building genuinely unique bikes – a rare thing in and of itself….

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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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Harley-Davidson Big Twins – The Knucklehead

Ben Branch November 14, 2016
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Harley-Davidson

In the twenties and thirties overhead valve engines were well known to be more efficient and consequently more powerful than either side-valve engines or…

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1971 Steyr-Puch Haflinger

Ben Branch November 1, 2016
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Engineering
  • Military

The Steyr-Puch Haflinger was developed in the late 1950s as a replacement for the ageing American-built Jeeps that were still being used by the…

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Harley-Davidson Big Twins – The F-head

Ben Branch October 31, 2016
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

The F-head was the first in a long line of “big” Harley-Davidon V-twins, and it set a precedent that is still going strong today…

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The Invention of the Ford Flathead V8 Engine

Ben Branch October 30, 2016
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Films
  • Ford

The Invention of the Ford V8 Engine is a documentary about the development of the original Ford V8 – the Flathead that made its…

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Aviatore Veloce Turbojet Coffee Machine

Ben Branch October 27, 2016
  • Coffee
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Gear

Just 100 examples of the new Aviatore Veloce Turbojet Coffee Machine will be built, and much like the other creations from Super Veloce it’s…

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Ducati Condor Racer by BevelTech

Ben Branch October 26, 2016
  • Australian
  • Ducati
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

The Condor A350 is a motorcycle built in Switzerland by Condor-Werke AG for the Swiss Military. Rather then building a bespoke engine for the…

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XTR Pepo Ducati Racer

Ben Branch October 24, 2016
  • Ducati
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

This new Ducati by XTR Pepo is a chimera of sorts, much like the creature from Greek mythology it’s composed of parts from multiple…

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2×2 Rokon Trail-Breaker

Ben Branch October 13, 2016
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Military
  • Motorcycles

The Rokon Trail-Breaker is an American-made 2-wheel drive motorcycle that’s been used by everyone from the US military, to the forestry service, to treasure…

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1976 Suzuki RG500 XR14

Ben Branch October 8, 2016
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Suzuki

The Suzuki RG500 has been hailed by many as the Norton Manx of the 2-stroke era. Its unusual square-4 engine launched the Japanese 2-strokes…

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