Yamaha XS650 Gravel Tracker
The Yamaha XS650 was one of the most advanced motorcycles in the world when it was released in 1968, the engine utilised a SOHC, a horizontally split crankcase and it was of unit construction…
Two Stroke Smoke Candle by Flying Tiger Motorcycles
Men and scented candles are two things that don’t often spend much time together, but that might all be about to change thanks to an innovation by Flying Tiger Motorcycles. They describe it as…
Ducati 900 S2
The Ducati 900 S2 was released in 1982 as a direct replacement for the Ducati 900 SS, this was to be a difficult assignment for the new S2 as many consider the 900 SS…
MAG 1000cc IOE Motorcycle Engine
The listing for this MAG 1000cc IOE engine helpfully explains that it’s suitable for use in a light aeroplane, although you’d have to be brave to trust your life to an engine built in…
Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Pinin Farina Series I
The Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet Series I by Pinin Farina was the first series-produced cabriolet (convertible) ever made by the storied Italian automaker – in fact it was build so early on that coachbuilder…
Wooden Whiskey Tumblers by Royal North Company
Wooden whiskey tumblers are an excellent solution for activities that are unsuitable for glass – like hikes, camp outs and family trips to the cabin. In other words, times when you’ll need a stiff…
Porsche Type 917 Engine – Working 1:4 Scale Model
It’s difficult to fathom the level of engineering ability that it would require to build yourself a fully-functioning twin-turbo Porsche Type 917 engine with little more than a 10-inch lathe, a milling machine and…
Pontiac Catalina “Swiss Cheese” Super Duty
This is the last Pontiac Catalina “Swiss Cheese” Super Duty ever made, and exactly how it was snuck through the production process on the 2nd of April 1963 is a bit of a mystery….
Snurfer: The Original Snowboard
The snowboard, or its immediate forbear, was invented on Christmas Day 1965 by a friendly inventor by the name of Sherman Poppen. He fashioned it from a single piece of ply and incorporated design…
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Touring
The Porsche 911 Carrera RS is considered by many in the motoring fraternity to be the pinnacle of the 911. Porsche have built many extraordinary cars since 1973 of course, but so far as…
Spidi MotoCombat Motorcycle Jacket
The Spidi MotoCombat is a waxed motorcycle jacket that’s taken the classic waxed cotton shell used by motorcyclists for over a century, and added an internal Z-Liner H2Out membrane to ensure total waterproofing whilst…
Ducati Bol d’Or by XTR Pepo
If you have so much as a passing interest in highly engineered custom motorcycles, you’ll almost certainly have encountered the work of Pepo Rosell before. Probably under the name of his previous enterprise –…