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Original Blueprints Of The Alfa Romeo Giulia Tubolare Zagato (TZ-2)

Ben Branch May 24, 2019
Blueprints of the Alfa Romeo Giulia Tubolare Zagato
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design

This is a sheet of original blueprints for the Alfa Romeo Giulia Tubolare Zagato (TZ-2), the car was designed by Ercole Spada at Zagato,…

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A Rare Chappe et Gessalin CG 1300 – Ever Seen One Of These?

Ben Branch May 23, 2019
CG 1300 Front
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • French

The CG 1300 is a car unknown to many outside of its native France, it was the fastest and most powerful car built by…

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The Dainese Alger Jacket – Classic Paris-Dakar Styling Built To Modern Safety Standards

Ben Branch May 23, 2019
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Jackets

The Dainese Alger Jacket is a new release from the Italian motorcycle gear company designed to evoke the styling of the jackets work by…

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The Aero – A Bespoke Alloy-Bodied BMW R100 RS by MotoRRetro

Ben Branch May 22, 2019
Custom BMW R100 RS Aero Motor Retro Side 3
  • Australian
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the Aero – it took master craftsman Georgio Rimi four years to build using a series of hand tools and an English…

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Heritage Driving Gloves by The Outlierman

Ben Branch May 22, 2019
Heritage Driving Gloves Outlierman
  • Gear
  • Gloves

These Heritage driving gloves by The Outlierman were designed in the exact style of gentleman’s driving gloves from the 1950s and earlier. Back when…

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A Brief History of the Mazda RX-3 – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch May 21, 2019
Mazda RX-3 Brochure
  • Brief Histories
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Japanese

The Mazda RX-3 – An Introduction The Mazda RX-3 “Savanna” was a paradox of a car. Fledgling Japanese car maker Mazda built a pretty…

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The 7-Time NORRA Class Winning 1968 Ford Bronco Desert Racer – Caballo Del Diablo

Ben Branch May 20, 2019
Ford Bronco Racing Jump
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This 1968 Ford Bronco is the most successful Pioneer 4×4 class truck in modern NORRA desert racing history, it has competed in the brutal Mexican 1000…

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Piloti Endurance Driving Shoe – A Handmade Everyday-Wearable Driving Shoe

Ben Branch May 20, 2019
Piloti Endurance Driving Shoe
  • Boots
  • Clothing

The Piloti Endurance driving shoe is a new, limited edition addition to the Piloti range that has been specifically designed as a fully featured…

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What Is One Horsepower? This 9 Minute Film Explains It All

Ben Branch May 19, 2019
What Is Horsepower
  • Engineering
  • Films

We still frequently use the term horsepower as the primary indicator of how much power an engine produces, but very few can explain what…

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The VAER Field Watch – The 1940s Military Inspired Watch With A $169.98 USD MSRP

Ben Branch May 18, 2019
VAER Watches Field Watch NATO Strap
  • American
  • Gear
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VAER Watches was founded by Ryan Torres and Reagan Cook in the USA to build watches that could be worn anywhere – from the…

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1989 Porsche 911 Speedster – The First 911 Speedster And An ’80s Icon

Ben Branch May 17, 2019
1989 Porsche 911 Speedster
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Porsche

When it first went on sale the 1989 Porsche 911 Speedster caused a tsunami of excitement across the motoring world, it was the first…

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Simpson Mod Bandit Carbon Helmet – A Lightweight Carbon Fibre Modular Helmet

Ben Branch May 17, 2019
Simpson Mod Bandit Carbon Helmet Side
  • American
  • Gear
  • Helmets

The Simpson Mod Bandit Carbon Helmet is the carbon fibre version of the hugely popular Simpson Mod Bandit helmet series, featuring a modern and…

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