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Saint Unbreakable 6 Motorcycle Jeans

Ben Branch February 28, 2017
  • Australian
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Safety

The new Saint Unbreakable 6 Motorcycle Jeans are now officially the world’s first single-layer jeans that meet the CE EN 13595-1 : 2002 professional…

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Lister Costin Chevrolet Streamliner

Ben Branch February 27, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Racing

The Lister Costin Chevrolet represented a new direction for the small British car maker, its slippery body was designed by aerodynamicist Frank Costin, a…

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The Harley-Davidson XR-750 – A Brief History

Ben Branch February 27, 2017
  • American
  • Brief Histories
  • Harley-Davidson

In a roundabout way, we owe the existence of the Harley-Davidson XR-750 to the Brits. They didn’t design it or built it of course,…

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Ton-Up Garage BMW R1200GS

Ben Branch February 25, 2017
  • BMW
  • Motorcycles
  • Off Road

The BMW R1200GS has been the best selling motorcycle from German marque for years now, over 100,000 have been made since its introduction and many…

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The Bocar XP-5

Ben Branch February 24, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Racing

The Bocar XP-5 is an American designed and built racing car designed to take the fight to cars like the D-Type Jaguar, Austin Healey…

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Legends Never Die Series by Curb

Ben Branch February 24, 2017
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Formula 1
  • Home

The Legends Never Die Series is a collection of Formula One posters by the team at Curb. Each poster is limited to just 50…

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1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0

Ben Branch February 23, 2017
  • Cars
  • German
  • Porsche
  • Racing

The 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0 is an exceedingly rare car, just 55 were made and today they’re considered amongst the finest naturally…

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North Sails Hydro Wool Sweater

Ben Branch February 23, 2017
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Style

North Sails have been making high-end sails for racing yachts since 1958, within the maritime community their reputation is second to none, and there…

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Bill Shaw Racing 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28

Ben Branch February 22, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Racing

In 1971 there was a race the Crystal Palace circuit as part of the British Saloon Car Championship. Today it’s remembered as one of…

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Persol 649 Series Sunglasses

Ben Branch February 22, 2017
  • Gear
  • Style
  • Sunglasses

Persol’s 649 series sunglasses were originally designed in 1957 for use by the tram drivers of Turin, it wasn’t long before iconic Italian actor…

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1969 Magnum Mini Racer

Ben Branch February 21, 2017
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

There’s something immediately approachable about mini bikes. In fact they might be the only motorcycle genre that almost all motorcyclists like. The mini racing…

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REV’IT! Sand Urban Jacket

Ben Branch February 21, 2017
  • Gear
  • Jackets

The new REV’IT! Sand Urban Jacket has been designed in the style of classic motorcycle touring jackets, with twin large pockets in the front…

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