Passo a Due – A Short Film
This film is a beautiful, slow-paced sojourn through the streets of Rome, if you’ve ever been to the Italian capital this short movie will evoke memories that perhaps snapshots couldn’t.
1954 DeSoto Adventurer II Concept Coupé
This masterpiece of automotive design came from the collective genius of the Ghia designers back in 1954. Based on a Chrysler Imperial chassis the DeSoto Adventurer II…
BSA Sidecar Racing
I’ve always been fascinated with motorcycle sidecar racing, although I have to admit, my fascination and desire to have a go both centre around me sitting in the drivers seat.
Lamborghini Miura – Geneva Motor Show – 1966
This is the first glimpse the world caught of the Lamborghini Miura, the car was unveiled at the Geneva Motorshow in 1966 to rapturous applause and has stood as a testament to the phenomenal automotive engineering talent of Lamborghini’s three top engineers, Bob Wallace, Gian Paolo Dallara and Paolo Stanzani.
Honda CB750 Racing Type
When it comes to iconic motorcycles, this one is always near the top of the list. The Honda CB750 Racing Type (also referred to…
Top 11 Features of 2011
We’ve decided to combine the top 11 features of 2011 onto a single page, partially because we have many readers now that we didn’t have at the start of the year, partially because 2011 has an 11 at the end of it, but mostly because we all love the film This Is Spinal Tap.
The Natural by The Tarantulas
There’s a lot to be said for bare metal, on this particular bike for example, I can’t imagine any paint job looking batter than that brushed steel fuel tank and seat cowl.
Vintage Indian Motorcycle Store
I thought it’d be a good idea to share this photograph of an old Indian motorcycle store and garage, it’s been the desktop wallpaper on my Mac for the past couple of months and never seems to get old.
Mission Gloves by Roland Sands Design
These retro motorcycle gloves by Roland Sands Design are a great of fresh air compared to the usual offerings in the motorcycle glove department. They have padded knuckles, a velcro/stud wrist fastener, a padded palm and are available now.
1915 Indian Boardtrack Racer
It isn’t often that an all original Indian Boardtrack racing motorcycle comes up for sale, there are a number of restored Indian boardtrackers out…
Bill Milliken Racing The 1947 Pikes Peak Hillclimb
Bill Milliken is an astonishingly talented engineer, by the age of 19 he had already designed, built, flown and crashed his own aircraft, his fascination for machinery continued right through to the current day – he’s still alive and kicking at the age of 100.
La Mer de Pianos – The Sea of Pianos
Though not inline with our usual features we talked about this film a great deal and decided that anyone who appreciates the intricate engineering and sense of history that goes into vintage motorcycles and automobiles will be touched by this wonderful short film by Tom Wrigglesworth and Mathieu Cuvelier.