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The MV Agusta 750 Twin Turbo Prototype – 150 hp and 186 mph (Claimed)

Ben Branch February 6, 2019
MV Agusta 750 Prototype Turbo Motorcycle Rear
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles

This rather unusual motorcycle is the 1975 MV Agusta 750 Turbo Prototype, it was built as a proof-of-concept for a possible future production model,…

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Muck Boot Waterproof Chelsea – The Almost Indestructible Boot

Ben Branch February 6, 2019
Muck Boot Waterproof Chelsea Side
  • American
  • Boots

The Waterproof Chelsea by Muck Boot is designed to be a boot you can wear everyday, whether it be on your morning commute or…

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Is This The Perfect 911? – The Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Touring

Ben Branch February 5, 2019
Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Touring Engine 2
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Porsche

This is the Touring version of the Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7, a car that still to this day is regarded by many as…

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Sparco Vintage Classic RS-5.1 Race Suit

Ben Branch February 5, 2019
Sparco Vintage Classic RS-5.1 Race Suit
  • Racing
  • Safety

The Sparco Vintage Classic RS5.1 race suit was designed to evoke the style of racing suits from yesteryear, but with all the modern safety…

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Rare Factory-Built Special – The MV Agusta Mini Bike Racing

Ben Branch February 4, 2019
MV Agusta Mini Bike
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles

This MV Agusta Mini Bike Racing was an official model offered by the Italian motorcycle manufacturer in the mid-1970s. As the story goes, a…

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A Brief History of the Porsche 912 – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch February 4, 2019
Porsche 912 Brochure 3
  • Brief Histories
  • Classic Cars
  • Porsche

Introduction: Porsche is Born Dr. Ferdinand Porsche had long dreamed of building high performance sports cars just as he had also dreamed of creating…

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De-Classified CIA Training Film: Car Surveillance

Ben Branch February 3, 2019
De-Classified CIA Training Film Car Surveillance
  • American
  • Films

This formerly classified CIA training film covers techniques used to surveil cars using multiple vehicle-based teams communicating by radio. The quality of the film’s…

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Crate Engine Royalty: A 740 HP Ferrari F50 GT V12 Engine

Ben Branch February 2, 2019
Ferrari F50 V12 Engine Cams
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Racing

This Ferrari F50 V12 engine was built to F50 GT specifications along with three chassis and another three or four race-specification engines. The F50…

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The Fiat Dino Coupé – A Ferrari Homologation Special

Ben Branch February 1, 2019
Fiat Dino Coupé Front
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Fiat Dino coupé is the far more attainable sibling of the peerless Ferrari Dino, both cars shared the same engine and the same…

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On Any Sunday Cap by Iron & Resin

Ben Branch February 1, 2019
On Any Sunday Cap
  • American
  • Films
  • Gear

This On Any Sunday cap by Iron & Resin is a celebration of the work of documentary filmmaker Bruce Brown, the man behind Slippery…

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An MV Agusta-Powered Tony Go Kart – 150cc Two-Stroke 4-Speed

Ben Branch January 31, 2019
MV Agusta Tony Go Kart
  • Classic Cars
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles

This MV Agusta Tony Go Kart is a remarkable piece of history, it’s a combination of two Italian icons from a time before either…

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The Magrette Moana Pacific Professional Kara Automatic Dive Watch

Ben Branch January 31, 2019
Magrette Moana Pacific Professional Kara Automatic Dive Watch 6
  • Gear
  • Watches

The Magrette Moana Pacific Professional Kara dive watch is a New Zealand-built timepiece with a Swiss caliber STP1-11 automatic movement and a brushed grade…

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