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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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L-Dopa Design Ford Bronco Hoodie

Ben Branch November 11, 2016
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Gear

The original Ford Bronco has become an iconic design and a highly collectible 4×4, its simple construction and legendary off-road ability have endeared it…

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“King” Kenny Roberts’ Yamaha OW72 Flat Track Racer

Ben Branch November 10, 2016
  • Flat Track
  • Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

The Yamaha OW72 looks remarkably similar to the Yamaha XS650 on which it’s based, but this similarity hides a staggering amount of engineering that…

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Salty Old Bastard Flask

Ben Branch November 10, 2016
  • American
  • Gear
  • Whiskey

The Salty Old Bastard Flask is the work of The Sneerwell, a company based out of Denver, Colorado with a unique line of products….

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1973 Triumph X-75 Hurricane

Ben Branch November 9, 2016
  • British
  • Design
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

Historically speaking, the Triumph X-75 Hurricane is a genuinely significant motorcycle. Just 1,200 or so were built before production ended in 1973 due to…

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Bulb Keo Nixie Tube Clock

Ben Branch November 9, 2016
  • American
  • Design
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Home

The Bulb Keo is a modern nixie tube clock powered by USB and capable of displaying the time, date, temperature, and of acting as…

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