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APAL-Porsche 1600 GT Coupe

Ben Branch December 16, 2015
  • Cars
  • Porsche
  • Rare

APAL was originally a Belgian company that built lightweight sports cars based on VW Beetle floorpans. During the early 1960s they experimented with a…

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Nexx XG100 Bad Loser Helmet

Ben Branch December 16, 2015
  • Gear
  • Helmets
  • Retro

The new Nexx XG100 Bad Loser Helmet is an addition to the rapidly expanding genre of full face helmets with retro design queues. Each…

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Brough Superior Austin Four

Ben Branch December 15, 2015
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

The Brough Superior Austin Four is a motorcycle so rare that very few have ever actually seen one in the flesh. There’s quite a…

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Full Faces Are Sexy

Ben Branch December 15, 2015
  • Art
  • Clothing
  • Gear

Full Faces Are Sexy is a new apparel company with the goal of making full face helmets (and other ATGATT gear) sexier. The first…

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Standard Issue Instruments Field Navigator Watch

Ben Branch December 14, 2015
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Gear
  • Watches

The Field Navigator Watch by Standard Issue Instruments is a refreshingly unbranded, minimalist wristwatch developed for use in the great outdoors, or in situations…

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Never Start Something You Can’t Stop

Ben Branch December 13, 2015
  • American
  • British
  • Films
  • Ford
  • Le Mans
  • Racing

Never Start Something You Can’t Stop is a documentary by Ferodo about the 1968 24 Hours of Le Mans. It’s actually a pretty remarkable 30…

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Purple People Eater Corvette

Ben Branch December 12, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Chevrolet
  • Racing

The Purple People Eaters were possibly the most famous Corvettes in the world in the late 1950s, they belonged to Nickey Chevrolet of Chicago…

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Malle Motorcycle Handlebar Smartphone Case

Ben Branch December 11, 2015
  • British
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

The Malle Motorcycle Handlebar Smartphone Case is made from tough and highly water-resistant Horween leather from Chicago – a leather commonly used for work…

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Yamaha XS650 Gravel Tracker

Ben Branch December 10, 2015
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Flat Trackers
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

The Yamaha XS650 was one of the most advanced motorcycles in the world when it was released in 1968, the engine utilised a SOHC,…

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Two Stroke Smoke Candle by Flying Tiger Motorcycles

Ben Branch December 10, 2015
  • Accessories
  • Gear
  • Home

Men and scented candles are two things that don’t often spend much time together, but that might all be about to change thanks to…

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Ducati 900 S2

Ben Branch December 9, 2015
  • Ducati
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles

The Ducati 900 S2 was released in 1982 as a direct replacement for the Ducati 900 SS, this was to be a difficult assignment…

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MAG 1000cc IOE Motorcycle Engine

Ben Branch December 9, 2015
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

The listing for this MAG 1000cc IOE engine helpfully explains that it’s suitable for use in a light aeroplane, although you’d have to be…

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