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Flyte Levitating Light

Ben Branch March 9, 2017
  • Design
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
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The Flyte Levitating Light is a an LED desk lamp in the shape of a traditional light bulb. It levitates above its wooden base…

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1929 Stutz Model M Supercharged 8-Cylinder

Ben Branch March 8, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Luxury

The Stutz Model M Supercharged Coupe was originally developed in 1929 to challenge Europe’s best at the 24 Hours of Le Mans – the…

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Jenvey DCOE Heritage Throttle Bodies

Ben Branch March 8, 2017
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Gear

When Jenvey announced the new DCOE Heritage Throttle Body they were overwhelmed with interest from classic car owners from all four corners of the…

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The Ringbrothers 900 HP Winnebago

Ben Branch March 7, 2017
  • American
  • Camping
  • Cars

Taking a worn out 1972 Winnebago Brave RV and rebuilding it into a supercharged 900 hp behemoth that can perform a 0-50 mph sprint in…

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Spidi X-Village Motorcycle Boots

Ben Branch March 7, 2017
  • Boots
  • Clothing
  • Gear

The new Spidi X-Village Boots are protective motorcycle boots with a water-repellent 1.4mm thick, oiled leather upper, a padded collar, and shifter pads on…

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Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione Conversion

Ben Branch March 6, 2017
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Racing

The 365 GTB/4 Daytona is a car built by the Italians at Ferrari to win back the “World’s Fastest Car” crown from the Italians at…

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A Brief History of the Honda CX Series

Ben Branch March 6, 2017
  • eBay
  • Honda
  • Japanese

Introduction Before the movie “Back to the Future” had been thought of, Honda introduced its new model for 1978 as “First to the Future”….

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Documentary: The History of Austin Healey

Ben Branch March 5, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Films

Editor’s Note: The original documentary has been removed from YouTube, we’ve substituted with the next best thing. This documentary about the history of Austin…

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Venier Customs Kawasaki KZ 1000

Ben Branch March 4, 2017
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Kawasaki
  • Motorcycles

The Kawasaki KZ 1000 was released in late 1976, and both the motoring public and the motorcycle media quickly realised that it was the…

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Ferrari 166 MM Barchetta

Ben Branch March 3, 2017
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Racing

The Ferrari 166 MM was to be the first Ferrari that would ever win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans – taking outright…

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Bremont MBII

Ben Branch March 3, 2017
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Gear
  • Style
  • Watches

The Bremont MBII and its forebear the MBI were designed at the request of Martin-Baker – a British aviation company that supplies 70% of…

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SdKfz 2 Kettenkrad – Germany’s Mighty “Tank Motorcycle”

Ben Branch March 2, 2017
  • German
  • Military
  • Motorcycles

Designated “SdKfz 2” by the German military but more commonly known as the “Kettenkrad”, the tracked motorcycle was used extensively on both the Eastern Front…

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