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Porsche 944 Turbo

Ben Branch June 25, 2015
  • Cars
  • German
  • Porsche
  • Retro

The Porsche 944 Turbo was the pinnacle of 944 development, which itself had started with an ill-fated agreement between Porsche, VW and Audi to…

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Yamaha SR250 Tracker

Ben Branch June 24, 2015
  • Flat Trackers
  • German
  • Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

The humble little Yamaha SR250 is a motorcycle that lives in the shadow of its larger and far more famous brother – the Yamaha…

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Porsche 356 Emory Outlaw

Ben Branch June 19, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • German
  • Porsche

The Emory family have been a major influence on the American custom scene since just after WWII, when Grandpa Neil Emory co-founded the Valley…

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BMW K75 Streetfighter

Ben Branch June 18, 2015
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • German
  • Motorcycles

This article was submitted by Zsolt Kovacs, the man who built this BMW K75 Streetfighter. A Brief History of the BMW K75 By the…

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For Sale: James May’s Porsche 911

Ben Branch June 13, 2015
  • Cars
  • German
  • Porsche
  • Vintage

This is James May’s 1984 Porsche 911 Carrera and it’s a significant motor car for two reasons. Firstly, it belongs to James May. And…

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Sir Stirling Moss’ Porsche 718

Ben Branch May 15, 2015
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • German
  • Porsche
  • Racing

The Porsche 718 was a competition focussed evolution of the Porsche 550 Spyder, which had been a very successful car for the still relatively…

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BMW R100/7 by Dream Wheels Heritage

Ben Branch May 9, 2015
  • BMW
  • German
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

The BMW R100/7 was released in 1976 as one of the largest-engined bikes in the company’s model line, the 980cc boxer twin produces 60hp…

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Porsche 911 RS Lightweight

Ben Branch April 28, 2015
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • German
  • Porsche
  • Racing

Porschephiles around the world will often point to the Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RS Lightweight as the perfect iteration of the model – its…

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BMW R100R by Urban Motor

Ben Branch April 14, 2015
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • German
  • Motorcycles

The BMW R100R was released in 1991 and targeted at the North American market, it was designed with looks inspired by the BMW airheads…

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Mercedes-Benz Unimog 406

Ben Branch March 25, 2015
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • German
  • Vintage

The Mercedes-Benz Unimog is known for many things, but perhaps its most extraordinary achievement is that it’s won the brutal Paris-Dakar Rally by accident…

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BMW 3.0 CSi

Ben Branch March 20, 2015
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • German
  • Vintage

In 1968 BMW unveiled their New Six CS series, it was to be the leading light of their Neue Klasse (new class) and its…

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Sinn Dashboard Chronographs

Ben Branch March 19, 2015
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • German
  • Rally

Sinn Spezialuhren is a watchmaker that most people have never heard of, it’s a German company that was founded by pilot Helmut Sinn in…

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