The Sunday Movie

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How A '62 El Camino Might Have Looked

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By Jerry Slattery
Photography by Jerry Slattery

Depending on how well you know the GM product line, back in the '60s, Chevrolet stopped producing El Caminos from 1961-63. El Caminos started again in 1964. This '62 Chevy originally was a two-door Biscayne sedan. However, some unknown builder did a terrific job bringing the big back window forward and forming the B-pillar angle over the door to meet the original sheetmetal that surrounded the back window.

 The top angle and rear-door angle look very close to a '71 El Camino door profile. The seamless tailgate is also another nice feature on this Biscayne/El Camino. If GM had built a '62 El Camino, it would probably have looked very close to this fine custom example.

For the current owner and trucker, John Davis of Forest Grove, Oregon, this was one cool car he couldn't live without. John likes cars and trucks that are well-built and unique, and this one really rattled his chimes. John thought it was tastefully done, remarkably straight, and looked like it could have been on the Chevy showroom floor.

 One of the first things he did was add new matching gray and black tweed upholstery and matching carpet to the bed, and he added a rear-facing bench seat so friends could ride while cruising the fairgrounds during car shows. A black vinyl tonneau snaps over the pickup bed for town and freeway driving... Read more

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Harley Davidson Sprint

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Via : Bike Exif

It’s almost impossible to quantify the proportions of a motorcycle. Sure, there are relationships between wheel sizes, fuel tank and seat unit, and of course the engine and frame. But some machines have that indefinable ‘something’, a quirk of aesthetics that catches your eye. For me, this is one of them. It’s a bike that just begs to be ridden down the nearest dirt road. Technically, it’s a 1964 Harley-Davidson Sprint (Model H), but in reality the original 250cc single was a rebadged Italian Aermacchi... Read more

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Jim Gianatsis

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Jim Gianatsis was one of the legendary race photographers in the sport of motorcycling and he continues today as one of the most well respected motorsports and fashion still photographers in the industry.

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The Sunday Movie

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A good day for Shopping

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Lockheed Constellation

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Forget about motorcycles today and take a ride on the C121 Constellation

The Lockheed Constellation ("Connie") was a propeller-driven airliner powered by four 18-cylinder radial Wright R-3350 engines. It was built by Lockheed between 1943 and 1958 at its Burbank, California, USA, facility. A total of 856 aircraft were produced in four models, all distinguished by a triple-tail design and dolphin-shaped fuselage. The Constellation was used as a civilian airliner and as a U.S. military air transport, seeing service in the Berlin Airlift. It was the presidential aircraft for U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Since 1937, Lockheed had been working on the L-044 Excalibur, a four-engine pressurized airliner. In 1939, Trans World Airlines, at the instigation of major stockholder Howard Hughes, requested a 40-passenger transcontinental airliner with 3,500 mi (5,630 km) range - well beyond the capabilities of the Excalibur design.

TWA's requirements led to the L-049 Constellation, designed by Lockheed engineers including Kelly Johnson and Hall Hibbard. Willis Hawkins, another Lockheed engineer, maintains that the Excalibur program was purely a cover for the Constellation ... Read more

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Life on bikes from 73 to 82

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Via : http://ltthor.home.comcast.net

1974 on a 73 SL100 at Richmond Dragway, notice the brake pedal dragging by the brake arm, who needs brakes on a 4 stroke anyway, finished 3rd in a class of about 24 2-strokers.

A wet and muddy day at Cedar Ridge with Susan Sharpe.

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Grand Palais Vintage Motorcycle Auction

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Bonhams, founded in 1793, is one of the world's oldest and largest auctioneers of fine art, antiques, automobiles and yes classic motorcycles.

One of the most prestigious venues in Paris France, the Grand Palais on the Champs-Elysées, was the setting for Bonhams' first ever general sale of Collectors' Motorcycles on the European continent last weekend (Saturday Feb. 5).

The result achieved, in a packed saleroom, was fantastic, with the Motorcycle section realizing € 375,705 ($508,629 USD) with 78% sold by lot.

