Ben Branch
December 14, 2015
The Field Navigator Watch by Standard Issue Instruments is a refreshingly unbranded, minimalist wristwatch developed for use in the great outdoors, or in situations when you probably don’t want to be wearing your Bremont…
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Ben Branch
December 13, 2015
Never Start Something You Can’t Stop is a documentary by Ferodo about the 1968 24 Hours of Le Mans. It’s actually a pretty remarkable 30 minutes of filmmaking that starts with none other than Sir…
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Ben Branch
December 12, 2015
The Purple People Eaters were possibly the most famous Corvettes in the world in the late 1950s, they belonged to Nickey Chevrolet of Chicago and in a stroke of marketing genius, they were painted…
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Ben Branch
December 11, 2015
The Malle Motorcycle Handlebar Smartphone Case is made from tough and highly water-resistant Horween leather from Chicago – a leather commonly used for work boots and other industrial applications. The transparent front of the…
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Ben Branch
December 10, 2015
The Yamaha XS650 was one of the most advanced motorcycles in the world when it was released in 1968, the engine utilised a SOHC, a horizontally split crankcase and it was of unit construction…
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Ben Branch
December 10, 2015
Men and scented candles are two things that don’t often spend much time together, but that might all be about to change thanks to an innovation by Flying Tiger Motorcycles. They describe it as…
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Ben Branch
December 9, 2015
The Ducati 900 S2 was released in 1982 as a direct replacement for the Ducati 900 SS, this was to be a difficult assignment for the new S2 as many consider the 900 SS…
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Ben Branch
December 9, 2015
The listing for this MAG 1000cc IOE engine helpfully explains that it’s suitable for use in a light aeroplane, although you’d have to be brave to trust your life to an engine built in…
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Ben Branch
December 8, 2015
The Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series I by Pinin Farina was the first series-produced cabriolet (convertible) ever made by the storied Italian automaker – in fact it was build so early on that coachbuilder…
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Ben Branch
December 8, 2015
Wooden whiskey tumblers are an excellent solution for activities that are unsuitable for glass – like hikes, camp outs and family trips to the cabin. In other words, times when you’ll need a stiff…
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Ben Branch
December 7, 2015
It’s difficult to fathom the level of engineering ability that it would require to build yourself a fully-functioning twin-turbo Porsche Type 917 engine with little more than a 10-inch lathe, a milling machine and…
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Ben Branch
December 5, 2015
This is the last Pontiac Catalina “Swiss Cheese” Super Duty ever made, and exactly how it was snuck through the production process on the 2nd of April 1963 is a bit of a mystery….
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