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How I Designed A Supercar Beater For Coffee Money – The Story Of The Burton Trackster

Daniel Burton July 10, 2019
Burton Trackster
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Engineering

This article was written by the remarkable Daniel Burton, an inspiring young man living with Asperger’s who has spent years carefully designing his own…

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Spidi Old Glory Motorcycle Gloves – Classically Styled Goat Leather Gloves

Ben Branch July 10, 2019
SPIDI OLD GLORY GLOVES
  • American
  • Gear
  • Gloves

[rwp_reviewer_rating_stars id=”0″] [rwp_box id=”0″] When designing the Old Glory gloves the team at Spidi wanted to create a glove that could be worn by…

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1:10th Scale Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Tamiya R/C Car

Ben Branch July 9, 2019
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Tamiya Remote Control Model
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Gadgets

This is the 1:10th scale Porsche 911 Carrera RSR R/C (remote control) car from Tamiya, it was carefully developed to closely match the now…

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The Shelby De Tomaso P70 – The Only One Ever Made

Ben Branch July 8, 2019
Shelby De Tomaso P70 Front 2
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Italian

  The De Tomaso P70, later known as the Ghia DeTomaso, was a joint project between two independent icons of the motoring world –…

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No Ghosts – A 1935 Film About Chevrolet Chassis Design

Ben Branch July 7, 2019
No Ghosts - A 1935 Film About Chevrolet Chassis Design 2
  • Classic Cars
  • Engineering
  • Films

No Ghosts is a somewhat unusually named 1935 film about Chevrolet chassis design. The title of the film makes sense once you’ve seen it,…

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A Rare WD Denzel – An Unusual Early Austrian Porsche Rival

Ben Branch July 6, 2019
WD Denzel 1300 Nose
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

Austrian race driver and engineer Wolfgang Denzel began building his own cars in the years shortly after WW2 using left over VW Kübelwagen chassis…

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The Pulsejet-Powered Weltmeister Fictional Experimental Motorcycle

Ben Branch July 5, 2019
Pulsejet Motorcycle Engines
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • German
  • Motorcycles

  This article was written by Per Gabos, the creator of this rather unusual pulsejet-powered motorcycle. The Weltmeister Fictional Experimental Motorcycle The Idea What…

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The Matra Djet V – The World’s First Production Mid-Engined Road Car

Ben Branch July 4, 2019
Matra Djet V Front
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • French

The Matra Djet V (pronounced “jet”) and it’s forebear, the René Bonnet Djet, have the distinction of being the first full production car with…

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A Rare Arova-Porsche 212 Skibob – It Folds Down To Fit Into The 911’s Trunk

Ben Branch July 3, 2019
Arova-Porsche 212 Skibob
  • Design
  • Gadgets
  • Porsche

This is an original Arova-Porsche 212 Skibob, just a few hundred were made by skibob manufacturer Arova in 1970 for Porsche, and they were…

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GRD Watches – Affordable Motor Racing Inspired Timepieces

Ben Branch July 3, 2019
GRD Watches
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Watches

  GRD Watches have made a name for themselves in recent years for their unusual, motor racing inspired timepieces that are based on speedometer…

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The Jaguar Pirana by Bertone – The Only One Ever Made

Ben Branch July 2, 2019
Jaguar Pirana by Bertone Grille
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Jaguar Pirana was designed by Marcello Gandini at Bertone, it was built at a lightning pace just in time for the 1967 Earl’s…

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Urban BigBore Retro Full Face Motorcycle Helmet – $169.85 USD

Ben Branch July 2, 2019
Urban BigBore Retro Full Face Motorcycle Helmet
  • Gear
  • Helmets

[rwp_reviewer_rating_stars id=”0″] [rwp_box id=”0″] DOT testing requires that a helmet withstand two impacts on the same part of the helmet without failing, and they’re…

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