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The Norton Model 30 International: The Bike That Dominated The Isle of Man TT

Ben Branch October 12, 2018
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

The Norton Model 30 International is deservedly remembered as one of the most iconic and important motorcycles ever built by the British marque. Norton works team…

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Randolph Aviator Sunglasses – Standard Issue To US Fighter Pilots

Ben Branch October 12, 2018
Randolph Aviator Sunglasses
  • American
  • Gear
  • Style
  • Sunglasses

The Randolph Aviator Sunglasses (and their almost identical forbear) have been standard issue to all US astronauts and fighter pilots since 1958, officially known…

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Mrs Knight’s Brough Superior SS100 – A $200,000+ Project Motorcycle

Ben Branch October 11, 2018
Brough Superior SS100
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

All surviving examples of the Brough Superior SS100 are special, but some are a little more special than others. The Brough you see here…

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Small Batch Supply Co. Leather Roll Top Backpack – Made In The USA

Ben Branch October 11, 2018
Small Batch Supply Co. Leather Roll Top Backpack 5
  • American
  • Bags
  • Design
  • Gear

The Small Batch Supply Co. Leather Roll Top Backpack is the first bag we’ve ever featured that has no stitching, and no snaps, buttons,…

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Rickman Metisse Triumph – An Original British Two-Wheeled Icon

Ben Branch October 10, 2018
Rickman Metisse Triumph
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles
  • Triumph

The Rickman Metisse Triumph is one of the most thoroughly British motorcycles we’ve featured in some time. Not only does it have a British…

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Handmade American Walnut Porsche Writing Desk by 3 GJB 17

Ben Branch October 10, 2018
Porsche Writing Desk by 3 GJB 17
  • Art
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  • Furniture
  • Home

This Porsche writing desk was handcrafted from American walnut and fitted with 100% original Arctic Silver Porsche body panels. The desk is the work of…

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An Original 100% Driveable Porsche 356 A Training Chassis

Ben Branch October 9, 2018
Porsche 356 Chassis Back
  • Cars
  • German
  • Porsche

This original 1956 Porsche 356 A training chassis was developed to give American mechanics a detailed understanding of Porsche running gear and engineering –…

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The Courant Catch: 3 – A Next Generation Wireless Charger

Ben Branch October 9, 2018
The Courant Catch 3 Wireless Charger
  • American
  • Design
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

The Courant Catch: 3 is a next generation wireless charger that’s faster-to-full than a standard wired charger by 30 minutes (180 minutes to full…

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A BSA A65 Rocket – With An Original DMD Streamliner Dustbin Fairing

Ben Branch October 8, 2018
BSA A65 Rocket
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

The BSA A65 Rocket was released in 1964 as the new more performance oriented version of the BSA A65 Star. The BSA A65 series…

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A Brief History of the Land Rover Series 3

Jon Branch October 8, 2018
Land Rover Series 3
  • Brief Histories
  • British
  • Cars
  • Land Rover

The Land Rover Series 3 – Introduction The Land Rover Series 3 was introduced in 1971 and was pretty much a “face-lifted” version of…

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The 1982 SuperBikers Race – Road Racing, Flat Track, And Motocross Rolled Into One

Ben Branch October 7, 2018
1982 SuperBikers Race
  • American
  • Films
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

The 1982 SuperBikers Race was a made-for-TV special event thought up by the team at ABC’s Wide World of Sports. In short, the race was…

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The Write Stuff – The Fisher Bullet Space Pen – $19.98 USD

Ben Branch October 6, 2018
Fisher Bullet Space Pen
  • American
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

The iconic Fisher Bullet Space Pen, named for its sleek bullet-shaped rounded ends, has long been celebrated as an icon of mid-century modern design, and you’ll…

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