Before you get out the pitchforks and flaming torches let me put your minds at ease – no vintage Mongoose Californian BMX bikes were harmed in the production of the motorized bike you see before you. The frame isn’t an original Mongoose unit, it was made by Adam Ryan at Kepspeed in the UK as…
The 702 cubic inch (11.5 litre) GMC V12 was only ever built between 1960 and 1965, it’s estimated that approximately 5,000 were made, and that only 1,500 or so remain in usable condition today. The 702 Cubic Inch – 11.5 Litre GMC V12 Engineers at GMC developed this V12 using the 351 cu. in. V6…
This 1926 Excelsior Super X factory-built flat tracker would be a special bike even if it wasn’t for its A-list former owner, in fact if you know your motorcycle racers this bike has two A-list former owners – Bud Ekins and Steve McQueen. Steve McQueen, Bud Ekins, and the Excelsior Super X Ekins bought this bike…
This is an original 1949 TQ midget race car that’s powered by a 45 cu. in. Harley-Davidson Flathead engine, it’s never been restored and so it’s kept all of its hard-earned battle scars from years competing on American oval tracks. Midget Car Racing + TQ Midget Car Racing Midget car racing was started to give…
The Harley-Davidson WRTT was the road racing, or “tourist trophy”, version of the WR flat track racer. Unlike the WR, the WRTT had front and rear brakes and 19-inch road racing wheels. Original surviving factory WRTTs are now quite rare due to the fact that they lived hard lives on the circuits of North America…
This is the new Bell Custom 500 SE Haro motorcycle helmet, it’s limited to just 250 units worldwide, and it has an 80s-inspired shell design created by BMX legend Bob Haro. Bob Haro was one of the early leading lights in the BMX world, he was one of the best BMX Freestylers in the world…
This Suzuki GSX-R 1000R powered 3-wheeler was built by the late motorcycle customization legend Jesse Rooke. It’s undoubtably one of the quickest and most fun to drive 3-wheelers on earth, and more than enough to give any Morgan 3-Wheeler a run for its money. 3-wheelers have always been a little unusual, they never really went…
The Henderson Motorcycle Co. was the first American manufacturer of four cylinder motorcycles and one of the first in the world. The advanced and powerful (for the era) motorcycles became a favourite with police departments around the United States, they also became a firm favourite with those who want to set motorcycle endurance records –…
In order to protect the United States from aerial attack during the early stages of the Cold War, construction on the Distant Early Warning Line (or DEW Line) began in 1956. This was a serious engineering project that required tonnes of steel, concrete, and equipment to be delivered high into the Arctic Circle where there…
This is the Super73-S1 Universal Motorbike, it requires no license, insurance, or registration – it was designed to offer an alternative form of urban transportation – particularly for commuters. The “fuel tank” is actually a removable 48V 14.5 Ah (696 watts/hour) battery pack using Panasonic cells, it requires a key to remove, and it can be…
The Biltwell Borrego Gloves are the first from the American company that meet the strict European CE 89/686 safety standards for motorcycle use. Each pair of Borregos has a 100% cowhide leather chassis for excellent wear and abrasion resistance, a perforated back and palm for excellent breathability, a double layer leather palm for added abrasion…
This is the Shelby Series 1 prototype, a test car for what would become the only production road car ever designed and built from scratch by Carroll Shelby and his team. Shelby became famous as a racing driver with a stint in Formula 1 followed by a popular victory at the 24 Hours of Le…
