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Norton Commando Scrambler

Ben Branch October 27, 2015
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Norton
  • Scrambler Motorcycles
  • Vintage

The Norton Commando is a motorcycle that defied the odds to become a cult classic in its own lifetime, it was developed to compete…

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Mechanic Renaissance Series by Freddy Fabris

Ben Branch October 27, 2015
  • Art
  • Photography

This fantastic series of images were created by veteran photographer Freddy Fabris. He wanted to capture the spirit of iconic Renaissance works and after…

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Steve McQueen’s Porsche 911T

Ben Branch October 26, 2015
  • Cars
  • German
  • Le Mans
  • Porsche
  • Vintage

The Porsche 911T made its debut in 1967 as a direct replacement for the 912 as an entry level version of the now legendary…

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Who is your Chassis and What Does it Do?

Ben Branch October 25, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Films
  • Racing

/ENGINEERED is a new technical series by the talented team behind /DRIVE, this episode is titled Who is your Chassis and What Does it…

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1965 Jaguar E-Type Series 1

Ben Branch October 24, 2015
  • British
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Jaguar
  • Vintage

Jaguar introduced the E-Type in 1961 – It was a car with sweeping lines that was faster than any contemporary road-going Ferrari at half…

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Worth Motorcycle Company BMW R60

Ben Branch October 23, 2015
  • BMW
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles

The Worth Motorcycle Company is a nonprofit organisation based in New York that teaches at-risk youth the art and engineering of vintage motorcycle restoration….

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The Sandqvist Roald Ground Backpack

Ben Branch October 23, 2015
  • Bags
  • Gear
  • Retro
  • Style

The Roald Ground Backpack by Sandqvist is a classically styled Scandinavian hiking carry-all with a 17 litre capacity, a padded laptop compartment and two…

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Donald Healey’s Personal Austin-Healey 100S Coupe

Ben Branch October 22, 2015
  • British
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

In 1953 Donald Healey asked Gerry Coker, his chief designer, to design two hard-top/coupe versions of the popular Austin-Healey 100. The two designs were…

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Acme Traffic Regulator

Ben Branch October 22, 2015
  • American
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Vintage

The Acme Traffic Regulator sounds like something Wile E. Coyote would use to lay an elaborate trap for Road Runner, but it actually used…

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1956 Ferrari 290 MM

Ben Branch October 21, 2015
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Luxury

The Ferrari 290 MM you see here is likely to match or surpass the record for the most valuable car in history when it…

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Bremont ALT1-B

Ben Branch October 21, 2015
  • British
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Watches

The Bremont ALT1-B is a chronograph developed for use at altitude by military pilots. The design is based on the ALT1-Z chronograph that Bremont…

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Old Empire Motorcycles Victory Hammer Gladiator

Ben Branch October 20, 2015
  • American
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

Every now and then we get the opportunity to run a story on a custom motorcycle that was written by the the team that…

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