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USS Macon Cutaway Wallpaper

Ben Branch August 17, 2015
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Military
  • Vintage

The USS Macon and its sister ship, the USS Akron, were the largest helium-filled airships ever made. They were launched in 1933 and 1931…

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The GM Firebird III Gas Turbine Car

Ben Branch August 16, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Engineering

The General Motors Firebird lll gas turbine car was a concept developed in 1958 as a progression of the Firebird I and Firebird II…

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U-boat Blueprints

Ben Branch August 14, 2015
  • Boats
  • Engineering
  • Military
  • Wallpapers

In the post-WWII years Winston Churchill once famously said “The only thing that really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril”, this…

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Seven by LC Fabrications

Ben Branch August 4, 2015
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Engineering
  • Retro

LC Fabrications is run by a quietly talented man by the name of Jeremy Cupp. Jeremy sends me an email every now and then…

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Ferrari F40 LM

Ben Branch August 3, 2015
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Ferrari
  • Luxury

The Ferrari F40 LM is almost certainly the most red-blooded example of what many consider to be the most red-blooded supercar ever made. Ferrari introduced…

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Adler Trumpf Rennlimousine

Ben Branch July 17, 2015
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • German
  • Rare

The Adler Trumpf Rennlimousine is an automobile that was decade or more ahead of its time, its design influenced the creation of the Porsche…

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Porsche 959 Komfort

Ben Branch July 9, 2015
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Porsche

The Porsche 959 is famous for many things, but in the United States it’s probably most famous for the fact that it was illegal…

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The Amazing Brennan Helicopter

Ben Branch June 27, 2015
  • British
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Planes

The Brennan Helicopter was the brainchild of British inventor Louis Philip Brennan, a man who had been fascinated with the concept of the helicopter…

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Ducati Leggero

Ben Branch June 4, 2015
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Ducati
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

The Ducati Leggero series of custom performance motorcycles by iconic builder Walt Siegl are a function-first example of what can be done with a…

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Motorized V-Twin Roller Skates

Ben Branch May 6, 2015
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Gadgets
  • Retro
  • Vintage

We received these remarkable images last week along with the below article, it originally appeared in the General Automobile-Newspaper on the 25th of February…

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1927 Ace 1229cc Four

Ben Branch April 25, 2015
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare
  • Vintage

The Ace Motor Corporation was an American motorcycle manufacturer that had a short life, but a profound impact on engine design – especially for…

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Two-Wheel Drive KTM 950 by REV’IT!

Ben Branch April 23, 2015
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Off Road

REV’IT! is a European motorcycle gear manufacturer that was founded in 1995, they produce everything from MotoGP level equipment on down to the stuff…

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