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Steve McQueen’s Indian Sport Scout

Ben Branch October 10, 2015
  • American
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

Steve McQueen owned an extraordinary array of vehicles including a 1931 Pitcairn PA-8 biplane, a Ferrari 250 GT Lusso, a Jaguar XKSS, a Ford…

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D-Day Original: 101st Airborne Paratrooper Jump Knife

Ben Branch October 9, 2015
  • American
  • Knives
  • Military
  • Vintage

The D-Day assault is one of the most important military events of the 20th century, the heroism, courage and selflessness displayed by the Allies…

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Volkswagen 21 Window Samba

Ben Branch October 8, 2015
  • Cars
  • Design
  • German
  • Rare
  • Retro

The 21 Window Volkswagen Samba was the most luxurious version of the iconic Type 2 Microbus, it was offered in both 23 and 21…

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Red & Black Biltwell Overland Goggles

Ben Branch October 8, 2015
  • American
  • Gear
  • Off Road

The new Biltwell Overland Goggles have been developed for riders who are more likely to be off road on a Triumph Trophy TR6 than…

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Harley-Davidson Model JDH ‘Two Cam’ Racer

Ben Branch October 7, 2015
  • American
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Vintage

In 1928 Harley-Davidson offered its ‘Two Cam’ racing engine in a street legal motorcycle for the first time, it was called the Model JDH…

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Scrimshaw Knife Kit

Ben Branch October 7, 2015
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Knives

The Scrimshaw Knife Kit by Mollyjogger is an all inclusive package to try your hand at scrimshaw etching – a unique art form that…

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BMW R100RS Scrambler

Ben Branch October 6, 2015
  • BMW
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

The BMW R100RS was a transformative motorcycle for BMW, it was one of the first bikes designed to wear a fairing from the very…

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Triumph Trident Racing Motorcycle

Ben Branch October 5, 2015
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Triumph
  • Vintage

Triumph ended their factory racing program in the mid-70s due to budget restrictions and increasingly competitive two-strokes from Japan, this could have spelled the end…

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Malcolm! The Autobiography

Ben Branch October 5, 2015
  • American
  • Books
  • Gear
  • Motorcycles

Malcolm! The Autobiography is the only official record of one of America’s finest motorcyclists – Malcolm Smith. It’s difficult to condense the life of…

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A Long Hard Day – The 1980 Bathurst 1000

Ben Branch October 4, 2015
  • Australian
  • Films
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The 1980 Bathurst 1000 was officially titled the “Hardie Ferodo 1000”, it took place on the 5th of October at the world renowned Mount…

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1927 Indian Scout “Wall of Death” Racer

Ben Branch October 3, 2015
  • American
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare
  • Vintage

The Wall of Death was originally called the Silodrome, but carnival attendees are a fickle bunch and they were easily distracted by the competition…

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1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray

Ben Branch October 2, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Vintage

The second generation Corvette was introduced in 1963, it was a substantial update over the original 10 year old design and for the first…

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What Is A Silodrome?

The traditional “Silodrome” was a carnival sideshow attraction also called the “Wall of Death." You may have seen them at county fairs – the vertical velodromes were originally built from old grain silos, leading to the name "silo-drome."

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