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Stylmartin Ace Motorcycle Boots

Ben Branch April 12, 2017
  • Boots
  • Clothing
  • Gear

Stylmartin’s Ace motorcycle boots are designed to be daily-wearable leather boots, with built in malleolus protection on both sides – making them ideal for motorcycle…

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1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302

Ben Branch April 11, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford

The Ford Mustang Boss 302 was largely the brainchild of two former GM employees – Larry Shinoda and Semon “Bunkie” Knudson. Knudson had been…

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German Icons by Remove Before

Ben Branch April 11, 2017
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Home

Remove Before is the Catalonia-based studio of Marc Carreras, a 3D modeller in the automotive industry, currently working at Audi Concept Design. Marc started…

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Ex-Michael Schumacher 1991 Benetton F1 Car

Ben Branch April 10, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Formula 1

Michael Schumacher is a man who needs no introduction, even people who’ve never seen a Formula 1 race in their lives have heard of…

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A Brief History of the Ducati Scrambler

Ben Branch April 10, 2017
  • Ducati
  • eBay

The Ducati Scrambler is set to be just as revolutionary as the Ducati Monster was in the 1990s – this is a brief introduction…

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Documentary: Land Rover – A 50 Year Adventure

Ben Branch April 9, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Design

A 50 Year Adventure is a documentary about one of the world’s most famous, and most successful 4×4 manufacturers – Land Rover. The film…

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1949 World Championship Winner – Velocette KTT

Ben Branch April 8, 2017
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

The Story of the Velocette KTT The Velocette KTT was named for its overhead cam and its Isle of Man Tourist Trophy intentions –…

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Project 13 Land Rover Defender 90

Ben Branch April 7, 2017
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Land Rover
  • Off Road

The Story of the East Coast Defender Project 13 The Land Rover Defender 90 shown here has been through a full tear-down and rebuilt at…

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VELDT Full Face Carbon Helmet

Ben Branch April 7, 2017
  • British
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Helmets

VELDT is a helmet company based in one of the motorcycling world’s most hallowed places – the Isle of Man. The helmets are made…

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C-Racer Suzuki GSX250

Ben Branch April 6, 2017
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Suzuki

The Suzuki GSX250 The Suzuki GSX series made its first appearance in 1980, and within a few short years the “Gixxers” had established Suzuki a…

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Speed and Strength True Grit Armored Motorcycle Vest

Ben Branch April 6, 2017
  • American
  • Gear
  • Safety

The new True Grit Armored Motorcycle Vest by Speed and Strength is designed to be worn either under a jacket or on its own,…

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1963 Shelby 289 Cobra “Dragonsnake”

Ben Branch April 5, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Shelby

The Shelby Cobra is one of those larger than life cars that we’ve all owned at one time or another, typically at 1:18th scale….

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