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Tamarit “Ronin” Triumph Scrambler

Ben Branch March 24, 2016
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles
  • Triumph

Tamarit Motorcycles is a Spanish custom motorcycle and parts company who have turned out some of the best looking and most usable Triumph Scramblers…

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Ferrari F1/87 Cutaway Wallpaper

Ben Branch March 24, 2016
  • Art
  • Ferrari
  • Formula 1
  • Racing

The Ferrari F1/87 gave the storied Italian marque its first back-to-back victories since 1981 – 6 years earlier. The car was so good towards…

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1956 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz

Ben Branch March 23, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Luxury

The Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz was originally introduced in 1953 as a limited-production luxury convertible alongside the Oldsmobile 98 Fiesta and Buick Roadmaster Skylark. The…

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Sterling Silver Dollar Money Clip

Ben Branch March 23, 2016
  • Accessories
  • Gear
  • Style

This vintage Silver Dollar Money Clip was made by Liberty Sterling in the 1940s, it features a front mounted US Morgan Silver Dollar coin…

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Riva Ferrari 32

Ben Branch March 22, 2016
  • Boats
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Luxury

The Riva Ferrari 32 was developed as a joint project between two of Italy’s finest vehicle manufacturers – Riva and Ferrari. Just 30 examples…

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The Engineering of Star Wars by Hans Jenssen

Ben Branch March 22, 2016
  • Art
  • Engineering
  • Space

Hans Jenssen is a staggeringly talented artist who was contracted by the team behind Star Wars in 1997 to create a series of hand-drawn…

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Roland Sands Mojave Boot

Ben Branch March 21, 2016
  • American
  • Boots
  • Clothing
  • Gear

The Roland Sands Design Mojave Boot is a new offering from the California-based company, they’ve been making a name for themselves for producing gear…

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1967 Can-Am at Road America

Ben Branch March 20, 2016
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Racing

The original Can-Am series, otherwise known as the Canadian-American Challenge Cup, ran between 1966 and 1974. Despite its relatively short life, it’s looked at…

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1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 10th Anniversary Edition

Ben Branch March 19, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Muscle Cars
  • Retro

The second generation Pontiac Firebird Trans Am is a car that many seem to either love or hate, it was made an icon thanks…

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The 1959 Norton-JAP Sprinter “Thor”

Ben Branch March 18, 2016
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton
  • Racing

The Norton Featherbed frame and JAP motorcycle engine were amongst the most important British motorcycle developments of the 20th century – although they very rarely…

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Icon 1000 Advokat Backpack

Ben Branch March 18, 2016
  • American
  • Bags
  • Gear

The new Advokat Backpack is part of the new 2016 Icon 1000 collection, it’s a backpack specifically designed for motorcyclists and has padded shoulders…

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Alpine A110

Ben Branch March 17, 2016
  • Cars
  • French
  • Racing
  • Rally

The story of Alpine and their 110 is one of the great David vs Goliath tales of 20th century motor racing. In 1973 the…

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