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The Only One In The World: 1967 Meirson Sprint Motor (MSM) V-Twin Speedway Bike

Ben Branch July 9, 2018
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The Meirson Sprint Motor (MSM) V-twin Prototype The Meirson Sprint Motor (MSM) V-twin prototype is an engine that you’ve probably never seen before. Just…

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The Crave Armalith Montana Motorcycle Shirt – Twice the Strength of Kevlar

Ben Branch July 9, 2018
Crave Armalith Montana Motorcycle Shirt
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The Crave Montana Motorcycle Shirt is made from Armalith, a material twice as strong as Kevlar that’s used in bulletproof vests, military armor, and…

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Documentary: DeLorean: The Man, The Car, The People

Ben Branch July 8, 2018
John DeLorean Motor Company
  • American
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DeLorean: The Man, The Car, The People is a documentary by Carfection focussing on the history of one of the most fascinating, and shortest…

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Watch Live & Free: The 2018 Le Mans Classic

Ben Branch July 7, 2018
24 Hours of Le Mans Classic.
  • Cars
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Editor’s Note: This post has been updated with the official 2018 Le Mans Classic film above. The Le Mans Classic Every two years the…

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Prisma Skateboard Guitars – Made From 50 Laminated Skateboard Decks

Ben Branch July 7, 2018
Prisma Skateboard Guitars
  • American
  • Gear
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Prisma Skateboard Guitars are each handmade in the USA from reclaimed skateboard decks. Far from being novelty-use only, these guitars are built to an…

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The $70 Million Dollar Ferrari 250 GTO In The Vault

Ben Branch July 6, 2018
Ferrari 250 GTO Back
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Le Mans
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The Vault of the Petersen Automotive Museum The overwhelming majority of people driving down Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles have no idea that the…

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The HJC IS-5 X-Wing Fighter Pilot Helmet – DOT Approved

Ben Branch July 6, 2018
HJC IS-5 X-Wing Fighter Pilot Helmet
  • Gear
  • Helmets
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The HJC IS-5 X-Wing Fighter Pilot Helmet is A DOT-approved motorcycle helmet designed to look a lot like the helmets worn by the rebel…

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The James Bond “Spectre” Land Rover Defender SVX

Ben Branch July 5, 2018
James Bond Spectre Land Rover Defender SVX Main
  • British
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Vehicles used in James Bond films typically become almost as iconic as 007 himself, the most famous are the Astons of course, but he’s…

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Werenbach Model 1 – A Watch Made From A Soyuz Rocket Booster

Ben Branch July 5, 2018
Soyuz Rocket Watch Werenbach
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The Werenbach Model 1 is a Swiss-made automatic watch with a face made from a Soyuz rocket booster that’s been launched, before being recovered…

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1971 BMW 2002 Tii-Specification Group 2 – A French-Built Racer

Ben Branch July 4, 2018
BMW 2002 Tii Main
  • BMW
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This BMW 2002 Tii-Specification Groupe 2 was built at the dawn of the ’80s by two legends of French motorsport – Sport Garage G.Benoit…

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Fuel Bespoke Motorcycles Rodeo Gloves

Ben Branch July 4, 2018
Fuel Motorcycles Rodeo Gloves Main
  • Gear
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The Rodeo Gloves are a new offering from the world famous Barcelona-based custom motorcycle powerhouse Fuel Bespoke Motorcycles. The team at Fuel aren’t just…

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1955 Jaguar XK 140 Maurice Gomm Special

Ben Branch July 3, 2018
Jaguar XK 140 Maurice Gomm Special
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The Jaguar XK 140 Maurice Gomm Special isn’t a car that you would think is in anyway related to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the World…

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