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The Lifestraw: A Personal Water Filter For The Great Outdoors – $25 USD

Ben Branch October 27, 2023
  • Adventure
  • Camping
  • Gear

This is the Lifestraw, you’ve almost certainly seen one before, but the for the uninitiated it’s a straw with a hefty built-in filter that…

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45 Years In Storage: A Mint-Condition Yamaha XT500 With Only 920 Miles

Ben Branch October 26, 2023
Yamaha XT500 17
  • Motorcycles

This 1977 Yamaha XT500 has a fascinating story to tell. It’s the lowest-mileage example of the model we’ve ever featured – a model famous…

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100% Made In America: The Gerber Center-Drive Rescue Multi-Tool

Ben Branch October 26, 2023
Gerber Center-Drive Rescue Multi-Tool
  • Camping
  • Gear

This is the new Gerber Center-Drive Rescue, it’s a multi-tool with 14 individual tools and perhaps most impressively in this modern age of sending…

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For Sale: A Metisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer

Ben Branch October 25, 2023
Metisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a Steve McQueen Metisse Desert Racer. It’s one of 300 that are scheduled to be made, each is built in England to…

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A 1:3 Scale Ford Mustang V8 Engine Model Kit – With Moving Internals

Ben Branch October 25, 2023
Ford Mustang V8 Engine Model Kit
  • Extraordinary Engines For Sale
  • Gear

This is a 1:3 scale model of the high-performance “K-code” V8 used in the 1965 Ford Mustang. Thanks to a discrete electric motor the…

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An Original 1975 Bricklin SV-1

Ben Branch October 24, 2023
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is an original Bricklin SV-1 from 1975, just under 3,000 were built and it’s estimated that approximately 1,700 survive today. The SV-1 was…

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A Vintage Graham Hill Bell Formula 1 Helmet

Ben Branch October 24, 2023
Graham Hill F1 Helmet
  • Formula 1
  • Gear
  • Helmets

This is a vintage Bell Formula 1 helmet that was worn by legendary driver and two-time F1 Drivers’ Championship winner Graham Hill. It’s believed…

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For Sale: A Quadro Sherp Pro – An Amphibious 4×4

Ben Branch October 23, 2023
Quadro Sherp Pro
  • ATVs
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4

This is a 2018 Quadro Sherp Pro, it’s an unusual 4×4 that’s also amphibious and seemingly immune from getting bogged – possibly thanks to…

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The Schott Perfecto® Horween Chromexcel Steerhide Motorcycle Jacket

Ben Branch October 23, 2023
Schott Perfecto Horween Chromexcel Steerhide Motorcycle Jacket 1
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Jackets

This is the new Schott Perfecto® Horween Chromexcel steerhide motorcycle jacket, it’s the fabled New York jacket maker’s latest limited edition series based on…

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Project Car: A 1962 Jaguar E-Type – $12,000+ USD

Ben Branch October 22, 2023
Jaguar E-Type Project Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Project Vehicles

This is a Jaguar E-Type project car, more specifically it’s an early fixed-head coupe model from 1962 – just the second year of production….

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The Squale Matic – An Affordable Swiss Automatic

Ben Branch October 22, 2023
Squale Matic Watch
  • Gear
  • Style
  • Watches

The Squale Matic is a watch you may not have encountered before – Squale is a small Swiss watchmaker that previously made watch cases…

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For Sale: The Only Boschert B300 “Gullwing” In The World

Ben Branch October 21, 2023
Boschert B300 Gullwing
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This is the only Boschert B300 “Gullwing” that was ever made, it was displayed at the 1989 Frankfurt International Motor Show by Hartmut Boschert,…

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