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Harley-Davidson 17-T Board Track Racer

Ben Branch February 6, 2014
  • American
  • Board Trackers
  • Luxury
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare
  • Vintage

  The 1917 Harley-Davidson Model 17-T was the Panigale of its day, it was specifically designed as a racing motorcycle by Harley-Davidson and was…

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Weekender Canvas Bag by Weldon

Ben Branch February 6, 2014
  • Accessories
  • Bags
  • Gear
  • Retro
  • Style

Weldon is a new British company that specialises in hand-making classic waxed cotton bags from locally sourced materials. Each of the bags is made…

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1960 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL Roadster

Ben Branch February 5, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • German
  • Luxury
  • Mercedes-Benz
  • Vintage

  The Mercedes-Benz 190 SL Roadster is a car that was built to fill the niche in the Mercedes product catalogue that existed beneath…

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The SAS Survival Handbook

Ben Branch February 5, 2014
  • Books
  • British
  • Camping
  • Gear
  • Survival

The SAS Survival Handbook is one of those books that should have a space on the bookshelf in every home on Earth, although that…

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Airborne Throwing Axe by Base Camp X

Ben Branch February 4, 2014
  • American
  • Camping
  • Survival
  • Tools

The Airborne Throwing Axe by Base Camp X is designed specifically for axe throwing competitions, the double-bit head gives the axe an edge over single…

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Turbo Yamaha Salt Flat Racer by Super Rat

Ben Branch February 3, 2014
  • American
  • Art
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Design
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro
  • Yamaha

  Madness takes many forms. For some it’s a slow descent into oblivion, characterised by increasingly erratic behaviour, illogical obsessions and a fondness for…

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Middleweight Hoodie by American Giant

Ben Branch February 3, 2014
  • American
  • Clothing
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  • Retro
  • Style

American Giant is a company that was founded in 2012 with the explicit goal of bringing manufacturing back to the shores of the United…

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1960 24 Hours of Le Mans – Corvette Documentary

Ben Branch February 2, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films
  • Le Mans
  • Racing
  • Vintage

  This documentary was commissioned by Corvette in 1960 to celebrate their strong showing at Le Mans in the same year. The Corvette was…

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Mauser Monotrace

Ben Branch February 2, 2014
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • German
  • Vintage

  The Mauser Monotrace is one of those historical automotive curiosities that was almost forgotten, until the need for ultra-efficient cars with low aero-drag…

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City Explorer Camera Bag by Wotancraft Atelier

Ben Branch February 1, 2014
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The City Explorer is a professional-grade camera bag by Wotancraft Atelier designed specifically for use in urban environments. Each bag has room for 2 x…

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Debrief: Apollo 8

Ben Branch February 1, 2014
  • American
  • Films
  • NASA
  • Space

  “Debrief: Apollo 8” is a 1969 documentary about the Apollo 8 mission of a year earlier that saw the first humans leave Earth’s…

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1965 Ford Mustang 289 Racing Car

Ben Branch January 31, 2014
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  • Ford
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  • Racing
  • Vintage

  This ’65 Ford Mustang is the result of a careful rebuild at the hands of Rae Davis Racing, an English company famed for…

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