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An Unrestored Original Survivor: 1969 Ford Bronco 302 V8

Ben Branch May 12, 2020
1969 Ford Bronco 12
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Ford

Finding original, unrestored, and unmodified first generation Ford Broncos is almost as difficult as finding similarly original 1932 Ford V8s. The Bronco has been…

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The New Origine Virgo Motorcycle Helmet – An Italian Modern Classic Enduro Design

Ben Branch May 12, 2020
Origine Virgo Motorcycle Helmet
  • Gear
  • Helmets

This is the new-for-2020 Origine Virgo motorcycle helmet, it’s the latest addition to the retro full face motorcycle genre and I have a sneaking…

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1957 Jaguar XKSS Continuation – The Three Time Le Mans Winning D-Type In Street Clothes

Ben Branch May 11, 2020
Jaguar XKSS Nose
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

Although just 25 examples of the Jaguar XKSS were built it took the company over 60 years to complete them all, because of a…

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The Timex Navi XL – A Tough, Daily Wearable American Watch For $155 USD

Ben Branch May 11, 2020
Timex Navi XL
  • American
  • Gear
  • Watches

The Timex Navi XL is a new dive watch from the American watchmaker designed to evoke the styling cues of their original dive watches…

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Documentary: The Incredible Rediscovery Of A Le Mans Porsche 356 SL

Ben Branch May 10, 2020
Porsche 356 SL 2
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This short documentary by the talented team at Praemio covers the rediscovery and restoration of one of the most historically significant cars from Porsche’s…

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There’s An Original Concorde Jet Engine For Sale On eBay

Ben Branch May 9, 2020
Concorde-Jet-Engine
  • Engineering
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Planes

The Concorde still stands as one of the most impressive aircraft ever developed, it made supersonic travel a possibility for civilians for the first…

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Matchless G80CS Marksman – The Four Time British 500 Motocross Championship Winner

Ben Branch May 8, 2020
Matchless G80CS 7
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

The Matchless G80CS was one of the most dominant scrambles and off-road racing motorcycles of the 1950s and early 1960s. Before the arrival of…

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The New Pandemonium Attachment T-Shirt by Silodrome

Ben Branch May 8, 2020
George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution, 1916
  • Clothing
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“A motorcycle is a bicycle with pandemonium attachment, and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics.” – So goes…

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A Brief History of the Mighty Toyota Land Cruiser J60

Jon Branch May 7, 2020
Toyota Land Cruiser J60 Cutaway
  • Brief Histories
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Japanese

Toyota’s Station Wagon Land Cruisers: From the J40 is born the Rare Toyota FJ45V The story of the Toyota J60 began with Toyota’s tentative…

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The Bike Shed Motorcycle Club Brick T-Shirt

Ben Branch May 7, 2020
Bike Shed Motorcycle Club Brick T-Shirt
  • British
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The Bike Shed is one of London’s premier destinations if you happen to be a motorcyclist, it’s a 12,000 square foot location across four…

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Warbird For Sale: A US Navy Specification North American T-28 – $130,000 USD

Ben Branch May 6, 2020
North American Aviation T-28 Overhead
  • American
  • Military
  • Planes

The North American Aviation T-28 was originally developed as a trainer aircraft for the USAF and the US Navy however it saw significant use…

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The Piloti Pinnacle Race Boot – FIA and CFI Certified

Ben Branch May 6, 2020
Piloti Pinnacle Race Boot
  • Boots
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This is the all-new Piloti Pinnacle race boot, it’s both FIA 8856-2000 certified and SFI 3.3/5 rated meaning it’s suitable for drivers of all…

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