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The MV Agusta 750 Twin Turbo Prototype – 150 hp and 186 mph (Claimed)

Ben Branch February 6, 2019
MV Agusta 750 Prototype Turbo Motorcycle Rear
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles

This rather unusual motorcycle is the 1975 MV Agusta 750 Turbo Prototype, it was built as a proof-of-concept for a possible future production model,…

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Rare Factory-Built Special – The MV Agusta Mini Bike Racing

Ben Branch February 4, 2019
MV Agusta Mini Bike
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles

This MV Agusta Mini Bike Racing was an official model offered by the Italian motorcycle manufacturer in the mid-1970s. As the story goes, a…

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An MV Agusta-Powered Tony Go Kart – 150cc Two-Stroke 4-Speed

Ben Branch January 31, 2019
MV Agusta Tony Go Kart
  • Classic Cars
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles

This MV Agusta Tony Go Kart is a remarkable piece of history, it’s a combination of two Italian icons from a time before either…

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1 of 2 Ever Made – The Bizzarrini 128P Was Abandoned Then Resurrected

Ben Branch January 22, 2019
Bizzarrini 128P Barchetta 4
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Italian

The Bizzarrini 128P was a personal passion project from the man most famous for developing the Ferrari 250 GTO – now by far the…

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The Bimota DB1 SR – A Double-Barrelled Italian Superbike

Ben Branch January 14, 2019
Bimota DB1 SR
  • Engineering
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles

The Bimota DB1 was the first Ducati-engined bike from Bimota, it was originally developed as a joint project between the two companies overseen by Dr….

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Unimatic U1-E – The Affordable Italian Automatic – $615 USD

Ben Branch January 8, 2019
Unimatic Watch
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Italian
  • Watches

Unimatic is an Italian watchmaker that specializes in designing and making some of the best value automatic wristwatches in the world. Italians are known…

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A One-Off Built For Royalty – Ferrari 250 GT Speciale by Pinin Farina

Ben Branch January 2, 2019
Ferrari 250 GT Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian

Every single one of the 250 series Ferraris are special, but some are more special than others. The car you see here is a…

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The Ducati 916 SPS That Lived Down The Road

Ben Branch January 1, 2019
Ducati 916 SPS 9
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

This article was written by Paul Brace, a life-long bike enthusiast with a background in professional engineering and restoration, including the design and construction…

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Ducati NCR 900 Racer – A Swedish-Built Italian Icon

Ben Branch December 18, 2018
Ducati NCR 900 Racer
  • Engineering
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

The legendary NCR workshop played a significant role in the early competition life of Ducati, perhaps most famously they built the special 900cc race…

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The Rare Italian/American Apollo 3500 GT

Ben Branch December 13, 2018
Apollo 3500 GT Nose
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Italian

The Apollo 3500 GT is an American/Italian grand tourer that was intended to compete with the likes of Aston Martin, Jaguar, Ferrari, and Maserati….

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1 of 5 Ever Made: The Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona NART Spider

Ben Branch December 11, 2018
Ferrari 365 GTB 4 Daytona NART Spider Back
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian

Just 5 examples of the Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona NART Spider were ever built, the car was a special order from Italian racing driver turned…

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The Bimota SB2 – The First Road-Legal Bimota

Ben Branch December 4, 2018
Bimota SB2 Motorcycle
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

The Bimota SB2 was a significant evolutionary step forward for motorcycles when it was released in 1977. Massimo Tamburini had designed not just a…

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