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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
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  • Retro

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
  • Accessories
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  • Military
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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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Backpack by Oil & Blood

Ben Branch February 19, 2014
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  • American
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  • Retro

  Oil & Blood is a small gear manufacturer based in Las Vegas, it’s owned and operated by Steve Carter and Luke Andrews, two native…

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1935 Amilcar Type G36 Roadster

Ben Branch February 18, 2014
  • Cars
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  • French
  • Luxury
  • Rare

  Every now and then a car like this pristine 1935 Amilcar Type G36 Boattail Roadster comes up for auction with an estimated hammer…

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Jaguar F1 Cufflinks

Ben Branch February 18, 2014
  • Accessories
  • British
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  • Style

  These matching cufflinks have been crafted from twin bolts used to retain the crank within the engine block on an original Formula 1 car…

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Ipothesys by Filippo Barbacane

Ben Branch February 17, 2014
  • Engineering
  • Italian
  • Moto Guzzi
  • Motorcycles

The motorcycle you see here is called “Ipothesys”, it’s officially labelled “Prototypo 1” and it’s the first in a limited edition of bikes that…

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Millennium Falcon Owner’s Workshop Manual

Ben Branch February 17, 2014
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  • Space

With the recent news that the upcoming Star Wars film is going to feature appearances from Han Solo, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker and possibly…

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Niki Lauda Explains Formula 1 – 1985

Ben Branch February 16, 2014
  • Engineering
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  • Formula 1
  • Racing

  This film, titled Niki Lauda Explains Formula 1, is a 1985 documentary that explains the F1 cars and technologies of the era. It’s a…

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#14 Airship by Alberto Santos-Dumont

Ben Branch February 16, 2014
  • Engineering
  • Planes
  • Steampunk
  • Vintage

  The #14 Hybrid Airship by Alberto Santos-Dumont was the first recorded attempt at combining a fixed wing aircraft with an airship, the above image…

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Godier-Genoud Chair by Lorenzo Buratti

Ben Branch February 15, 2014
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  The Kawasakis produced by French racing team Godier-Genoud throughout the ’70s have become legendary, the bright green painted machines dominated European circuits and led…

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