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A Brief History of the Toyota Land Cruiser J60

Jon Branch May 7, 2020
Toyota Land Cruiser J60 Cutaway
  • Brief Histories
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Japanese

Toyota’s Station Wagon Land Cruisers The story of the Toyota J60 began with Toyota’s tentative experimentation with making a station wagon version of their existing J40 Land Cruiser, and in so doing created what…

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The Bike Shed Motorcycle Club Brick T-Shirt

Ben Branch May 7, 2020
Bike Shed Motorcycle Club Brick T-Shirt
  • British
  • Clothing
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The Bike Shed is one of London’s premier destinations if you happen to be a motorcyclist, it’s a 12,000 square foot location across four renovated railway arches in the heart of Shoreditch. It includes…

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Warbird For Sale: A US Navy Specification North American T-28 – $130,000 USD

Ben Branch May 6, 2020
North American Aviation T-28 Overhead
  • American
  • Military
  • Planes

The North American Aviation T-28 was originally developed as a trainer aircraft for the USAF and the US Navy however it saw significant use as a combat aircraft during the Vietnam War where is…

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The Piloti Pinnacle Race Boot – FIA and CFI Certified

Ben Branch May 6, 2020
Piloti Pinnacle Race Boot
  • Boots
  • Clothing
  • Gear

This is the all-new Piloti Pinnacle race boot, it’s both FIA 8856-2000 certified and SFI 3.3/5 rated meaning it’s suitable for drivers of all levels, from racing at Le Mans to understeering all the…

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The Norton Commando 750 S – A British Superbike Icon

Ben Branch May 5, 2020
Norton Commando 750 S 9
  • British
  • Motorcycles

The Norton Commando 750 S was the scrambler version of the Commando series, a model range from Norton that would prove to be one of their best sellers even as the onslaught of motorcycles…

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The Official United States Thunderbirds Space Pen – Used by Astronauts, Fighter Pilots, and Jerry Seinfeld.

Ben Branch May 5, 2020
United States Thunderbirds Space Pen
  • American
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

This is the United States Thunderbirds Space Pen, it’s made by the original Space Pen company Fisher, and it’s the standard issue pen of the USAF Thunderbirds display team. The original story of how…

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Paul Walker’s 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Is For Sale

Ben Branch May 4, 2020
Paul Walker 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Front 2
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is Paul Walker’s 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429, it was undoubtably one of the most quintessentially American vehicles in his impressive collection, and it’s been so well cared for it’s a testament to…

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The Espresso Veloce RS Black Edition – A Porsche Flat Six Inspired Espresso Machine

Ben Branch May 4, 2020
Espresso Veloce
  • Engineering
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

This is the new Espresso Veloce RS Black Edition by Super Veloce, it’s an espresso machine designed to evoke the design cues of the iconic flat six used in the last of the air-cooled…

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Watch The Austin Rover Rallysprint – Martin Brundle Racing Against Mansell, Rosberg, McCrae + More

Ben Branch May 3, 2020
Austin Rover Rallysprint
  • Films
  • Formula 1
  • Racing
  • Rally

This is the Austin Rover Rallysprint from 1984, it’s a goldmine of ’80s-era racing that’s only recently been transcoded from VHS and uploaded to YouTube by VHS Rallies. The event includes some of the…

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For Sale: A Rolls-Royce Spey 511 Jet Engine – $7,500 USD

Ben Branch May 2, 2020
Rolls-Royce Spey 511 Jet Engine
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
  • Planes

This is a Rolls-Royce Spey 511 jet engine, it’d currently listed for sale for $7,500 USD and when attached to the side of a Gulfstream III it produces 11,400 lbs of thrust. I’m not…

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For Sale: The Remarkable 1956 Manta Ray by Noel Bangert

Geoff Hacker May 1, 2020
Bangert Manta Ray Car 5
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

Born in 1931, Noel Bangert had a penchant for design – and people noticed. Upon graduation from high school he had planned to go into the ministry, but in his early twenties he changed…

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1:2 Scale BMW R90S Flat Twin Airhead Engine Model Kit

Ben Branch May 1, 2020
BMW R90S Flat Twin Airhead Engine Model Kit Side
  • Engineering
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • German

This is a working 1:2 scale model of the BMW R90S flat twin motorcycle engine, it’s powered by an electrical motor and all the internal mechanical parts move just as they do in the…

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