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Persol 649

Ben Branch June 18, 2014
  • Accessories
  • Gear
  • Italian
  • Retro
  • Style

Persol was originally founded to produce military-grade eyewear for pilots, as you might imagine the Italian version of aviator sunglasses looks a little different…

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Ferrari 250 GT N.A.R.T. Spider by Fantuzzi

Ben Branch June 16, 2014
  • American
  • Design
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Rare
  • Vintage

The Ferrari you’re looking at here is a bit of an anomaly, officially titled as a “Ferrari 250 GT N.A.R.T. Spider by Fantuzzi” it…

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Electra Glide by Deus Ex Machina

Ben Branch June 3, 2014
  • American
  • Deus Ex Machina
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The 1979 FLH Electra Glide by Harley-Davidson isn’t a meek, quiet or inconspicuous machine. In stock form the model weighed in at 760lbs (345kgs)…

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1953 Ferrari 250 Europa

Ben Branch May 30, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

The Ferrari 250 Europa is widely considered to be one of the most important early Ferraris, it’s also viewed by many as one of…

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1959 Fiat-Abarth 750 Zagato

Ben Branch May 28, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Racing

The story of Abarth and the history that the company shares with Fiat is an essential chapter in the history of top tier motorsport….

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Ferrari 458 GT3

Ben Branch May 12, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Racing

The Ferrari 458 GT3 is the modern descendant of the Ferrari 250 LM, a car that was campaigned by the North American Racing Team…

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The Ferrari 250 GTO Speaks for Itself

Ben Branch May 2, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Racing

“The Ferrari 250 GTO Speaks for Itself” is a short film by our fellow gasoline-sniffing friends over at Petrolicious. As with all Petrolicious productions,…

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1963 Maserati Series I Sebring

Ben Branch April 28, 2014
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

Only 593 of the Giovanni Michelotti designed 1963 Maserati Series I Sebrings were built between 1962 and 1969, the coupe was named in honour…

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Moto Guzzi Le Mans by Kaffeemaschine

Ben Branch April 23, 2014
  • Cafe Racers
  • Italian
  • Moto Guzzi
  • Retro

The Moto Guzzi Le Mans is one of the most iconic designs ever to roll out of the Italian marque’s factory, first introduced in 1976…

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1968 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2 Daytona

Ben Branch April 2, 2014
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Le Mans
  • Retro
  • Vintage

The 1968 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/2 ‘Daytona’ is one of the more iconic of the late-60s endurance racers, it was built to compete at…

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1968 Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada Alloy

Ben Branch March 31, 2014
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  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

The story of the Bizzarrini 5300 GT reads like a political thriller set in ancient Rome – there was intrigue, deception, political posturing and…

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Formula One Speaker Dock

Ben Branch March 27, 2014
  • Design
  • Formula 1
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Italian
  • Luxury

The Formula One Speaker Dock you see above is made from an actual retired right manifold pulled off one of the previous generation V8…

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