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1984 Lamborghini Jalpa

Ben Branch December 27, 2013
  • Cars
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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 performance point below the top dog, which in the time…

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TAG Heuer Carrera – Jack Heuer Edition

Ben Branch December 27, 2013
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The Jack Heuer Carrera is one of the only watches in the current TAG Heuer model line that has the classic “Heuer” badge, a logo you’ll recognise if you’ve seen any motor racing events…

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1973 Husqvarna 250 MX

Ben Branch December 26, 2013
  • Husqvarna
  • Motocross
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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 dust and mud throughout the ’60s and ’70s, they won 14…

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Gerber Zombie Apocalypse Survival Kit

Ben Branch December 26, 2013
  • Gadgets
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  • 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, the Gerber DMF folding knife and the Gerber Epic knife,…

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The 12.9 Litre Weineck Cobra V8

Ben Branch December 25, 2013
  • Cars
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  • 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 never admit that of course, and are still sticking to…

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Guppie Multi Tool

Ben Branch December 25, 2013
  • Accessories
  • American
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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 Paris – Dakar and were only allowed to take one…

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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 of excessive eating, certifiably insane relatives and screaming children. We…

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Sir Jack’s Pewter Cartridge Flask

Ben Branch December 24, 2013
  • Accessories
  • British
  • Gear
  • Luxury
  • Style

This Pewter Cartridge Flask by Sir Jack’s is a 4oz hip flask that’ll fit in your 12 gauge ammunition box, for use at the end of the day when the guns have been put…

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Porsche 356 A 1600 Convertible D by Drauz

Ben Branch December 23, 2013
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  • German
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The Porsche 356 A 1600 Convertible D by Drauz you see here is one of Porche’s rarest production models, it was introduced in 1959 as a stop-gap model between the 356 A and the…

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Icon Variant Carbon Cyclic Helmet

Ben Branch December 23, 2013
  • American
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  • Helmets
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  • Safety

The Icon Variant Carbon Cyclic Helmet is one of the few modern helmet designs that I really like, it has an almost retro science fiction look about it, like the sort of helmet that…

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1986 British Grand Prix

Ben Branch December 22, 2013
  • Films
  • Formula 1
  • Racing

When it comes to my all time favourite Formula 1 races, the 1986 British Grand Prix is right up near the top of list. It was to be the last time a Formula 1…

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Ford Capri MK 1 Wallpaper

Ben Branch December 22, 2013
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The Ford Capri MK 1 was introduced by Ford into the European market in 1969, it was designed as a European equivalent of the Ford Mustang – which had been a staggeringly successful model…

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