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Land Rover Defender Heritage Limited Edition

Ben Branch February 7, 2015
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Land Rover
  • Off Road

Sadly, 2015 is set to be the end of the road for the Land Rover Defender. Which is almost ironic considering that a road…

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The Unfair Advantage

Ben Branch February 7, 2015
  • American
  • Books
  • Engineering
  • Racing

The Unfair Advantage is a book steeped in motor racing legend, it was first published in 1975 to critical acclaim but a few years…

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Austin-Healey 100S

Ben Branch February 6, 2015
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Luxury
  • Racing
  • Rare

The Austin-Healey 100S was created by Donald Healey as a purpose built racer to show the potential of his relatively new 100/4, only 50…

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Centennial 1000 Mile Boot by Wolverine

Ben Branch February 6, 2015
  • American
  • Boots
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Style

The Centennial 1000 Mile Boot by Wolverine is a limited edition boot built using the same patterns as the original 1000 Miler, back in…

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Porsche 901/911 – Ex-Anders Josephson Racing

Ben Branch February 5, 2015
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • German
  • Porsche
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The Porsche 901 was one of the major drawcards at the 1964 Paris Auto Salon where it ruffled the feathers of French automobile manufacturer…

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Janus Tool Roll

Ben Branch February 5, 2015
  • American
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Retro
  • Tools

Regular readers of Silodrome have all become accustomed to my love of the classic tool roll, they were invented out of necessity shortly after…

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Norton-Velocette Dustbin Racer

Ben Branch February 4, 2015
  • British
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton
  • Vintage

This Norton-Velocette is one of many specials based on the legendary Norton Featherbed frame – a motorcycle chassis so influential that a number of…

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Tracker Jacket by Roland Sands Design

Ben Branch February 4, 2015
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Jackets

The Tracker Jacket by Roland Sands Design is a modern take on the classic waxed canvas motorcycle jacket, although the idea of wearing waxed…

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Honda CB750 by Vibrazioni Art Design

Ben Branch February 3, 2015
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Honda
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles

The Honda CB750 is a motorcycle we’ve seen customised in just about every way you can imagine, from the plethora of cafe racers to…

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Moto Borgatoro

Ben Branch February 3, 2015
  • American
  • Films
  • Moto Guzzi
  • Motorcycles

Moto Borgatoro is a short film by Roberto Serrini about renowned custom motorcycle builder Peter Boggia, and it’s a far cry from the more…

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Chivote CamCarry

Ben Branch February 2, 2015
  • Accessories
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  • Cameras
  • Gear

The CamCarry by Chivote is modelled on the classic camera cases of yesteryear, the hard leather outer and soft inner is designed to protect your SLR…

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9 Days In Summer

Ben Branch February 1, 2015
  • American
  • British
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Formula 1

9 Days In Summer is a documentary created by Ford in 1967-68, the film covered the development and subsequent successes of the Ford Cosworth…

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