A close look at the cutaway section of this BMW 320 Turbo will reveal an almost aerospace sized turbo charger, tucked in under the exhaust headers on the right side of the engine. The engine itself was developed by McLaren, yes that McLaren, in 1978.
The Flajole Forerunner is a concept car originally shown in 1955, it was designed by Bill Flajole as his interpretation of what the future of the automobile was set to be. And he wasn’t all that wrong.
Moto art is, more often than not, terrible. I’m speaking in broad strokes here and mostly about the mass-produced pictures of plastic women draped across unrideable chrome choppers.
I think it’s interesting to see people experimenting with the fundamental shape of helmet design, generally speaking all helmets are semi-circular with some variation on a neck and face opening, you never see square or trapezoid helmets (and for very good reason).
This bike, dubbed “The Bald Terrier” is the latest offering from Deus Ex Machina, the Sydney based, globally influential custom motorcycle garage.
Françoise Hardy was an iconic figure during the ’60s and ’70s, her music influenced millions including the likes of Bob Dylan and her effortless style heavily affected the fashion industry of the era. In some respects she was France’s answer to Audrey Hepburn, although arguably Hardy’s influence stretched further.
The Lowly Gentleman is a California based clothing and accessories label known for producing fad-proof gear for those with gasoline in their veins. This is the company tee, it’s the sort of thing that works well with a pair of jeans and a cup of coffee.
The Ford Escort was an incredibly successful rally car in its day, this particular car is the LVX 945J and its…
This phenomenal looking motorcycle was designed and built by University students Roy Norton and Thomas Kashe, they wanted to create a modern bike with a retro feel, something that would appeal to a younger generation, yet offer a hat tip to the illustrious past of the Triumph Motorcycles marque.
In 1928 a man named Ernst Henne bought a BMW R37, he then took it apart and thew most of the bits away. Once he had the bike back to its bare essentials he set about building one of the most successful record breaking motorcycles ever built.
Something about modern tents concerns me, I think it may be the idea of sleeping inside a flammable nylon enclosure right next to a campfire.
Mac Motorcycles will be publicly showing their first prototype next week at the Autosport International Show in Birmingham, the show runs between the 12th and 15th of January 2012.
