This 1967 Triumph Mountain Cub was bought by On Any Sunday Director Bruce Brown shortly after the runaway success of his seminal surfing film “Endless Summer”. Although he likely didn’t know it when he bought the Triumph, this trusty little trail bike would plant a seed that would contribute significantly to his next great film…
This is the first episode in a brand new YouTube series from the team at Car & Classic. It’s a refreshingly honest look at what it’s actually like to find and rescue cars from barns, sheds, and garages – without the glitz and glamour of a full production crew and a team of people behind…
This Land Rover Defender SOV (also known as the RSOV) was originally built as a prototype for the American Special Forces, specifically the US Army Rangers. The vehicle was one of three prototypes built and saw extensive military service, it’s also been demonstrated in the Middle East and at arms exhibitions, and it’s been featured…
The new Merlin Gobi motorcycle boots were developed by the British company to offer a daily-wearable street boot that includes built-in protection for motorcyclists. There’s a rapidly growing genre of dual purpose boots like the Merlin Gobi specifically designed for people who want the protection offered by motorcycle boots, in a shoe that they can…
Introduction The Austin-Healey Sprite’s most famous and perhaps most endearing feature was its uncanny resemblance to Kermit the Frog: and in fact both the car and the puppet were created around the same time with Kermit making his first appearance in 1955 and the “Frogeye” Sprite entering production and making its first public appearance in…
Morgan Three-Wheelers are among the most beloved British cars in the world. It’s rare to meet someone who doesn’t love them or at the very least want to drive one, and the Morgan Motor Company brought a new version of the model back into production in 2012 due to popular demand. The Morgan Three-Wheeler The…
This article was written by Rahul Sinroja, the owner and founder of Sinroja Motorcycles. When possible we like to bring you an article written by the person who built it, to cut out the middle man and give you direct insight into their methods and thought process. The idea was to keep the build simple…
The Matchless G45 was developed in 1951 as a grand prix racer using an AJS 7R rolling chassis fitted with a modified Matchless G9 roadster engine with a new aluminium-alloy cylinder barrel and high-flow head with distinctively finned exhaust rocker boxes to aid in cooling. Over the course of its 1951 to 1957 production run…
The Reliant Robin is one of the most famous little cars in Britain, the three-wheeler became a global celebrity after multiple appearances as Mr Bean’s nemesis, and after a Top Gear episode that featured Jeremy Clarkson repeatedly flipping one onto its roof for comedic effect. Reliant Motors built three-wheeled cars from 1935 till 2001, they…
This new series of t-shirts from the team at Auto Design Prints were designed to celebrate three of the most important cars of the ’80s – the Porsche 911, the Lamborghini Countach, and the Ferrari F40. Each t-shirt is made from premium, ethically sourced, 100% organic cotton with a screen-printed design on the upper left…
There’s little doubt that the Aston Martin Lagonda was one of the most controversial four-door car designs of its era, if not the most controversial outright. The car you see here has taken this controversial design and added a little more fuel to the fire, creating a bespoke Aston Martin Lagonda Shooting Brake that…
This article was written by Bujar Muharremi, the co-founder of AutoFabrica. When possible we like to bring you the story of a custom build in the words of the people who built it, to offer clear insight into their thought process and methods. The Type 7G started life as a 1978 SR500 Yamaha, the big…
