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Goodwood Revival 2014: Day 1

Ben Branch September 21, 2014
  • British
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I often meet people who’ve never heard of the Goodwood Revival – which seems borderline sacrilegious, but I think a lot of it has…

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The Techpack by JBird Collective

Ben Branch September 21, 2014
  • Accessories
  • American
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  • Luxury
  • Retro

The Techpack by JBird Collective is a new take on a very old idea, the team behind the JBird Collective emphasise traditional materials in…

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Weiss Field Watch

Ben Branch September 17, 2014
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Luxury
  • Watches

The Weiss Field Watch is the result of a cross-Continental collaboration led by Swiss-trained American watchmaker Cameron Weiss, the watch that bares his name…

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Harrier Drop Tank Boardroom Desk

Ben Branch September 12, 2014
  • Art
  • Design
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  • Planes
  • Style

I can only imagine that Bond villains could potentially have difficultly sourcing suitably cinematic furniture to kit out their volcano lairs, although on retrospect…

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1927 Isotta Fraschini 8A S Roadster

Ben Branch September 11, 2014
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  • Italian
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  • 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
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  • 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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The T-Dub Ski by Big Woodski

Ben Branch September 3, 2014
  • American
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Gear
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The first few hundred years of ski development took place on rudimentary wooden planks that were slowly shaped via trial and error into the form…

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Danner Light Timber Boot

Ben Branch September 2, 2014
  • American
  • Boots
  • Gear
  • Luxury

The Danner Light Timber Boot is a traditional hiking boot with a waxed canvas side to improve airflow and avoid the dreaded swamp-foot. All…

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1964 Shelby 289 Competition Cobra

Ben Branch September 1, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Luxury
  • Racing
  • Rare

The car you see here is a 1964 Shelby 289 Competition Cobra with the chassis #: CSX 2430 – it’s a Cobra with a…

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Music Hall MMF-2.2 Turntable

Ben Branch August 31, 2014
  • Gadgets
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  • Music

The MMF-2.2 Turntable by Music Hall is an audiophile-quality record player that can produce a class of sound from vinyl that many of us aren’t…

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Jaguar XK140 MC

Ben Branch August 29, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Luxury

The Jaguar XK140 was the improved follow on model from the XK120 – a car famous for being the fastest in the world when…

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The Sibley 400 Deluxe Tent

Ben Branch August 29, 2014
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  • Design
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  • Luxury
  • Retro

The Sibley 400 Deluxe Tent is something I came across a few weeks ago and immediately bought on impulse – despite the fact that I had…

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