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Automobile, Motorcycle, Airplane, and Bicycle Stunts From 1918

Ben Branch June 12, 2021
Automobile, Motorcycle, Airplane, and Bicycle Stunts From 1918
  • Adventure
  • American
  • Films

This remarkable film shows a collection of stunts being performed by daredevils, all taking place over 100 years ago in the United States on…

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The Only One Ever Made: Rolls-Royce Phantom II Special Brougham By Brewster

Ben Branch June 12, 2021
Rolls-Royce Phantom II Special Brougham By Brewster
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design

The Rolls-Royce you see here is a one-off build that was tailor made for American architect C. Mathews Dick in the early 1930s by…

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For Sale: An Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI – A 490 BHP 1990s Touring Car Icon

Ben Branch June 11, 2021
Alfa Romeo 155 TI Touring Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing

The Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI quickly became a legend in European touring car racing circles in the 1990s – various examples of the…

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OMP Carrera Driving Shoes – FIA 8856-2018 Homologated

Ben Branch June 11, 2021
OMP Carrera Driving Shoes
  • Boots
  • Clothing
  • Gear

These are the new-for-2021 OMP Carrera driving shoes, they’re a race-ready boot that’ll be popular with the kind of folks who compete at vintage…

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Vintage Vanlife – A Restored Ford Thames 400E Dormobile Campervan

Ben Branch June 10, 2021
Ford Thames 400E Dormobile Campervan
  • British
  • Camping
  • Classic Cars

The Ford Thames 400E was released in 1957 to compete with similar vans built by the likes of Volkswagen, Bedford, Austin, and Morris. The…

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The McQueen Moto Boots by Umberto Luce

Ben Branch June 10, 2021
McQueen Moto Boots by Umberto Luce 5
  • Boots
  • Gear
  • Style

These are the McQueen Moto boots by the team at Umberto Luce, they were designed to look like boots that might have been worn…

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A Porsche 911 Reimagined By Singer – The Brooklyn Commission

Ben Branch June 9, 2021
Porsche 911 Reimagined By Singer
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

Singer Vehicle Design have been creating what are arguably the world’s greatest modified Porsche 911s since 2009. Best known simply as “Singer” the company…

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Vincent Black Knight Bodywork – Need A New Sculpture For Your Living Room?

Ben Branch June 9, 2021
Vincent Black Knight Bodywork 1
  • British
  • Motorcycles

This is an original set of Vincent Black Knight bodywork from 1955, it was originally fitted to a Vincent Rapide making it fully-enclosed version…

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Project Bike: 1964 Triumph T100SS “Norman Hyde” Cafe Racer – £2,000 To £4,000

Ben Branch June 8, 2021
Triumph T100SS Cafe Racer
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This unusual Triumph T100SS “Norman Hyde” cafe racer has all the hallmarks of a period-built custom motorcycle designed for (oftentimes illegal) road racing in…

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The Extraordinary Automotive Art Of Avakov Ilya

Ben Branch June 8, 2021
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the art of Avakov Ilya, a Red Dot award winning industrial designer who graduated from the Saint Petersburg State Art Industrial Academy…

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A Tastefully Executed Chevrolet Corvette C1 “Fuelie” Restomod

Ben Branch June 7, 2021
C1 Corvette
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The world of restomods (restorations that include modern performance upgrades) is often blighted by controversial decision making that isn’t to everyone’s taste. Things like…

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For Sale: A 1988 Eddie Lawson Race Used Shoei Helmet

Ben Branch June 7, 2021
Eddie Lawson Shoei Helmet
  • Gear
  • Helmets

This helmet was worn by Eddie Lawson during the 1988 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, a season he won – taking the championship with…

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