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Need for Speed | Bonneville Salt Flats Vintage Lithographs 2 comments

JP wrote 3 weeks ago: * * Original caption, ca. 1951, Utah, USA — On the Measured 13 Mile Straight-a-way Course, Bon … more →

Tags: American, Art, Auto, British, History, Icons, motorcycle, Sports, 1930s

80mph on a bike

Geoff Bilbrough wrote 2 months ago: read more … more →

Tags: Science, Sport, technology, Bike, Sam Whittingham

Sleek, Sensous, Sarah6 comments

duncanr wrote 2 months ago: Usain Bolt ? Who’s he? If it’s speed you’re looking for then look no more. She … more →

Tags: forum, Sarah, Cheetah

Steam car Aims to break Speed Record

encourager wrote 3 months ago: A team of British engineers are hoping to break the the longest-standing land speed record with a su … more →

Tags: Interesting News, steam car

Mad Max Bubeck & his Chout | Hell on Hybrid Wheels3 comments

JP wrote 4 months ago:   Max Bubeck sitting on his 135.58mph hybrid Indian Chief/Scout that he rode at Rosamond Dry Lake on … more →

Tags: American, Design, History, Icons, motorcycle, pop culture, Sports, vintage, Chout

Sokos – 6/7 June 2009 – Day Two

syvega wrote 5 months ago: We rose at 0900, though I got up a bit earlier and checked if the fenders were still in place. Rafti … more →

Tags: cruise, cheung chau, gennaker

Live Fast, Ride Free | Roland "Rollie" Free's 1948 World Speed Record 4 comments

JP wrote 5 months ago: * Rollie Free made made history aboard a 1948 Vincent HRD V-Twin motorcycle, often referred to as th … more →

Tags: American, British, Design, History, Icons, LIFE Archive, motorcycle, Sports, Style

Jetpacktion21 comments

Jamie Hibbard wrote 6 months ago: One day, we’ll all be travelling around like this. Or at least, that’s what we’ve … more →

Tags: The Cupholder, Jetpack man, Olympics, Los Angeles, 1984, knockhill

DUBBLE TRUBBLE TRIUMPH DRAGSTER | BRITISH HELL ON WHEELS8 comments

JP wrote 6 months ago: * The Dubble Trubble, built in 1953 by legendary racer Bud Hare, was a beastly Triumph twin-engined … more →

Tags: American, Design, English, History, Icons, motorcycle, Sports, Style, vintage

Wind-powered car breaks world record 1 comment

eideard wrote 8 months ago: A British engineer from Hampshire has broken the world land speed record for a wind-powered vehicle. … more →

Tags: Earth, technology, Nevada, land, Wind power, Greenbird

SimDeck to attempt speed record racing at the NZ Colour Fest

simdeck wrote 9 months ago: Plenty of activities for everyone. This unique and innovative outdoor art festival promotes quality … more →

Tags: Virtual Grand Prix Race Events, A1GP fastest lap times, a1gp racing, Body Art, body artwards, F1 Simulator, Face Painting, family day activities, Fastest Lap Time

The Sun Also Rises... and Rises.1 comment

Jim McGivern wrote 11 months ago: In my “About” page  (DO check it out),  I mentioned that I hadn’t really done a lo … more →

Tags: General Aviation, Rising Sun, DC-8 story, In's, GPS, ETA, Philippines, Viet Nam, dc-8

What is it? (Most av. buffs will recognize the tail, but... what else?)3 comments

Jim McGivern wrote 11 months ago: Awe, it’s part of a vintage aircraft, of course.  But which one? What’s it’s desig … more →

Tags: airline pilot, General Aviation, Airline Captain, Airplanes, airplane newsletter, airline newsletter, aviation newsletter, Rising Sun, DC-8 story

British Steam Car in the Running to Break Speed Record

lesleee999 wrote 11 months ago: A British Steam Car is a step closer to breaking the longest held speed record after completing a nu … more →

Tags: Sports News, Thorney Island, steam car, british steam, newton park, speed run, low speed, Portsmouth

British Steam Car in the Running to Break Speed Record

lesleee999 wrote 11 months ago: A British Steam Car is a step closer to breaking the longest held speed record after completing a nu … more →

Tags: Thorney Island, steam car, british steam, newton park, speed run, low speed, Portsmouth

Obligatory America's Cup blog entry

amgine wrote 11 months ago: I was over at Alinghi for an amazing story about Vesta Sailrocket, which obliterated itself a few ho … more →

Tags: cruising news, Alinghi, Vesta Sailrocket, America's Cup, Paul Larsen

Day 1c at Sea Continued

Ed wrote 1 year ago: Day 1 at Sea Continued…….Thursday 12AM Midnight…… Wednesday October 29th 6PM … more →

Tags: New York to Florida, Atlantic Ocean, hull speed, knotical miles, Knots, Canadian Sail Squadron, Displacement, Surfing, water line

Monday Video

Jack Nelson wrote 1 year ago: Hmm, I said this would be a once a month feature, right? No? Weekly? Darn. Oh well, here’s the … more →

Tags: Monday Video, Video, Song, Richard Thompson, 1952 vincent black lightning, motorcycle, rollie free, 150 mph, bathing suit

Motorcyclist Dies Attempting Speed Record

kreuzer33 wrote 1 year ago: Cliff Gullett of Montana was killed yesterday after losing control of his bike at 239 miles per hour … more →

Tags: World Record, Salt Lake City, Cliff Gullett, American Motorcyclist Association, Utah, bonneville, bonneville salt flats, motorsport, Malcolm Campbell


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