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Rolls-Royce Spirit of Ecstasy Mascot

Ben Branch June 25, 2015
  • Art
  • British
  • Design
  • Luxury

The iconic Spirit of Ecstasy mascot has been fitted to Rolls-Royce motor cars since 1911, prior to this the cars had no mascot fitted…

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Yamaha SR250 Tracker

Ben Branch June 24, 2015
  • Flat Trackers
  • German
  • Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

The humble little Yamaha SR250 is a motorcycle that lives in the shadow of its larger and far more famous brother – the Yamaha…

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Dainese Harrison Leather Jacket

Ben Branch June 24, 2015
  • Jackets
  • Retro
  • Style

The Dainese Harrison Leather Jacket is a classically styled motorcycle jacket with all the bells and whistles you’d expect from a much more modern-looking…

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Ferrari 250 LM

Ben Branch June 23, 2015
  • Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Le Mans
  • Luxury
  • Racing

The Ferrari 250 LM was one of Enzo Ferrari’s first dalliances with mid-engine configured cars – he had stubbornly persisted with front mounted V12…

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Jaguar XJR-9 Poster

Ben Branch June 23, 2015
  • Art
  • British
  • Design
  • Jaguar
  • Le Mans

Heritage Racing is a boutique racing art company run by the father and son team of Jeff and Casey Maciejewski, all of their work…

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Bremont Jaguar

Ben Branch June 22, 2015
  • British
  • Gear
  • Jaguar
  • Luxury
  • Watches

Bremont and Jaguar are both quintessentially British companies with a history of working together, when Jaguar recently restarted the E-Type production line to produce…

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Documentary: The Extraordinary Story of Captain Winkle Brown

Ben Branch June 21, 2015
  • British
  • Films
  • Military
  • Planes

The story of Captain Eric Melrose “Winkle” Brown is one of the greatest WWII tales you’re every likely to come across. Many of us…

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Alfa Romeo 2000 GTAm

Ben Branch June 20, 2015
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Racing
  • Rare
  • Vintage

In 1967 Alfa Romeo unveiled the 2000 GTAm – a race version of the ever popular Giulia Sprint GT with an enlarged engine, a…

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Porter Key Knife EDC

Ben Branch June 20, 2015
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Design
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

The Porter Key Knife EDC may look like a blank key, but it actually hides a small blade and a bottle opener. It’s designed…

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Porsche 356 Emory Outlaw

Ben Branch June 19, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • German
  • Porsche

The Emory family have been a major influence on the American custom scene since just after WWII, when Grandpa Neil Emory co-founded the Valley…

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BMW K75 Streetfighter

Ben Branch June 18, 2015
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • German
  • Motorcycles

This article was submitted by Zsolt Kovacs, the man who built this BMW K75 Streetfighter. A Brief History of the BMW K75 By the…

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Stylmartin Indian Boots

Ben Branch June 18, 2015
  • Boots
  • Gear
  • Retro
  • Style

The Stylmartin Indian Boot is designed for motorcyclists who use their bike to commute – and don’t want to have to swap their boots…

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