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Harley-Davidson Model JDH ‘Two Cam’ Racer

Ben Branch October 7, 2015
  • American
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Vintage

In 1928 Harley-Davidson offered its ‘Two Cam’ racing engine in a street legal motorcycle for the first time, it was called the Model JDH…

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Triumph Trident Racing Motorcycle

Ben Branch October 5, 2015
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Triumph
  • Vintage

Triumph ended their factory racing program in the mid-70s due to budget restrictions and increasingly competitive two-strokes from Japan, this could have spelled the end…

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A Long Hard Day – The 1980 Bathurst 1000

Ben Branch October 4, 2015
  • Australian
  • Films
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The 1980 Bathurst 1000 was officially titled the “Hardie Ferodo 1000”, it took place on the 5th of October at the world renowned Mount…

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1927 Indian Scout “Wall of Death” Racer

Ben Branch October 3, 2015
  • American
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare
  • Vintage

The Wall of Death was originally called the Silodrome, but carnival attendees are a fickle bunch and they were easily distracted by the competition…

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1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray

Ben Branch October 2, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Vintage

The second generation Corvette was introduced in 1963, it was a substantial update over the original 10 year old design and for the first…

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1937 Morgan Three-Wheeler

Ben Branch September 30, 2015
  • British
  • Cars
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

H.F.S. Morgan debuted his first three-wheeled cyclecar design at the 1911 Olympia Motor Exhibition, he had previously built a little single seat three-wheeler for…

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Prospector BoomCase

Ben Branch September 30, 2015
  • American
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Vintage

BoomCase have been building custom boomboxes since 2009, the company specialises in taking old suitcases and converting them into portable stereos with their own…

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James May’s Honda PS50

Ben Branch September 29, 2015
  • Honda
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro
  • Vintage

James May of Top Gear fame has been streamlining his personal collection over the past few months with former and future co-host Richard Hammond…

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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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1934 Ford Hot Rod Hill Climber

Ben Branch September 26, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Racing
  • Vintage

There aren’t many vehicles more thoroughly American than the ’34 Ford Hot Rod. This one is perhaps slightly more iconic than most, it was…

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American Look: A Populuxe Film

Ben Branch September 20, 2015
  • American
  • Art
  • Design
  • Films
  • Vintage

American Look is a film produced by Chevrolet Motors in 1958 as a look into the industrial design of the decade. It’s a surprisingly…

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Porsche 911S Barn Find

Ben Branch September 17, 2015
  • Cars
  • German
  • Porsche
  • Project Vehicles
  • Vintage

In 1967 the Porsche 911S was released to the general public, it received an exceptionally warm welcome from both automotive journalists and those who…

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The traditional “Silodrome” was a carnival sideshow attraction also called the “Wall of Death." You may have seen them at county fairs – the vertical velodromes were originally built from old grain silos, leading to the name "silo-drome."

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