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Harley-Davidson Livewire

Ben Branch June 20, 2014
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

The Harley-Davidson Livewire is the very manifestation of horror in the eyes of many loyal Harley-Davidson owners, it’s the first 100% electric motorcycle from…

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Ducati 749 by Apogee Motorworks

Ben Branch June 13, 2014
  • Cafe Racers
  • Design
  • Ducati
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

The horses ridden by the four horsemen of the apocalypse are said to be white, red, black and pale. After having a look over…

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1972 Nissan Skyline H/T 2000GT-R

Ben Branch June 11, 2014
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Japanese
  • Retro

The Nissan Skyline is a motor car that owes much of its popularity in western culture to video games like Gran Turismo – at…

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Russian M-72 Blueprints

Ben Branch June 9, 2014
  • BMW
  • Danish
  • Engineering
  • German
  • Motorcycles
  • Russian
  • Vintage

The Russian M-72 is a motorcycle that was actually designed in Germany by BMW, the Wehrmacht rejected the model as the planned replacement for…

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Sopwith Camel

Ben Branch June 8, 2014
  • American
  • British
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Military
  • Planes
  • Retro

The Sopwith Camel is a remarkably important aircraft, it was first flown in 1917 when the pace of advancement in aircraft design was moving…

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1928/31 Brough Superior 680 Project

Ben Branch June 4, 2014
  • British
  • Brough Superior
  • Engineering
  • Luxury
  • Motorcycles
  • Project Vehicles
  • Vintage

This 1928/31 Brough Superior Overhead 680 is a project motorcycle for someone with far more capability in the area of fabrication and mechanics than…

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Enigma Machine

Ben Branch June 4, 2014
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • German
  • Military
  • Vintage

It isn’t everyday that an original World War II Enigma machine comes up for sale, most of the machines are now either in museums…

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North American P-51 Mustang Wallpaper

Ben Branch May 31, 2014
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Military
  • Planes
  • Vintage

The North American P-51 Mustang was a masterpiece of American engineering that was designed and built on an extremely short timeline – only 102…

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The 1901 Wright Glider

Ben Branch May 29, 2014
  • American
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Planes

The 1901 Wright Glider is a marvel of simple engineering, looking back at it now its general design looks almost self explanatory but simple…

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1965 Ford GT40 Roadster Prototype

Ben Branch May 26, 2014
  • American
  • British
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Luxury
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The Ford GT40 is a car that needs no introduction, the car was developed as a direct result of Enzo Ferrari’s abrupt and last…

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Land Rover – Safe Operating Angle 30°

Ben Branch May 24, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Engineering
  • Land Rover
  • Vintage

The original Land Rover is a marvel of post-war British engineering, this period in British history is often derided from a quality-control perspective but…

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Marder 1A3 Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Ben Branch May 20, 2014
  • Engineering
  • German
  • Luxury
  • Military
  • Rare

The Marder 1A3 Infantry Fighting Vehicle is a German armoured personal carrier that’s been in development since 1960, the 1A3 version is the most…

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