2010/05/10

Pin-up of the month



















Photo: http://www.ratraceproductions.com/

Valmobile - Folding mini scooter 50's













































Photo's: http://gallery.vespafanclub.ch/index.php

Michelin advertisement

Charles & Ray Eames on motorcycle

The famous furniture designer couple posing on a motorcycle (1950's ?)

Snapshot of the King & Queen of Belgium with broken down BMW























No, not real...

Vespa advertisement

Chewing gum advertisement with Harley

BMW isetta

Old 50's b/w photo from the archives

Ruko Explorer sidecar




















































Ruko Sidecar

Photo's: http://www.ruko-news.de/

2010/05/08

Ducati beats Harley at US Grand National Flat Track

Ducati beats Harley at US Grand National Flat Track




































Harley Davidson has been dominating flat track racing in America basically since it began. On the faster one mile tracks it is 17 years since any other manufacturer has won a race. So it was an enormous surprise to see the Ducati Hypermotard 1100EVO powered flat-tracker take the marque's first ever Grand National victory in the Yavapai Downs Mile in Arizona last Saturday. Apart from ending an unbroken 17 year winning streak by Harley on one mile tracks, the win marks the first time a readily available production engine has won a Grand National Twins race in 29 years.

Full article at Gizmag: http://www.gizmag.com/ducati-hypermotard-1100evo-powered-flat-tracker/15017/

Text & photo: Gizmag