"pics Michael Fordham Like a lot of people who grew up in these islands during the 1970's, I first came across the Lincoln Continental via The Sugarhill Gang. Yes, those early rap stars from the boogie down Bronx, waving their "
Rolls Royce Wraith
"When Rolls Royce release a new car - it is always news. But when it is called the Wraith you have to sit up and take notice. The car loathed by rich folk who speak with a soft 'r' is "
Wheels and Waves
"Images Jo Fischer The second edition of the Wheels and Waves took place at Biarritz last week. The event, choreographed by those fine folk at Southsiders, have been right at the heart of the new wave (geddit) of bike culture; "
Maserati Bellagio Fastback
"It's no secret we're into shooting brakes - or estates, station wagons – whatever you want to call them. We like the gentlemanly fusion of style and utility that these cars represent. And in terms of practical steeze - it's hard "
Hurst Racing Tires
" Stumbled across a very nice little video from the nice folks at Hurst Racing Tires. It seems the hand-made aesthetic has trickled down all the way to the consumption and production of traction. We've no idea how they might work, "
DeLorean DMC-12
"My good friend and graphiste genius Mickey Boy G palmed me this superb piece of historic 1980's car culture a couple of weeks back. Yes, it's an original, vinyl-bound sales brochure for the DeLorean DMC-12. The audacity of Mr DeLorean's "
Lancia Megagamma Concept
"The Lancia Megagamma is not the most glamorous of Giugiaro's designs - but in many ways it is the most influential. If we're used to the very idea of MPVs - those less than sleek, eminently practical solutions to family "
Mercedes-Benz
"First, an admission. Until very recently we had never been truly moved by the brand that is Mercedes-Benz. We can't help but acknowledge the noble heritage of the marque, nor the fact that they make some of the most outrageously, "
Influx Social
BMW R90S Homage Concept Bike
"It seems the folks over at BMW Motorad are getting their retro on. With the fortieth anniversary of the lovely sports bike that was the BMW R90S approaching - they teamed up with Roland Sands Design in California to "
Sidecar Racing
"Sidecar racing brings a whole new language to motorsport. Aesthetically it is like no other – not only a team sport in terms of its backup crew, the twin pilots of a full tilt sidecar crew perform a dance upon which "
Porsche 912
"The cult of the Porsche 912 is an understated, gentlemanly creed. It's for sensible folk, the sort who understand the imperatives of efficiency without throwing the baby out with the bath water. Thing is, these flat 4, Karmann built versions of the "
Dirt Quake 2
"There's been a theory wending away our consciousness for a while now that actual, real culture doesn't exist any more. With so many instantaneous communications berzerking its way around the planet, it seems that anything that attaches itself to anything: "
Datsun 240z
"We've had a thing about Datsun's sporty Z cars since when they were the hottest, newest, sporty Japanese number on the market. Call the designation the Fairlady if you like, but we'll always think of the long nosed beauty as "
Hunter S Thompson:
"Illustration by Curtis Livingston Every now and then I believe it is worth just thinking about Hunter S Thompson and the groundbreaking work he did in his blazing career as a writer. Notice I say 'writer' rather than 'Gonzo Journalist'. "
Mucho Moto by Doug Werner
"Stumbled across the very nice, understated little doodles of an illustrator called Doug Werner on The Selvedge Yard a little while ago All images Mucho Moto/Doug Werner In its unobtrusive simplicity, the artist manages to present new perspectives on "
Alfa Romeo Giulia 105
"All images Michael Fordham Having recently landed from California and been saturated by the enduringly big, brash and bold car culture of the USA, we thought it would be good to share our Friday car crush live and direct from "
