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Marion Olive Boot by Helm Boots

Ben Branch July 19, 2014
  • American
  • Boots
  • Gear
  • Luxury
  • Retro
  • Style

Helm Boots is a small company that takes pride in making all of their wares in the United States using classic American made Horween Chromexcel…

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Lamborghini Countach LP400S Series I

Ben Branch July 14, 2014
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Retro

It isn’t commonly known that the first production Lamborghini Countach ever made was shipped to a customer all the way over in Australia, this…

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1934 Mercedes-Benz 500K/540K Spezial Roadster

Ben Branch July 9, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • German
  • Luxury
  • Mercedes-Benz
  • Rare

The Mercedes-Benz 500K was first shown to the public at the 1934 Berlin Motor Show, the car caused a stir not just in Germany but…

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Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster

Ben Branch July 7, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Engineering
  • German
  • Luxury
  • Mercedes-Benz
  • Vintage

The Mercedes-Benz 300SL is one of those hugely significant cars that’ll forever be remembered as one of the top 10 greatest vehicle designs of all time…

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Tucker 48

Ben Branch July 5, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Luxury
  • Rare
  • Vintage

The Tucker 48 is a car that’ll forever live as an American legend, the extraordinary panache and guts shown by Preston Tucker in the…

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Porsche 911 x Singer Vehicle Design

Ben Branch July 2, 2014
  • Cars
  • German
  • Luxury
  • Porsche
  • Retro

I sometimes wonder what car designers would turn out if they were given carte blanche to create whatever they wanted – with no thought given…

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1955 Ford Thunderbird

Ben Branch June 26, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ford
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

The 1955 Ford Thunderbird was the first generation of the European-inspired sports car from Ford that overwhelmingly outsold the Chevrolet Corvette, 23 Thunderbirds were…

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1958 AC Ace Roadster

Ben Branch June 25, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

Those unfamiliar with AC Cars might look at the AC Ace and immediately see a strong resemblance to both the Ferrari Barchetta and the…

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Soviet Rocket Engine by Alexei M. Isayev

Ben Branch June 25, 2014
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Luxury
  • Rare
  • Vintage

Aleksei Mikhailovich Isaev was an icon within the Russian half of the Space Race, he was the man responsible for designing the first non-modular…

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Jaguar E-Type ‘Evolution’ Roadster

Ben Branch June 21, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Jaguar
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

There’s not a lot that can be written about the Jaguar E-Type that hasn’t already been said a thousand times by a thousand different…

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Sterling Silver Pocket Compass

Ben Branch June 20, 2014
  • Accessories
  • British
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Luxury

There’s a lot to be said for having a compass on you at all times, you never know when that world-ending ebola outbreak is…

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Lumberjack Shirt by Fjällräven

Ben Branch June 19, 2014
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Luxury
  • Retro
  • Swedish

The Canada Shirt by Fjällräven is a classic take on the ubiquitous lumberjack shirt – with the famous red check design that’s been keeping…

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