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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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German Mystery Wagon: A 1979 Mercedes-Benz 500 TE AMG

Ben Branch January 30, 2019
Mercedes-Benz 500 TE AMG
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Mercedes-Benz

The exact origins of this 1979 Mercedes-Benz 500 TE AMG are unknown – it’s a mystery that many in the Mercedes community have tried…

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Allegiance Flags – Made In The USA

Ben Branch January 30, 2019
Flags
  • American
  • Gear
  • Home

Allegiance Flag Supply make all of their flags in the USA, each one is individually made by veteran seamstresses in South Georgia, many of…

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A Custom BMW R1100GS Scrambler by Red Hot Chili Customs

Ben Branch January 29, 2019
Custom BMW R1100 GS 4
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This custom BMW R1100GS is the work of one of Poland’s pre-eminent custom motorcycle garages – Red Hot Chili Customs. The donor bike was…

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The House of Candy Drifter – A Land Rover-Inspired Traditional Wooden Car

Ben Branch January 29, 2019
House of Candy Drifter Land Rover Wooden Car 7
  • Classic 4x4
  • Classic Cars

The House of Candy Drifter is a Land Rover-inspired wooden car built to a far more traditional style that most modern toy cars, it…

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