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1968 De Tomaso Mangusta

Ben Branch May 21, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

Alejandro de Tomaso was a popular Argentinian racing driver who moved to Italy as a young man, allegedly to escape prosecution in his home…

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Range Rover Classic Wallpaper

Ben Branch May 21, 2015
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Vintage

The original Range Rover arrived on the scene in 1970 and quickly established the then-new genre of the luxury SUV. The design of the…

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Tim Allen’s Brawler GT-R

Ben Branch May 20, 2015
  • American
  • Luxury
  • Motorcycles

The Brawler GT is a handmade sport cruiser by Dar Holdsworth and the talented team over at Darwin Motorcycles, it was designed from the…

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Legends of F1: John Surtees

Ben Branch May 20, 2015
  • British
  • Films
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

I’ve come across a disconcertingly significant number of motorcyclists in recent weeks who don’t know who John Surtees is, so I spent this afternoon…

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Suzuki Katana by Icon 1000

Ben Branch May 19, 2015
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro
  • Suzuki

The Suzuki Katana is a bike that had a major impact on motorcycle design from its introduction in 1981 through to the modern day,…

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Burnham Watch by Oak & Oscar

Ben Branch May 19, 2015
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Gear
  • Style
  • Watches

The new Burnham Watch by Oak & Oscar is another strong indication that the almost forgotten art of American watchmaking is making a much…

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Essential Wallet by Bici Couture

Ben Branch May 18, 2015
  • Accessories
  • Gear
  • Style

The Essential Wallet by Bici Couture is a masterclass in EDC minimalism, each is made from full grain leather and is stitched with waxed…

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Group B: The Ultimate Rally

Ben Branch May 17, 2015
  • Films
  • Racing
  • Rally

Group B: The Ultimate Rally is one of the better documentaries about the golden era of rally, one of the reasons it’s so good…

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Yamaha XS650 by Makarne Custom Motorcycles

Ben Branch May 16, 2015
  • Australian
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

The Yamaha XS650 is quite a remarkable motorcycle, the parallel twin engine started life as a 500cc unit in the Hosk SOHC twin that…

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Tiger Juice Tee by Moto 76

Ben Branch May 16, 2015
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Retro

Moto 76 is a relatively new clothing company run by avid motorcyclist and custom builder Jack Randleman. Each of his designs are handmade in…

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Sir Stirling Moss’ Porsche 718

Ben Branch May 15, 2015
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • German
  • Porsche
  • Racing

The Porsche 718 was a competition focussed evolution of the Porsche 550 Spyder, which had been a very successful car for the still relatively…

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Oscar Monty Boot by Alpinestars

Ben Branch May 15, 2015
  • Boots
  • Clothing
  • Gear

Alpinestars has been making significant inroads into the slightly less MotoGP and more CafeGP side of the motorcycling spectrum in recent years, the Oscar…

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