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Modified 1979 Ducati 900 GTS Is Low-Key Minimalist Artwork on Two Wheels
Modified 1979 Ducati 900 GTS Is Low-Key Minimalist Artwork on Two Wheels

28 Jul 2023, 12:59 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Its aesthetic draws influences from Dieter Rams and Donald Judd, two highly esteemed personalities in their respective fields

 
Mouth-Watering Triumph 6T Seven Star 7 Isn’t Your Regular Custom Job
Mouth-Watering Triumph 6T Seven Star 7 Isn’t Your Regular Custom Job

26 Jul 2023, 12:48 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / A 1954 Thunderbird was the project’s starting point, but all the stock parts aside from the powertrain have vanished. Yes, that includes the entire frame

 
1968 Dodge Coronet Born With a 440 4-Speed R/T Gets the HEMI Upgrade, No One Cares
1968 Dodge Coronet Born With a 440 4-Speed R/T Gets the HEMI Upgrade, No One Cares

25 Jul 2023, 10:42 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Original R/T Mopar has got all the right moves to be an appealing classic, but apparently, even a HEMI can’t work wonders sometimes

 
Custom Royal Enfield Continental GT Is Elegantly Subdued and Full of Antique Charm
Custom Royal Enfield Continental GT Is Elegantly Subdued and Full of Antique Charm

23 Jul 2023, 18:03 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / It’s actually closer to stock than you might imagine, while managing to look twice as chic as it did before the custom treatment

 
Moto Guzzi Tana Introduces V35 Frame to NTX 750 Powerplant in a Custom Encounter
Moto Guzzi Tana Introduces V35 Frame to NTX 750 Powerplant in a Custom Encounter

22 Jul 2023, 12:49 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The fuel tank is a Laverda part, and the rear shock came from a Yamaha R1. Otherwise, Tana is a mixture of handmade goodies and aftermarket hardware

 
Stripped-Down Custom 1974 Honda CB550 Cafe Racer Is as Stylish as They Come
Stripped-Down Custom 1974 Honda CB550 Cafe Racer Is as Stylish as They Come

21 Jul 2023, 19:15 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / This classic mid-sized UJM morphed into its current form over the course of several years, but it still retains some of the CB550’s original character

 
Suzuki GSX 750 ES Fenix Combines Modern With Retro in a Thrilling Custom Package
Suzuki GSX 750 ES Fenix Combines Modern With Retro in a Thrilling Custom Package

21 Jul 2023, 13:01 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / It had once been a terribly neglected GSX from the model-year 1987, and there are very few stock components left on it at this point

 
Price Is Lower Than Mileage: Original '66 Thunderbird With 5K Miles Needs a New Owner Now
Price Is Lower Than Mileage: Original '66 Thunderbird With 5K Miles Needs a New Owner Now

20 Jul 2023, 12:31 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / This 1966 Ford Thunderbird Town hardtop has a rare option, runs and drives; the Texas owner moves up north and sells the car to keep it rust-free

 
Rare and Unrestored 1974 Ducati 750SS Was Once a Part of Guy Webster’s Collection
Rare and Unrestored 1974 Ducati 750SS Was Once a Part of Guy Webster’s Collection

18 Jul 2023, 19:29 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The early 750 Super Sport is among the most significant models in Ducati’s history, and it’s even said to have saved the Italian marque from bankruptcy

 
Impeccable 1981 Ducati Pantah Restomod Bike Looks Fantastic Dressed in Red
Impeccable 1981 Ducati Pantah Restomod Bike Looks Fantastic Dressed in Red

16 Jul 2023, 00:51 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Besides the succulent paintwork, there are several other attributes that clearly set this thing apart from a stock Pantah 500

 
Custom-Built Honda CB1100 From Japan Dials Vintage Aesthetics to Eleven
Custom-Built Honda CB1100 From Japan Dials Vintage Aesthetics to Eleven

15 Jul 2023, 20:07 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / It may be somewhat unassuming and visually austere, but you can be absolutely certain that it’ll turn heads wherever it goes

 
All-Original 1978 Ducati 900 NCR TT1 Is the Stuff of Collectors’ Wildest Fantasies
All-Original 1978 Ducati 900 NCR TT1 Is the Stuff of Collectors’ Wildest Fantasies

15 Jul 2023, 11:50 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Before you ask: yes, this is indeed the same type of machine as the one that took Mike Hailwood to victory at the Isle of Man TT in ‘78

 
This Woman Still Drives Her 1971 High-School Graduation Gift '59 Chevy Impala Convertible
This Woman Still Drives Her 1971 High-School Graduation Gift '59 Chevy Impala Convertible

15 Jul 2023, 02:49 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The first post-war American car to reach a million units sold in a year in the U.S., the Chevrolet Impala soldiers on 65 years after its debut on the market

 
This '69 Charger R/T Deserves a Second Chance, Be Ready To Cry When the Hood Pops Up
This '69 Charger R/T Deserves a Second Chance, Be Ready To Cry When the Hood Pops Up

14 Jul 2023, 23:21 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / One of the most coveted Mopars of the late-60s (and all time), the Dodge Charger R/T only offered two engine choices: a widespread 440 CID V8, and a 426 HEMI

 
Custom Yamaha SR400 Has an Interesting Backstory to Complement the Tasty Looks
Custom Yamaha SR400 Has an Interesting Backstory to Complement the Tasty Looks

13 Jul 2023, 20:15 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / It previously belonged to an Australian metalcore vocalist and was the subject of three separate makeovers. The last one occurred earlier in 2023

 
The 1956 Dodge D-500: A Record-Setting Mopar With a Secret HEMI Weapon Under Its Hood
The 1956 Dodge D-500: A Record-Setting Mopar With a Secret HEMI Weapon Under Its Hood

12 Jul 2023, 15:59 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The first Dodge to carry a HEMI V8 set hundreds of records at Bonneville, offered an in-car record player, and led Dodge on the red-hot performance path

 
BMW R 100 R Ruhe Bears Snazzy Copper Plating and Scrambler Charm in Abundance
BMW R 100 R Ruhe Bears Snazzy Copper Plating and Scrambler Charm in Abundance

11 Jul 2023, 22:44 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Chrome and nickel plating on motorcycles are not at all uncommon, but copper certainly isn’t something you’ll see every day

 
Orphan Unicorn: This 1967 AMC Marlin Has Had the Same Owner Since 1978
Orphan Unicorn: This 1967 AMC Marlin Has Had the Same Owner Since 1978

11 Jul 2023, 20:38 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The final year for a nameplate outside the Big Three cartel, the Marlin was a short-lived mid-sized luxury sports automobile that never found its place

 
1966 Chevy Nova SS Is a Sleeper With Enough Brawn To Kick the Detroit Out of Muscle Cars
1966 Chevy Nova SS Is a Sleeper With Enough Brawn To Kick the Detroit Out of Muscle Cars

10 Jul 2023, 20:14 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / One of the most underrated performance vehicles from the early years of the muscle car period was offered only in 1966, carrying a 327-CI V8 with 350 hp

 
"Kiss It To Crank It": 1949 Barn-Stored Nash Airflyte 600 Needs Lots of Love To Get Going
"Kiss It To Crank It": 1949 Barn-Stored Nash Airflyte 600 Needs Lots of Love To Get Going

10 Jul 2023, 18:25 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / A beautifully preserved example of an aerodynamic, tech-clad beauty, this dark blue Nash Super came out of the wind tunnel to grace America after the war ended