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Lubitel 2 Camera

Ben Branch December 30, 2013
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Photography
  • Retro

The Lubitel 2 camera is an early Soviet design from the Leningrad “GOMZ” factory that would later be known as “LOMO”, you may recognise…

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1986 Honda VF1000R

Ben Branch December 29, 2013
  • Honda
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The Honda VF1000R is considered by many to be the best of the now classic VF1000 model line produced by Honda between 1984 and…

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Lambskin Gloves by Etro

Ben Branch December 29, 2013
  • Accessories
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Luxury
  • Retro
  • Style

These triple-tone lambskin gloves by Etro are a fantastic solution for those who want driving gloves suitable for sub-zero temperatures, older cars don’t always…

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Yamaha XJR1300 Kit by Deus Ex Machina

Ben Branch December 28, 2013
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro
  • Yamaha

This Yamaha XJR1300 Kit by Deus Ex Machina is the Australian company’s interpretation of what the XJR1300 could have been, in an alternate universe…

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The Ride: New Custom Motorcycles and their Builders

Ben Branch December 28, 2013
  • Art
  • Books
  • Gear
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The Ride is a new book by Chris Hunter from Bike EXIF, it’s a fantastic collection of custom motorcycles from around the world that…

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1984 Lamborghini Jalpa

Ben Branch December 27, 2013
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Italian
  • Luxury

The Lamborghini Jalpa is one of the early predecessors of the Gallardo (and now Hurácan), it’s the car produced by Lamborghini at a price and…

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TAG Heuer Carrera – Jack Heuer Edition

Ben Branch December 27, 2013
  • Accessories
  • Engineering
  • Gear
  • Luxury
  • Retro
  • Style
  • Watches

The Jack Heuer Carrera is one of the only watches in the current TAG Heuer model line that has the classic “Heuer” badge, a…

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1973 Husqvarna 250 MX

Ben Branch December 26, 2013
  • Husqvarna
  • Motocross
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Retro
  • Vintage

This 1973 Husqvarna 250 MX is a fantastic example of an early-70s blue-smoker by Husqvarna, bikes like this from the Swedish company dominated the…

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Gerber Zombie Apocalypse Survival Kit

Ben Branch December 26, 2013
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Knives
  • Survival

The Gerber Zombie Apocalypse Survival Kit is an all-in-one solution for the end of the world, it contains the Gerber LMF II Infantry knife,…

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The 12.9 Litre Weineck Cobra V8

Ben Branch December 25, 2013
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Luxury
  • Retro

The 12.9 Litre Weineck Cobra is a 780 cubic inch V8 powered Cobra designed by the Germans as a daily driver for Cthulhu. They’ll…

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Guppie Multi Tool

Ben Branch December 25, 2013
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

The Guppie Multi Tool is the sort of thing you’d probably want to throw in your pannier if you were about to do the…

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Steve McQueen’s Indian Big Chief (restored by Von Dutch)

Ben Branch December 24, 2013
  • American
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

On Christmas Eve each year we try to feature something genuinely remarkable, for those of you who’ve come to Silodrome to escape a Christmas…

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