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A Brief History of the Austin Champ – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch April 12, 2019
Austin Champ military vehicle
  • Brief Histories
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

Introduction: To Build a Better Jeep My first, and only, working experience with an Austin Champ was on a farm down in Australia where…

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Pando Moto Karl Steel Black Dyneema® Motorcycle Jeans – 15 Times Stronger Than Steel

Ben Branch April 12, 2019
  • Clothing
  • Gear

The new Karl Steel Black motorcycle jeans are a recent offering from the European motorcycle gear maker that feature a primary chassis made from…

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The Last Unrestored P-51D Mustang In Original Military Configuration

Ben Branch April 11, 2019
Unrestored P-51D Mustang
  • American
  • Military
  • Planes

This is likely the last original unrestored P-51D Mustang in original military configuration left anywhere in the world, and fortunately for someone, it’s currently…

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A Scratch-Built 40% Scale Model of a Ducati Square Case Engine

Ben Branch April 11, 2019
Ducati Square Case engine 3
  • Engineering
  • Gear

This Ducati square case model engine is exact down to the smallest detail, it’s not made from a commercially available kit, each of the…

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The Wishbone by Ed “Big Daddy” Roth – A VW-Engined One-Off Custom Car

Ben Branch April 10, 2019
Ed Big Daddy Roth Custom Car Wishbone
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Wishbone is a custom car built by Ed “Big Daddy” Roth in 1967, it proved to be a disaster for him and his…

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The Douchebags™ Backpack – A 20 L Daily Carry Bag

Ben Branch April 10, 2019
Douchebags™ Backpack
  • Bags
  • Gear

Though it’s somewhat comically named, the Douchebags™ Backpack is actually a very well engineered backpack designed by Swedish freeski icon Jon Olsson and Norwegian…

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Triumph TR6SS Trophy – Bud Ekin’s International’s Six Days Trial Gold Medal Winner

Ben Branch April 9, 2019
Triumph TR6SS Trophy Main 2
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

This is the Triumph TR6SS Trophy that Bud Ekins rode to a Gold Medal-win in the 1962 International Six Days Trial in Europe while he…

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For Sale: An Original Concorde Jet Engine (With Afterburner)

Ben Branch April 9, 2019
Concorde Jet Engine
  • Engineering
  • Planes

This is an original Rolls-Royce Olympus Turbojet engine (593-610), fitted with afterburner. It was fitted to a Concorde and flown at supersonic speeds as…

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Bill Thomas Cheetah #4 – The Race Car Designed In Chalk On A Garage Floor

Ben Branch April 8, 2019
Bill Thomas Cheetah
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Bill Thomas Cheetah has become an unlikely success story, the car was first designed as a concept car of sorts for Chevrolet who…

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Kytone Potcho 3-In-1 – A Simple Shelter, Camp Bed, or Poncho

Ben Branch April 8, 2019
Kytone Potcho Shelter
  • Camping
  • Gear

The Kytone Potcho is designed to perform three essential functions, it can be worn as a waterproof poncho, laid down as a camp bed,…

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Short Film: South Africa to Ireland in a Vintage Alfa – Dargle to Dargle

Ben Branch April 7, 2019
South Africa to Ireland in a Vintage Alfa - Dargle to Dargle 1
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

South Africa to Ireland in a Vintage Alfa is a short film that tells the story of Jethro Bronner’s journey across the length of…

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1971 Vauxhall Firenza “Old Nail” ex-Gerry Marshall Race & Championship Winner

Ben Branch April 6, 2019
Vauxhall Firenza Front
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is one of the most famous examples of the Vauxhall Firenza in existence, if not the most famous outright. Nicknamed “Old Nail” this is…

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