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Project Car: A Barn Find Lincoln-Zephyr V12 Coupe For ~$16,300 USD

Ben Branch August 7, 2020
Lincoln-Zephyr V12 Coupe
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

  When it was introduced in 1935 the Lincoln-Zephyr V12 had its work cut out for it, it was a high-end luxury car being offered for sale in the middle of the Great Depression…

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The Gullinbursti Kevlar Original Motorcycle Zip-Up Hoodie

Ben Branch August 7, 2020
Gullinbursti Kevlar Original Zip-Up Hoodie
  • American
  • Clothing
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  • Jackets

The Gullinbursti Kevlar Original Zip-Up Hoodie is designed to provide an additional layer of protection for motorcyclists and anyone else who wants full Kevlar coverage. Each Gullinbursti hoodie is 100% made from Raxton™ a…

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A Rare 1983 Volvo 242 Group A Homologation “Flathood” Turbo

Ben Branch August 6, 2020
Volvo 242 Group A Homologation Flathood
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

  The Volvo 242 Group A Homologation “Flathood” is a rare special build from the Swedish automaker that’s still shrouded in a certain amount of secrecy. Those who have driven them typically claim that…

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British Leyland T-Shirts by Roy McCarthy

Ben Branch August 6, 2020
Allegro T-Shirt
  • British
  • Classic Cars
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This series of British Leyland t-shirts was created by graphic designer and illustrator Roy McCarthy celebrate the memorable advertising from one of the United Kingdom’s most famous (or perhaps infamous) automakers. There are four…

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The Surf Rat – A Hot Rod Surfboard by Jim O’Mahoney

Ben Branch August 5, 2020
The Surf Rat - A Hot Rod Surfboard by Jim O'Mahoney
  • American
  • Cars
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  • Surfing

The Surf Rat is a combining of passions that were shared by many young Americans in the 1950s and 1960s – hot rods and surfing. The first thing people always ask when they see…

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World of Speed – A Collection Of Photographic Prints by Johannes Huwe

Ben Branch August 5, 2020
World of Speed by Johannes Huwe Big
  • Art
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  • Racing

Johannes Huwe is a world renowned photographer who focusses much of his attention on the world of automobiles, motorcycles, and the adventures people have with them. Unusually he insists on shooting every photograph on…

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A Brief History From The Lotus 7 to The Caterham 7

Jon Branch August 4, 2020
Lotus 7 Car
  • Brief Histories
  • British
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Above Image: A Lotus 7 battling with a Porsche 356 Speedster in 1984. Image courtesy of the San Francisco Region SCCA. In the Beginning: Motorsport in the Mud Lotus Cars, and thus the Lotus…

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The Double Zero Club – Birmingham Motorcycle Counter Culture In The 1960s

Ben Branch August 4, 2020
Ray Fox and friend outside the DZ, c.1969
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  • Motorcycles

This is an edited extract from This Way To The Revolution, a book by Ian Francis about Birmingham in the late 60s. Available via Flatpack Projects. Less Than Nothing Birmingham’s oldest district, Digbeth sits…

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The Porsche MOMO 356 RSR Outlaw by Emory Is For Sale

Ben Branch August 3, 2020
  • Cars
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  • Porsche

The Porsche MOMO 356 RSR Outlaw by Rod Emory and his team is one of the fastest street-legal Porsche 356s anywhere in the world. That said, although the car is officially titled as a…

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A Mystery Motorcycle Engine – Do You Recognise It? (Now Solved)

Ben Branch August 3, 2020
Mystery Motorcycle Engine
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

Editor’s Note: We now have an answer to this, please see the new addendum under the original post. This mystery motorcycle engine has us stumped, it’s also stumped the experts over at Bonhams so…

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Documentary: The Revival Of A De Havilland Mosquito

Ben Branch August 2, 2020
De Havilland Mosquito
  • British
  • Films
  • Military
  • Planes

This one hour documentary shows the restoration of a WWII era De Havilland Mosquito, from an empty abandoned shell to a fully equipped aircraft taking off for its first test flights since the early…

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The Original M*A*S*H Bell 47 Helicopter Is For Sale

Ben Branch August 1, 2020
MASH TV Show Helicopter 12
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The most memorable vehicles in the M*A*S*H TV series were almost certainly the twin Bell 47 choppers that featured heavily in the opening credits – the helicopter you see here was the one closest to the…

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