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The Lindbergh Travel Trailer

Ben Branch July 22, 2014
  • American
  • Luxury
  • Rare
  • Vintage

The Lindbergh Travel Trailer is a remarkable piece of four-wheeled American memorabilia, there weren’t many Americans more famous than Charles Lindbergh in 1939 –…

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1974 BMW 2002 Turbo

Ben Branch July 21, 2014
  • BMW
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • German
  • Vintage

The BMW 2002 Turbo is a wonderful example of what can occur when serendipity happens to a couple of Germans who happen to work…

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Asprey Pocket Knife & Game Counter

Ben Branch July 21, 2014
  • British
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Knives
  • Vintage

This ivory-handled Asprey pocket knife has a clever game counter and place finder built into its side – to ensure that the country gent…

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The 1992 Baja 1000

Ben Branch July 20, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Racing

There’s something about vintage Baja-style desert racing that is hugely appealing to me – the relative simplicity of the machinery and the fact that it…

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Marion Olive Boot by Helm Boots

Ben Branch July 19, 2014
  • American
  • Boots
  • Gear
  • Luxury
  • Retro
  • Style

Helm Boots is a small company that takes pride in making all of their wares in the United States using classic American made Horween Chromexcel…

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1951 BSA Star Twin Bonneville Racer

Ben Branch July 18, 2014
  • American
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

There’s something unusual about the salt flats at Bonneville, for some reason the sodium from this location in Utah inspires some of the most…

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A Twist of the Wrist: The Basics of High-Performance Motorcycle Riding

Ben Branch July 18, 2014
  • Books
  • Gear
  • Motorcycles

The original version of the book A Twist of the Wrist: The Basics of High-Performance Motorcycle Riding quickly entered the essential reading list of…

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1992 Vector W8 Twin Turbo

Ben Branch July 17, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Engineering

The Vector W8 Twin Turbo was first shown to the public in 1990, it totally electrified the global motoring press and provided the Americans…

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The Trusco Toolbox

Ben Branch July 17, 2014
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Japanese
  • Tools

The Trusco Toolbox is an unusual thing to find outside of a Japanese garage, the company is legendary in its native country but almost…

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Benelli 750 Sei

Ben Branch July 16, 2014
  • Engineering
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

The Benelli 750 Sei is one of the more interesting motorcycles developed during the 1970s – which is actually rather impressive considering just how…

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The Original Driving Shoe

Ben Branch July 16, 2014
  • Boots
  • Clothing
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Italian
  • Retro

The Original Driving Shoe was created in 1963, when the Italian government awarded the designer Gianni Mostile a patent for an an entirely new type of shoe…

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1985 Land Rover Defender 90 TDi

Ben Branch July 15, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Land Rover
  • Off Road

1985 was just the second year of production for the Land Rover Defender 90 model, it was closely related to the short wheelbase Land…

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