" Looking at press images of the new 'La Ferrari' hypercar, we couldn't help but notice the resemblance to the 250P5/6 Pinin/Ferrari concept from way back in 1968. We've said before how the period of the late sixties and early seventies "
The Chosen Few
" Is it just us or is the whole idea of the existence of rebel hearted biker gangs a little quaint? It occurs to us that the idea of a band of outlaw bikers has been so commodified, reflected as ad "
Porsche 911 @ Goodwood Festival of Speed
" Goodwood Press Day, which was held this week, began the annual countdown to the droolfest that is the Goodwood Festival of Speed (11-14 July). Porsche 911 marks 50 years of it's ubiquity at this years event with the central feature sculpture display, "
Classic Racing Iconography
" Images: Dean Walton Stumbled upon a fistful of nice, simple automotive-inspired designs the other day. Dean Walton is an ideas man on video games, but does an obviously very nice line in graphic prints. What emerged when looking at Dean's "
Mercedes 280SL
" When we think of cars made by Mercedes Benz, we think of big, hulking, masculine brutes like our favorite hulk the G-Wagen. There's something obviously Germanic and heftily big boned about them, something that has, to be frank, rarely mustered "
Hudson Hornet
" OK, so the film version of Jack Kerouac's epoch making novel On The Road has come and gone and the dust has settled on the hype. It was a mediocre piece of work, really, the celluloid version: full of domesticated "
Porsche 911 GT3
" Well, it's that Geneva time again. And part of the fun of this time of year is not only digging the new cars that are launched, but enjoying how the sophisticated marketing machine cranks into action. Of any we have "
1952 Ferrari 225 Sport
" Images courtesy RM auctions. Well, this is obvious. It's an original early Ferrari, and it is excruciatingly desireable, lets break it down. Here's the spec: 210 bhp, 2,715 cc SOHC V-12 engine with triple Weber 36 DCF downdraft carburetors, five-speed manual gearbox, independent "
Influx Social
Japanese Retro Car Documentary
" If you're interested at all in all things Japanese then you can't miss this film. Made by the Discovery Channel, it basically features a broad sweep of Japanese car culture: from purist restorers of classic Japanese stock to heretic, ground-up "
Lotus Etna Concept
"[caption id="attachment_29882" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Strangely Citroen-like in side view[/caption] It never ceases to amaze us. Giugiaro penned some incredibly cool cars. And many of them we STILL have never heard of, even after years of obsessing about "
Mercedes W-194
" Been thinking of Lewis Hamilton's move to Mercedes for the coming F1 season. What with Merc's talismanic association with Stirling Moss and the great Ross Brawn's involvement in the Mercedes F1 team, there's a great chance that despite appearing to "
Biker magazine – A Head Full of Snakes
" Pictures : Head Full of Snakes We're champions of the printed page here at Influx Towers, so are always out there looking for inspiration. We were stoked when we stumbled upon A Head Full of Snakes. It's a dispatch from someone "
Lamborghini Flying Star
" Pic: Classic Driver We've been interested in the rare breed that is the shooting brake for a while now. We love the long, low two door format, here with integrated lateral lines and that panache of all early Lamborghini. Apparently "
Land Rover
" We've said it before, but there's a lovely simplicity to pure utes. And the first few iterations of the Land Rover are about as Ute as a Ute can be. The earlier Landies remind us of that immediate post-war time "
Revolutions!
"All over the planet people are getting in tune with how life-affirming it can be to have an intimate relationship with the things they consume. Folk are getting into the idea that, from home grown vegetables in your garden to "
Flipping Mini
" Backflipping a mini? This sort of stunt isn't usually Influx fodder, but watching the video we thought we'd share anyhow. Rally driver Guerlain Chicherit and all-round *throws the devils horns* 'extreme dude' rocked up at the winter sports resort of "
