What happens when you take a 2-seater mid-engine sports car built around a German tubular space frame and stuff it with a 7-litre American engine plucked straight from the heart of a Corvette? Why CCG’s CustomGT Super Sports Car of course. This 14.3 foot long (4.356 m) land yacht is actually shockingly light on its […]
Twenty years worth of diligent exploration and cratedigging in auction houses, garage sales, flea markets and online led Moss Lipow, an eyewear designer and collector, to amass a massive collection of glasses and their photographs. Now he’s compiled the highest quality examples from his collection, as well as prominent collections from around the world, into a […]
Icarus Frames is the brainchild of Ian Sutton, a custom bike builder based in Boston. Trained by Koichi Yamaguchi, Sutton has grown his wings and started building his own bikes — mostly singles but also road, cross and touring bikes at his studio in Somerville, Massachusetts. Sutton’s latest creation is the Stealth Track, a one-off […]
In 1962 a man named Alex Moulton, an English engineer and inventor, designed what would be called the Moulton Bicycle — best known for its unconventional frame design, small wheels and front and rear suspension. Now, almost 50 years later, the bikes are set to be rolled out again with the same Reynolds and Columbus […]
From glasses to tables, desks to benches, Jan Gunneweg has made a career out of working with wood — the Dutch industrial designer has become known for his re-creations of everyday items using fine lumber. His newest wonder is a wooden bike unlike any before — on par with Polish designer Stanislaw Ploski’s Bonobo Plywood Bike. […]
Mash SF, the San Francisco-based cycle company, has introduced their latest framework. The sleek 2012 Cinelli Mash Bolt Track bike returns to its roots and offers racers and long distance movers a smooth and comfortable ride using original Bolt geometry. Built with Columbus Airplane construction, the frame is finished with a silver top coat that […]
Famed Japanese custom motorcycle builder Zero Engineering, who originally went into production with their Samurai Chopper, have staked a name for themselves by producing meticulously engineered bikes with old school aesthetics. Their newest model, the Type 9, stays true to that mold — taking two years to perfect the design of a bike that features […]
The business of making bicycles is booming these days. From the classic roadsters to the lightweight commuter friendly (yet highly overpriced), more and more companies are entering the industry with beautiful designs and an array of interesting choices for materials. The latest company in the mix is Flat Frame Systems Ltd, who plan to release their […]