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Group B 30th Anniversary Art Box

Ben Branch November 18, 2016
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Rally

The Group B 30th Anniversary Box is the work of Ricardo Santos, a Portuguese artist and art director whose work has been featured in…

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1928 Harley-Davidson Peashooter

Ben Branch November 17, 2016
  • American
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

The Harley-Davidson Peashooter is a single-cylinder motorcycle originally released in 1926 to compete in the hotly contested AMA 21 cubic inch class. Indian and…

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Earnest Co. Black Bancho Overalls

Ben Branch November 17, 2016
  • Clothing
  • Gear

The Black Bancho Overalls by Earnest Co. are designed for use by both professional and home mechanics, with 280GSM medium-weight breathable waxed cotton construction,…

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1968 Pontiac Firebird Ram Air II

Ben Branch November 16, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Rare

The Pontiac Firebird Ram Air II was the highest-performing Firebird you could buy in 1968, its thunderous L67 400 cubic inch V8 was capable…

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Icon Variant Ghost Carbon Helmet

Ben Branch November 16, 2016
  • American
  • Helmets
  • Safety

Icon Variant Ghost Carbon Helmet one of the safest and most popular lids in the booming dual sport segment, it’s also proven to be…

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Dodge 330 Lightweight Max Wedge

Ben Branch November 15, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Rare

The Dodge 330 Lightweight was developed by the iconic American automaker with a view to increasing their “competitive visibility”. The performance program was the brainchild…

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Unibro Design V8 Lamp

Ben Branch November 15, 2016
  • Art
  • Design
  • Furniture
  • Gear
  • Home

Unibro Design is a boutique company based in Austria that specialises in upcycling vintage car parts into designer furniture. This unique twin-lamp uses the polished…

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Harley-Davidson Big Twins – The Knucklehead

Ben Branch November 14, 2016
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Harley-Davidson

In the twenties and thirties overhead valve engines were well known to be more efficient and consequently more powerful than either side-valve engines or…

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SIDI Arcadia Tex Motorcycle Boots

Ben Branch November 14, 2016
  • Boots
  • Clothing
  • Gear

The new SIDI Arcadia Tex Boots are a further addition to the Italian company’s street-moto wear line – gear that’s designed to be safe…

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Documentary: One Leap Ahead

Ben Branch November 13, 2016
  • British
  • Cars
  • Films

One Leap Ahead is a documentary about Jaguar filmed in 1961 – a year that was significant, as it’s when the production of the…

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1946 Oldsmobile ICON Derelict Coupe

Ben Branch November 12, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Retro

The ICON Derelict series of cars are built by Jonathan Ward and his team in Los Angeles, California. Each Derelict has a patinated original…

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Kustom Research Harley-Davidson Cafe Racer

Ben Branch November 11, 2016
  • American
  • Cafe Racers
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

The Harley-Davidson Sportster has been around since 1957 – making it the longest running Harley model ever. The original Sportsters were more similar to…

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