Pike-BSA 1952 350cc Gold Star GP Racer
.Former BSA development wizard Roland Pike built two of these frames for the 1952 I.O.M TT. One was raced with a 350 Goldstar engine,the second bike was raced with different engines on occasion, like...
View ArticleThierry Perez Illustration
.Thierry Perez was born in 1964 in Tarbes, France. He studied art at the Ecole Superieure d'Art Moderne, in Paris from 1983 to 1985. His studies were interrupted in 1985, by an offer from Jean-Paul...
View ArticleBMW RS 255 Kompressor
.George Meier rode this 1939 BMW RS 255 Kompressor to victory in the 1939 Senior TT with a time of 2 hours, 57 minutes and 19 seconds. Photo by Neale Bayly. Source
View ArticleThe Aerotrain
.The Aérotrain was a Hovertrain developed in France from 1965 to 1977. The lead engineer was Jean Bertin. The goal of the Aérotrain was similar to that of the magnetic levitation train: to suspend the...
View ArticleSurfing by Pedro Szekely
.Shots from the US Open of surfing at Huntington Beach. ISO 200, 365mm, f5.6, 1/2000. Processed in Adobe Camera Raw, Nik Viveza and Nik Silver Efex. © Pedro Szekely
View ArticleTracks and Horizons
.From 1964 to 1966, Carlos Caggiani travelled to 26 countries on a 1947 Indian Chief motorcycle with hardly a penny to his name. At 24 years of age, he embarked on the adventure of a lifetime. He spent...
View ArticlePolice Motorcycles
.Constable Imeson works on his Norton motorcycle at Petrie Terrace Depot garage, c1960. Image No. PM0436 Courtesy of the Queensland Police MuseumConstable Bill Purcell on his 1965 BSA (Lightning)...
View ArticleAir Drive by Renaud Marion
.Τhe hovering car without wheels, also called the hovercar, is a constant fixture in science fiction films, video games and comic books, and a long-standing dream for car lovers and technology fans...
View ArticleThe Grande Hotel Beira, Mozambique
.The Grande Hotel Beira was a luxurious hotel in Beira, Mozambique, serving as such from 1954 to 1963, after which it was used as military base in the Mozambican Civil War. It has since fallen into...
View ArticleHell’s Kitchen Flea Market
.Named one of the Top Ten Shopping Streets in the World by National Geographic, Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market sets the standard for distinctive vendors, where the fashion éclat, collectors and top-notch...
View ArticlePolice-escorted school buses on first day of court-ordered busing, South Boston
.Footage of the first day of school at South Boston High School during Phase II desegregation of Boston schools. Desegregation busing in the United States (also known as forced busing or simply busing)...
View ArticleCoast Guard Cutter : The Morris
.The Morris is a 125' Ex-Coast Guard Cutter. Built in 1927, she was designated WSC-147 and was commissioned to chase rum-runners off of the Pacific Coast. She had a long Coast Guard history, finally...
View ArticleMack Fire Truck
.Pictures © William D. Hopkins Time hasn't been especially kind to this truck. It's got quite a bit of surface rust, the paint that's there is faded, the chrome is completely tarnished, and the windows...
View Article1946 500 Gambalunga
.All pictures © Phil Aynsley Photography The Gambalunga (Long legs) was developed from the Dondolino in 1946 primarily as a 500cc racer for privateers. The engine was the first Guzzi to use long...
View ArticleBrigitte's Rolls Royce
.Brigitte Bardot acquired the car, which features H.J. Mulliner coachwork, in 1970 while living in Paris. Introduced in 1955 as a replacement for the Silver Dawn, the Silver Cloud became one of the...
View ArticleA 1982 Suzuki GS1100 named Fenix
.Credits of the photos by Daniel Vidinha Hi! Here are the photos of my new bike. A 1982 Suzuki GS1100 that I named Fenix. This Suzuki was the dream of Celso Almeida, from Coimbra, since he was a...
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