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Fire Design Extinguishers

Ben Branch August 18, 2015
  • Art
  • Design
  • French
  • Retro
  • Safety

Fire Design is a French company that was founded by artist and product designer Rodolphe Gimenez, his goal is to create fire extinguishers that…

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The Concorde Story

Ben Branch April 5, 2015
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Films
  • French
  • Planes

The Concorde Story is a vintage documentary about the development of the world’s first supersonic airliner, it was filmed during the early, heady days…

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The Fast Times of Albert Champion

Ben Branch February 13, 2015
  • Books
  • French
  • Gear
  • Racing

The Fast Times of Albert Champion: From Record-Setting Racer to Dashing Tycoon, An Untold Story of Speed, Success, and Betrayal covers the largely untold…

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1902 Renault Voiturette

Ben Branch October 20, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Engineering
  • French
  • Vintage

Renault was established in 1899 by the talented young French engineer Louis Renault, Louis partnered with his brothers Marcel and Fernand – Two men…

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Alpine-Renault A110

Ben Branch August 22, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • French
  • Racing
  • Rally
  • Vintage

The Alpine-Renault A110 is remembered for two things, it’s beauty and its extraordinary rally abilities. The model had quite a long life for a…

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Honda CBN400 by Ed Turner Motorcycles

Ben Branch June 24, 2014
  • Cafe Racers
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • French
  • Honda
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

This rather unusual looking Honda CBN400 is the work of Ed Turner Motorcycles, a French custom motorcycle garage run by a friendly chap by…

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Silver Wrench Manacle by Blitz Motorcycles

Ben Branch March 16, 2014
  • Accessories
  • French
  • Gear
  • Luxury

The number 14 wrench you see here is made from sterling silver, it’s a design that was first created by Hugo’s grandmother in France,…

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1935 Amilcar Type G36 Roadster

Ben Branch February 18, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • French
  • Luxury
  • Rare

  Every now and then a car like this pristine 1935 Amilcar Type G36 Boattail Roadster comes up for auction with an estimated hammer…

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1962 Facel Vega Facel II Coupé

Ben Branch January 30, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • French
  • Luxury
  • Project Vehicles
  • Vintage

Facel Vega was a French automobile manufacturer that lived from 1954 till 1964, despite this relatively short lifespan it had significant influence on automotive…

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1936 Delahaye 135 S

Ben Branch January 27, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • French
  • Luxury
  • Racing
  • Vintage

This 1936 Delahaye 135 S is one of only sixteen ever made and one of only seven to survive to the modern day, the…

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1927 Amilcar CGSS

Ben Branch January 25, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • French
  • Racing
  • Vintage

This 1927 Amilcar CGSS represents remarkable value in the currently skyrocketing vintage car market, sometimes referred to as the “poor man’s Bugatti” the Amilcar…

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Laguiole Pocketknife with Pistachio Wood Handle

Ben Branch January 21, 2014
  • Accessories
  • French
  • Gear
  • Luxury
  • Rare

France’s Laguiole region has been renowned for its excellence in elegant knife making for centuries, each blade is handmade and features the signature Napoleonic…

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