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1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 L78

Ben Branch September 28, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Retro
  • Vintage

The Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 L78 was a 375 horsepower version of the 396 cubic inch V8, it was the second highest spec that…

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Traditional Swedish Oil Lamp

Ben Branch September 21, 2015
  • Camping
  • Gear
  • Home
  • Retro

The oil lamp was the preferred method of providing light after dark for many millennia and it was only usurped relatively recently by electric…

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Speed Glove by Seventy Eight Motor Co.

Ben Branch September 16, 2015
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Gloves
  • Retro

The Speed Glove by Seventy Eight Motor Co. was developed after a months-long motorcycle road trip taken by the company’s founder from England to…

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1974 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 455 Super Duty

Ben Branch September 11, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Muscle Cars
  • Retro

The 455 Super Duty version of the 1974 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am is widely considered to be the last of the original high-performance muscle…

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Happier Camper HC1

Ben Branch September 8, 2015
  • American
  • Camping
  • Home
  • Retro

The Happier Camper HC1 is the antithesis of the bloated modern camper trailer, as they’ve become larger, heavier and more luxurious they’ve also become…

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1982 Ford Mustang GT Enduro Prototype Coupe

Ben Branch September 5, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Retro

In 1982 Ford built three Mustang GT Enduro Prototype Coupes to promote the IMSA racing Mustangs that were competing in major North American endurance…

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Super Grizzly Recurve Bow

Ben Branch September 2, 2015
  • American
  • Retro
  • Survival

The Super Grizzly Recurve Bow by Bear Archery was originally introduced in 1973 as a slightly more upmarket version of the iconic Grizzly bow…

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Honda CL360 by Innovative Motosports

Ben Branch September 1, 2015
  • American
  • Honda
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The Honda CL360 is the factory scrambler version of the humble Honda CB360, a smaller capacity motorcycle from the Japanese marque that was only…

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BMW Poster Series by Manual Designs

Ben Branch August 29, 2015
  • Art
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • Retro

Manual Designs is a boutique automotive poster company run by Christopher Holewski, each of the pieces is created from a stencil created by Holewski…

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Fire Design Extinguishers

Ben Branch August 18, 2015
  • Art
  • Design
  • French
  • Retro
  • Safety

Fire Design is a French company that was founded by artist and product designer Rodolphe Gimenez, his goal is to create fire extinguishers that…

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BMW R nineT Scrambler

Ben Branch August 12, 2015
  • BMW
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

The BMW R nineT has shot to the forefront of the custom motorcycle scene at a remarkable turn of speed, BMW released it in…

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Oil & Blood Chimp Tee

Ben Branch August 10, 2015
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Retro

Steve Carter and Luke Andrews are a pair of blue collar boys from Las Vegas who have a deep-seated love of motorcycles and the…

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