1925 Documentary: United States Army Air Service
This 1925 documentary was created by the Engineering Division of the US Army as an introduction to the Air Service – the US Air Force wasn’t formed as its own branch of the military…
1966 Ford GT40 Mark I
The Ford GT40 is almost certainly the most famous, and most successful, result of Britain and America’s special cross-Atlantic automotive relationship. Many cars have been built as collaborative efforts between both countries of course,…
Lotus C-01 Motorcycle
The Lotus C-01 was designed by Daniel Simon – the guy who designed the Tron Lightcycles in the recent reboot, the Bubbleship from the movie Oblivion, and he collaborated with Ridley Scott on early…
Piloti Superstrada Driving Shoes
The Piloti’s new Superstrada driving shoes are a modern interpretation of the classic men’s motoring shoe – designed to be the perfect footwear for an afternoon behind the pedals, tearing across the landscape working…
Indian FTR 750
The new Indian FTR 750 is a race-only motorcycle developed in collaboration with Polaris-SwissAuto with a single goal in mind – the annihilation of the currently dominant Harley-Davidson flat track racers. It’s been decades…
The Original Redverz Solo Motorcycle Expedition Tent
The Redverz Solo Expedition Tent is the single camper version of their better known two-person Atacama tent, both models offer a dedicated motorcycle bay to keep your bike out of the rain, wind, hail,…
Shelby Series 1 Roadster
The Shelby Series 1 Roadster is the only car ever designed by Carroll Shelby from a blank sheet of paper. And for that reason it’s an exceedingly important automobile, even though just 249 were…
Autodromo Stradale Automatic
The Autodromo Stradale Automatic is one of the original signature timepieces from Autodromo – and it’s one of the designs that launched them into the zeitgeist of horological enthusiasts worldwide. The styling of the…
BMW R nineT by Gasoline Motor Co.
The BMW R nineT was developed by the German marque as a modern version of the now iconic R90 – the identically pronounced (but far simpler to type) name given the their top of…
Jakob Kähler’s Double Exposures
Jakob Kähler is a photograper who specialises in a now all but unknown format – double exposed film. He uses traditional film cameras to capture an initial image of a subject, then rewinds the…
5 Minute Histories: The Story of the BMW K100
The Japanese rise as a dominant force in the motorcycle industry during the seventies caught much of the established European motorcycle manufacturers off guard. The bikes from the Land of the Rising Sun had nice convenient electric starters and quickly earned themselves a reputation for dependability. The expression “boringly reliable” was quickly applied to anything made by Honda, because they were. A flat out ride on a Honda CB750cc was however anything but boring and the Kawasaki 900cc that followed it provided levels of excitement that beggared belief.
Vaktare Bomber MotoJacket
The Vaktare Bomber MotoJacket is a modern take on the classic Bomber jacket, it’s outer shell is Melton wool with a natural finish reminiscent of canvas sailcloth. Under the wool there’s a layer of…