Bertelli Domenica
The relative fragility of the standard coaster brake lends itself perfectly to this assembly by Bertelli of New York. Perfect for morning rambles through the boroughs to the deli on a weekend morning;...
View ArticleGeoff Duke, the first "Superstar"
A host of outstanding British riders began their careers in the 1950s, but of them all, one stood head and shoulders above the pack; Geoffrey Duke; a supreme stylist who gained 3 World titles for...
View ArticleRenzo Pasolini
Pure blood Romagnolo, Renzo Pasolini was born July 18, 1938 in Rimini, his destiny as a motorcyclist was evident from the first moment: his father, Massimo, in fact, was one of the most valued Italian...
View Article1923 Bugatti Type 32 Tank
Ettore Bugatti designed a revolutionary car for the 1923 GP of France at Tours: this incredible car was named Type 32 and nicknamed “Tank” for its particular look. Four examples were made, each with a...
View ArticleNorthrop XP-79 (Fliying Rams)
During World War 2, large bombers and flying fortresses were considered critical for victory by both the Allied and Axis forces. In order to meet the threat of enemy bombers, both the Germans and the...
View ArticleErnst Henne and BMW WR500 Supercharged World Landspeed Record
Motorcyclists and competitive sport go hand in hand. From a spectator’s point of view, man and motorcycle against like-for-like competition makes for compelling viewing. Not just on the rigours of a...
View ArticleRockstars' Garage: Johnny Cash's One piece at a time Cadillac
In one of our all time favorite “One Piece at a Time” by The Man in Black, a.k.a Johnny Cash, a guy working on a GM assembly line uses his big lunch box to take home a part of the car he’s working on,...
View ArticleDucati 350 Cafe Racer by Christian Klein
Christian Klein is a skilled lathe operator and a craftsman engineer. He’s also a Ducati fan, and rides a red 900 GTS. In the cold German evenings, he drifts towards his workshop, inhabiting what he...
View ArticleFritz Von Opel and his Rocket Car
On May 23, 1928, the group took RAK 2 to the Avusring near Berlin. In front of 2000 spectators, the world's press, politicians and celebrities Fritz von Opel himself took the wheel. Pressing the firing...
View ArticleBob McIntyre The Flying Scot
Robert McGregor McIntyre was born to race motorcycles, he had all the right qualities to be one of the greatest motorcycle racers of all time, natural ability, clinical logic and outstanding...
View ArticleBela Lugosi and Boris Karloff
The Black Cat - the first movie pitting Lugosi and Karloff together, in 1941 - was a slam duck for the two who were riding the crest of fame as Horror Icons at Universal Studio.It was a rainy morning...
View ArticleAlmond & Linus Summer Bike
There are similarities that can be drawn between cycling and surfing; the pleasure of fluid motion and the zen-like action of movement within one’s environment are two that come to mind. California’s...
View ArticleAudi Quattro Rally Car
Audi's Quattro became a huge part of world rally history when it introduced four-wheel-drive as a competent and necessary element of World Rally cars. The S1 was one of the most extreme of these and...
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