Ben Branch
September 6, 2013
It isn’t everyday that historical curiosities like this come up for public auction, and certainly not at a price that’s almost affordable for a serious collector. With an estimated value of £1,500 to £1,800 this…
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Ben Branch
September 5, 2013
The Yamaha XT500 is one of those motorcycles that came before its time – it was an ‘adventure bike’ before there really was such a thing and it quickly found a home in races like…
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Ben Branch
September 5, 2013
I know that sometimes on the internet we can be inundated with videos on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and the rest. I try as best I can to filter the crap out of the blizzard…
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Ben Branch
September 4, 2013
In some respects, the D-Type Jaguar exists in the shadow of its much more famous younger brother, the E-Type – famed for its beauty and widely recognised as the most beautiful production car of all time…
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Ben Branch
September 4, 2013
A solid pair of driving gloves were an absolutely essential piece of equipment for men like Moss and Fangio, the cars of the era had no power-steering and the wooden steering wheels could leave…
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Ben Branch
September 3, 2013
7Seven Customs is a small one-man custom motorcycle garage based in the unlikely location of Slovenia, it’s run by the jovial Andraž Kopitar who started customising bikes because… well I’ll let him tell you…
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Ben Branch
September 3, 2013
It seems to me that few things in the motorcycling world create such polarised opinions as Firestone Champion Deluxe tires. I’ve met people who become enraged at the mere sight of them, these are…
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Ben Branch
September 2, 2013
The Singer 911 is a modern re-imagining of how the Porsche 911 could have evolved, in an alternate universe where certain headlight design mistakes were avoided. The design team at Singer begin the process…
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Ben Branch
September 2, 2013
This denim motorcycle jacket by Roland Sands Design, called the “Fubar”, is made of 12.5 oz raw rigid, yarn dyed denim and has pockets for CE-approved elbow, shoulder and spine protectors – making it…
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Ben Branch
September 1, 2013
Magnus Walker is a bit of a personal hero of mine. He’s a British clothing designer based in the USA who has an unbridled passion for old, air-cooled Porsche 911s. He’s owned over 40…
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Ben Branch
August 31, 2013
The ROK Manual Espresso Maker is an entirely electricity free method of creating a proper espresso, the two handles are used to apply pressure to hot water in the upper container, this water is…
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Ben Branch
August 31, 2013
The Harlemm Briefcase by Ted Baker is a nice respite from the army of either plain black or plain brown cases you’ll see being toted around the streets of London or any other major…
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