Continental R-670 7-Cylinder Radial Engine
The Continental R-670 is a 7-cylinder, air-cooled radial engine that was used in planes, blimps, tanks, landing craft, and armoured vehicles – mostly during…
Engineering
Crate Engine Royalty: A 740 HP Ferrari F50 GT V12 Engine
This Ferrari F50 V12 engine was built to F50 GT specifications along with three chassis and another three or four race-specification engines. The F50…
The Bimota DB1 SR – A Double-Barrelled Italian Superbike
The Bimota DB1 was the first Ducati-engined bike from Bimota, it was originally developed as a joint project between the two companies overseen by Dr….
26 Pictures Unseen For Over 25 Years: A Visit To The Britten Motorcycle Workshop In 1993
This series of 26 images were taken in March 1993 by Matt Thompson and his family, on a special birthday trip to the Britten…
NASA Apollo Saturn V Rocket Lego Kit – Over 1 Meter High
The NASA Apollo Saturn V Rocket Building Kit is over 1 meter high (3.2 feet or 39 inches) when fully assembled, impressively it has a…
Ducati NCR 900 Racer – A Swedish-Built Italian Icon
The legendary NCR workshop played a significant role in the early competition life of Ducati, perhaps most famously they built the special 900cc race…
1998 Reynard Indycar Wind Tunnel Model
This 40% scale Reynard Indycar model was designed for wind tunnel testing, as such it’s built to exacting specifications to exactly match the full…
Resurrecting The Mighty AJS V4 From 1936
The AJS V4 was an advanced engineering effort undertaken by the British motorcycle company in the mid-1930s, the first prototype was intended as a…
WSM SBK – A Bespoke Superbike By Walt Siegl – Orders Are Now Open
This article was written by Walt Siegl of Walt Siegl Motorcycles – when possible we like to bring you the story of a motorcycle…
Your Help Needed: A Mystery About The Britten V1000
Editor’s Note: We’re now in touch with Stephen’s family and they have the negatives safely in storage. At the moment it’s just a matter…
Crate Engine Heaven: A Ferrari 458 V8 With 562 BHP
The 562 bhp V8 in the back of the Ferrari 458 won both the “Best Performance Engine” and the “Above 4-Litre” category at the 2011…
A Fully-Functional 16-Cylinder Stirling Engine Model – Butane-Powered
This 16-cylinder stirling engine is a fully-functioning model capable of speeds of almost 2,000 rpm. It’s powered by burning butane (lighter gas), there’s a small…
