The Dainese Alger Jacket is a new release from the Italian motorcycle gear company designed to evoke the styling of the jackets work by Paris-Dakar Rally legends in the ’70s and ’80s – but with full modern materials and safety certification. There are two jackets in this series, the Dainese Alger Jacket you see here…
This is the Aero – it took master craftsman Georgio Rimi four years to build using a series of hand tools and an English wheel to painstakingly shape flat aluminum alloy panels into a series of beautiful compound curves – creating a one-of-a-kind bespoke BMW R100 RS. Meet MotoRRetro Georgio is the co-founder, along with…
These Heritage driving gloves by The Outlierman were designed in the exact style of gentleman’s driving gloves from the 1950s and earlier. Back when racing cars at events like the 24 Hours of Le Mans had wood-rimmed steering wheels (with no power assist) driving gloves were essential, after an hour or two of racing driver’s…
The Mazda RX-3 – An Introduction The Mazda RX-3 “Savanna” was a paradox of a car. Fledgling Japanese car maker Mazda built a pretty typical for the period small passenger car and dropped a twin rotor Wankel engine into it. This had the effect of making the little RX-3 an exotic road rocket despite its…
In 1983 the Porsche 956 made history by finishing the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 10th. It would have been a clean sweep of the top 10 but for the BMW M88-powered Sauber C7 in 9th place. To celebrate their victory the Porsche PR department…
This 1968 Ford Bronco is the most successful Pioneer 4×4 class truck in modern NORRA desert racing history, it has competed in the brutal Mexican 1000 since 2010, racking up 7 class wins and 4 Pioneer-era “Steve McQueen” trophies. “The Bronco has always been the benchmark of off-road ability and an icon in the world of desert racing,…
The Piloti Endurance driving shoe is a new, limited edition addition to the Piloti range that has been specifically designed as a fully featured driving shoe that can also be worn casually for everyday use. Piloti handcrafts their shoes and boots in Portugal, the Endurance driving shoe is made from a soft nubuck leather –…
We still frequently use the term horsepower as the primary indicator of how much power an engine produces, but very few can explain what it actually means and how it was originally calculated. This concise 9 minute short film explains the origins of the term, how it was calculated by James Watt, and why it…
VAER Watches was founded by Ryan Torres and Reagan Cook in the USA to build watches that could be worn anywhere – from the office to the Ozarks and everywhere in between. The company assembles all of their watches in the United States using Swiss Quartz movements to ensure both excellent reliability and an affordable…
When it first went on sale the 1989 Porsche 911 Speedster caused a tsunami of excitement across the motoring world, it was the first time the iconic Speedster badge had been used on a production Porsche since the 356 Speedster was discontinued in 1958. The 1989 Porsche 911 Speedster Much like its predecessor from the…
The Simpson Mod Bandit Carbon Helmet is the carbon fibre version of the hugely popular Simpson Mod Bandit helmet series, featuring a modern and ultra-lightweight shell and the same wind tunnel tested design that’s been winning the helmet fans around the world. As a modular helmet, the Simpson Mod Bandit offers the best of both…
This is an original Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona tool kit, it comes from a time when cars would often come from the manufacturer with tool rolls that owners could use to perform basic maintenance on their own cars. This is almost unheard of nowadays of course, and most modern engine bays have large plastic covers over…
