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The Stutz Bearcat – America’s First Supercar

Ben Branch August 24, 2018
Stutz Series K Bearcat Engine
  • American
  • Cars
  • Racing

The Stutz Bearcat is viewed by some as America’s first supercar, this term could only be retroactively applied of course as it didn’t actually…

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Spidi Rock Motorcycle Jacket – An Armored Italian Buffalo Leather Jacket

Ben Branch August 24, 2018
Spidi Rock Motorcycle Jacket - An Armored Italian Buffalo Leather Jacket
  • Clothing
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  • Jackets

The Spidi Rock motorcycle jacket is made from Italian buffalo leather from Vicenza. Buffalo leather has a few advantages over regular bovine leather, perhaps…

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Austin-Healey 100/4 – Le Mans Specification

Ben Branch August 23, 2018
Austin-Healey Side 2
  • British
  • Cars
  • Design

The Austin-Healey 100 The Austin-Healey 100 is one of the most beautiful British cars of its time, in fact I’d go so far as…

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Northern Lights Optic NL 24 Sunglasses

Ben Branch August 23, 2018
  • Gadgets
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  • Style
  • Sunglasses

The NL 24 Sunglasses by Northern Lights Optic feature a hand-laid acetate teardrop aviator frame with removable leather side shields – the shields are…

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The Amphibious Dobbertin HydroCar – A $1 Million Dollar 762 HP Boat/Car Hybrid

Ben Branch August 22, 2018
Amphibious Hydrocar
  • American
  • Boats
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  • Design
  • Engineering

The Dobbertin HydroCar is an amphibious vehicle that took 10 years to develop with over $1 million USD invested in research, development, and construction….

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The Huckberry Essential EDC Kit

Ben Branch August 22, 2018
Huckberry Essential EDC Kit
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

At $35.98 the Huckberry Essential EDC Kit is one of the best value propositions in the crowded everyday carry marketplace. It includes a length…

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Porsche 911 Racer – With A 3.2 Liter Stroker by Torque Power Racing

Ben Branch August 21, 2018
Custom Porsche 911 Race Car Wheels
  • Cars
  • German
  • Porsche

I’ve always thought of the Porsche 911 as the automotive equivalent of Keith Richards. Both rose to prominence in the early 1960s, both have…

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A Quick History of the Land Rover Series 1

Jon Branch August 21, 2018
Land Rover Series I Oxford and Cambridge Expedition
  • Brief Histories
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Land Rover

The Land Rover, like the original Volkswagen, has been a car that defied the norms of automotive marketing. The motor industry has been in…

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Ayrton Senna’s Last Kart – He Drove It 6 Weeks Before His Death

Ben Branch August 20, 2018
Ayrton Senna Go Kart Main
  • Cars
  • Formula 1
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This is the last kart ever driven by Ayrton Senna, he piloted it around his personal go kart track on his farm in the…

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A Technical Drawing By Ettore Bugatti

Ben Branch August 20, 2018
A Technical Drawing By Ettore Bugatti
  • Art
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  • French
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Ettore Bugatti was one of the early motoring world’s greatest characters, almost as famous for his gruff and oftentimes hilarious customer service as he…

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Documentary: The Phil Hill Story – America’s First Formula 1 World Champion

Ben Branch August 19, 2018
Phil Hill
  • American
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  • Formula 1

Phil Hill is remembered as the only American-born Formula 1 World Champion, and one of the greatest drivers in the history of the sport. Unlike…

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Beeline Moto GPS Unit – Motorcycle GPS For The 21st Century

Ben Branch August 18, 2018
Beeline Moto GPS Main
  • Design
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

The Beeline Moto is a GPS unit designed to do away with bulky touchscreens and strip navigation down to its core functions – which…

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