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The New Brough Superior SS100

Ben Branch December 11, 2014
  • Brough Superior
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Luxury
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The original Brough Superior SS100 is a motorcycle that needs no introduction to anyone well versed with British history, T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) famously met his end whilst riding an SS100 and swerving…

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Piloti Campione Driving Boots

Ben Branch December 8, 2014
  • Boots
  • Clothing
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Style

The new Campione Driving Boots by Piloti are an answer to a question that we’ve been asking for years – what if you want a driving shoe, but don’t want to wear a pair…

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Lamborghini Countach LP400S

Ben Branch December 5, 2014
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Retro
  • Vintage

The Lamborghini Countach LP400S represented the first notable tweak of the Countach since its initial introduction in 1971, the LP400S introduced a number of new styling queues that would remain with the model for…

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Motorcycle Jacket by Deus x Barbour

Ben Branch December 1, 2014
  • Australian
  • British
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Jackets
  • Luxury

The Euripides Quilted Motorcycle Jacket is the result of a new collaboration between Deus Ex Machina and Barbour, aimed at bringing the 120 year old heritage of the British company to a new generation…

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1989 Lamborghini LM002

Ben Branch November 29, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Off Road

I’ve always suspected that the Lamborghini LM002 was created in the ’80s by a design team headed by Schwarzenegger and Stallone with additional input on aesthetic direction from Chuck Norris. The fact that it…

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Ex-Schumacher Benetton Formula 1 Car

Ben Branch November 25, 2014
  • Bags
  • Cars
  • Formula 1
  • Luxury
  • Racing

It sometimes surprises me how inexpensive it can be to buy a fully functioning Formula 1 car, although I know £240,000 to £300,000 isn’t exactly cheap it also isn’t stupid money for a car…

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1955 Ferrari 250 GT Boano

Ben Branch November 24, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

The Ferrari 250 GT Boano by Pinin Farina was originally designed as a show car for the 1956 Geneva Motor Show, it was intended as a sign of things to come and clearly showcased…

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Dino 246 GT Wallpaper

Ben Branch November 23, 2014
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

The Dino 246 GT was the first car built by Ferrari in significant quantities, it famously wore just the “Dino” badge as Enzo Ferrari didn’t want to dilute the brand by selling a “cheaper”…

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1963 Shelby AC Cobra

Ben Branch November 15, 2014
  • American
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

Carroll Shelby’s AC Cobra is almost certainly one of the most famous cars of the 20th century and it’s undoubtably the most copied car of all time. Anyone can tell you that the AC…

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Automotive Art by Andrew McGeachy

Ben Branch November 15, 2014
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Luxury
  • Racing

Andrew McGeachy is a native of Scotland who has lived in Switzerland for the past 24 years, his art is known for being emotive and highly effective at capturing the speed and chaos of…

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Morgan Motor Company: This Is How We Do It

Ben Branch November 13, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films
  • Luxury
  • Retro

Morgan Motor Company: This Is How We Do It is a new film from the storied British automobile marque that showcases their painstaking and almost entirely hand-based production line. It’s well-known that Morgan uses…

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Brough Superior SS100 Alpine Grand Sports

Ben Branch November 12, 2014
  • British
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Luxury
  • Motorcycles

Known as the Rolls-Royce of motorcycles, Brough Superior was a British marque famous for two things: speed and luxury. The model you see here is the SS100 ‘Alpine Grand Sports’, it was the fastest…

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