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1966 Shelby GT350 H – The Most Valuable Ex-Rental Car In The World

Ben Branch March 1, 2019
1966 Shelby GT350 H 2
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ford

We can unreservedly say that the Shelby GT350 H is the most desirable ex-rental car in history. They were created for a partnership between…

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Auto Design Prints Racing Cuts – The World’s Great Race Tracks

Ben Branch March 1, 2019
Auto Design Prints Racing Cuts – The World's Great Race Tracks Spa-Francorchamps
  • Art
  • British

Auto Design Prints was founded by Bradley Dyer to create world class automotive art with his own unique style. Bradley works in the design…

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The So-Cal Speed Shop Special Belly Tank Racer – The Lakester

Ben Branch February 28, 2019
SO-CAL Speed Shop Special Belly Tank Racer - The Lakester Front 3
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The So-Cal Speed Shop Special Belly Tank Racer, also known as a “Lakester”, was developed in the late 1940s using relatively primitive hot rod…

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Alpinestars Oscar Rayburn Motorcycle Boots – Category 2 CE Certified

Ben Branch February 28, 2019
Alpinestars Oscar Rayburn Boots
  • Boots
  • Gear

The Alpinestars Oscar Rayburn Boots are among the best dual purpose motorcycle boots on the market, they look almost entirely like normal street wear…

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Talbot Sunbeam Lotus – The Unlikely British World Rally Championship Winner

Ben Branch February 27, 2019
Talbot Sunbeam Lotus Car
  • British
  • Classic Cars

  The Talbot Sunbeam Lotus was a hot hatch from the golden age of the genre that would go on to astonish the motor racing…

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The Nexx X.G100 Southsider Motorcycle Helmet

Ben Branch February 27, 2019
Nexx X.G100 Southsider Motorcycle Helmet
  • Gear
  • Helmets

The Nexx X.G100 Southsider is a new motorcycle helmet design from the European company featuring either red or black colorways with classic ’50s Hot Rod-style…

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Hookie Moto-Kit for the BMW R NineT – Transform Your Bike In One Day

Ben Branch February 26, 2019
Hookie Moto-Kit BMW R NineT Custom Motorcycle 1
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles

The new Hookie Moto-Kit is a bolt-on set of parts for the BMW R NineT that transforms the look of the stock bike –…

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Lego Ford Mustang Fastback – 1,471 Parts – 13″ Long – $149.99 USD

Ben Branch February 26, 2019
Lego Ford Mustang In Box
  • Classic Cars
  • Gadgets

The new Lego Ford Mustang model features 1,471 parts and measures in at 3” (10 cm) high, 13” (34cm) long and 5” (14 cm)…

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BMW 503 – The Car That Nearly Bankrupted BMW

Ben Branch February 25, 2019
BMW 503 Front
  • BMW
  • Classic Cars

The BMW 503 and its stablemate, the BMW 507, very nearly sunk the German automaker in the 1950s due to the runaway costs associated…

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A Brief History of the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen (G-Wagon / G-Class)

Jon Branch February 25, 2019
Mercedes Benz G Class
  • Brief Histories
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

Germany and Austria Join Forces to Create a Better 4×4 – The G-Wagen (G-Wagon / G-Class) The story of the beginning of the Mercedes…

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Short Film: Watchmaker Breaks Down Swiss vs Japanese Made Watches

Ben Branch February 24, 2019
Watchmaker Breaks Down Swiss vs Japanese Made Watches
  • Films
  • Watches

This short film by the team at Wired gives a remarkably detailed look at the disassembly process of two automatic mechanical watches, one by…

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Continental R-670 7-Cylinder Radial Engine

Ben Branch February 23, 2019
Continental R-670 Radial Engine
  • American
  • Engineering

The Continental R-670 is a 7-cylinder, air-cooled radial engine that was used in planes, blimps, tanks, landing craft, and armoured vehicles – mostly during…

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