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Documentary: Red Number 5 – Nigel Mansell’s First Indycar Season

Ben Branch April 22, 2018
Red Number 5 - Nigel Mansell's First Indycar Season
  • British
  • Films
  • Formula 1
  • Racing

At the end of the 1992 season, British Formula 1 driver Nigel Mansell shocked the racing world when he announced that he was leaving…

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The Rare German Batmobile: An Unrestored 1975 BMW 3.0 CSL “Batmobile”

Ben Branch April 17, 2018
BMW 3.0 CSL Batmobile Side
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Rare

The original BMW 3.0 CSL Batmobile is an almost mythological car that has graced countless teenager’s bedrooms walls in poster form, and features prominently…

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5-Time Daytona 24-Hour and Sebring 12-Hour Competitor – 1981 Porsche 924 GTR

Ben Branch April 14, 2018
Porsche 924 GTR
  • Cars
  • Porsche
  • Racing

The Porsche 924 GTR was the mightiest iteration of the 924 – Porsche’s first road-going car to have a front-mounted, water-cooled engine – a…

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Documentary: Victory For Suzuki – The 1970 Grand Prix Motocross Season

Ben Branch April 8, 2018
Documentary - Victory For Suzuki - The 1970 Grand Prix Motocross Season
  • Motocross
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Suzuki

This documentary covers the complete 1970 motocross season, it was created for Suzuki to celebrate their dominance of the 250cc World Championship, with an…

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Matchless G50 Racing Motorcycle

Ben Branch April 6, 2018
Matchless G50 Motorcycle
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

The Matchless G50 is a competition motorcycle first introduced in 1958, to compete with the Norton Manx and the other top notch racing single-cylinder…

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Autodromo Stringback Driving Gloves

Ben Branch April 4, 2018
Autodromo Stringback Driving Gloves 3
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Racing

Professional and gentleman racing drivers have been wearing driving gloves since the early days of motorsport. The reason that gloves are so important is…

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A Battle of Britain Spitfire Pilot’s 1939 OK-Supreme Road Racing Special

Ben Branch April 3, 2018
OK-Supreme Motorcycle Logo
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

I have little doubt that OK-Supreme is one of the greatest motorcycle marque names in history, if not the best outright. The brand started…

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Ex-Mika Häkkinen 1982 Finnkart SF A1 – Championship Winner

Ben Branch March 29, 2018
Mika Häkkinen 1982 Finnkart 85cc SF A1
  • Formula 1
  • Racing

Mika Häkkinen, known colloquially as the “Flying “Finn”, is consistently rated as one of the quickest Formula 1 drivers of all time. He’s the…

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Momo Heritage Prototipo Steering Wheel

Ben Branch March 29, 2018
Momo Heritage Prototipo Sports Steering Wheel
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Italian
  • Racing

The Momo Heritage Prototipo is unquestionably one of the most highly-regarded and best-known steering wheels in the world, it was developed by the Italian…

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Dragster Drivers By Photographer Benedict Redgrove + INK

Ben Branch March 28, 2018
Dragster Drivers By Photographer Benedict Redgrove
  • American
  • Photography
  • Racing

This series of photographs by Benedict Redgrove showcases vintage safety gear worn by drag racing drivers, borrowed for the photoshoot from the world famous…

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1918 Indian Twin Board-Track Racer – An Original American Superbike

Ben Branch March 26, 2018
Indian Twin Board-Track Racer Tank
  • American
  • Board Trackers
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

This original 1918 Indian Twin Board-Track Racer is a good reminder that back in the early 20th century, American motorcycle manufacturers were one of…

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Documentary – The Paris – Dakar Rally: The Beginning – 1979 to 1997

Ben Branch March 25, 2018
Documentary - The Paris - Dakar Rally
  • Films
  • Racing
  • Rally

Paris – Dakar Rally: The Beginning – 1979 to 1997 is a 1 hour and 20 minute documentary about the early, formative years of…

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