Ben Branch
May 16, 2014
The Aston Martin DB4 was a major technological step forward over its predecessor, the DB3. The new model had an advanced, lightweight superleggera (tube-frame) body and an all-new engine designed by Tadek Marek with…
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Ben Branch
May 13, 2014
The 1934 Packard Eight Coupe Roadster was one of the most advanced automobiles on the road when it was released, it came from the factory with a system of dash-adjustable hydraulic shock absorbers, a…
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Ben Branch
May 10, 2014
The Chivote 2Face Backpack is a new design by two young English designers, it’s so new it’s still on Kickstarter building up initial funding for its first full production run. The project is 90%…
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Ben Branch
May 7, 2014
The Ferrari 250 GT/E 2+2 was the first 2+2 produced by Ferrari in large numbers (almost 1000 were built), with its MSRP of $11,500 USD the strong selling model contributed significantly to the financial…
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Ben Branch
May 7, 2014
Finding interesting and affordable pieces of history like this cigar box is a specialty of Bonhams, the upcoming Entertainment Memorabilia Auction is literally full of sub-$1,000 gems like this one – an Alfred Hitchcock cigar box…
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Ben Branch
May 2, 2014
“The Ferrari 250 GTO Speaks for Itself” is a short film by our fellow gasoline-sniffing friends over at Petrolicious. As with all Petrolicious productions, this film is a glimpse into the life of a…
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Ben Branch
April 30, 2014
The Chevrolet Corvette is a car that was spawned in the years after WWII when servicemen were returning from Britain with MGs, Jaguars and other lightweight sports cars designed for twisty roads and sunny…
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Ben Branch
April 28, 2014
Only 593 of the Giovanni Michelotti designed 1963 Maserati Series I Sebrings were built between 1962 and 1969, the coupe was named in honour of Maserati’s popular win at Sebring in 1957 and with…
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Ben Branch
April 19, 2014
The 1966 Brabham-Repco BT20 Formula 1 car is a testament to old fashioned Aussie ingenuity, the Australians (and New Zealanders) have always been so far away from the large manufacturing industries of Europe and…
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Ben Branch
April 15, 2014
This Stag Horn Whiskey Flight is made by hand from genuine stag horn in Scotland – the original home of the nectar of the gods. Each flight includes 4 whiskey tasting glasses designed to…
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Ben Branch
April 14, 2014
The Johammer electric motorcycle is a new design that first came to light in February this year, the initial visual impact that the bike had on me was at once both positive and negative…
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Ben Branch
April 12, 2014
This wallet from Jack Spade is perfect for those who like to avoid the Costanza-effect, it has 2 credit card compartments, a compartment for bank notes and it’s made from vegetable-dyed cowhide leather embossed with…
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