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Harley-Davidson Livewire

Ben Branch June 20, 2014
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

The Harley-Davidson Livewire is the very manifestation of horror in the eyes of many loyal Harley-Davidson owners, it’s the first 100% electric motorcycle from…

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Sterling Silver Pocket Compass

Ben Branch June 20, 2014
  • Accessories
  • British
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Luxury

There’s a lot to be said for having a compass on you at all times, you never know when that world-ending ebola outbreak is…

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BMW K100 by Paul “Hutch” Hutchison

Ben Branch June 19, 2014
  • Australian
  • BMW
  • Cafe Racers
  • German
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The BMW K100 has long been a personal favourite of mine, I can’t help but love an underdog and a motorcycle fitted with an…

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Lumberjack Shirt by Fjällräven

Ben Branch June 19, 2014
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Luxury
  • Retro
  • Swedish

The Canada Shirt by Fjällräven is a classic take on the ubiquitous lumberjack shirt – with the famous red check design that’s been keeping…

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Duesenberg Model A Speedster

Ben Branch June 18, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
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  • Design
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

The Duesenberg Model A was the first motor car produced by Fred and August Duesenberg under the company that bore their surname, although both…

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Persol 649

Ben Branch June 18, 2014
  • Accessories
  • Gear
  • Italian
  • Retro
  • Style

Persol was originally founded to produce military-grade eyewear for pilots, as you might imagine the Italian version of aviator sunglasses looks a little different…

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Triumph Scrambler by Auto Fabrica

Ben Branch June 17, 2014
  • British
  • Design
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

Every now and then when I’m emailing backwards and forwards with a custom bike builder they send me a description of their bike so…

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Barfly Jacket by Roland Sands Design

Ben Branch June 17, 2014
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Jackets
  • Retro

The Roland Sands Design Barfly is a perorated leather jacket specifically designed for summer riding in places with a California-like climate. The benefit to using…

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Ferrari 250 GT N.A.R.T. Spider by Fantuzzi

Ben Branch June 16, 2014
  • American
  • Design
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Rare
  • Vintage

The Ferrari you’re looking at here is a bit of an anomaly, officially titled as a “Ferrari 250 GT N.A.R.T. Spider by Fantuzzi” it…

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Hasselblad Print

Ben Branch June 16, 2014
  • Art
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For the uninitiated, Hasselblad is a Swedish manufacturer of medium-format cameras that have been in operation since the mid-1800s. The company started life as…

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1000 Lakes Rally

Ben Branch June 15, 2014
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Racing
  • Rally
  • Retro
  • Vintage

The 1000 Lakes Rally was an event held in Finland that was so difficult it became known at the “Grand Prix” of the world…

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AXE 2 Kevlar Shirt by Crave

Ben Branch June 14, 2014
  • Clothing
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Safety

Kevlar-lined motorcycle jackets are commonplace nowadays, I have 3 and you probably do too. The ability of Kevlar to withstand almost supernatural levels of…

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