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A Custom Harley-Davidson Servi-Car x Model T Ford

Ben Branch August 25, 2018
Harley-Davidson Servi-Car Headlight
  • American
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

This trike is a combination of two of America’s great early workhorses – the Harley-Davidson Servi-Car and the Model T Ford. It was built by Sanders Antique Auto Restoration in Rockford, Illinois using an original 1947 Harley-Davidson…

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The Stutz Bearcat – America’s First Supercar

Ben Branch August 24, 2018
Stutz Series K Bearcat Engine
  • American
  • Cars
  • Racing

The Stutz Bearcat is viewed by some as America’s first supercar, this term could only be retroactively applied of course as it didn’t actually exist in 1911, and there are obviously a number of…

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Spidi Rock Motorcycle Jacket – An Armored Italian Buffalo Leather Jacket

Ben Branch August 24, 2018
Spidi Rock Motorcycle Jacket - An Armored Italian Buffalo Leather Jacket
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Jackets

The Spidi Rock motorcycle jacket is made from Italian buffalo leather from Vicenza. Buffalo leather has a few advantages over regular bovine leather, perhaps most importantly is its increased thickness and potential for abrasion…

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Austin-Healey 100/4 – Le Mans Specification

Ben Branch August 23, 2018
Austin-Healey Side 2
  • British
  • Cars
  • Design

The Austin-Healey 100 The Austin-Healey 100 is one of the most beautiful British cars of its time, in fact I’d go so far as to say that it’s one of the most beautiful cars…

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Northern Lights Optic NL 24 Sunglasses

Ben Branch August 23, 2018
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Style
  • Sunglasses

The NL 24 Sunglasses by Northern Lights Optic feature a hand-laid acetate teardrop aviator frame with removable leather side shields – the shields are useful when out in the snow or in high-glare areas….

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The Amphibious Dobbertin HydroCar – A $1 Million Dollar 762 HP Boat/Car Hybrid

Ben Branch August 22, 2018
Amphibious Hydrocar
  • American
  • Boats
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Engineering

The Dobbertin HydroCar is an amphibious vehicle that took 10 years to develop with over $1 million USD invested in research, development, and construction. The HydroCar can be driven on land for extended periods…

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The Huckberry Essential EDC Kit

Ben Branch August 22, 2018
Huckberry Essential EDC Kit
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

At $35.98 the Huckberry Essential EDC Kit is one of the best value propositions in the crowded everyday carry marketplace. It includes a length of 550 pound paracord woven around a wire saw, a…

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Porsche 911 Racer – With A 3.2 Liter Stroker by Torque Power Racing

Ben Branch August 21, 2018
Custom Porsche 911 Race Car Wheels
  • Cars
  • German
  • Porsche

I’ve always thought of the Porsche 911 as the automotive equivalent of Keith Richards. Both rose to prominence in the early 1960s, both have become global rockstars in their own right, and despite countless…

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A Quick History of the Land Rover Series 1

Jon Branch August 21, 2018
Land Rover Series I Oxford and Cambridge Expedition
  • Brief Histories
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Land Rover

The Land Rover, like the original Volkswagen, has been a car that defied the norms of automotive marketing. The motor industry has been in a mindset of wanting to constantly create a new model,…

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Ayrton Senna’s Last Kart – He Drove It 6 Weeks Before His Death

Ben Branch August 20, 2018
Ayrton Senna Go Kart Main
  • Cars
  • Formula 1
  • Racing

This is the last kart ever driven by Ayrton Senna, he piloted it around his personal go kart track on his farm in the town of Tatui in the state of São Paulo, Brazil…

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A Technical Drawing By Ettore Bugatti

Ben Branch August 20, 2018
A Technical Drawing By Ettore Bugatti
  • Art
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • French
  • Italian

Ettore Bugatti was one of the early motoring world’s greatest characters, almost as famous for his gruff and oftentimes hilarious customer service as he was for his engineering genius. On dealing with a customer…

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Documentary: The Phil Hill Story – America’s First Formula 1 World Champion

Ben Branch August 19, 2018
Phil Hill
  • American
  • Films
  • Formula 1

Phil Hill is remembered as the only American-born Formula 1 World Champion, and one of the greatest drivers in the history of the sport. Unlike many racing drivers, Hill was famously polite and softly spoken,…

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