Although Curiosity isn’t technically gasoline powered, I think the rover is one of the finest machines we’ve ever built as a species. She’s the size of a Mini Cooper (the new one) and is powered by a reactor fuelled by 4.8 kg of decaying plutonium-238 dioxide…
This rather lengthily named 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta ‘Tour de France’ by Carrozzeria Scaglietti was the very first example of the second series 250 GT design that featured 14-louver sail-panels…
Buehler’s Backyard Boatbuilding is a bible of sorts to the men who build classic boats in their garages and backyards, it’s engagingly written, often humorous and covers everything from buying suitable wood…
The 1969 Isle of Man TT was a race that took place in a time when 2-wheeled racing was dominated by the British marques Triumph, BSA and Norton.
This is old time racer Bert Denley at the 1925 Isle of Man TT, he’s sitting atop a fantastically grubby single cylinder Norton.
Electric cars have come a long way since they first resurfaced in the late 90s, gone are the boxy designs and 10 mile range. The modern fleet of electrics are now stunningly beautiful…
The Princeton Desk Lamp by Schoolhouse Electric is almost certainly the ultimate “garage lamp”, it’s designed to be easily bendable so light can be focussed…
There’s a lot to be said for classic Formula 1, before the billions of dollars, super model wives and corporate overlords…
PainTTless is one of those motorcycles that comes along every now and then than makes even jaded, cynical motorcycle journalists stop and think.
This boot by Kenneth Cole fits into that narrow zone between a motorcycle boot and a dress shoe, allowing it to be something you could wear with a suit…
The early Norton motorcycles are amongst my favourite from both an aesthetic and engineering standpoints. The beautiful simplicity of the…
It isn’t every day that a bike like this, Steve McQueen’s 1938 Triumph Speed Twin, comes up for auction. The Triumph was restored for McQueen…
