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Watch The Full Race: 1988 SCCA Trans Am Niagara Falls Grand Prix

Ben Branch January 6, 2019
Walter Röhrl Audi 200 quattro
  • American
  • Cars
  • Racing

The 1988 SCCA Trans Am Niagara Falls Grand Prix would be the only race ever held on the street circuit that was created specifically for…

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A Cushman-Powered Car with a Cushman Husky Model 53A Scooter

Ben Branch January 5, 2019
Cushman-Powered Car with a Cushman Husky Model 53A Scooter
  • American
  • Cars
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This Cushman combination is likely one of a kind – the car originally started life as part of a fairground carousel ride before possibly…

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Ducati Sport 1000 Custom – Evo L’ape – The Italian Bee

Ben Branch January 4, 2019
Ducati Sport 1000 4
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Ducati
  • Motorcycles

This Ducati Sport 1000 is the work of AJ Pushkarna, a Systems Engineer by day and custom motorcycle builder by night. AJ has previously…

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Icon 1000 Slingbag Backpack

Ben Branch January 4, 2019
Icon 1000 Slingbag Backpack
  • American
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The Icon 1000 Slingbag Backpack was developed for people who need to carry gear on their motorcycle, but who don’t like typical twin strap…

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Steve McQueen’s Own Personal Husqvarna 250 Cross

Ben Branch January 3, 2019
Husqvarna 250 Cross Fender
  • Husqvarna
  • Motocross
  • Motorcycles
  • Swedish

The Husqvarna 250 Cross is a motorcycle that sits high on any list of genuinely influential 20th century bikes – it wasn’t the first…

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The Original Petromax Lantern HK500

Ben Branch January 3, 2019
Petromax Lantern HK500
  • Camping
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The original Petromax lantern was designed in 1910 in Germany by Max Graetz, the name of the lantern is a combination of “petrol” and “Max”…

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A One-Off Built For Royalty – Ferrari 250 GT Speciale by Pinin Farina

Ben Branch January 2, 2019
Ferrari 250 GT Car
  • Cars
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  • Ferrari
  • Italian

Every single one of the 250 series Ferraris are special, but some are more special than others. The car you see here is a…

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Ayrton Senna’s Helmet – Worn During His 1990 Formula 1 World Championship Winning Season

Ben Branch January 2, 2019
Ayrton-Senna-McLaren-Helmet
  • Formula 1
  • Gear
  • Helmets

This is Ayrton Senna’s helmet from his successful 1990 Formula 1 World Championship season, by the season’s end it would be Senna’s second championship…

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The Ducati 916 SPS That Lived Down The Road

Ben Branch January 1, 2019
Ducati 916 SPS 9
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

This article was written by Paul Brace, a life-long bike enthusiast with a background in professional engineering and restoration, including the design and construction…

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EcoFlow Portable 50W Solar Panel – Stay Charged When You’re Off The Grid

Ben Branch January 1, 2019
EcoFlow Portable 50W Solar Panel
  • Camping
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  • Off Road

The EcoFlow Portable 50W Solar Panel was designed to provide a miniature mobile power station for use when you’re off the grid and hundreds…

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Datsun 240Z Series 1 Survivor – $26,650 USD

Ben Branch December 31, 2018
Datsun 240Z
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  • Japanese

The Datsun 240Z, otherwise known as the Nissan S30 or the Nissan Fairlady Z, was developed by the Japanese to compete directly with the…

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A Brief History of the Austin 7 – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch December 31, 2018
The Austin 7 works team at Brooklands in 1937
  • Brief Histories
  • British
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The Austin 7 – An Introduction It was in an Austin 7 that I went on my very first ever road trip. It would…

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