1938 Indian Chief
The 1938 Indian Chief incorporated a number of improvements over the 1937 model, the engineers at Indian worked on refining each model year as best they could and so the 1938 Chief had dozens of these small improvements.
The Man Card
The Man Card is a credit card sized steel plate designed to slide into your wallet and provide it with some much needed rigidity, this helps offset the problem of having bent, creased or otherwise damaged bank cards, drivers licenses and credit cards.
Project Update: The Bugatti 100P
In 1938 Ettore Bugatti started work on an aircraft designed to win the illustrious Deutsch de la Meurthe Cup Race and to test performance technologies with a view to using them on French fighter planes. Before the incredible plane had a chance to fly, the Nazis invaded France and left Ettore and his chief engineer Louis de Monge with no choice but to smuggle the partially completed aircraft out under the cover of darkness to Bugatti’s estate outside Paris.
Espresso Veloce V12 Machine
This espresso machine, dubbed the Espresso Veloce V12, is one of the most beautiful I’ve ever seen. Only 500 of them will be made with each being crafted from magnesium, titanium and aluminium. The V12 layout is stunning as is the use of exhaust pipes as espresso pipes, the price has not yet been released but you can expect it to make your eyes water, your wallet tremble and your credit card commit seppuku.
Nembo Super 32 Rovescio Motorcycle
The Super 32 Rovescio, built by tiny Roman manufacturer Nembo Motociclette, is just such an iconoclastic machine. It is a motorcycle that literally turns engine design on its head – because designer Daniele Sabatini decided he could build a better motor by flipping it upside down.
Everlast Protex 3 Professional Boxing Gloves
This pair of ring-ready professional boxing gloves by Everlast have that classic, timeless look that means they’ll fit in everywhere from a professional boxing gym to a basement with a heavy bag hanging from the ceiling beams.
Dust to Glory – Rally Baja 1000
This film, Dust to Glory – Rally Baja 1000, is a fantastic look at the world famous Baja 1000 desert race. It’s an event that officially start in 1967 and was originally called the “NORRA Mexican 1000 Rally”, the first event was held on the 31st of October and the start line was set up in Tijuana, Baja California. The winning team were driving a Meyers Manx VW Beetle based buggy and they completed the course in 27 hours 38 minutes.
Day Tripper Bag by Teranishi
The Day Tripper Bag by Teranishi is a hybrid weekender/day-trip bag made from top notch leather and sized to comfortably fit a standard 15″ laptop. Each Teranishi bag is bench-made to order in their Vashon Island, Washington workshop and features a roll-top, hand-set and peened copper rivets and a unique dual access pocket that allows access from both inside and outside.
Enzo Motorcycle Jacket by Roland Sands Design
This is the new for 2013 Enzo motorcycle jacket by the team at RSD, it’s constructed from a combination of 4mm to 1.2mm oiled…
Keychain Knife Sharpener
This keychain knife sharpener designed by Tom Stokes is an order of magnitude more useful that that commemorative Boca Raton keychain you’ve been carrying around since 1996 – this one’ll sharpen any blade you slide through it and it also includes a flathead screwdriver, a small channel blade/cutter and a bottle opener.
Yamaha XS 360 by The Hookie
The Yamaha XS360 is an interesting motorcycle, the model never saw a huge production run and were, in many respects, the slightly smaller brother of the much more famous Yamaha XS400.
Beltway Motorcycle Glove by Icon 1000
I featured this glove by Icon 1000 in last week’s Silodrome Selection over on Bike EXIF, it occurred to me as I was writing…