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Icon 1000 Retrograde Gloves

Ben Branch June 1, 2016
  • American
  • Gear
  • Gloves

The new Icon 1000 Retrograde Gloves combine a goatskin chassis with a seamless kangaroo leather palm, D3O armour underlays across the knuckles, and a…

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The First Ferrari 308 GTB Quattrovalvole

Ben Branch June 1, 2016
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian

In 1975 Ferrari introduced the 308 GTB, it was a direct drop in replacement for the 2-seater Dino 246 GT and it was also…

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MG Speed Trials at Bonneville Salt Flats – 1956

Ben Branch May 31, 2016
  • British
  • Cars
  • Films

In its post-WWII heyday MG produced a series of world-beating land speed racers, more often than not piloted by the eccentric Captain George Eyston…

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The Everyday Messenger Bag

Ben Branch May 30, 2016
  • Bags
  • Gear
  • Photography

The perfect photography bag a thing that’s genuinely hard to come by, largely because each photographer has different needs and different gear. Peak Design decided…

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Ford GT – The Return

Ben Branch May 29, 2016
  • American
  • Films
  • Ford

The Return is a brand new documentary produced by Ford Performance as a look behind the curtain of their historic Ford GT program –…

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1976 Ford Bronco Ranger

Ben Branch May 28, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Ford

The original Ford Bronco hasn’t quite piqued the interest of historic 4×4 collectors in the same way as the two-door Range Rover Classic or…

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Ford Escort Mk1 RS2000-R

Ben Branch May 27, 2016
  • British
  • Cars
  • Ford

The Ford Escort Mk1 is perhaps Ford’s single largest success outside of the United States, over 2 million were built between 1968 and 1975,…

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The County Knife By James

Ben Branch May 27, 2016
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Gear
  • Knives

The County Knife By James was designed as a minimalist everyday carry knife suitable for those who work or live in environments where the…

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1947 Indian Chief Roadmaster

Ben Branch May 26, 2016
  • American
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles

The Indian Chief Roadmaster was the top of the model line for the Springfield, Massachusetts, based motorcycle manufacturer in the post WWII period. It offered…

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Twin Spark Off Road Icon Posters

Ben Branch May 26, 2016
  • Art
  • Classic 4x4
  • Gear
  • Home

Twin Spark is a small printshop based in Bandung, Indonesia – and this is their first run of posters. The theme is off road…

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1972 Lamborghini Miura SV

Ben Branch May 25, 2016
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Italian
  • Rare

This Lamborghini Miura SV was one of the 10 last produced by the factory in 1972, it has production number 751 and 762 was…

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Toyota FJ40 Cutaway Wallpaper

Ben Branch May 25, 2016
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Japanese

Toyota released its first 4×4 for public sale in 1951, it was essentially a clone of the American Jeep but over the decades that…

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