Monthly Archives: May 2014

Police Stunt Riders in Sydney, Australia

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This group of photos was taken in the 1930′s down under in Sydney, Australia.  The police stunt team was riding a pre -1935 Harley-Davidson V-series with attached sidecar.  You’ll note that in a few of the images, the sidecar is missing it’s wheel.  This was no accident and was a popular stunt of that period. […]

Police Stunt Riders in Sydney, Australia

Stunt01

This group of photos was taken in the 1930′s down under in Sydney, Australia.  The police stunt team was riding a pre -1935 Harley-Davidson V-series with attached sidecar.  You’ll note that in a few of the images, the sidecar is missing it’s wheel.  This was no accident and was a popular stunt of that period. […]

Mercedez-Benz’s Actros is Carries Dump Truck like a 220 Ton Toddler

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How’s that for “built tough.” The great thing about Mercedes is the utterly staggering variety of vehicles they build. In the states their name is synonymous with style, and luxury, and technology. In other parts of the world, Mercedes-Benz is a company that builds all variety of vehicle. Like this one. Mercedes calls this titan the […]

Manual Transmission Still Popular with Corvette Buyers

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Make no mistake about it, Corvette buyers still crave a lot of the hard-core traditional performance stuff that has always defined the sports car, even when opting for the new Corvette Stingray. Amid the growing trend among carmakers to do away with the traditional stick shift in sports cars, GM says 40 percent of new Stingray buyers are opting for the manual transmission.

Christian von Koenigsegg Explains the Magic Behind The One:1′s Turbos

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Oh how far we’ve come. Turbos used to be associated with laggy response, complexity, and unreliability. Putting a turbo on your V8 meant you were a hardcore drag racer or Bonneville competitor. It was like a badge that said, “Crazy. Balls.” Today, they’re the answer for everything. Want big power from an LS engine? Put [...]