"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
"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
" 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
" 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 "
Hillman Zimp
" 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
" 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
" 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
" 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 "
Influx Social
Lancia Stratos Stradale
" 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
" 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
" 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
" 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 "
The Wheel Thing
" It might seem obvious, but the steering wheel of your car is the most tangible thing about your driving experience. And when we spotted the image above from the the Scuderia Ferrari's F1 car from a few years ago, we "
How to Strip and Rebuild
" I cannot lie. I'm fascinated by engines. As a kid I used to love to read car manuals. To this day I love to poke a spanner around the various vehicles that litter my life, pretending to be all manly "
October 2012 Auction Alert: RM, London
" An absolutely mouthwatering spectacle is due to hit London next week in this year's RM Auctions London sale. Among the delights on offer is a quirky little Daf variomatic in pea green and a 64 Beetle: but if you have a "
Arto of Automotive Graphic Design
" Sometimes the digging of graphic design and the love of cars are unlikely bedfellows. But then again, at times the two forms combine and cross over so beautifully, it's plain to see the car as the ultimate piece of graphic "
