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Life Is Better On Leaf Springs – A New T-Shirt By Silodrome

Ben Branch March 27, 2020
Life Is Better On Leaf Springs T-Shirt Charcoal
  • Clothing
  • Gear

Leaf springs have been in use since the early 1800s and they’re still being fitted to production cars now, well over 200 years later….

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This Is The World’s First Racing Golf – A 1975 Volkswagen Golf Mk 1 Group 2 by Rolf Nothelle

Ben Branch March 26, 2020
Volkswagen Golf Mk 1 Front
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing

This is the world’s first racing Golf. It’s a 1975 Volkswagen Golf Mk 1 that was built to Group 2 specification by Rolf Nothelle,…

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A Working 1:3 Scale Model – Porsche Carrera Type 547 4-Cylinder Boxer Engine

Ben Branch March 26, 2020
Porsche Carrera Type 547 4-Cylinder Boxer Engine Scale Model In Box
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Engineering

This is a 1:3 scale model kit of the legendary Porsche Carrera Type 547 4-cylinder boxer engine that was originally fitted to later examples…

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A Beautiful Royal Enfield Classic 500 Scrambler by BAAK

Ben Branch March 25, 2020
Royal Enfield Classic 500 Scrambler
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This custom Royal Enfield was built by BAAK after a young man convinced his mother that she needed a new motorcycle. Nelson (the son) and…

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Merlin Ashby Waxed Cotton Rucksack – A Classically-Designed Motorcycle Backpack

Ben Branch March 25, 2020
Merlin Ashby Waxed Cotton Rucksack
  • Bags
  • British
  • Gear

This is the Merlin Ashby waxed cotton rucksack, it’s designed specifically for use by motorcyclists, and it has a main chassis made of water-repellent…

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Griffith Series 200 – The Original Factory Development Prototype

Ben Branch March 24, 2020
Griffith Series 200 Side
  • American
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This car was sold as the Griffith Series 200 in the United States and as the TVR Griffith 200 in the United Kingdom, with…

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Benchmade North Fork Folder – A Modern 100% American-Made Hunting Knife

Ben Branch March 24, 2020
Benchmade North Fork Folder
  • American
  • Gear
  • Knives

The North Fork Folder by Benchmade is a 100% American-made hunting knife built to heirloom quality at the company’s Oregon City, Oregon headquarters. Benchmade…

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The Argo Frontier 650 8×8 – An Amphibious Go-Anywhere Machine From Canada

Ben Branch March 23, 2020
Argo Frontier 650
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Off Road

The Argo Frontier 650 8×8 is an amphibious vehicle that can carry people and cargo on both land and water, it was designed by…

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Full-Scale Classic Car Tails For Your Wall – By Halmo

Ben Branch March 23, 2020
  • Art
  • Classic Cars
  • Italian

Above Image: The Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale is a mid-engined, road-legal supercar first released in 1967 and sold until 1969. Just 18 were ever…

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WW2 Pilot Training Film: Learn How To Fly The Grumman F6F Hellcat

Ben Branch March 22, 2020
Grumman F6F Hellcat Carrier
  • American
  • Films
  • Military

This is a WW2 pilot training film that’ll teach you how to fly the Grumman F6F Hellcat – widely regarded to be one of the…

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There’s A 400 hp, 8 Litre Dodge Viper V10 Engine For Sale On eBay

Ben Branch March 21, 2020
Dodge Viper V10
  • American
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale

This is a complete drop-out engine assembly from a 2001 Dodge Viper GTS, the engine was checked before it was removed from the car…

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For Sale: A Barn Fresh Daren-BRM Mark III Prototype Race Car – Targa Florio Veteran

Ben Branch March 20, 2020
Daren-BRM Mark III Prototype Race Car
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
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Every now and then a truly fascinating vintage race car we’ve never seen before is rolled out of a barn somewhere and placed up…

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