Ford Transit Jump – Circa 1985
In 1985 stuntman Steve Matthews jumped a Ford Transit over 15 cars for charity, his prep work on the van before the jump involved nothing more than removing the glass and duct-taping the hood closed.
Retro
Peregrine TT Jacket
The Peregrine TT Jacket has clear British design influence, mostly from the pre-WW2 era and resembles the jackets offered by companies like Belstaff.
Honda RC166 Gp Racer – 1/12 Model
The fire-breathing 6 cylinder Honda RC166 GP Racer was a revelation in it’s day, hell it’d probably still wipe floor with most modes bikes if it was ridden properly.
Stylemartin R Retro Motorcycle Boot
Stylemartin produce some of the best looking retro motorcycle boots money can buy, they seem to have found a niche where they build boots with modern safety elements inside a vintage design, largely aimed at people who ride classic motorcycles.
Ducati 450 Desmo Corsa
This 1970 Ducati 450 Desmo ‘Corsa’ is one of the phenomenal vintage motorcycles being offered up from the private collection of former Ducati factory test-rider and…
Blauer Pilot Orange
Blauer isn’t a helmet brand you encounter all that often outside of Europe, they make great lids though and tend towards the use of more advanced materials in their construction.
Ducati Meccanica
This is an old photograph of an old roadside Ducati pitstop, I’m not sure what the race in question was but I do like the fact that he seems to have almost an entire spare bike sitting in his wooden cases.
Anvil Tee by Iron & Resin
Iron & Resin is a Southern California based clothing label with an emphasis on comfortable gear that you’ll wear daily.
Apollo 11 Vintage Infographic
This beautiful, historical infographic-of-sorts was designed by NASA in 1967 to give the general public a better idea of what the Apollo 11 mission was actually going to do, from lift off to lunar landing to splash down in the Pacific.
2UnFold Laptop Bag by Hard Graft
There’s something reassuring about the fact that there are still companies like Hard Graft out there, designing and hand-making gear that just wouldn’t exist…
Hodaka Combat Wombat
The Hodaka company was a joint American/Japanese company founded in the 1960’s, they were largely credited with creating the trail bike niche and kicking off…
Linen Cotton Belt by Stighlorgan
Although linen belts are perhaps not a common choice, I love this example by Stighlorgan, it’s exceedingly well designed and well executed. Stighlorgan is…