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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Fiat Mephistopheles 1923 21.700cc

Fiat "Mefistofele"

Original 1907 £2500 project for Sir George Abercromby, with an SB4 Corsa chassis and 4 cylinder 18000 engine.
After the explosion of the engine in 1922, Sir Ernst Elridge bought the remains for £25 and decided to stretch the chassis by 50cm and use a Fiat airplane engine.

Fiat Mefistofele 1923 specs:

21.706cc 6-cylinder in-line engine, overhead camshaft, 24 valves, 4 Solex carbs
5:1 compression ratio, 320hp at 1800 rpm, max speed 320km/h

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Whiskey Runner - Billy Gibbons's Hot Rod

Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, not only changed to a recognizable hat from the African ashente, but has a new video "I Gotsta Get Paid" with 4 hot rods... one is a So Cal Speedshop hot rod called Whiskey Runner

Celebrity and Motorcycles - 4 Famous Male Motorbike Riders

David Beckham
David Beckham has been sporting the grease monkey look for a few years now, it was just a matter of time until he eventually invested in a bike to suit his attire – he’s recently been spotted cruising LA on a £50,000 F131 Hellcat Combat.

Ewan McGregor
Joined by his friend Charlie Boorman, McGregor has circumnavigated the globe and travelled from John O’Groats to South Africa on two wheels, a third instalment of the Long Way series is planned for 2011, where the two are expected to ride up through South America. For leisure he rides a cream-and-black Moto Guzzi arou.

Ryan Reynolds

The Canadian actor Reynolds gets his kicks from riding fast and is renowned for taking to the open road for long trips with his brother in Australia. His bike of choice in recent years has been a red Triumph Bonneville.

Keanu Reeves
Another old school rider, Reeves is known for his classic choice in motorbikes, including his Norton Commando. A motorcycle crash in Topanga Canyon, whilst on a ‘demon ride’, landed Keanu in hospital with broken ribs, a ruptured spleen and an increased bike insurance premium!