As I mentioned in passing in one of the previous parts, Harleys actually had some very cool prototypes. Back in 1976, the company's management developed a detailed plan to respond to the Japanese threat: an…
The History of the V4 engine in Cruisers,…
So, 1981 is the year. Yamaha Virago is gaining territory for the Japanese in the cruise ship market, while Harley-Davidson is nervously smoking on the sidelines, and even this case seems to be about to…
The History of the V4 engine in cruisers,…
I decided to add another type of engine to our website. The V4 is a relatively rare unit on the custom scene, which can perhaps be attributed to the fact that American automotive culture is…
Boss Hoss with V6 engine
The idea of putting the largest engine in the smallest frame, and then riding on what turned out, probably appeared along with the first car on Earth. So, I think I won't surprise you much…
Chopper with V-twin and classically positioned supercharger
It's high time to write something new about the world of cars. I have accumulated several magazines and even more just good ideas on this topic, but I'll start small. And I'm not so much…
V12 engines on the custom stage: exotics from…
Despite the fact that V12s under the hood of hot rods are a very unusual sight in themselves, I must say that Lincoln-Zephyr, Jaguar, BMW, GMC are all, in fact, pops among 12-cylinder projects. And…
V12 engines on the custom stage: Lincoln-Zephyr
Hot Rod Lincoln is an extremely inspiring song. It may well be one of the reasons that Lincoln-Zephyr 12-cylinder engines are very popular among hot rodders, despite all the problems that accompany them. Of course,…
Custom bobber with legendary Hemi
Another extremely monstrous creation from the world of cars, about which almost nothing is known, is this bike, powered by the legendary Hemi. Who built it? Everyone is silent. Speed, acceleration? Nothing is known. All…
Custom drag chopper with inflated V8
Among other achievements of mankind, it should be noted that people have proved that the V8 can be crammed into a motorcycle. Even a V10 can be crammed into a motorcycle. And even a V12…
The Wild One, bikers of the 50s
Perhaps the most famous among the first films about bikers and motorcycles can be called the iconic film Wild One (The Wild One) of 1953. The plot of the film is based on a short…
The Loveless, a biker movie starring Willem Dafoe
Let me introduce you to the movie Without Love (The Loveless) of 1981. The second role of Willem Dafoe, his first major, and at the same time the first film in which he is mentioned…
The World’s FastestIndian, a film biography of Bert…
One of the best biographical films in my memory is definitely The World's Fastest Indian, a somewhat dramatized biography of the inventor and racer from New Zealand, Bert Munro, who accelerated his 1920 Indian Scout…