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1969 De Tomaso Mangusta

Ben Branch January 20, 2015
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

The De Tomaso Mangusta would be the first car produced in significant numbers by Alejandro de Tomaso, it used a modified version of the…

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3 Pocket Wallet by Larsen & Ross

Ben Branch January 20, 2015
  • American
  • Gear
  • Retro

The 3 Pocket Wallet by Larsen & Ross is a minimalist way of carrying cards and cash – without that huge bulge in your pocket that…

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American Optical Pilot Sunglasses

Ben Branch January 19, 2015
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Gear
  • Sunglasses

In 1958 American Optical released the Flight Goggle 58 – now better known as the “Original Pilot Sunglass” (or OPS) for the US Air…

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Triumph At Le Mans

Ben Branch January 18, 2015
  • British
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Racing

Triumph At Le Mans is a 1961 film produced by Triumph as a showreel for the company and their efforts at the famous French…

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BMW R nineT by Revival Cycles

Ben Branch January 17, 2015
  • American
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • German
  • Motorcycles

BMW Motorrad released the R nineT in 2014, the bike had been specifically designed to tap into the exceedingly popular cafe racer market –…

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Shoei Hornet DS Helmet

Ben Branch January 17, 2015
  • Helmets
  • Off Road
  • Safety

The Shoei Hornet DS is one of the industry’s leading dual sport helmets, it’s designed to be used both on and off-road so its…

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TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 6

Ben Branch January 16, 2015
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Luxury
  • Retro
  • Watches

The TAG Heuer Monaco Calibre 6 is one of the newer iterations of the Monaco line, the series of watches was first unveiled by…

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Ayrton Senna’s Last Kart

Ben Branch January 15, 2015
  • Italian
  • Racing
  • Rare
  • Vintage

This is Ayrton Senna’s last go kart, upon completing his final race he moved into Formula Ford 1600 racing full-time and never returned to…

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Stories of Bike – Two Cities: Part 3

Ben Branch January 15, 2015
  • Australian
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Films
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

Stories of Bike – Two Cities: Part 3 is the final part of the Two Cities series by director Cam Elkins. The two cities are…

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Porsche 911 Turbo

Ben Branch January 14, 2015
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • German
  • Luxury
  • Porsche
  • Vintage

Growing up in the ’80s there were 3 cars that invariably sat atop every young boy’s wishlist – the Porsche 911 Turbo, the Ferrari…

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Hotta-san Hunting Knife

Ben Branch January 14, 2015
  • Gear
  • Japanese
  • Knives

The Hotta-san Hunting Knife is the work of a legendary Japanese blackmith based in the Tosa region of Shikoku, each knife is made by…

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1962 Chevrolet Corvette

Ben Branch January 12, 2015
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Vintage

1962 was to be the last year for the C1 Chevrolet Corvette before the introduction of its replacement – Chevrolet chose to send it…

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