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Apollo 12 Moon Flag

Ben Branch April 15, 2015
  • American
  • NASA
  • Rare
  • Space

This American flag was onboard Apollo 12 for the entirety of its mission to the Moon in November of 1969, it’s made of silk…

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BMW R100R by Urban Motor

Ben Branch April 14, 2015
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • German
  • Motorcycles

The BMW R100R was released in 1991 and targeted at the North American market, it was designed with looks inspired by the BMW airheads…

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Rolls-Royce Merlin Owner’s Workshop Manual

Ben Branch April 14, 2015
  • Books
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Military
  • Planes

The Rolls-Royce Merlin Owner’s Workshop Manual is a detailed look into the development, engineering and evolution of the legendary aero-engine that powered the both…

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Barry Sheene’s Bell Helmet

Ben Branch April 13, 2015
  • British
  • Helmets
  • Racing
  • Retro

Barry Sheene is a legendary British-born motorcycle racer with almost inhuman levels of talent and a larger-than-life personality that won him fans both on…

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Buick Nailhead V8 Dragster

Ben Branch April 11, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Vintage

Buick’s “Nailhead” V8 was released in 1953 as an option for the Roadmaster, Century, and Super road-going models, but it quickly found favour on…

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Rad City Tee by Scotch & Iron

Ben Branch April 11, 2015
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Gear

The Rad City tee by Scotch & Iron is one of their newer designs, as with all of their tees it’s printed on a…

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American Optical General Sunglasses

Ben Branch April 10, 2015
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Style
  • Sunglasses

American Optical have been producing sunglasses to U.S. Armed Forces standards since the 1950s, they created the first American aviator design and their sunglasses…

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Scott Sprint Special

Ben Branch April 9, 2015
  • British
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

The Scott Motorcycle Company is deservedly famous in vintage motorcycle circles, designs from the company were ahead of their time by quite some margin…

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Crystal Palace Jacket by Belstaff

Ben Branch April 9, 2015
  • British
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Jackets
  • Luxury

The Crystal Palace jacket by Belstaff is a relatively recent addition to their expanding line of armoured motorcycle gear. The brand is more famous…

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1960 Watson Indianapolis Roadster

Ben Branch April 8, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The 1960 Watson Indianapolis Roadster is just about the perfect example of the iconic American racer, Indy Roadsters were the dominant design between 1952…

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Porsche 917 Silkscreen Posters

Ben Branch April 8, 2015
  • Art
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  • Porsche

This series of large silkscreen Porsche 917 posters are a new release from World Shut Your Mouth – a Kansas City based boutique automotive…

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Richard Hammond’s Triton

Ben Branch April 7, 2015
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton
  • Triumph

The Triton is almost certainly the most famous motorcycle to have never been built in a factory – the name came from a contraction of…

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