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Desert Rose Buggy by Marek Denko
This stunning buggy is, very sadly, not real. I was crushingly disappointed although I should probably have realised that a turbine powered desert buggy would probably be illegal in every country except Somalia. I had initially thought it might be a modern reinterpretation of Steve McQueen’s famous Baja Boot buggy.
Ginetta G40R
The Ginetta G40R is set for release at the end of August 2011, the good-looking little beast has the same basic engine/transmission as the ever popular Mazda MX-5
1984 Ferrari 126 C4 Formula 1
The Ferrari 126 C4 Formula 1 car packs a 600 bhp, 12,200 rpm, 1,496 cc V-6 engine with twin turbo chargers, dual overhead cams and a transverse six-speed manual gearbox.
1968 Opel GT
The 1968 Opel GT started life as a concept car back in 1965, that curved steel body was built under contract by French company Brissonneau & Lotz with most of the running gear and other components coming from the humble 4-door Opel Kadett B.
Gasoline and Caffeine Tour: The Jack Pine Build
The Jack Pine from Hammarhead Industries is easily one of the top 10 custom production bikes in the world (in my humble opinion), built…
The Flug Scorpio 225 by Deus Ex Machina
Deus Ex Machina are becoming exceedingly good at customising the Yamaha Scorpio 225, this latest creation dubbed “The Flug” is a great example of what can be achieved when all the superfluous plastic
eBay Find: 1970 BSA B25 Starfire
The BSA B25 Starfire was originally produced between 1968 and 1970, the mechanically simple 250cc single cylinder has been a very popular “fun bike” for thousands of Brit bike enthusiasts over the ensuing 40 years.
Lean In
The happiest times I ever had as a kid were trips to the speedway with the old man, a bucket of stale popcorn and a sip of Dad’s beer, nothing beats it.
Pikes Peak Hill Climb – Circa 1957
The Pikes Peak Hill Climb has been running since 1916 and has seen almost every type of vehicle known to man slid around it’s corners from the start at Mile 7 on Pikes Peak Highway at 9,390 ft up to 14,111 ft, covering a climb of 4,721 ft.
CB550 by Steel Bent Customs
This beautiful Honda CB550 Café Racer by Steel Bent Customs is just about the picture perfect motorcycle as far as I can tell. I am biased though as I love the Honda CB550 even in stock form, so this immaculate café build is an incremental improvement on a motorcycle I already loved.
9½ By Radical Ducati
Spanish Ducati specialists Radical Ducati have produced a slew of technologically advanced, drop dead gorgeous bikes over the past few years.
eBay Find: 1961 Lotus 18
Owning and racing a Formula car, especially a car with heritage like this 1961 Lotus 18, is the lifelong dream of many motor racing enthusiasts (myself included).