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Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster

Ben Branch July 7, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Engineering
  • German
  • Luxury
  • Mercedes-Benz
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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
  • Films
  • Racing
  • Retro

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
  • American
  • Cars
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  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Luxury
  • Rare
  • Vintage

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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The Art of Manliness

Ben Branch July 5, 2014
  • American
  • Books
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  • Style

The Art of Manliness is a book by Brett and Kate McKay – the couple behind the fantastic and hugely popular website of the…

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Mercedes-Benz Unimog Doppelkabine

Ben Branch July 4, 2014
  • Classic 4x4
  • German
  • Off Road
  • Vintage

The Mercedes-Benz Unimog is the German equivalent of the British Land Rover, the American Jeep and the Japanese Land Cruiser – It’s a function-first…

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Vintage Drag Racers

Ben Branch July 4, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Drag Racing
  • Photography
  • Vintage

These early drag racers popped into our email inbox last week with a request to find more information on them. It’s thought that the…

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Triumph Swamp Scrambler by TTRNO

Ben Branch July 3, 2014
  • American
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro
  • Scrambler Motorcycles
  • Triumph

The Transportation Revolution New Orleans (TTRNO) is a motorcycle dealership and custom bike garage based in New Orleans that, like most things from The…

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Rimfire Glove by Icon 1000

Ben Branch July 3, 2014
  • American
  • Gear
  • Gloves
  • Retro
  • Safety

The Rimfire Glove by Icon 1000 is a modern take on the classic motorcycle glove, it’s fitted with state-of-the-art D3O® knuckle armour – giving…

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Porsche 911 x Singer Vehicle Design

Ben Branch July 2, 2014
  • Cars
  • German
  • Luxury
  • Porsche
  • Retro

I sometimes wonder what car designers would turn out if they were given carte blanche to create whatever they wanted – with no thought given…

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Full-Face Gringo Helmet by Biltwell

Ben Branch July 2, 2014
  • American
  • Gear
  • Helmets
  • Retro

The full-face Gringo motorcycle helmet by Biltwell is a relatively recent addition to the growing list of retro motorcycle helmets that meet modern safety…

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1963 Lola Mk6 GT

Ben Branch July 1, 2014
  • British
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  • Le Mans
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The Lola Mk6 GT is a car that may look vaguely familiar as it would eventually become the basis of the iconic and hugely…

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