In 1925 Tatra decided to enter the famous Targa Florio road race in Italy to help publicize its name. Since Tatra had only been making cars for two years, many outsiders believed the Tatra cars would never be able to finish the grueling 450-mile road race. It seemed even more unlikely that Tatra would […]
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The Lotus Super 7 was the brainwork of famous race car designer Colin Chapman, who loved the phrase “less is more.” The Super 7 was a simple, fast, minimalist sports car. Production started in 1957, and continued until 1972 under the Lotus name. In 1973 Lotus sold the Super 7 rights to Caterham, which continues
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Bill Devin, aka “The Enzo Ferrari of Okie Flats”, grew up around cars – his family owned a Chevrolet dealership – and he and his brother opened a Chrysler-Plymouth franchise after a stint in the Navy. But, his passions ran more toward Siata and Ferraris. Feeling shunned by the European dealers in southern California,
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Production of the 3800 continued until 1988 when VéloSoleX stopped manufacturing mopeds. However, in 2004, the Cible Group purchased the brand and launched the e-Solex, an electric bicycle, notably designed by the famed Italian coachbuilder Pininfarina. The designers at Pininfarina wanted to hearken back to the look of the iconic 3800 model.As a nod
In 1985, Renault redesigned the 310 series. This GTA is larger and more rounded. It has a 6 cylinder engine. This car is very light (1800 pounds) and quite fast. In this respect, it is very similar to its contemporary Lotus–light fiberglass bodies with a taut, sophisticated chassis, small lively engines, and beautiful coachwork. Though
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This propeller-driven device was a home-built ice sled that was constructed by Paul Knockennusand Manfred Homes, who lived in northern Minnesota. The fuselage is from a J3 Cub airplane. The windsled is a two-seater, and powered by a 65hp Continental engine. Top speed is in excess of 70 mph. In the 1970s the windsled was
Zündapp was a German motorcycle manufacturer that existed from 1917 until its bankruptcy in 1984. Their advertising slogan was “Motorrades für jedermann” or “Motorcycles for everyone.” After WWII, the company moved from motorcycles and aircraft engines into scooters and smaller bikes, producing the Bella from 1953-1964. The Zündapp Bella was heavily influenced by the Parilla
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The Yike Bike is a foldable electric bicycle. It is made for people who have short commutes. The bike can then be folded up (in about 15 seconds) and carried into one’s place of business or residence. At only 25 lbs., the Yike Bike is very light. Top speed is 15 mph, and driving range
At first glance, this Yamaha Scooter may not appear to be anything special. Upon closer inspection, you will see that it only has .4 of a mile on it. In fact, it has 10,000.4 miles on it as the speedometer has turned over. This is a regular scooter with a special story. Steve McCarthy received