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ICON BR Series Ford Bronco

Ben Branch November 26, 2014
  • American
  • Classic 4x4
  • Engineering
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  The ICON BR Series is a modern take on the first generation Ford Bronco, a vehicle that holds a place near and dear to the hearts of many Americans – and many of…

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2015 Ladies Who Ride Calendar by MotoLady

Ben Branch November 26, 2014
  • American
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Most of you who spend a significant amount of time perusing the corner of the internet dedicated to motorcycles will already be familiar with Alicia Elfving (AKA MotoLady), over the past 5 years she’s…

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Ex-Schumacher Benetton Formula 1 Car

Ben Branch November 25, 2014
  • Bags
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  • Formula 1
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It sometimes surprises me how inexpensive it can be to buy a fully functioning Formula 1 car, although I know £240,000 to £300,000 isn’t exactly cheap it also isn’t stupid money for a car…

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Perfecto Asymmetrical Motorcycle Jacket

Ben Branch November 25, 2014
  • American
  • Clothing
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I don’t think there’s a motorcycle jacket quite as iconic at the Schott Perfecto, it was made famous by Marlon Brando in the 1953 film The Wild One and since then it’s been an…

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1955 Ferrari 250 GT Boano

Ben Branch November 24, 2014
  • Cars
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  • Ferrari
  • Italian
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The Ferrari 250 GT Boano by Pinin Farina was originally designed as a show car for the 1956 Geneva Motor Show, it was intended as a sign of things to come and clearly showcased…

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The ROK Manual Espresso Maker

Ben Branch November 24, 2014
  • British
  • Coffee
  • Design
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The ROK Manual Espresso Maker is, as the name implies, an espresso maker that requires no electricity or tomfoolery to operate – you just load your ground coffee, add hot water to the compression…

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Full Documentary: Truth In 24

Ben Branch November 23, 2014
  • Cars
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  • German
  • Racing

Truth In 24 is a free-to-air documentary about the extraordinary efforts of the Audi Le Mans team in the lead up to the storied race at the French circuit in 2008, I know many…

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Dino 246 GT Wallpaper

Ben Branch November 23, 2014
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Vintage

The Dino 246 GT was the first car built by Ferrari in significant quantities, it famously wore just the “Dino” badge as Enzo Ferrari didn’t want to dilute the brand by selling a “cheaper”…

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1912 Indian Board Tracker

Ben Branch November 22, 2014
  • American
  • Board Trackers
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

This 1912 Indian Board Tracker is a 102 year old survivor from the formative and exceedingly dangerous years of two-wheeled motor racing in the United States – the board track circuits were (as the…

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Paris-Dakar Tee by Heritage Racing Apparel

Ben Branch November 22, 2014
  • American
  • Art
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  • Retro

Heritage Racing Apparel is a small, family owned business run by the father and son team Jeffrey and Casey Maciejewski, they specialize in creating t-shirts with a disntinctly retro feel like the Paris-Dakar inspired…

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1959 Porsche 356A 1600 GT

Ben Branch November 21, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • German
  • Porsche
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  • Rare

In 1959 Porsche only built 3 right hand drive 356A 1600GTs, today it’s thought that only 2 of those still survive and this car is one of them. It was ordered by the South…

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Bell Bullitt RSD Viva Helmet

Ben Branch November 21, 2014
  • American
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The new Bell Bullitt RSD Viva Helmet is a limited edition version of Bell’s new retro full face lid with custom graphics by the team at Roland Sands Design. We’ve covered the Bell Bullitt…

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