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Enjoy Some Gratuitous Vintage Motorcycle Porn
You’ve probably never heard of Georg “Schorsch” Meier, but he was quite famous in his day. The man could ride like nobody’s business.
Meier won the European Championship for BMW in 1938. Impressive as that might seem, he topped it the following year by winning the prestigious Senior TT on the Isle of Man. Meier led [...]
Substance vs. Style
I think it’s safe to assume that if you’re reading this you like clothes. And not just wearing them, or buying them, but you actually like the objects themselves. Certainly, if you swoon over a perfectly placed breast pocket or an expertly …
Full StoryDespite Bumps, Homebuilt BMW Headed to Baja
First things first: Bill Caswell didn’t make it, and his car isn’t finished. But he’s still going to the Baja 1000.
Last week, we introduced you to Caswell and his epic, if mildly insane, goal of building a SCORE Baja 1000 race car in four days. Caswell, an unemployed banker and novice welder, arrived at the [...]
Another Shakeup at EV-Maker Coda Automotive
Kevin Czinger, the CEO and public face of Southern California EV startup Coda Automotive, has abruptly resigned.
Czinger stepped down by mutual consent to serve as a “senior strategic advisor” to the company, which keeps saying it will deliver its first vehicles within weeks. Co-chairman Steve Heller will serve as interim CEO until a replacement with [...]
A New Niva From The Land of The Bossa Nova
A Brazilian designer has penned an updated version of the Lada Niva 4×4 that pays homage to the little rock-crawler’s legendary abilities and improbable history.
In the pantheon of off-road vehicles, the tiny Niva (Russian for “cornfield”) is up there with the Jeep CJ, the Land Rover Defender and the Toyota FJ40. Whether due to its [...]
