Ben Branch
August 25, 2012
Tucano Urbano are a quiet company that comes out with well designed and quite appealing gear, this helmet is a good example of their work and is the sort of lid you could wear on anything from a 50cc Vespa to a Harley Cafe Racer and not look at all out of place.
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Ben Branch
August 25, 2012
This exceedingly old photograph shows a group of Russian Gendarmes in Moscow around 1890, the chap in the middle of the frame is sitting atop what is quite clearly a Penny-farthing designed for use on the railway lines.
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Ben Branch
August 24, 2012
The Honda CL450 was originally designed to be the “scrambler” version of the much more famous CB450, the CL used the same 444cc DOHC parallel twin but had higher pipes, braced handlebars and slightly more aggressive styling.
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Ben Branch
August 24, 2012
Wicked Quick have teamed up with Shelby to create a series of handmade goods from wallets, to clothing to iPhone cases, each item is handmade in America by Mulholland Luxury Leather Goods…
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Ben Branch
August 24, 2012
This brilliant photograph shows Jimmy Clark sitting in a beautiful old Model T Sprint Car, the purpose of the picture was to…
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Ben Branch
August 23, 2012
Knockaround is an eyewear company founded by Adam “Ace” Moyer after he managed to lose 3 pairs of expensive sunglasses in a single weekend.
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Ben Branch
August 23, 2012
The Model T Ford was a revolution, it was the first affordable car ever made and it democratised automobile ownership around the world.
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Ben Branch
August 22, 2012
The Indian Boardtrack Racers of the early 20th century are quite easily amongst the most beautiful motorcycles ever built, the bikes are the first real generation of motorcycles, they were largely based on bicycles with no rear suspension and very limited front springs.
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Ben Branch
August 22, 2012
This piece by Paul Chenard shows the race preparation of the Ferrari cars the evening before the 1962 12 Hours of Sebring.
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Ben Branch
August 22, 2012
The Fraser Nash-BMW 319 Roadster had remarkable performance by 1935 standards, the 55 hp, 1,911 cc OHC six-cylinder, was fitted with 3 Solex carburettors…
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Ben Branch
August 21, 2012
The P40 by Spirit Yachts is, and I say this without reservation, one of the most beautiful production boats in the world. The 40 foot powerboat is hand made from nature’s carbon composite or “wood” as it’s commonly known…
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Ben Branch
August 21, 2012
The Series 1 Land Rover is still one of the most capable 4x4s ever made, it may not have traction control, independent suspension or any fancy buttons but it did have extraordinary lightness. Although perhaps Kam’s Land Rover wouldn’t be so light with it’s driver onboard.
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