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An Early High-Speed Police Pursuit Motorcycle – The Coventry-Eagle Flying-8

Ben Branch April 19, 2018
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

The Coventry-Eagle Flying-8 was a high-performance motorcycle designed to compete directly with the offerings from Brough-Superior – a company that was building the fastest…

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The Art of Adam Ambro

Ben Branch April 19, 2018
Art of Adam Ambro Porsche 911 Main
  • American
  • Art
  • Cars

Adam Ambro is an architect based in Golden, Colorado, with a passion for both art and cars. His day job keeps him busy, and…

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1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Lightweight – Factory Built For Finnish Racing Driver Leo Kinnunen

Ben Branch April 18, 2018
  • Cars
  • Porsche
  • Rare

All surviving examples of the Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 are special, but this one is more special than most. It was built to…

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Chapal Leather Driver’s Helmet – Race Like It’s 1939

Ben Branch April 18, 2018
Chapal Leather Driver Helmet Main
  • Accessories
  • Gear
  • Helmets

Chapal is a Paris-based company founded in 1832, Charles Lindbergh famously wore a Chapal jacket when he became the first person to fly across…

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The Rare German Batmobile: An Unrestored 1975 BMW 3.0 CSL “Batmobile”

Ben Branch April 17, 2018
BMW 3.0 CSL Batmobile Side
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Rare

The original BMW 3.0 CSL Batmobile is an almost mythological car that has graced countless teenager’s bedrooms walls in poster form, and features prominently…

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Anker PowerPort Solar Charger – 3 Panel – 21 Watt – Dual USB

Ben Branch April 17, 2018
Anker PowerPort Solar Charger
  • Camping
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Survival

The Anker PowerPort Solar Charger is designed to keep your devices charged when camping, traveling overland, or otherwise off the grid. It has dual USB…

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The JSK Moto Co. Custom Yamaha GTS 1000 – Project Rhodium Omega

Ben Branch April 16, 2018
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

James Parker and RADD Inc. Suspension The Yamaha GTS 1000 was released in 1993 with unusual forkless front suspension designed by James Parker, a…

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Bolwell Nagari – The Essential Buying Guide For The Australian Classic

Jon Branch April 16, 2018
  • Australian
  • Buying Guides
  • Cars

The Bolwell Nagari is a car that few people outside Australia have heard of, much less seen or driven. Bolwell were, and still are,…

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Racing Documentary: The Seven Second Love Affair

Ben Branch April 15, 2018
Rick Stewart Drag Racing Seven Second
  • American
  • Cars
  • Drag Racing
  • Films

The Seven Second Love Affair is a documentary that follows the trials and tribulations of one of the most likable (and successful) men from…

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5-Time Daytona 24-Hour and Sebring 12-Hour Competitor – 1981 Porsche 924 GTR

Ben Branch April 14, 2018
Porsche 924 GTR
  • Cars
  • Porsche
  • Racing

The Porsche 924 GTR was the mightiest iteration of the 924 – Porsche’s first road-going car to have a front-mounted, water-cooled engine – a…

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Whitcraft Services BMW R1150 Custom Adventure Bike

Ben Branch April 13, 2018
Whitcraft-Services-Custom-BMW-R1150
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

Editor’s Note: This article was written by Davey Whitcraft of Whitcraft Services. When possible we like to give custom builders the chance to tell…

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TobyRich Moskito – Smartphone App Controlled Airplane

Ben Branch April 13, 2018
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Planes

The TobyRich Moskito is a $49.98 USD remote controlled airplane that you pilot using an iPhone, iPad, or Android smartphone. It wasn’t that many…

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