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Speedster Espresso Machine

Ben Branch May 20, 2014
  • Coffee
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Gadgets
  • Luxury

On first seeing the Speedster Espresso Machine my first thoughts were that I needed to open a cafe, just so I’d have an excuse…

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Yamaha RD350LC

Ben Branch May 19, 2014
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro
  • Yamaha

The Yamaha RD350LC is a motorcycle that was initially released in 1980 – just about the time the world thought the end of the 2-stroke was…

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Supermarine Spitfire Blueprints

Ben Branch May 16, 2014
  • Art
  • British
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Planes

The beautiful Supermarine Spitfire blueprints you see here are made using the old fashioned method – ammonia activated paper on a traditional Diazit blueprint machine. Each…

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2014 Jaguar E-Type Lightweight

Ben Branch May 15, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Le Mans
  • Vintage

The news that Jaguar is currently building 6 new E-Type Lightweights is the sort of thing that sends people like us into a mild…

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1934 Packard Eight Coupe Roadster

Ben Branch May 13, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Engineering
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

The 1934 Packard Eight Coupe Roadster was one of the most advanced automobiles on the road when it was released, it came from the…

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Jeep: The Adventure Never Stops

Ben Branch May 12, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Off Road

Jeep: The Adventure Never Stops is a biography of the world’s most famous 4×4, and the vehicle that spawned the SUV domination we’re seeing…

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Spinning Levers – How a Manual Transmission Works

Ben Branch May 10, 2014
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Films
  • Vintage

“Spinning Levers” is a short film from Chevrolet that was made in 1936, it’s a wonderfully simple and easily understandable look into how transmissions…

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An Interview With Enzo Ferrari

Ben Branch May 8, 2014
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Ferrari
  • Films

Few men can claim as much of an an influence on 20th century automotive design than Enzo Ferrari, at almost 6’2″ tall he was…

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Jaguar F1 Keyring

Ben Branch May 6, 2014
  • Accessories
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Formula 1
  • Gear

This is a brass valve guide from a 2004 Jaguar Formula 1 car, it’s been modified into a keyring by Ledon Gifts – a…

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Sprintbeemer by Lucky Cat Garage

Ben Branch April 29, 2014
  • BMW
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Retro

The Sprintbeemer by Lucky Cat Garage did the rounds of all the major motorcycle blogs late last year, so many of you will have…

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Willys Jeep Cutaway

Ben Branch April 27, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Military
  • Vintage

The Willys Jeep is a vehicle that I’d love to see make a comeback, the relatively small form factor of the design coupled with…

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The World’s First Motorcycle

Ben Branch April 18, 2014
  • British
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

As you might imagine, there’s no small amount of controversy surrounding the invention of the motorcycle. In fact, some consider the first motorcycle to…

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