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The Bremont U-2/51-JET – A Timepiece for the 100 Squadron

Ben Branch March 7, 2018
Bremont U-2/51-JET
  • British
  • Gear
  • Style
  • Watches

The new Bremont U-2/51-JET is a development of the Bremont U-2 range that has been updated with design cues from RAF’s 100 Squadron and…

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An Original 1952 Kurtis KK4000 – A 6-Time Indy 500 Entrant

Ben Branch March 6, 2018
Kurtis KK4000 Offy Indy Race Car Back
  • American
  • Cars
  • Racing

The 1952 Kurtis KK4000 you see here is one of approximately twelve that were built originally, and it took part in no fewer than…

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The Taylor Stitch Long Haul Dyneema Motorcycle Jacket

Ben Branch March 6, 2018
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Jackets

The Long Haul Dyneema Motorcycle Jacket by Taylor Stitch is handmade in California using the world’s strongest fiber – Dyneema®, an Ultra-High Molecular Weight…

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Ducati 848 Custom Street Fighter by XTR Pepo – Doud Maquina

Ben Branch March 5, 2018
Ducati 848 Custom Racer
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Ducati
  • Motorcycles

The Ducati 848 was released in 2008 as a replacement for the outgoing Ducati 749, the new model quickly gained legions of fans thanks…

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Black Arrow Queen Bee Women’s Motorcycle Gloves

Ben Branch March 5, 2018
Black Arrow Queen Bee Motorcycle Gloves
  • Australian
  • Gear
  • Gloves

The Queen Bee Motorcycle Gloves are a new design by Australian motorcycle gear maker Black Arrow – a Sydney-based company that focusses on creating…

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Documentary: The Immortal Beaver – The World’s Greatest Bush Plane

Ben Branch March 4, 2018
The Immortal Beaver - The World's Greatest Bush Plane
  • Engineering
  • Films
  • Planes

The Immortal Beaver – The World’s Greatest Bush Plane is a documentary that covers both the history of the de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver,…

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DeLorean DMC-12 – The Essential DMC Buying Guide

Jon Branch March 3, 2018
DeLorean DMC-12 John and Wife
  • Buying Guides
  • Cars
  • Design

The History of the DeLorean DMC-12 Had it not been for the movie “Back to the Future” the DeLorean DMC-12 would almost certainly have become…

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The Supernova Corvette – Bill Jobe’s 1964 Chevrolet Corvette Racer

Ben Branch March 2, 2018
  • American
  • Cars
  • Chevrolet
  • Racing

The Supernova Corvette started life as a factory-stock 327 1964 Chevrolet Corvette, it was ordered new by American racing legend Bill Jobe and raced…

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Bowtex Kevlar Motorcycle Underlayer

Ben Branch March 2, 2018
Bowtex Kevlar Motorcycle Underlayer
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Safety

Bowtex is a company dedicated to designing and manufacturing the most advanced motorcyclist underlayers in the world – although some might scoff at the…

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Original 1969 Honda CB750 Sandcast Prototype “The Brighton Bike”

Ben Branch March 1, 2018
Honda CB750 Sandcast Motorcycle
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

The Honda CB750 you see here is one of the original prototypes, with the now hugely collectible sandcast engine. It was nicknamed “The Brighton…

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NASA Space Tourism Posters – Free To Download & Print

Ben Branch March 1, 2018
NASA Space Tourism Posters
  • American
  • Art
  • Space

These NASA Space Tourism Posters were developed by a creative team of visual strategists inside JPL known as “The Studio”. Altogether there are 9…

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1961 Volkswagen Type 2 Single-Cab Pickup

Ben Branch February 28, 2018
Volkswagen Single-Cab Pickup
  • Cars
  • German
  • Retro

The Volkswagen Type 2 Single-Cab Pickup was based on the iconic VW Bus, a vehicle that revolutionized the automotive industry almost as much as…

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