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Mercedes-Benz Unimog 406

Ben Branch March 25, 2015
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • German
  • Vintage

The Mercedes-Benz Unimog is known for many things, but perhaps its most extraordinary achievement is that it’s won the brutal Paris-Dakar Rally by accident…

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Retrakt

Ben Branch March 25, 2015
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Design
  • Gear

Retrakt was designed by Karas Kustoms to be the last pen you’ll ever buy, it’s made from 100% pure copper in Arizona and they…

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Ferrari 212 Export

Ben Branch March 24, 2015
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The Ferrari 212 Export was the successor to the hugely successful Ferrari 166, it went on to become an outright winner in many of…

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Stamford Duffel by Weldon

Ben Branch March 24, 2015
  • Bags
  • British
  • Gear

Weldon is a small British company that produces classic bags made exclusively from from waxed canvas and high-grade leather. Each bag is individually made…

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REV’IT Royale Boots

Ben Branch March 23, 2015
  • Boots
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Style

The new Royale Boots by REV’IT are part of the company’s expanding line of motorcycle boots that have been built to look as much…

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Documentary: Scrambling For It

Ben Branch March 22, 2015
  • British
  • Films
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

Scrambling For It is a late ’60s film about the popular and rapidly growing scramble races that were popping up around the country, the…

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Triumph Scrambler by Anvil Motociclette

Ben Branch March 21, 2015
  • British
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

The Triumph Scrambler was released in 2006, it’s since gone on to revive a genre of motorcycles that had been largely forgotten and become…

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Mountaineering Sunglasses by Northern Lights Optic

Ben Branch March 21, 2015
  • Accessories
  • Gear
  • Sunglasses

Mountaineering sunglasses were originally developed to protect early mountain climbers from the blinding glare kicked up by miles of ice and snow, they typically…

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BMW 3.0 CSi

Ben Branch March 20, 2015
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • German
  • Vintage

In 1968 BMW unveiled their New Six CS series, it was to be the leading light of their Neue Klasse (new class) and its…

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Mini Tee by Cars for a Cure Apparel

Ben Branch March 20, 2015
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Clothing
  • Gear

Cars for a Cure Apparel is a small company run by Mason Watson, a car designer who lost his mother to breast cancer in…

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Mid-Engined 1963 Chevrolet Corvette

Ben Branch March 19, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Luxury

The Chevrolet Corvette is a car that’s about 40 years overdue for a mid-engine layout. I’m sure the purists will wail and fling their…

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Sinn Dashboard Chronographs

Ben Branch March 19, 2015
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • German
  • Rally

Sinn Spezialuhren is a watchmaker that most people have never heard of, it’s a German company that was founded by pilot Helmut Sinn in…

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