Ironhead Flat Tracker by W1910
This retrotastic Harley Ironhead flat-tracker just popped up for sale on the official W1910 store based in France, it’s a 1975 model that’s seen some significant modifications from it’s racetrack-only beginnings.
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Long Live The Kings
This captivating short film was created by Clement Beauvais and Arthur de Kersauson, it covers a winter journey through the mountains of France in the saddle of 3 bikes by Blitz Motorcycles.
BMW R60/6 “BSW” by Blitz Motorcycles
The team at Blitz Motorcycles have a refreshingly heretical approach to custom motorcycle design, they forgo the usual spit and polish, instead focussing on truly rideable cafe racers, scramblers and urban trackers.
The Douk-Douk Knife
First created in 1929 by Gaspard Cognet the Douk-Douk knife is still made by M.C. Cognet in France using the same, time tested methods. Each blade is handmade from high-carbon steel and both handle and blade features a beautiful series of engravings that are a story unto themselves.
Marcel Renault 1903
Marcel Renault was the co-founder of the automaker that bears his name to this day, he used to build and race his own cars before a tragic accident in the 1903 Paris-Madrid Race.
Dimitri Coste Attacks Pikes Peak
Last year the wonderfully talented Dimitri Coste launched an all out assault on Pikes Peak in the saddle of his beautiful Triumph Special…
BMW R100/7 ‘Lucky 13’ by Blitz Motorcycles
They say good things come in threes, so with that in mind, here’s our third BMW motorcycle this week. Dubbed the ‘Lucky 13’ this BMW R100/7 is the latest build out of the garages of Blitz Motorcycles, a France based custom motorcycle garage with a penchant for cafe racers, scramblers and very unusual paint jobs.
Mammuth
Mammuth is the story of Serge Pilardosse (Gérard Depardieu), the film begins with his last day at work in a slaughterhouse before retiring and then follows his descent into boredom, grocery shopping and jigsaw puzzles.
The Caudron C450
The Caudron C450 was an exceedingly advanced racing aircraft built in France in 1934, the plane was a one-off design created to be raced in the Coupe Deutsch de la Meurthe race of the same year. Powered by a 300hp Renault engine and capable of speeds in excess of 310mph the C450 won the race by a safe margin, piloted around the course by Maurice Arnoux.
Wakan Motorcycles
It isn’t often that you can accuse the French of out-Americaning the Americans. I think this is perhaps one such rare occasion. Meet the Wakan Motorcycle.
Françoise Hardy on her Honda
Françoise Hardy was an iconic figure during the ’60s and ’70s, her music influenced millions including the likes of Bob Dylan and her effortless style heavily affected the fashion industry of the era. In some respects she was France’s answer to Audrey Hepburn, although arguably Hardy’s influence stretched further.
La Mer de Pianos – The Sea of Pianos
Though not inline with our usual features we talked about this film a great deal and decided that anyone who appreciates the intricate engineering and sense of history that goes into vintage motorcycles and automobiles will be touched by this wonderful short film by Tom Wrigglesworth and Mathieu Cuvelier.