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Honda CB550 Cafe Racer

Ben Branch July 25, 2014
  • American
  • Cafe Racers
  • Honda
  • Japanese
  • Retro

The Honda CB550 is one of those motorcycles that seemed destined for cafe-racerization from the get go, it was lighter than its larger CB750…

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Canvas Ranger Tent by Sheridan Tent & Awning

Ben Branch July 24, 2014
  • American
  • Camping
  • Gear
  • Luxury
  • Retro

The Canvas Ranger Tent by Sheridan Tent & Awning has been produced in the same way since 1909, each is made from double-fill, A-grade canvas and…

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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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The Original Driving Shoe

Ben Branch July 16, 2014
  • Boots
  • Clothing
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Italian
  • Retro

The Original Driving Shoe was created in 1963, when the Italian government awarded the designer Gianni Mostile a patent for an an entirely new type of shoe…

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Spidi Ring Leather Jacket

Ben Branch July 15, 2014
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Italian
  • Jackets
  • Retro

The new Spidi Ring Leather Jacket is a throwback to the styling that was predominant in the 1970s – Although reassuringly it’s built to…

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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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Old School MX Gloves by Reign VMW

Ben Branch July 14, 2014
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Gear
  • Gloves
  • Retro

The team at Reign VMW only recently released this new glove, they’ve called it the “Old School MX Glove” due to its retro design…

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American Stock: The Golden Era Of NASCAR – Part 3

Ben Branch July 13, 2014
  • American
  • Films
  • Racing
  • Retro

This is the 3rd and final instalment of American Stock: The Golden Era Of NASCAR, if you missed the first 2 parts you can…

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1973 Honda CB350 Cafe Racer

Ben Branch July 12, 2014
  • American
  • Cafe Racers
  • Honda
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The Honda CB350 is one of the most important motorcycles that Honda ever made, everyone knows about the importance of the Honda CB750 but…

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BMW R100GS Scrambler by La Manufacture

Ben Branch July 11, 2014
  • BMW
  • German
  • Motorcycles
  • Off Road
  • Retro
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

The BMW R100GS was first produced in 1987, along with the other GS (Gelände/Straße) BMWs it was one of the original dual-sport motorcycles and was…

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Classic Motorcycle Jacket by Anvil Motociclette

Ben Branch July 11, 2014
  • Clothing
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Jackets
  • Retro

The classic leather motorcycle jacket is a thing that’s been reinvented, reinterpreted and redesigned for decades, the upside to this is that we see…

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American Stock: The Golden Era Of NASCAR – Part 2

Ben Branch July 6, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Racing
  • Retro

This is part 2 of the 3 part series American Stock: The Golden Era Of NASCAR, we featured part 1 last Sunday (you can…

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