Category Archives: THINGS ON WHEELS
Ferrari SP12 EC – Eric Clapton’s one-off is a 458 Italia with styling inspired by the 512 BB
Paultan.org | Danny Tan You’re looking at a one-off belonging to guitar master Eric Clapton, a Ferrari enthusiast and owner. Designed by Centro Stile Ferrari in collaboration with Pininfarina and the engineers from Maranello, this Ferrari “SP12 EC” was created … Continue reading
Moto Guzzi
Saw this Moto Guzzi parked on Melrose in front of our shop and it inspired me to look at the history of this illustrious bike…
Thanks Officer Fred…!
It would be awesome if Officer Fred would escort me when we’re not shooting.
Steve McQueen’s 1963 Ferrari 250 GT
As a precursor to Steve’s 34th birthday, which would take place March 24, 1964, his wife Neile bought a Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Lusso, serial number 4891, from Otto Zipper Motors in Santa Monica, California, via Luigi Chinetti in New … Continue reading
BMW Teases Us With Two Electric Concepts
BMW has provided a glimpse of its electric future with the unveiling of two electric concepts, the first to come from its e-mobility division. Although the cars are conceptual studies that probably won’t see production, they provide the best view … Continue reading
3M does a car good…
Last week I parked under a bottle brush tree and came back to a mound of tree goop emblazoned on my hood. I managed to scrub it off with “Goo Gone”, but it left discoloration on the paint (I assumed … Continue reading
Was Jean-Claude Van Damme Expendable?
In “The Expendables,” Sylvester Stallone’s latest guns-blazing return to the multiplex, the actor/director assembled a dream team of action stars to assist him with the very important work of blowing up everything in sight. Most notably, he recruited onetime big-screen … Continue reading
Ducati 848 EVO
Based on the company’s best-selling middleweight superbike ever, the Ducati 848 EVO ($13,000) improves upon its stablemate with a specially tuned Testastretta Evoluzione engine pumping out 140 horses, Brembo Monobloc brake calipers, improved chassis and braking systems, a cross-mounted steering … Continue reading
C’était un Rendez-vous
Totally irresponsible (this could have EASILY ended very badly for many people) … but pretty amazing footage to watch. Shot in 1976 in a single take on the streets of Paris.
Shooting for 400 MPH on an Electric Motorcycle
Eva Håkansson dreams of building a 400-mph streamliner motorcycle with a twist — it’ll be electric. Who’s to say she can’t do it? She’s already built her own electric street bike, her father is a mechanical genius and her husband … Continue reading