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BMW Scrambler by Officine Rossopuro

Ben Branch September 19, 2014
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

I’m not sure if I’m stuck in some kind of Baader-Meinhof loop, but I seem to be constantly discovering new BMW scramblers, and I…

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1927 Isotta Fraschini 8A S Roadster

Ben Branch September 11, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Rare
  • Vintage

Isotta Fraschini is an automaker that’s largely unknown today, but back in their pre-Depression heyday they were globally recognised as a leader in the…

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1982 Ferrari BB 512i

Ben Branch September 10, 2014
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The Ferrari BB 512i was to be the last of the popular BB 512 (Berlinetta Boxer) models, the little “i” added to the name…

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Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA Coupé

Ben Branch September 8, 2014
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Racing
  • Retro
  • Vintage

The Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA Coupé is the lightweight version of the more common Giulia Sprint GT. The additional “A” in the name…

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1964 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale

Ben Branch August 12, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Luxury

This 1964 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale is due to be auctioned on the 15th of August 2014 – many are predicting that it will…

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1960 Ferrari 250GT Series II

Ben Branch August 8, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Retro
  • Vintage

The 250GT Cabriolet was Ferrari’s first large-scale production convertible, and along with its coupe brother was the most successful of Ferrari’s early road cars….

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Moto Guzzi V7 Stone by Venier Customs

Ben Branch August 6, 2014
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Italian
  • Moto Guzzi
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

The Moto Guzzi V7 Stone is the stripped back version of the V7 model range, Guzzi’s answer to the retro Triumphs, Ducatis and Harley-Davidsons…

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Benelli 750 Sei

Ben Branch July 16, 2014
  • Engineering
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

The Benelli 750 Sei is one of the more interesting motorcycles developed during the 1970s – which is actually rather impressive considering just how…

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The Original Driving Shoe

Ben Branch July 16, 2014
  • Boots
  • Clothing
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Italian
  • Retro

The Original Driving Shoe was created in 1963, when the Italian government awarded the designer Gianni Mostile a patent for an an entirely new type of shoe…

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Spidi Ring Leather Jacket

Ben Branch July 15, 2014
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Italian
  • Jackets
  • Retro

The new Spidi Ring Leather Jacket is a throwback to the styling that was predominant in the 1970s – Although reassuringly it’s built to…

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Lamborghini Countach LP400S Series I

Ben Branch July 14, 2014
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Retro

It isn’t commonly known that the first production Lamborghini Countach ever made was shipped to a customer all the way over in Australia, this…

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1964 Ferrari 250 LM by Scaglietti

Ben Branch June 23, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Rare

As far as I’m concerned, the Ferrari 250 LM by Scaglietti is the single most beautiful Ferrari of all time. Some will disagree with…

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