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1956 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta ‘Tour de France’

Ben Branch August 13, 2012
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Le Mans
  • Luxury
  • Racing
  • Vintage

This rather lengthily named 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta ‘Tour de France’ by Carrozzeria Scaglietti was the very first example of the second series 250 GT design that featured 14-louver sail-panels…

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Documentary – The 1969 Isle of Man TT

Ben Branch August 12, 2012
  • British
  • Films
  • Isle of Man TT
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The 1969 Isle of Man TT was a race that took place in a time when 2-wheeled racing was dominated by the British marques Triumph, BSA and Norton.

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Bert Denley at the Isle of Man – Circa 1925

Ben Branch August 12, 2012
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Vintage

This is old time racer Bert Denley at the 1925 Isle of Man TT, he’s sitting atop a fantastically grubby single cylinder Norton.

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Speed Tape

Ben Branch August 11, 2012
  • Cars
  • Formula 1
  • Photography
  • Racing
  • Retro
  • Style

There’s a lot to be said for classic Formula 1, before the billions of dollars, super model wives and corporate overlords…

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Wood-Rotax SJ676 Grand Prix Racer

Ben Branch August 8, 2012
  • American
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The Wood-Rotax SJ676 Grand Prix Racer is easily one of the most beautiful racers I’ve seen in some time. It almost looks like an incredibly…

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Radical Ducati

Ben Branch August 7, 2012
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Engineering
  • Luxury
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

These stunning images were shared with us by Dan Anderson, an industrial designer, photographer and editor of WideOpenMoto. He went to Spain and visited the hallowed grounds of Radical Ducati…

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Ladies Beach Race

Ben Branch August 7, 2012
  • Art
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles
  • Off Road
  • Photography
  • Racing
  • Vintage

This is exactly the sort of motor sports event we need more of, although it might be a good idea to institute some sort of helmet rule as mid-50’s housewife headscarves generally don’t come with DOT certification.

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1950 Aston Martin DB2 Coupe

Ben Branch August 4, 2012
  • British
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Le Mans
  • Luxury
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The Aston Martin DB2 Coupe was a highly successful racer in its day, this chassis was just the 13th (of 50) produced and as…

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Chrysler Valiant Charger

Ben Branch August 4, 2012
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The Chrysler Valiant Charger or just “The Charger” in Australia and New Zealand is a muscle car introduced in 1971 by Chrysler Australia.

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Hank Scott

Ben Branch August 3, 2012
  • American
  • Flat Track
  • Motorcycles
  • Off Road
  • Racing
  • Vintage

Hank Scott was a huge part of the flat track racing scene right throughout the 1970’s, he started racing in 1973 and within one season had racked up 27 wins, the Harley-Davidson Team noticed him and signed him on for the next year.

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Ayrton Senna – The Right To Win

Ben Branch July 29, 2012
  • Films
  • Formula 1
  • Racing

“Ayrton Senna – The Right To Win” is a documentary that came out in 2004, a few years before the recent and brilliantly made “Senna”.

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Bentley Barnato Roadster

Ben Branch July 23, 2012
  • Art
  • Design
  • Luxury
  • Racing
  • Retro
  • Style

Benjamin Knapp Voith is a staggeringly talented automotive designer, he spent 8 months working on this car, the “Bentley Barnato Roadster” and the attention to detail is self-evident.

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