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Shell 1960s LM Driver’s Bag

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You may remember we featured the Jochen Rindt 1960s Shell LM jacket a couple of weeks back. Well, now there’s a matching bag – the Shell 1960s LM Driver’s Bag.

Like the jacket, this is inspired by Jochen Rindt’s victory at the 1965 Le Mans 24hr race in a Ferrari 275 LM (hence the name), offering a luxurious travel holdall in ‘true to period’ Nappa PVC and suede, featuring a double zip closure, inner zip pocket, label holder, full lining and vintage logos.

You can bag one for £179.

Find out more at the Magic of Motoring website

Categories / Art and Photography, Cars and Bikes

Alan Aldridge-designed Mini One

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We featured the Alan Aldridge exhibition at the Design Museum previously, but we’ve just discovered one of the purpose-built exhibits – this Alan Aldridge-designed Mini One.

It’s a re-creation of a classic cover of the Sunday Times Magazine from 1965, but instead of a 1960s model, the design has now been transferred to the modern-day Mini One (as well as last weekend’s Sunday Times magazine). The design itself is split over the sides of the car – driver’s side male, passenger’s side female.

You can check it for real at The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes exhibition, which runs at the Design Museum until 25 January 2009. No word on a variation of the design being offered commercially – although it would certainly shift a few units.

Find out more at the Design Museum website

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Deus Grievous Angel retro-styled motorbike

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If you want the look and feel of a vintage motorcycle mixed with modern-day know-how, you might want to check out the Deus Motorcycle Company.

Deus celebrates the custom motorcycle culture of the 1940s onwards, a reaction to the bland bikes currently being pumped out by the industry big boys. And Deus bikes are certainly making a name with enthusiasts with models like the Grievous Angel, packing  powder-coated mags, a modified frame and a host of performance parts that make this a demon on the road, as well as a stylish retro bike.

Certainly not cheap at $21,000, but definitely an individual. Check out the website for many more models, including some chrome-clad stunners.

Find out more at the Deus website

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eBay watch: Moller International M200x – a real space age flying car

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Like many people, I was constantly sold the idea of a flying car as a child – fully expecting it to be reality by the time I hit driving age. Well, amazingly, this actually happened.

May I present the Moller International M200x – an original flying car. Looking every bit the 60s-style Jetsons vehicle, the M200x was actually created back in 1989 and has since completed over 200 flights from a vertical take-off – and no pilot training is required to fly it. It fits two people, with an advanced (at the time) computer system keeping things level and stable, producing a ride ‘like a magic carpet’ apparently.

Four days to go if you want one, with the price currently hovering around the $18,000 mark. And don’t forget shipping from California.

Find out more at the eBay website

Categories / Cars and Bikes, Men's Fashion

Jochen Rindt 1960s Shell LM jacket reissued

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If you’re off for a drive in a classic open-top sports car, you need a classic jacket to keep you warm – like the Jochen Rindt Shell LM jacket.

It’s a replica of the jacket worn by German racing driver Jochen Rindt, specifically one he was photographed in after winning the 1965 Le Mans 24 hour race in a Ferrari 275 LM. It’s got the same look, along with vintage Shell logo, two external pockets and one internal pocket.

Made from 100 per cent cotton and with a quilted lining to keep you warm, it sells for £185.

Find out more at the Magic of Motoring website

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Bobbin Bicycles launches new store – with an Alexander Girard-themed bike

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We love Bobbin Bicycles – and it seems like we’re not the only ones, with Bobbin Bicycles upsizing into its first retail shop from 1st October.

The new store is close to the Angel Islington, specifically at 19 Arlington Way, London EC1R 1UY, offering up a range of super-cool retro bikes, along with luggage, Italian leather panniers, reflective kit, bright rain capes and just about anything else for the stylish cyclist.

And if you get down in the first week, you can check out possibly the coolest bike of them all – the Electra Amsterdam Girard Madonna Bicycle. As you might have guessed, it’s inspired by Eames collaborator Alexander Girard, with the saddle and grips in a pale blue and white 50s Girard print, coupled with a red powder-coated frame, pale blue rims, dress guards and two distinctive Girard folk characters. It’s not for sale as yet, but you could always check out when it might be available by popping into the store.

See a close-up look of the bike over the page.

Bobbin Bicycle website

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