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A Grande Day Out. Lamborghini. The Factory Tour
Sometimes you have to get away from it all. The sun, the sweat, the dust of the Middle East can get overbearing…
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Culture Hunting. Cars and Coffee Tables. UAE
Tables made out of engines are a welcome addition to the aesthetic of any petrol-head's living room. I am sure if you…
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Ferrari 250 GTOs. Blast from the Past.
Classic Super 8 footage of three Ferrari 250 GTOs and a 250 GT California on the track and roads of California. The…
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Parmigiani Bugatti Aerolithe. 1935 concept reborn
The new Parmigiani Bugatti Aerolithe costs $33,000. And believe it or not, that’s quite cheap. It’s been a while since crankandpiston’s…
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Vespa Chairs. For scooting about the office. bel&bel
Custom handcrafted Vespa chairs from bel&bel Creative Studio, Barcelona. Have you have ever scooted about your office in a swivel chair? Perhaps…
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Scalfaro DB4GTZ 1960 Spada. Made from an Aston Martin
Scalfaro DB4GTZ 1960 Spada Edition pays tribute to the beautiful Aston Martin DB4 GTZ from the early 1960s by including its doors…
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If Formula 1 met fighter planes
Imagine for a second that Formula 1 used fighter planes rather than single seater cars. Let me walk you through a little…
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Dennis Hoyt sculpture. Michael Schumacher Ferrari F2004
‘Seven’ is the latest sculpture from Dennis Hoyt, measures seven-feet long, weighs less than 10kg and commemorates the most successful car in…
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Cafe Rider. Caffeine and Gasoline. Dubai
crankandpiston has a rare moment of social activity and attends the opening night of Cafe Rider in Dubai. When the invite to…
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COMPETITION. Win ANY Import Bible t-shirt
A chance for FIVE of our readers to win ANY t-shirt from the Import Bible range. We’re pretty keen on the Import…
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Dennis Hoyt sculptures. Poetry in (wooden) motion
Meet Dennis Hoyt. He’s an artist, a keen petrolhead, and creative genius behind some of the finest automotive sculptures we’ve ever seen.…
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How to turn your computer into a Lamborghini
Turn your computer into a Lamborghini Gallardo. Or a Nissan Skyline GT-R. Why not? These guys did… Question: would you prefer to…