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

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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…

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Thanks Officer Fred…!

It would be awesome if Officer Fred would escort me when we’re not shooting.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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