once i rhymed with orange. i swear. the cars below are the 1969 adams probe 16 and a 1966 vauxhall xvr. brothers dennis and peter adams designed the probe as an investigation into styling extremes. it was powered by a ...
Read More »vintage bike of the day | 500cc gilera gp500 bilalbero
this photo and most of the info below is from my friend gordon calder. gilera motorcycles first sprang to prominence in the late 1930’s, when the italian firm’s supercharged four-cylinder racers trounced bmw in grand prix races and snatched the ...
Read More »curtis brubaker’s box van and poll results
there is a cool story behind these volkswagen-powered vans at rodster.com. here are the results of this weeks poll. i plan on building a metric bob, chop or cafe: this winter: 10 (17%) some time in 2011: 15 (25%) already ...
Read More »engine photography by gordon calder #2
here are more photoshop-massaged photographs by gordon calder taken at the national motorcycle museum outside birmingham, united kingdom. ajs 7r 348cc single sohc honda cb750f bsa a10 super rocket 650cc royal enfield 500cc why does part of that motor look ...
Read More »stuff to freak you out
But first the FNG’s: MB Leathers, unlucky for the rabbit, J, and mskundert decided between freedom and death this week and received beer and sandwiches for their loyalty. MB Leathers is a Swiss dude crafting hand-made motorcycle seats, saddle bags, ...
Read More »the good news
I didn’t lose the greatest thing *** has ever presented me in flesh I could touch, my muse. I had to remember that and it’s become obvious to her that I have. She’s had her own epiphanies and we’ll figure ...
Read More »engine photography by gordon calder
Found some great photos of vintage motorbikes, bike engines and more on flickr today. The photographer is Gordon Calder and he graciously gave me permission to present some of his work here. The motor images are Photoshopped to appear as ...
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