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Bimota 860

Ben Branch January 22, 2016
  • Engineering
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

Bimota is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer that specialises in engineering world class frames and suspension – usually using a Japanese or Italian motorcycle engine…

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1952 Ferrari F2 Oil Tank

Ben Branch January 14, 2016
  • Art
  • Engineering
  • Ferrari

This Ferrari oil tank was originally fitted to the yellow Ecurie Francorchamps Number 0208 car campaigned by Jacques Swaters and Charles de Tornaco during…

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Honda Research & Development CB500R Racer

Ben Branch January 12, 2016
  • Engineering
  • Honda
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

The 1970s were heady days for the Japanese motorcycle manufacturers, they were taking on the established players in the United States, Germany, Italy and…

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Confederate Wraith

Ben Branch January 6, 2016
  • American
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

The Confederate Wraith has been described as a 21st century board tracker, with a little cafe racer thrown in for good measure. The revolutionary…

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The Chevrolet Corphibian

Ben Branch January 4, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Rare

The Chevrolet Corphibian is a one-off amphibious vehicle produced by a couple of ambitious Chevy engineers in their spare time in the early 1960s….

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Enzo Ferrari: Passion for Speed Documentary

Ben Branch January 3, 2016
  • Engineering
  • Ferrari
  • Films

Enzo Ferrari: Passion for Speed is a documentary about the automotive legend from 2001. It’s a fascinating look back at the life and times…

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Walt Siegl Ducati Leggero

Ben Branch December 31, 2015
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Ducati
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

I’m yet to meet a motorcyclist who doesn’t have a deep appreciation for the work of Walt Siegl. He’s a custom bike builder who…

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1952 Vincent Black Shadow Special

Ben Branch December 23, 2015
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The Vincent Black Shadow is a motorcycle that many in the motorcycling press consider to be the first “superbike”, although that particular term wouldn’t…

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McLaren M1B Can-Am

Ben Branch December 19, 2015
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Racing
  • Rare

The McLaren M1B was an evolution of the M1A – the new version delivered a 20% stiffer chassis with no weight gain thanks to…

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Brough Superior Austin Four

Ben Branch December 15, 2015
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

The Brough Superior Austin Four is a motorcycle so rare that very few have ever actually seen one in the flesh. There’s quite a…

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Porsche Type 917 Engine – Working 1:4 Scale Model

Ben Branch December 7, 2015
  • Engineering
  • Gadgets
  • Porsche

It’s difficult to fathom the level of engineering ability that it would require to build yourself a fully-functioning twin-turbo Porsche Type 917 engine with…

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Ducati Bol d’Or by XTR Pepo

Ben Branch December 2, 2015
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Ducati
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

If you have so much as a passing interest in highly engineered custom motorcycles, you’ll almost certainly have encountered the work of Pepo Rosell…

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