Jeep: The Adventure Never Stops
Jeep: The Adventure Never Stops is a biography of the world’s most famous 4×4, and the vehicle that spawned the SUV domination we’re seeing in the modern world’s auto markets. The original Jeep was…
Flat Track Flip
This photograph is an excellent example of why helmets should always be worn, even when people are riding on “soft” tracks. Sadly we don’t have any more information about the rider but accidents like…
Spinning Levers – How a Manual Transmission Works
“Spinning Levers” is a short film from Chevrolet that was made in 1936, it’s a wonderfully simple and easily understandable look into how transmissions work and what a synchromesh is. These concepts are sometimes…
Chivote 2Face Backpack
The Chivote 2Face Backpack is a new design by two young English designers, it’s so new it’s still on Kickstarter building up initial funding for its first full production run. The project is 90%…
1969 Ford GT40 Mk 1
The Ford GT40 is an British designed and built endurance racer that was developed with the sole purpose of taking the fight to Ferrari. The 1969 Ford GT40 Mk 1 you see here was one…
Moto Guzzi Cafe Racer by Kaffeemaschine
The Moto Guzzi cafe racers we’ve seen rolling out of the Kaffeemaschine workshop have become instantly recognisable in the custom motorcycle community, the minimalist rebuilds with a strong focus on performance and reliability are…
An Interview With Enzo Ferrari
Few men can claim as much of an an influence on 20th century automotive design than Enzo Ferrari, at almost 6’2″ tall he was a towering figure during his early days as a driver…
Ferrari 250 GT/E 2+2 by Pininfarina
The Ferrari 250 GT/E 2+2 was the first 2+2 produced by Ferrari in large numbers (almost 1000 were built), with its MSRP of $11,500 USD the strong selling model contributed significantly to the financial…
Alfred Hitchcock Cigar Box
Finding interesting and affordable pieces of history like this cigar box is a specialty of Bonhams, the upcoming Entertainment Memorabilia Auction is literally full of sub-$1,000 gems like this one – an Alfred Hitchcock cigar box…
A Classic Honda CB550 Cafe Racer
The Honda CB550 is a motorcycle often overlooked in favour of its larger sibling, the CB750. This seems like a bit of a shame to me as there’s a lot to be said for the…
Jaguar F1 Keyring
This is a brass valve guide from a 2004 Jaguar Formula 1 car, it’s been modified into a keyring by Ledon Gifts – a specialist British company that creates highly-collectible souvenirs from retired part…
1953 Aston Martin DB2 Vantage Coupé
This is thought to be the most original 1953 Aston Martin DB2 Vantage Coupé in existence, it was last on the road in 1958 and has been kept in sympathetic storage every since. A…