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1967 Austin “Big John” Mazmanian Football Gasser

Ben Branch September 16, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Racing

Standing at 6′ 5″, “Big John” Mazmanian was a larger than life character in the world of American drag racing known for his speed…

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1966 Pontiac GTO Tri-Power

Ben Branch September 15, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Muscle Cars

The Pontiac GTO is remembered fondly as John DeLorean’s second most famous achievement, after the DMC-12 of course, which although already famous was shot…

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Bremont Supermarine Type 300 Wristwatch

Ben Branch September 14, 2017
  • British
  • Design
  • Watches

The Supermarine Type 300 by Bremont is a British automatic wristwatch designed to be a daily-wearable, heirloom quality timepiece. It’s named for the legendary…

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1937 Cord 812 Supercharged Phaeton

Ben Branch September 13, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Design

There are some who will tell you that the Cord 812 Supercharged Phaeton is the most beautiful American car ever made, and whether you…

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Goodwood Road Racing Club Mechanic Overalls

Ben Branch September 13, 2017
  • British
  • Clothing
  • Gear

This set of official Goodwood Road Racing Club mechanic overalls have been carefully designed to look and feel exactly like the ones worn by…

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1969 Dodge Super Bee 440 Six Pack

Ben Branch September 12, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Muscle Cars

The Dodge Super Bee was named for the platform it’s based on – the Chrysler “B” platform that it shared with a number of…

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1969 Opel Rallye Kadett

Ben Branch September 11, 2017
  • Cars
  • German
  • Rally

Outside of Europe the Opel Kadett 1900 Rallye is a little known car, in fact it’s not all that well known in Europe either…

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Tactica Talon 17-In-1 Multitool

Ben Branch September 11, 2017
  • Australian
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Tools

The Tactica Talon 17-In-1 Multitool is an Australian-designed, carabiner-shaped tool designed to take care of a multitude of tasks – all while being 100%…

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Documentary – Norman Dewis: The Greatest Test Driver

Ben Branch September 10, 2017
  • British
  • Films
  • Jaguar

Editor’s Note: The original film we featured here has been removed from YouTube. We’ve replaced it with this wonderful interview with Dewis in which…

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1973 Ferrari Dino 246 GTS

Ben Branch September 9, 2017
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian

A SHORT HISTORY OF THE DINO Purists are always quick to point out that this car didn’t actually wear a Ferrari badge – it…

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1936 Horch 853 Spezialroadster

Ben Branch September 8, 2017
  • Cars
  • Design
  • German
  • Luxury

The name Horch might not be familiar to many, but the name Audi certainly is. As it happens both automakers were founded by the…

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The Villianaire Wallet

Ben Branch September 8, 2017
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Gear

The Villianaire is a wallet/moneyclip by the team over at The Goods, an LA-based company made up of engineers, designers, and craftsmen. Each wallet…

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