This cleverly constructed lamp is made from the left-side crankcase of a 1954 Mondial Sport 160, the right camshaft from a 1971 Alfa Romeo Giulia and the base is the helical gear from a 1990 Suzuki Samurai. All of the electrical components were handmade by Claudio Maffi, a man some of you may know for his custom motorcycles work through his garage V Motorcycles.
If you’d like to enquire after this lamp or order one just like it, you can click here to visit Claudio’s website.
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