Ben Branch
June 18, 2014
The Duesenberg Model A was the first motor car produced by Fred and August Duesenberg under the company that bore their surname, although both men were blisteringly clever self-taught engineers they were appalling businessmen…
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Ben Branch
June 12, 2014
You’re looking at the only Aston Martin Atom ever made, it was a factory prototype concept car built in 1939/1940 and you’ve almost certainly never heard of it. I hadn’t either until last month….
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Ben Branch
June 4, 2014
This 1928/31 Brough Superior Overhead 680 is a project motorcycle for someone with far more capability in the area of fabrication and mechanics than I will probably ever posses. It started life as a…
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Ben Branch
June 2, 2014
The 1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Phaeton is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful and important American automobiles of the 20th century. During its release at the 1935 New York Auto Show the…
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Ben Branch
June 2, 2014
I’ve promised myself that one day, I’ll have the kind of house on a hill that requires a brass telescope in the corner. Sadly for me, that day is not today – but I…
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Ben Branch
June 1, 2014
The Barbour International Short Motorcycle Jacket is the new, lengthily named daily-wear jacket from the storied British gear manufacturer. Each one is made from waterproof 8oz waxed cotton and has a removable quilted gilet,…
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Ben Branch
May 30, 2014
The Ferrari 250 Europa is widely considered to be one of the most important early Ferraris, it’s also viewed by many as one of the most important designs from Pinin Farina – a design…
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Ben Branch
May 28, 2014
The story of Abarth and the history that the company shares with Fiat is an essential chapter in the history of top tier motorsport. Originally founded by Carlo Abarth in 1949, he chose to…
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Ben Branch
May 26, 2014
The Ford GT40 is a car that needs no introduction, the car was developed as a direct result of Enzo Ferrari’s abrupt and last minute pull-out of talks about selling the Ferrari marque to…
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Ben Branch
May 21, 2014
The 1955 Packard Caribbean Convertible represented the top of the line for the Packard Motor Car Company in the ’50s, the Caribbean exuded pure luxury with its iconic tri-tone paint work and rumbling 275hp,…
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Ben Branch
May 20, 2014
The Marder 1A3 Infantry Fighting Vehicle is a German armoured personal carrier that’s been in development since 1960, the 1A3 version is the most common and includes a slew of improvements over the original…
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Ben Branch
May 20, 2014
On first seeing the Speedster Espresso Machine my first thoughts were that I needed to open a cafe, just so I’d have an excuse to buy one and put it on display. Then I…
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