Pembrokeshire Classics

Bikes

" Located somewhere in a quiet corner of far West Wales, Pembrokeshire Classics is a real treasure trove of beautiful machinery. We drove past a flotilla of bikes outside the PC workshop one morning last week on the search for something "

Citroen CX Safari

Cars

" It was with a little wince of longing that over the weekend we spotted this pathos-ridden graveyard of Citroen's CX Safari, huddling on a Bristol hillside. We've long lusted after one of these - probably one of the ultimate elegant "

Triumph 2500

Cars

" This Friday it's a bit of a leftfield car crush and a street spot combined. Stumbling upon this crisp yellow Triumph 2500 we anchored up and nearly caused a serious RTA: but we, think, it was worth it. We love this "

The Spencer Evo

Bikes

"In the 16 years I’ve spent writing about motorcycles, among other things, I’ve come across hundreds of bikes I liked and dozens I’ve desired, but I’ve kept a lid on the lust. I have learned contentment is "

The Spencer Evo: Devilish Detail

Bikes

"The Spencer Evo has a hold on me. In a decade-and-a-half of travelling the motorcycle world looking at one-offs, specials and race machinery, it is the one motorcycle that has made the biggest impression on my life. It is the "

Spencer Evo: Action

Bikes

"The Spencer Evo XR1157R is a pure muscle bike. It is tense. Taut. Gym-honed to the point it could star alongside Jason Statham. It is, as a friend of mine used to say, very light on its wheels. Like "

Soviet Hot Rod

Cars

" The Hot Rod is one of the totems of the American dream - as uniquely yank as hot dogs, burger stands and Hollywood. It's interesting, then, to see the Soviets take on an American staple. This red skinned monster is "

Lancia Orca Concept

Cars

" People have mixed opinions about wheel mounted controls. For some they are the perfect ergonomic solution, and for other's a pointlessly modern way to detract from the classic business of an oldtimer drive. One of the first volleys in the "

Influx Social

Hillman Zimp

Cars

" The impish little Hillman holds a special place in our hearts here at Influx towers – and so does the noble carrozzeria Zagato. So, we're not sure how we missed the short run, pirate collab between the two institutions. Thing is, "

Maserati Shamal

Cars

" Some cars are ripe for modification, and some should be left alone. But in the middle of these polar opposites, a huge grey area lies. Maserati's eighties coupé the Shamal is one of those cars that on the one hand "

Vernier Customs

Bikes

" Every so often we come across another custom bike builder that we have to share. This time, it is Venier Customs and this absolutely delectable re-imagining of a Moto Guzzi V35 that has us reaching for the reblog button. Based "

Skogen Racing Ford Sierra

Cars

" Having grown up very close to the noble Ford plant at Dagenham, the Sierra was always the everyman, middle of the road motor that, for me, personally, I would run from. But as the years go by you can see "

Lancia Stratos Stradale

Cars

" images: RM Auctions In what has to be one of the most desirable homologation series cars ever produced, the road-going version of the Stratos was designed by Bertone with a complete lack of compromise. Full of unexpected curves, louvres, scalps "

Memories of Spa-Francorchamps

Cars

" Allow us to indulge ourselves here for a moment. A few years ago we were lucky enough to drive round Spa Francorchamps in a Ferrari 430 Spider. You can read the full story in our digital edition number 3. But it's when "

Michael Holroyd On Wheels

People Culture

" Influx-promoted truism no 1: Cars mean more to people than simply a means of getting from A to B. It's a commonplace here. One of the foundations, in fact, of the Influx ethos. We were excited and intrigued, therefore, when we "

Enzo Ferrari

Cars People

" Enzo Ferrari has always been an enigma. There's something about those dark shades, the don-ish profile and the effortless eaze with which he held himself that reflects an appropriate mystique. If ever there was a justified cult of personality within "