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Porsche 356B Roadster

Ben Branch June 16, 2016
  • Cars
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The Porsche 356B was the third generation of the iconic 356 model – Porsche’s first production car and the vehicle that would set their…

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Donald Campbell’s Bluebird Helmet

Ben Branch June 16, 2016
  • British
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Over the course of his too-short life, Donald Campbell broke 8 world speed records on both land and water in the 1950s and 1960s…

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1981 Audi Quattro

Ben Branch June 15, 2016
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • German
  • Rally

The original Audi Quattro, retroactively named the Ur-Quattro, is almost certainly the most important vehicle ever manufactured by the German automaker. The Quattro name…

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1969 Boss 429 Ford Mustang

Ben Branch June 14, 2016
  • American
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  • Ford
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The Boss 429 Ford Mustang was built specifically to allow Ford to race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series – the homologation requirement was…

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Documentary: The Banger Boys

Ben Branch June 12, 2016
  • British
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The Banger Boys is a 1976 documentary by New Decade Films, it covers the life and times of a group of “banger boys” –…

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Graham Hill’s Griffin Clubman Helmet

Ben Branch June 11, 2016
  • British
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  • Helmets

Graham Hill is remembered as one of the most talented Formula One drivers of the 1960s and ’70s, he’s still the only driver to…

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Lamborghini V10 Engine Coffee Table

Ben Branch June 10, 2016
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  • Italian

The Lamborghini V10 was released in 2003 mounted in the Gallardo (later used in the Huracan and R8), it’s an aluminium-alloy engine with 4…

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1968 Toyota Corona Hot Rod

Ben Branch June 9, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Hot Rods
  • Japanese

The humble Toyota Corona isn’t a car that you’d usually associate with the Californian hot rod scene – the model was first introduced in…

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Autodromo Stringback Driving Gloves

Ben Branch June 9, 2016
  • Accessories
  • Gear
  • Gloves

Driving gloves were and still are an essential piece of kit for any competitive driver, events like the original Mille Miglia would often stretch…

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Triumph Bonneville by Analog Motorcycles

Ben Branch June 8, 2016
  • American
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles
  • Triumph

Editor’s Note: This article was written by Tony Prust of Analog Motorcycles. When possible we like to let garages tell the story of their…

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Juan Manuel Fangio’s Steering Wheel

Ben Branch June 8, 2016
  • Gadgets
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  • Rare

Juan Manuel Fangio is broadly remembered as the greatest racing driver of all time, his remarkable feat of winning the World Championship of Drivers…

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The Super 73 Electric Bike

Ben Branch June 7, 2016
  • American
  • Bicycles
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Electric vehicles have existed alongside steam and internal combustion engines as a way of moving people for well over 150 years, in fact the…

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