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The Bond Boot

Ben Branch January 25, 2016
  • American
  • Boots
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Style

If you’ve seen Spectre, the newest film in the James Bond franchise, you may recognise the boot pictured above. It was worn by 007…

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AMA Flat Track Matadors: Jay Springsteen

Ben Branch January 24, 2016
  • American
  • Films
  • Flat Track
  • Motorcycles

Jay Springsteen is considered by many to be the greatest flat track racer in history, his remarkable career spanned almost 30 years and he…

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Maserati Sebring

Ben Branch January 23, 2016
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Rare

The Maserati Sebring was developed to compete with the iconic Ferrari 250 series as the Italian GT car of choice for the automobile cognoscenti…

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Bimota 860

Ben Branch January 22, 2016
  • Engineering
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

Bimota is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer that specialises in engineering world class frames and suspension – usually using a Japanese or Italian motorcycle engine…

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1952 Cunningham C3

Ben Branch January 21, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Rare

The Cunningham C3 was to be the only non-racing car ever built by Briggs Cunningham and his team, and it only came about due…

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Plain City Poster by Rustle of Silk

Ben Branch January 21, 2016
  • Art
  • French
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Rustle of Silk is a boutique French company that still uses original silkscreening techniques to produce posters from the 1970s and before. Each poster…

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Billie Joe Armstrong’s 1954 Volkswagen Beetle

Ben Branch January 20, 2016
  • Cars
  • German
  • Vintage

The Volkswagen Beetle is remembered as the single most prolifically produced automobile in history, factories around the world built over 21,500,000 of them between…

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Wrench Motorcycle Helmet Rack

Ben Branch January 20, 2016
  • Gear
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This helmet rack is the work of Those Once Loyal, a custom motorcycle garage run by a friendly guy called Lex. It’s based in…

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Land Rover Series III Adventure Rig

Ben Branch January 19, 2016
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Land Rover

The Land Rover is easily one of the most important and iconic vehicles of the 20th century. It’s believed that the first vehicle seen…

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Morakniv of Sweden Bushcraft Survival Knife

Ben Branch January 19, 2016
  • Gadgets
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  • Knives
  • Swedish

The Bushcraft Survival Knife by Morakniv of Sweden was developed as an emergency fire starting solution for any climate. The magnesium fire starter stick…

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Stylmartin Rocket Boots

Ben Branch January 18, 2016
  • Boots
  • Gear
  • Style

The new Stylmartin Rocket Boots have been developed to look just like the boots worn by the Ton Up Boys outside the Ace Cafe…

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Joey: The Man Who Conquered The TT

Ben Branch January 17, 2016
  • Films
  • Isle of Man TT
  • Motorcycles

Joey Dunlop was an Irishman who became a global motorcycling phenomenon. largely due to his performances at the most dangerous race in the world…

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