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Original Porsche 901 Cabriolet Prototype

Ben Branch January 23, 2017
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Porsche

Officially, the Porsche 911 cabriolet (convertible) didn’t hit showroom floors until 1982. There were a few reasons for this, including German fears that Ralph…

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A Brief History of Diesel Motorcycles

Ben Branch January 23, 2017
  • eBay
  • Motorcycles

If you are way out the back of nowhere, a long way from civilization, there are few things so comforting as the sound of…

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1930 Montgomery JAP 750

Ben Branch January 21, 2017
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

Montgomery Motorcycles is an early British marque that should probably be considerably more famous than they actually are. Founder William Montgomery was a world-class…

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The Harley-Davidson MT500 – Everything You Need To Know

Ben Branch January 20, 2017
  • American
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Military
  • Motorcycles

The Harley-Davidson MT500 is a bit of an unusual motorcycle. It’s thought that just 500 were ever made, and it’s not known how many…

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Nexx XG100 Carbon Helmet

Ben Branch January 20, 2017
  • Gear
  • Helmets
  • Safety

The Nexx XG100 Carbon Helmet is a new offering from the European company, as the name suggests it has a 100% carbon fibre shell…

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Confederate Wraith B210

Ben Branch January 19, 2017
  • American
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

Less than 100 examples of the Confederate Wraith B210 were built during its limited production run, and it was the first motorcycle to roll…

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Uncle Duke’s Scotch Whisky

Ben Branch January 19, 2017
  • British
  • Taste
  • Whiskey

Uncle Duke’s Scotch Whisky was a secret up until very recently. It started life back in 2010 as a personal project from the people…

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Ton-Up Garage Triumph Hot Rod

Ben Branch January 18, 2017
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Retro
  • Triumph

Ton-Up Garage is a Portuguese garage that has produced some of the most aesthetically well-designed customs you’ll find anywhere. Proprietors Daniel and Pedro are…

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Singi Fallkniv Arctic Knife

Ben Branch January 18, 2017
  • Gear
  • Knives
  • Swedish

Each Singi Fallkniv Arctic Knife is made by hand north of the Arctic Circle in Sweden using natural materials native to the region, including a…

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Porsche 917/10 Prototype

Ben Branch January 17, 2017
  • Cars
  • German
  • Porsche
  • Rare

The Porsche 917 is one of the most successful racing cars of all time, in fact some automotive historians go so far as to call…

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1930’s Continental Radial Engine Coffee Table

Ben Branch January 17, 2017
  • Art
  • Design
  • Home
  • Planes

This maybe the first and only time that many of us will ever get genuinely excited about a coffee table. Largely because it’s a…

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Scuderia Ferrari Rudge 500 TT

Ben Branch January 16, 2017
  • British
  • Ferrari
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

Editor’s Note: This motorcycle has since been revealed by RM Sotheby’s to be a facsimile of those raced by Scuderia Ferrari – not an…

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