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The Lumber Jack – A 100 Watt Portable Retro BoomBox

Ben Branch April 20, 2021
BoomCase BoomBox Stereo
  • American
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Music

This is the Lumber Jack, it’s a new release from the team at BoomCase who have become globally famous for their handmade boomboxes – each built into a vintage suitcase, steamer trunk, tool box,…

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The Beachrunner – A Land Rover Series 2A Restoration By Oliver & Dobson

Ben Branch April 19, 2021
Land Rover Series 2A Restoration 1
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Land Rover

This is the Beachrunner, it’s the first in what will be a series of restorations by the team at Oliver & Dobson who are based in Sydney, Australia but originally hark from Britain. This…

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The Rhodes Cooper Boot – A Timeless Chelsea Boot With A Vibram Sole – $128.98 USD

Ben Branch April 19, 2021
The Rhodes Cooper Boot
  • Boots
  • Clothing
  • Gear

This is the Rhodes Cooper Boot, it was developed by the team at the Rhodes to incorporate all the toughness and longevity of classic leather boots with some modern refinements, like a Vibram sole…

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Documentary: The Design, Development, And Construction Of The Rolls-Royce Merlin Engine

Ben Branch April 18, 2021
The Design, Development, And Construction Of The Rolls-Royce Merlin Engine
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Planes

This documentary shows the design and development of the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine starting with early prototypes and small models, following the process through to wartime mass production. The Merlin has been called the engine…

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Ex-Bubba Blackwell – Harley-Davidson XR750 Flat Tracker

Ben Branch April 17, 2021
Harley-Davidson XR750 Flat Tracker
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

This Harley-Davidson XR750 Flat Tracker from the year 2000 was originally owned by Bubba Blackwell, a stunt performer widely regarded to be the natural successor to American icon Evel Knievel. The XR750 was Knievel’s…

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Gabb Accro-Matic Vintage WWII Radial Engine Compression Testing System

Ben Branch April 17, 2021
Gabb Accro-matic radial engine compression testing system
  • Engineering
  • Planes

This is a complete Gabb Accro-Matic radial engine compression testing system that dates back to the Second World War. Rather than having to test each cylinder individually, which could very well take all day,…

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1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 – The Affordable American Supercar

Ben Branch April 16, 2021
C4 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 1
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 (C4) was released in 1989 as a home-grown American challenger to the dominant supercars of the day – the Ferrari Testarossa, the Lamborghini Countach, and the Porsche 911 Turbo. At…

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The New Enduro Jacket by Iron & Resin – A Classic Waxed Canvas Motorcycle Jacket With Armor

Ben Branch April 16, 2021
Enduro Jacket by Iron & Resin
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Jackets

This is the new Enduro jacket by the Californian team at Iron & Resin, they’ve taken the iconic 20th century waxed canvas style of motorcycle jacket worn by desert racers like Steve McQueen and…

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Garage Find: Aston Martin DB6 Vantage Needing A Restoration

Ben Branch April 15, 2021
Aston Martin DB6 Vantage
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is 1970 Aston Martin DB6 was ordered new with a Vantage-specification engine, raising power output to 325 bhp from the 282 bhp in the standard car. The car was left parked in a private…

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A Custom Yamaha XT600 by Lord Drake Customs

Ben Branch April 15, 2021
Custom Yamaha XT600 13
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a custom Yamaha XT600 by the team at Lord Drake Customs, it’s been considerably modified to add to its dual sport abilities, and it’s very likely that the Spanish custom motorcycle garage saved it…

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The Ariel Nomad – A 100% Road-Legal Off Road Racing Buggy

Ben Branch April 14, 2021
Ariel Nomad 17
  • British
  • Cars
  • Off Road

The Ariel Nomad is the slightly more muddy sibling of the Ariel Atom, the Atom being one of the most driver-focussed cars in the world and still one of the fastest accelerating. Ariel developed…

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Original Vintage Logo Yoshimura T-Shirt – Made In The USA

Ben Branch April 14, 2021
Original Vintage Yoshimura T-Shirt
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Tees

This retro Yoshimura t-shirt was made to celebrate the company’s original logo, and their 50+ years of history creating some of the fastest modified engines to ever come out of Japan. Each of these…

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