Just as British sports cars captured the hearts and imaginations of American driving enthusiasts in the years following World War II, British motorcycles captured the hearts and imaginations of Americans who loved riding. One nameplate...
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More, as it turns out, isn’t always better. Chainsaws don’t make great beard trimmers. Nuclear weapons aren’t ideal for Fourth of July festivities. And adding a big, puffy fairing to a sporting motorcycle doesn’t necessarily...
![Bikes of Note: 1978-1982 Honda CBX [w/ Videos]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Honda-CBX1000F-1982-335x256.jpg)
When the topic of conversation turns to internal combustion engine layouts, odds are you’ll find there are many more supporters of the inline-six than there are detractors. Powerplants fitting this description are inherently balanced (unlike...
![Southern Comforts of Home: Magnus Walker Tours Dixieland in His ’71 Porsche 911T [Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/video_still_244-335x256.jpg)
We’ve never been ones to turn down a new video centered on urban fashion impresario/pathological Porsche hot rodder Magnus Walker. However, as much as we like seeing Magnus’ and our neck of the woods splashed...
![Treasure Chest: Check out the Rare Gems of the Righini Collection [Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/video_still_242-335x256.jpg)
When compiling a list of great travel destinations for gearheads, no list should ever be considered complete unless it has Modena, Italy on it. Maserati, Ferrari and, the most recent addition, Pagani all call the...
![Warsaw Phat: Cruising the Polish Capital in a Lotus Esprit Turbo SE [Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/video_still_239-335x256.jpg)
Is it just us, or were the high-end grand tourers and exotic cars that debuted in the ‘70s kept in production (with some revisions and updates, of course) longer than any before or since? Just...
![La Sarthe on the Street: Japanese Collectors Keep Ex-Le Mans Cars Alive [Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/video_still_236-335x256.jpg)
The 24 Hours of Le Mans has, over the years, turned what would otherwise be ordinary racecars into legends: The Jaguar D-Type. The Ford GT40. The Porsche 917. The Porsche 956 and 962. And, perhaps the most recent legend created by the...
![Friday Matinee: Touring the Jaguar Factory in 1961 [Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/video_still_235-335x256.jpg)
For a company that got its start manufacturing motorcycle sidecars and aftermarket bodies for the ubiquitous-in-its-day Austin Seven, Jaguar has come a long way in its nearly 92 years of existence. Sure, it hasn’t been all wine and roses (as most owners...
![Rump-Engined Restomod: Jay Leno Drives the Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer [Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/video_still_234-335x256.jpg)
One of the fastest-growing trends in the automotive world lately has been the emergence of the premium restomod. Rides like the Toyota Land Cruisers and Ford Broncos being produced by Icon and the 964-series Porsche...
![Resurrect Your Elders: Roadkill Brings a 1968 Dodge Charger Back to Life [Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/video_still_232.jpg)
Taking the engine and transmission out of one vehicle and putting it into another vehicle – specifically one that was originally designed to accommodate that same type of engine – should be a straightforward and...