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BMW R100GS Scrambler by La Manufacture

Ben Branch July 11, 2014
  • BMW
  • German
  • Motorcycles
  • Off Road
  • Retro
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

The BMW R100GS was first produced in 1987, along with the other GS (Gelände/Straße) BMWs it was one of the original dual-sport motorcycles and was…

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Classic Motorcycle Jacket by Anvil Motociclette

Ben Branch July 11, 2014
  • Clothing
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Jackets
  • Retro

The classic leather motorcycle jacket is a thing that’s been reinvented, reinterpreted and redesigned for decades, the upside to this is that we see…

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1966 Shelby 427 Cobra

Ben Branch July 10, 2014
  • American
  • British
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Racing
  • Shelby

This 1966 Shelby Cobra 427 is a great example of the magic that typically happens when the Brits and the Americans stop arguing about…

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Magnum Damascus Knife by Böker

Ben Branch July 10, 2014
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Knives

Damascus steel was first invented 300 years before the birth of Christ, the original methods used to create it were lost for centuries and only…

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1934 Mercedes-Benz 500K/540K Spezial Roadster

Ben Branch July 9, 2014
  • Cars
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  • Design
  • German
  • Luxury
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  • Rare

The Mercedes-Benz 500K was first shown to the public at the 1934 Berlin Motor Show, the car caused a stir not just in Germany but…

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Hip Flask Book Safe

Ben Branch July 9, 2014
  • American
  • Books
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  • Gear
  • Whiskey

Most enthusiastic drinkers will tell you that it’s important to have a stash somewhere in the house that the other half doesn’t know about…

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1947 Cadillac Series 62 Barn Find

Ben Branch July 8, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Project Vehicles
  • Vintage

This 1947 Cadillac Series 62 barn find is the sort of thing that keeps me up at night, I know it’s not the rarest…

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Red Bull F1 V10 Conrod Bolt Cufflinks

Ben Branch July 8, 2014
  • Clothing
  • Engineering
  • Formula 1
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Racing

These beautifully detailed cufflinks are made from the heads of the bolts used on the connecting rod of the 915bhp Cosworth TJ V10, originally…

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Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster

Ben Branch July 7, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Engineering
  • German
  • Luxury
  • Mercedes-Benz
  • Vintage

The Mercedes-Benz 300SL is one of those hugely significant cars that’ll forever be remembered as one of the top 10 greatest vehicle designs of all time…

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American Stock: The Golden Era Of NASCAR – Part 2

Ben Branch July 6, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
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This is part 2 of the 3 part series American Stock: The Golden Era Of NASCAR, we featured part 1 last Sunday (you can…

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The USS Shenandoah

Ben Branch July 6, 2014
  • American
  • Military
  • Vintage

The USS Shenandoah was the first of the great American airships, it was closely based on the German Zeppelin bomber L-49, built just after WWI…

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Tucker 48

Ben Branch July 5, 2014
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  • Luxury
  • Rare
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The Tucker 48 is a car that’ll forever live as an American legend, the extraordinary panache and guts shown by Preston Tucker in the…

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