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Board Track Racing Car #5

Ben Branch April 14, 2011
  • American
  • Cars
  • Photography
  • Racing
  • Vintage

Building a motor racing stadium out of a highly flammable material, strapping on a leather helmet, climbing into a vehicle with no discernible braking…

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The SX225 Street Tracker by Deus Bali

Ben Branch April 14, 2011
  • Australian
  • Flat Trackers
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

Deus Bali turn out some unique, eye catching bikes on a fairly regular basis. They specialise in taking typical, mass produced Indonesian motorcycles and…

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The American Aston Martin

Ben Branch April 13, 2011
  • American
  • British
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Vintage

I had never seen an Aston Martin Bertone DB2/4 before this week, it turns out only 3 of them were ever made and this…

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The Lion, The Man and The Silodrome

Ben Branch April 12, 2011
  • American
  • Cars
  • Photography
  • Vintage

The first thing you notice is the lion. The second thing you notice is that they’re sideways and the third thing you notice is…

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Laado by Rajputana Customs

Ben Branch April 12, 2011
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

This is the newest bike out of the garage of Rajputana Customs, an Indian based outfit that have been consistently turning out some of…

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Cog Tee by Hammarhead Industries

Ben Branch April 11, 2011
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Gear

Hammarhead Industries are turning out some of the coolest low-volume production bikes on the planet. If a Jack Pine or Solo X are currently…

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Steve McQueen and the 450hp Dune Buggy

Ben Branch April 11, 2011
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Racing
  • Vintage

This is the “Baja Boot”, a 450hp, 4×4 dune buggy built by Vic Hickey – one of GM’s top automotive engineers in the late 1960s….

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Harold Park Paceway – Deus Ex Machina

Ben Branch April 10, 2011
  • Australian
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

Just in case you need more evidence that the guys at Deus Ex Machina have lives that are an order of magnitude cooler than…

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Fleeing Blonde on a Triumph

Ben Branch April 10, 2011
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

No idea on the backstory behind this image, if you know more about it please let us know via the Contact Us page.

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1957 Chevrolet Corvette Racer

Ben Branch April 9, 2011
  • American
  • Cars
  • Convertibles
  • Vintage

1957 was a great year in world history. The President of the USA was Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lennon and McCartney met in England for the…

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1974 Land Rover 109

Ben Branch April 9, 2011
  • British
  • Cars
  • Vintage

Land Rovers are amongst the best 4x4s in the world, the classic style and legendary off road capabilities have made this an almost timeless…

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Blazer Jacket by Lotus Originals

Ben Branch April 9, 2011
  • British
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Retro

The retro blazer is an essential component of any mans wardrobe, this particular example is made by Lotus Originals and is available now for…

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The traditional “Silodrome” was a carnival sideshow attraction also called the “Wall of Death." You may have seen them at county fairs – the vertical velodromes were originally built from old grain silos, leading to the name "silo-drome."

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