"Fifty years ago, 68-year-old Burt Munro broke the under-1000cc land-speed record riding his "Munro Special," a 1920 Indian Scout he modified as part of his dream to run at the Bonneville Salt Flats. Burt's pursuit of the world record was "
Indian Motorcycles – the centenary of a motorcycle used in war
"This year marks 100 years since the U.S. declared it was entering the First World War. As the country braced itself for the conflict, Indian Motorcycles significantly ramped up efforts and dedicated virtually the entire production line to the war "
Kingdom of Kicks
"The American motorbike scene in the UK is an interesting one. Wind back 20 years and it would’ve just been your local bike club that was rocking the two wheels. You’d spot them a mile off with their leather "
Indian Motorcycles – The Legend Lives On
"When we were making our last film on the Mazda MX5 in the sunshine of Umbria, both Matt and I commented that we’d be looking back to this particularly picturesque postcard perfection and remembering how lucky we were with "
A chat with Tom Ford
"As car enthusiasts, we all know what Top Gear is, but do we have any idea what goes on behind the scenes? Well, we didn’t, so we thought we’d have a chat with Tom Ford, one of the "
British Classic Car Meeting
"150 British classic cars, 135 miles of driving, a Concours d’Elégance and a gala dinner. You would be forgiven for thinking we’re describing an event in the UK. But you would be wrong. The British Classic Car Meeting is "
Hip to be square – 70 years of the Citroën H Van
"Ubiquitously hip. That’s the best way to describe Citroën’s retro light commercial in 2017, a mammoth seven decades since it first appeared on French roads. A capable workhorse after the end of World War II, it wasn’t "
Abarth – Background of the Scorpion
"People often look towards the stars and dream. There’s something about looking up to those twinkling little lights that fills us with wonder and ambition, and this in turn drives us to pursue our goals. In Carlo Abarth’s "
Influx Social
The legendary Aston Martin DBR1: reborn in Norfolk
"At first glance, there is nothing unusual about Poplar Farm in south Norfolk. Approached by winding country lanes, a traditional farmhouse nestles behind a row of trees, assorted outbuildings and sheds stretch away and fields of wheat and barley await "
Honda’s new Civic Type R
"They were right about flying cars. The Honda Civic has been around since 1972, a time when the world was looking romantically towards the 21st century and muttering to itself - “we’ll all have flying cars by then.” Of course, "
We chat to The Bike Shed’s Anthony “Dutch” van Someren
"During the transition of popularity seemingly moving away from sports and performance-orientated bikes to the more custom bike builds, The Bike Shed was born, but who are they?! For those of you that don’t know, Anthony “Dutch” van Someren "
Remembering Bjorn Waldegaard
"I can still remember it, pinned in HD to the noticeboard of my brain. It was an unseasonably hot and sunny day in the south west of Ireland, not far from the small village where I was born and raised ("
Inside Coys: 1974 Aston Martin V8
"If you’re the type of person who has always got one eye on sport, you’ll have heard about the recent success of British boxer Anthony Joshua. Joshua is a World Heavyweight Champion, a fearsome puncher, 6’6 of weaponised muscle "
The Ford Transit Bullnose that caught our eye
"The Transit "Bullnose". A rare sight and, if rumours are to be believed, not an intentional design feature. The distinctive, if not yet iconic, extended nose was merely an engineering solution. One made due to unforeseen complications with the packaging "
How I ended up with my Eunos Roadster
"Waitrose, we can blame Waitrose for this one. They make the best ravioli and I’m more than happy to drive 20 miles to get a high quality packet of ravioli. That probably strikes you as being a bit odd, but "
MX-5 – born to race?
"One of Mazda’s marketing statements when it comes to motorsport in North America is “In grassroots racing, more Mazdas race on any given weekend in North America than any other manufacturer”. While this may be the case across the "
