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A Flat 6 Love Affair – The Incredible Work of Bart Kuykens

Marc Goldbaum April 16, 2019
A Flat 6 Love Affair Porsche. 7
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Porsche

A Flat 6 Love Affair was written by regular Silodrome contributing writer Marc Goldbaum. When it comes to Porsche there are more than a few enthusiasts. Bart Kuykens, however, happens to be one in…

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Mick Grant’s Ex-Works North West 200-Winning Suzuki XR69

Ben Branch April 15, 2019
Suzuki XR69 Superbike Fairing
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

The Suzuki XR69 was an underdog of sorts, it was a joint project between the Japanese motorcycle maker and motorcycle tuning icon Pops Yoshimura. Honda was the king of the hill when it came…

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Trip Machine Motorcycle Helmet Hanger – Display Your Helmet When You’re Not Using It

Ben Branch April 15, 2019
Trip Machine Helmet Hanger
  • Gear
  • Helmets

The new Trip Machine Helmet Hanger is an all-in-one solution for storing your motorcycle jacket, helmet, and keys when you’re not using them. It’s common for people to store their helmets on desks or…

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Documentary: Thunderbirds 1965 – The Successful Project To Create 3 New Thunderbirds Episodes

Ben Branch April 14, 2019
Thunderbirds 1965
  • British
  • Films

Thunderbirds 1965 is a 35 minute documentary about a successful project from three years ago to create three new episodes of the Thunderbirds using the same Supermarionation puppetry technology, and focusing on every detail…

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The Bolt Action Pen L by Inventery – An Affordable Heirloom Quality Pen

Ben Branch April 13, 2019
Bolt Action Pen L
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

The Bolt Action Pen L by the team at Inventery was developed to be a long-lasting heirloom quality pen that can be handed down through multiple generations. Most pens, even those from high-end manufacturers, have…

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A Brief History of the Austin Champ – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch April 12, 2019
Austin Champ military vehicle
  • Brief Histories
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

Introduction: To Build a Better Jeep My first, and only, working experience with an Austin Champ was on a farm down in Australia where I was helping the property owner with some vermin control….

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Pando Moto Karl Steel Black Dyneema® Motorcycle Jeans – 15 Times Stronger Than Steel

Ben Branch April 12, 2019
  • Clothing
  • Gear

The new Karl Steel Black motorcycle jeans are a recent offering from the European motorcycle gear maker that feature a primary chassis made from single-layer stretch 13 oz 25% Dyneema® that’s 15 times stronger…

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The Last Unrestored P-51D Mustang In Original Military Configuration

Ben Branch April 11, 2019
Unrestored P-51D Mustang
  • American
  • Military
  • Planes

This is likely the last original unrestored P-51D Mustang in original military configuration left anywhere in the world, and fortunately for someone, it’s currently for sale for the not inconsiderable sum of $4,500,000 USD….

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A Scratch-Built 40% Scale Model of a Ducati Square Case Engine

Ben Branch April 11, 2019
Ducati Square Case engine 3
  • Engineering
  • Gear

This Ducati square case model engine is exact down to the smallest detail, it’s not made from a commercially available kit, each of the over 200 components was cast from patterns drawn from the…

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The Wishbone by Ed “Big Daddy” Roth – A VW-Engined One-Off Custom Car

Ben Branch April 10, 2019
Ed Big Daddy Roth Custom Car Wishbone
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Wishbone is a custom car built by Ed “Big Daddy” Roth in 1967, it proved to be a disaster for him and his company, he became so incensed with the car he had…

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The Douchebags™ Backpack – A 20 L Daily Carry Bag

Ben Branch April 10, 2019
Douchebags™ Backpack
  • Bags
  • Gear

Though it’s somewhat comically named, the Douchebags™ Backpack is actually a very well engineered backpack designed by Swedish freeski icon Jon Olsson and Norwegian product designer Truls Brataas. They founded Douchebags™ back in 2012…

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Triumph TR6SS Trophy – Bud Ekin’s International’s Six Days Trial Gold Medal Winner

Ben Branch April 9, 2019
Triumph TR6SS Trophy Main 2
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

This is the Triumph TR6SS Trophy that Bud Ekins rode to a Gold Medal-win in the 1962 International Six Days Trial in Europe while he was there with Steve McQueen acting as his stunt double…

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