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Benchmark Vehicles

Planning a sabbatical or retirement road trip across Europe or the Americas? Portland-based Benchmark Vehicles will provide you with the ultimate escape vessel. The company specialises in building vicious-looking off-road adventure vans like the one featured below. This is the ultimate adventure van, each build is a result of superior workmanship, with every detail unique to the individual customer. So whether you are a weekend warrior, or want to give up the rat race and live in a van, or want a van for frequent low-prep camping with the family, these guys will build your dream escape. The camper vans are specifically designed to hold up to natural elements, each one has a modern, functional design and is built with their own custom-made components. They offer a huge amount of customization for your cycling, skiing, camping, and earth-roaming adventures. Head over to their website for more information on how to order the perfect adventure van that goes where a conventional camper cannot go to.



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PORSCHE 911 BAJA | Image

PORSCHE 911 BAJA

Developed and built by TJ Russell, this custom Porsche Baja 911 is now being offered for sale on the Collecting Cars auction site. We love this, partially because it is just cool looking and partially because it drives automotive purists up the wall. The impressive Baja Prototype is said to be the ultimate off-road 911, and the idea is to pay homage to the off road racing success Porsche had the mid 80s, using today´s technology and engineering to out-fit and upgra...
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1990 DEFENDER 110

Looking for the perfect adventure vehicle? Look no further, this beastly Defender is up for grabs. Overhauled by renown Land Rover customiser The Landrovers, this 1990 Land Rover 110 is powered by a remanufactured 2.5-liter 200Tdi inline-four engine with a variable-geometry turbocharger, and drives all four wheels via a refurbished five-speed manual transmission, a Global Roamer DS-B overdrive, and two-speed transfer case. Other modifications include a Safety Device...
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LIVALL SMART BIKE HELMET

The award wining Livall Smart Bike Helmet is the perfect helmet for cycling in the city, making sure you are always perfectly visible to other traffic members. The hi-tech helmet lets you enjoy music, earbud-free, without blocking out the environment, it features built-in speakers in the helmet allowing you to hear the sounds of traffic while on the phone, follow the GPS navigation system and listen to music. The helmet is also equipped with Smart Warning LED Lighti...
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