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1974 MV Agusta 750S

Ben Branch September 14, 2016
  • Engineering
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

The engine used in the MV Agusta 750S was originally placed in the MV Agusta 600 in 1966 – making it one of the first…

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Egli-Vincent Racer

Ben Branch September 13, 2016
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Rare

The Egli-Vincent has become so famous since it was first developed in the mid-1960s that its name now almost rivals the Vincent marque itself….

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The Radial Engined Megola Motorcycle

Ben Branch September 12, 2016
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

The Megola motorcycle was designed by Fritz Cockerell in 1920, it’s powered by a 5-cylinder radial engine mounted inside the spokes of the front…

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1930s-Era Dashboard Instruments

Ben Branch September 10, 2016
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

This matching pair of 1930s-era dashboard instruments were mounted to the dash of a long forgotten race car, as a way of tracking temperature…

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1986 Renault 5 Maxi Turbo

Ben Branch September 7, 2016
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • French
  • Racing
  • Rally

With its mid-mounted 4-cylinder turbo producing a hefty 386 bhp in competition trim, the Renault 5 Maxi Turbo is one of the quickest and…

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1973 Seeley-Kawasaki H2A

Ben Branch August 31, 2016
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

The motorcycle frames developed by Colin Seeley in the 1960s and onwards were so revolutionary that they had an enduring global impact on motorcycle…

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Lotus C-01 Motorcycle

Ben Branch August 12, 2016
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

The Lotus C-01 was designed by Daniel Simon – the guy who designed the Tron Lightcycles in the recent reboot, the Bubbleship from the…

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Shelby Series 1 Roadster

Ben Branch August 10, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Shelby

The Shelby Series 1 Roadster is the only car ever designed by Carroll Shelby from a blank sheet of paper. And for that reason…

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Ducati HyperScrambler by Untitled Motorcycles

Ben Branch August 4, 2016
  • American
  • Ducati
  • Engineering
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles

Editor’s Note: This post was written by the team at Untitled Motorcycles. We like to publish the story of a custom build in the…

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Brough Superior SS100

Ben Branch July 23, 2016
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

The Brough Superior SS100 was the finest, and fastest, production motorcycle of its day. The company probably couldn’t have survived at any other point…

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1957 Sputnik-1 Prototype Test Model

Ben Branch July 6, 2016
  • Engineering
  • Rare
  • Space

The Soviet Union launched Sputnik-1 on October the 5th, 1957 and in so doing kicked the Space Race into high gear – where it…

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Documentary: The Lockheed YF-12

Ben Branch June 26, 2016
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Films
  • NASA
  • Planes

The Lockheed YF-12 Interceptor was the aircraft that would go on to become the SR-71 Blackbird – one of the most famous of all…

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