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The Ultima GTR

Ben Branch February 25, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Kit Cars

  The Ultima GTR is the automotive equivalent of raw, uncut heroin. It’s offered by the factory as either a turn-key supercar or as a…

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Boombox by TDK

Ben Branch February 25, 2014
  • Accessories
  • Design
  • Gadgets
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  • Luxury
  • Retro

This minimalist boombox by TDK is designed to work with any modern smartphone, allowing you to plug it in and charge it while it…

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Porsche 911 L Rally

Ben Branch February 24, 2014
  • Cars
  • German
  • Luxury
  • Porsche
  • Rally
  • Rare
  • Vintage

  In 1968 Porsche relented to customer demand and produced a limited run of the 911 L with the full 9552 Rally Kit fitted,…

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Darknight Jacket by Spidi

Ben Branch February 24, 2014
  • Gear
  • Italian
  • Jackets

The Darknight Jacket by Spidi is a new release by the Italian company designed to appeal to riders who want modern protection in a…

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Against All Odds: The Datsun 1600/510

Ben Branch February 23, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
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  • Racing

  Against All Odds is the story of the joint assault on the SCCA Trans Am 2.5 Series title by Datsun and BRE Racing…

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Bonneville Salt Flats Retina Wallpaper

Ben Branch February 23, 2014
  • American
  • Art
  • Photography
  • Wallpapers

  The Bonneville Salt Flats are amongst the most important and hallowed parts of the world for those who eat, breathe and sleep gasoline….

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Harley-Davidson WLA

Ben Branch February 22, 2014
  • American
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Military
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

  The Harley-Davidson WLA is one of the most important models ever made by the Milwaukee-based motorcycle manufacturer, it saw a production run of…

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Custom Speedometer Collection

Ben Branch February 22, 2014
  • Art
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  • Retro

In the build up to this year’s The One Motorcycle Show, Seattle Speedometer and Pen & Screen Printing Co. joined forces with a slew…

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The Lotus C-01 Motorcycle

Ben Branch February 21, 2014
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Luxury

  The Lotus C-01 motorcycle is a new design from Daniel Simon, the man responsible for unique automotive designs for companies from Seat, to…

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The Tennyson Leather Notebook

Ben Branch February 21, 2014
  • American
  • Books
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The art of writing by hand has been largely forgotten in the modern age, which seems like a shame really as humans have been…

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Iso Grifo 7 Liter

Ben Branch February 20, 2014
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Retro
  • Vintage

  This 1974 Iso Grifo 7 Liter is a bit of a celebrity in the world of Iso Rivolta, it’s officially the last one…

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Longines Telemeter Chronograph

Ben Branch February 20, 2014
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  • Watches

  The classic telemeter chronograph wristwatch isn’t quite as common now as it used to be, for the uninitiated the red dial on the…

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