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The New Arai XD-4 Africa Twin Helmet – Snell M2015 Certified

Ben Branch June 8, 2018
Arai XD-4 Africa Twin Helmet
  • Gear
  • Helmets
  • Japanese

The Arai XD-4 Africa Twin Helmet is a new addition to the Arai helmet range targeted squarely at Honda riders. The design of the XD-4…

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1969 Nissan R382 – A Japanese 6-Litre V12 With 600 HP

Ben Branch June 6, 2018
Nissan R382 V12 Exhaust
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Japanese
  • Racing

The Nissan R382 The 1969 Nissan R382 is one of the most impressive Japanese race cars of the 1960s, it’s fitted with a mid-mounted 6…

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Godzilla’s Godfather – The Prince Skyline Sport Coupe by Michelotti

Ben Branch June 4, 2018
Prince Skyline Headlights
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Japanese

The Prince Skyline Sport Coupe by Michelotti The Prince Skyline was a car with humble beginnings that would slowly evolve into one of the…

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Legacy Overland 1985 Toyota Land Cruiser BJ40

Ben Branch May 31, 2018
Toyota Land Cruiser BJ40
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Japanese

The Legacy Overland 1985 Toyota Land Cruiser BJ40 The BJ40 you see here has been comprehensively restored by Legacy Overland to better-than-original condition. Every…

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DNA Garage Mazda RX-3 Race Car – 400 bhp Triple Rotor

Ben Branch May 30, 2018
Mazda RX-3 Race Car 1
  • Cars
  • Japanese
  • Racing

This Mazda is a rotary-chimera of sorts, it’s a lightweight 1974 Mazda RX-3 fitted with a triple-rotor Mazda 20B engine producing 400 bhp. The…

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Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky – 93 Points

Ben Branch May 29, 2018
Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky
  • Japanese
  • Taste
  • Whiskey

Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky is distilled through copper-pot “Coffey” stills that were imported to Japan from Scotland in 1963. Despite the similar name, the…

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Homologation Specials Subaru 22B Shirt by DNBK

Ben Branch May 28, 2018
Subaru 22B T-Shirt
  • Cars
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Japanese

The Subaru 22B was built between March and August 1998 in very limited numbers to celebrate both Subaru’s 40th anniversary and the 3rd consecutive…

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The Original 750cc Two-Stroke – The Suzuki GT750 “Le Mans”

Ben Branch March 16, 2018
Suzuki GT750 Main Picture
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Suzuki

The Suzuki GT750 was released in 1971 as a competitor for the Honda CB750. Much to Suzuki’s credit they didn’t jump on the bandwagon…

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Original 1969 Honda CB750 Sandcast Prototype “The Brighton Bike”

Ben Branch March 1, 2018
Honda CB750 Sandcast Motorcycle
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

The Honda CB750 you see here is one of the original prototypes, with the now hugely collectible sandcast engine. It was nicknamed “The Brighton…

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1978 Toyota Land Cruiser HJ45 Long Bed Pick-Up Truck

Ben Branch January 31, 2018
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Japanese
  • Off Road

In 1973 the Toyota Land Cruiser HJ45 was released, it was a 3.6 litre diesel version of the Japanese 4×4, with a long wheelbase…

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The Rare Toyota 2000GT

Ben Branch December 30, 2017
  • Cars
  • Japanese
  • Luxury
  • Rare

The Toyota 2000GT The Toyota 2000GT has become the most desirable, and therefore the most expensive Japanese car ever made. The 2000GT was made to…

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Jennifer Bailey’s Honda CB550

Ben Branch October 31, 2017
  • American
  • Cafe Racers
  • Honda
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

Jennifer and her husband Blake Bailey run the Motobailey Shoe Co. – known for their classically styled, Kevlar-lined leather motorcycle boots. Both Jennifer and…

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