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Supercharged: Grand Prix Cars 1924-1939

Ben Branch March 8, 2014
  • Films
  • Formula 1
  • Racing
  • Vintage

Warning: This film contains graphic racing accident footage including 2-3 probable fatalities, don’t click the play button if you’re likely to find that upsetting….

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Paton S1 Strada

Ben Branch March 7, 2014
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

The new S1 Strada by Paton is a motorcycle that exudes classic ’60s retro-charm, belying it’s advanced engineering and soon to be tested Isle…

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Icon Sanctuary Gloves

Ben Branch March 7, 2014
  • American
  • Gear
  • Gloves
  • Safety

These are the all-new Sanctuary Gloves by Icon, they were officially released last week along with a slew of new products from the Portland-based…

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1956 Austin-Healey 100M

Ben Branch March 6, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Le Mans
  • Rare
  • Vintage

The Austin-Healey 100M is a car that occupies a place very high on the acquisition list for any serious vintage car collector, only 640…

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Yuri by Lanakila MacNaughton

Ben Branch March 6, 2014
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Photography

Yuri is a native of Japan with a deep and abiding love for air-cooled American motorcycles, she’s never driven a car or ridden a…

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Ryca CS-1 Cafe Racer Kit

Ben Branch March 5, 2014
  • American
  • Cafe Racers
  • Engineering
  • Kits
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The Ryca CS-1 is a bolt-on cafe racer kit for the Suzuki Savage that’s been in steady production for just over 10 years, the…

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Redux Slingpack by Modern Industry

Ben Branch March 5, 2014
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Bags
  • Design
  • Gear

This is the new Redux Slingpack by Modern Industry, it’s a modern take on the classic backpack that’s been designed specifically for motorcyclists and cyclists…

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Yamaha XS750 Custom

Ben Branch March 4, 2014
  • Cafe Racers
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

The Yamaha XS750 was produced from 1977 to 1979 before being replaced by the larger XS850, the model never saw the same production numbers…

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The AXE Kevlar© Shirt by Crave

Ben Branch March 4, 2014
  • Clothing
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Retro
  • Safety

The AXE 2 by Crave is a shirt specifically designed for motorcyclists who need options other than a jacket for urban riding, it’s fully…

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1974 Porsche 3.0 Carrera RSR

Ben Branch March 3, 2014
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • German
  • Porsche
  • Racing

  The Porsche 3.0 Carrera RSR is a car that dominated international GT racing in 1974 and 1975, it blew the competition out of…

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Gasoline Caps

Ben Branch March 3, 2014
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Retro

Gasoline Caps was formed in 2013 by Edwin Tofslie after a fly fishing trip to Montana, whilst standing out in the stream challenging trout to…

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Car Crash: The DeLorean Story

Ben Branch March 2, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Films
  • Vintage

The story of John DeLorean and his now infamous DeLorean Motor Corporation seems almost too Hollywood scripted to be even remotely plausible. The youngest…

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