Ben Branch
August 26, 2020
This astonishingly detailed 1:8th scale Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza was such a complex kit to assemble that it took three consecutive owners over 40 years to build, with each doing as much…
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Ben Branch
August 25, 2020
In 1983 BMW introduced the first M6, known as the M635CSi outside of the USA and Japan, it was a high-performance grand tourer based on the BMW E24 platform and interestingly it was only…
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Ben Branch
August 25, 2020
This is the Can-Am chronograph by Omologato, it’s limited to just 200 pieces worldwide, and it comes at a refreshingly affordable price point just under $468 USD. Omologato is a British watchmaker founded…
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Ben Branch
August 24, 2020
The Lamborghini 400 GT 2+2 was a critically important car for the then-new Italian automaker – the 400 GT was the direct successor to the Lamborghini 350 GT, which had been the first…
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Ben Branch
August 24, 2020
This Boeing 747 wheel and tire coffee table by Plane Industries is one of the British firm’s newer offerings, it’s a genuine Boeing 747 wheel and tire that’s been repurposed for use in your…
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Ben Branch
August 23, 2020
*Editor’s Note: The original documentary we featured here has now been removed by YouTube. We have replaced it with a similar film (embedded above.) This short film tells the story of the extraordinary battle…
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Ben Branch
August 22, 2020
Despite its unusual boxy looks the little Ligier JS4 proved an unlikely best seller in France in the early 1980s. This popularity came down to a few factors – the JS4 was built by Ligier which also ran the French Formula One team Equipe Ligier, it was possible to own and drive a JS4 without a driver’s license, and the vehicle was quite inexpensive to buy and operate.
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Ben Branch
August 21, 2020
The first Oldsmobile 442 was developed quickly as a competitor for the Pontiac GTO – a muscle car that had surprised many with its popularity when it was initially offered as a performance…
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Ben Branch
August 21, 2020
This is the new Simpson Speed Bandit motorcycle helmet, it features the the Simpson “Speed Brow” which helps to keep wearers cool using an interesting low-pressure venturi system to suck air out of…
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Ben Branch
August 20, 2020
This Iso Rivolta IR 300 has a fascinating history – it was originally owned by a famous jockey who lost control of it while on a night out Paris, the car crashed into the…
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Jon Branch
August 20, 2020
Charles B. Franklin: the Engineer with Practical Experience Charles Bayly Franklin, the engineer who was to create three of the most iconic Indian motorcycles, was born in the Irish City of Dublin on October…
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Ben Branch
August 19, 2020
This short film by the team at Brightside Media tells the story of the Kawasaki H2 Mach IV 750 triple, one of the most extraordinary motorcycles of the 1970s and a bonafide widowmaker…
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