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Eagle Jaguar E-Type Speedster

Posted in Cars
By Sam Bathe on 4 Jun 2011

Based on the classic 1960s model, Eagle‘s custom Jaguar E-Type Speedster is one stunning vehicle, now featuring an all-aluminium body, custom windscreen glass and quite the spinner rims. Inside, you’ll be instantly drawn to the leather upholstery, “waterfall” console layout and a 4.7 litre engine under the bonnet. Price is TBA.

Jack Spade Nice Parking Cards

Posted in Cars, Fun
By Sam Bathe on 29 May 2011

I can’t drive, but if I could, I know I’d be bad at parking. Luckily for everyone I’d automotively offend Jack Spade‘s Nice Parking Cards exist. Gloriously sarcastic, the 25 cards come in a black, letterpressed box and will rifle only $20 for the pleasure. They’re the perfect stocking filler too, maybe we should have posted this at Christmas…

Handmade Portraits: Liberty Vintage Motorcycles

Posted in Cars, Design
By Sam Bathe on 23 Apr 2011

In the darkest corners of some cities, people do some pretty incredible things. Adam Cramer? He revives vintage motorcycles, the American tradition of grease-stained self-reliance lives on.

Nissan GT-R Egoist

Posted in Cars
By Sam Bathe on 18 Feb 2011

An evolution of Nissan’s legendary Skyline cars, the GT-R Egoist packs 530bhp thanks to a 3.8-litre V6 twin turbo engine, and launch control to help power you to 60mph in under three seconds. Oh, and it’s gorgeous.

Pagani C9 Huayra

Posted in Cars, Design
By Sam Bathe on 5 Feb 2011

Everyone loves the Pagani Zonda. If you haven’t seen one, hit Google, and you’ll too, fall in love. Well apparently Pagani got a little bored with it, so they’ve now replaced it with the C9 Huayra instead. And it was a good move. Show the rest of this post…

Packing a bi-turbo V12 engine by AMG, the Huayra will give you 700 BHP and 737lb ft of torque, Mercedes-Benz “provided” another cool detail to Pagani. Oh, and the doors are gull-wing too. Get your cheque books out.

Renard Grand Tourer

Posted in Cars, Design
By Sam Bathe on 27 Jan 2011

With only ten made last year, the Renard GT is about as exclusive-a-bike as you can get. Custom built in Estonia, it’s carbon-fiber monocoque is reinforced with Kevlar and will power you down the highway at a top speed of 230 km/h, putting out 125 hp at 8000 RPM. Show the rest of this post…

Vintage Mobile Cinema

Posted in Cars, Design, Film
By Sam Bathe on 5 Jan 2011

Amazing renovation of a classic 1960s vintage mobile cinema; great to see one of them on the road again.

Paul Rodriguez For Incase

Posted in Cars, Fun
By Sam Bathe on 2 Jan 2011

More of an advert for skateboarding in San Francisco than it is for Incase, though we’re more than happy they decided to stump up the cash to send Paul Rodriguez off around the Cali city; that you can strap your board to their bags is, I think, the underlying message.

Meyer Home Plow

Posted in Cars
By Sam Bathe on 31 Dec 2010

Wow has the snow caused a lot of problems in the UK. There was more than a sprinkling, sure, but the country was basically at a halt for almost a week. The government should probably just buy one of these per household and we’d be fine. Retailing at a cool $2,600 (yeah, we realise you could buy a reasonable second hand car for that), the Meyer Home Plow will snap onto SUVs and most pick-ups, clear a near seven foot snow-free path.

Andi Wittmann: Framed

Posted in Cars, Short Films
By Sam Bathe on 6 Dec 2010

We’re road bikes all the way, but certainly like to step out into the countryside every so often. This video might have just pushed us out of the door a little further.

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