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1925 Douglas 2¾ HP

Ben Branch November 8, 2013
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Vintage

        This 1925 Douglas 2¾ HP is the sort of vintage motorcycle you buy both for fun and as a bit…

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1959 Porsche 356 A Carrera 1600 GS

Ben Branch November 7, 2013
  • Cars
  • German
  • Luxury
  • Porsche
  • Vintage

This immaculate 1959 Porsche 356 A Carrera 1600 GS has been appraised at somewhere in the region of $550,000 to $650,000 USD, making it…

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Zippos from Vietnam

Ben Branch November 6, 2013
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Military
  • Rare
  • Vintage

This remarkable collection of 282 Zippo lighters from the Vietnam War were complied by Bradford Edwards during the 1990s – long before the current demand…

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1929 Ford ‘Dick Flint’ Roadster

Ben Branch November 1, 2013
  • American
  • Cars
  • Hot Rods
  • Racing
  • Retro
  • Vintage

The 1929 Ford ‘Dick Flint’ Roadster is widely considered to be one of the most famous hot rods of the era when hot rods…

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1936 Delahaye Type 135

Ben Branch October 31, 2013
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • French
  • Luxury
  • Rare
  • Vintage

The somewhat lengthily named 1936 Delahaye Type 135 Competition Court Teardrop Coupé by Carrosserie Figoni et Falaschi is one of my favourite examples of…

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1967 Toyota 2000GT

Ben Branch October 28, 2013
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Japanese
  • Rare
  • Vintage

The Toyota 2000GT is one of those interesting cars from history that’s often forgotten as a result of the fact that only 351 were…

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A Study in Steel – Circa 1935

Ben Branch October 27, 2013
  • British
  • Films
  • Rare
  • Steam
  • Vintage

“No. 6207 A Study in Steel” is a 1935 documentary about the processes required to build a steam engine, it starts with bare sheet…

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1964 Ferrari 250 LM by Carrozzeria Scaglietti

Ben Branch October 16, 2013
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Racing
  • Rare
  • Vintage

The Ferrari 250LM was designed in 1963 by Pininfarina with the final coachwork built by Carrozzeria Scaglietti, there aren’t many who’ll argue when I…

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Aston Martin ‘Supersonic’ by Carrozzeria Ghia

Ben Branch October 10, 2013
  • Art
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Luxury
  • Rare
  • Style
  • Vintage

This is one of the most unusual Aston Martins we’ve seen in recent memory, in fact up until last week I was unaware of its…

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Moto Morini Bialbero Racing Motorcycle

Ben Branch October 9, 2013
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Vintage

        The Moto Morini Bialbero is a testament to the engineering prowess of Alfonso Morini, a man who stayed actively involved in…

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Chevrolet CERV II

Ben Branch October 7, 2013
  • American
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Muscle Cars
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The Chevrolet CERV II is one of those historical curiosities that, in an alternate reality, could have been as famous as the Ford GT40….

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1983 Daytona 200

Ben Branch October 6, 2013
  • American
  • Films
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The 1983 Daytona 200 was supposed to be the last Daytona outing for “King” Kenny Roberts, he’d been talking about maybe retiring and many…

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