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1998 Triumph Adventurer by Steel Bent Customs

Ben Branch August 28, 2012
  • American
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro
  • Triumph

The ’98 Triumph Adventurer is one of the better bikes built by Triumph in the ’90s, it was fitted with an 885cc triple cylinder engine with 12 valves…

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Steampunk Chandelier – Milton Douglas Lamp Co.

Ben Branch August 28, 2012
  • American
  • Design
  • Home
  • Retro
  • Steampunk

This steampunk chandelier by The Milton Douglas Lamp Co. is the perfect light fitting for a garage, man-room, shed, bar or basement laboratory.

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Apollo 15 Corvettes

Ben Branch August 28, 2012
  • American
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • NASA
  • Photography
  • Retro

This shot captures the crew of Apollo 15 before their mission to the Moon, in the foreground you can see the General Motors powered Moon Buggy they used for testing and pre-mission practice.

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Kawasaki ZX-7 by Icon 1000

Ben Branch August 27, 2012
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The Kawasaki ZX-7 is a relatively rare motorcycle, 1994 was the final model year before Kawasaki brought out the far more famous Kawasaki Ninja ZX-7R. That said, the ZX-7 does have a loyal following in the US and around the world meaning spare and custom parts are easy to come by.

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First Aid Flask

Ben Branch August 27, 2012
  • Accessories
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Retro

Sometimes, it really is medicinal. If you find yourself in a pinch and their doesn’t happen to be a Saint Bernard handy, this flask should just about do the trick.

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Holden Torana GTR-X Development and Testing

Ben Branch August 26, 2012
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Concept
  • Design
  • Retro
  • Vintage

We featured the Australian Holden Torana GTR-X a few months ago but only recently came across this footage of the car being tested on a private development track.

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Bob Dylan and the Triumph Tiger

Ben Branch August 26, 2012
  • American
  • Motorcycles
  • Photography
  • Retro
  • Triumph

Bob Dylan spent much of the mid-60s on his beloved Triumph Tiger 100SS on the roads near his home in Woodstock, New York.

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Tucano Urbano El Met Helmet

Ben Branch August 25, 2012
  • Accessories
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Helmets
  • Italian
  • Retro

Tucano Urbano are a quiet company that comes out with well designed and quite appealing gear, this helmet is a good example of their work and is the sort of lid you could wear on anything from a 50cc Vespa to a Harley Cafe Racer and not look at all out of place.

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Honda CL450 by Spin Cycle Industries

Ben Branch August 24, 2012
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

The Honda CL450 was originally designed to be the “scrambler” version of the much more famous CB450, the CL used the same 444cc DOHC parallel twin but had higher pipes, braced handlebars and slightly more aggressive styling.

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Shelby – Wicked Quick iPhone Case

Ben Branch August 24, 2012
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Gear
  • Retro

Wicked Quick have teamed up with Shelby to create a series of handmade goods from wallets, to clothing to iPhone cases, each item is handmade in America by Mulholland Luxury Leather Goods…

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Knockaround Sunglasses

Ben Branch August 23, 2012
  • American
  • Gear
  • Retro
  • Style
  • Sunglasses

Knockaround is an eyewear company founded by Adam “Ace” Moyer after he managed to lose 3 pairs of expensive sunglasses in a single weekend.

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12 Hours of Sebring by Paul Chenard

Ben Branch August 22, 2012
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Luxury
  • Retro

This piece by Paul Chenard shows the race preparation of the Ferrari cars the evening before the 1962 12 Hours of Sebring.

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