Top prices were paid for a vintage 1955 Vincent 998cc motorcycle, which sold for €55,200 (&74,729 USD); a 1936 Brough Superior 982cc SS80, €44,850 ($60,717 USD); and a 2005 Orange County Chopper, €33,500 (45,352 USD)... Read more

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The Sunday Movie

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MC Husqvarna 390 Automatic

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By Frank Melling via : www.motorcycle-usa.com

The Husky Auto was a serious race bike but it came about as a spin-off from a Swedish Army contract. In essence, the contract specified that raw recruits, who had never ridden a bike before, had to achieve complete motorcycle competency in a week.

However, the Swedish Army didn't want recruits merely to cruise up and down the highway wearing mirror shades, looking cool and waving to the girls. No, they had in mind full blown enduro riding skills - and on snow and packed ice too... Read more

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The Canadian Vintage Motorcycle Group

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L'Association Canadienne de Motos Anciennes

The Canadian Vintage Motorcycle Group (CVMG) is a non profit organization aimed at promoting the use, restoration and interest in older motorcycles and those of historic interest.

The idea of forming a group started in the autumn of 1968, when a motorcyclist named Peter Gagan mailed an invitation to fellow vintage enthusiasts to attend a meeting on November 4 at his home in Port Credit, Ont. A dozen guests arrived and agreed that it would be a good idea to continue getting together to share their interest in old bikes. At a second, larger gathering three months later, those present decided to organize a club dedicated to the use and preservation of old motorcycles.

 They began a series of monthly meetings and soon settled on the name Canadian Vintage Motorcycle Group, proposed by Eric Dawson as having fewer negative connotations than "motorcycle club." From the 13 who attended the first meeting, the group now has more than 1,700 members across Canada. Members today own more than 7,000 motorcycles covering 200 different makes.

The early years of the Group saw several events being organized at venues such as the Ontario Science Centre and Mosport, culminating in the organizing of the first of the highly regarded Annual Rally at the Welland MCC Grounds in 1973. It was that same year that the Group stopped “passing the crash helmet” around and established an annual fee of $5.00 for members. By 1979, the Group was registered as a non-profit organization and the basis of the current constitution was fully developed... Read more



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Vintage Hawaiian Surfing

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Via : Vintage Hawaiian and Surfing Collectibles

JIM BLEARS 1972 WORLD SURFING CHAMPION

1910's HUI NALU SURF CLUB PHOTOGRAPH

SURFING OLD WAIKIKI PHOTOGRAPH

1960 JOHN SEVERSON PHOTOGRAPH - HALEIWA, HAWAII

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The Suzuki Motocross Story

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The World Motocross Championship season began in England where the big four-strokes were firing their last shots at supremacy against a tide of incoming two-stroke machines; spearheaded by the Czechoslovakian CZ and Swedish Husqvarna motorcycles with their lower weight and increasing reliability.

When the series moved to Scandinavia, Suzuki made their first-ever international appearance at the Hedemora circuit in Sweden, bringing along two machines. Japanese champion Kazuo Kubio as rider along with export manager Mansuri Hishi and Isle of Man TT road-racer Seuchi Suzuki to assist.

The Swedish bike magazines made some very interesting comments at the time: "Suzuki will come back, they have not made a prototype for nothing! Count on the fact that the Japanese will be back with more riders and more bikes! The Japanese will make the competition harder!" ... Read more


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Honda's American Vintage Fashion

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Via : www.psfk.com

Honda began business in the US during 1959 in a small Los Angeles storefront. For the first ten years they sold fuel-efficient motorcycles before selling cars like the Civic in the 1970′s. Through the motorcycle sales in particular, the Honda brand developed a loyal following. To give customers another way to express their passion for the brand, Honda created its own clothing line with a distinctly American look.


Later this week, Honda is launching the Heritage Clothing Collection in Los Angeles which revives some of those iconic designs from the early 1970s and 1980s. Initially offered as a capsule collection, it will include limited edition logo tees, shrunken sweatshirts, Honda-branded shop shirts and a line of classic tote bags. Items will feature the heritage-inspired logos ranging from Honda’s 1959 storefront and logo, to automotive- and motorcycle-inspired logos from the 1960s to 1980s, including a reintroduced vintage 1983 ‘Honda Scooter Maniac’ logo. The collection will be sold online and at select retailers in spring 2011. Honda is looking to expand the collection in the future to include café racer leather jackets, casual wear, and more recreations of archival Honda pieces.


Honda’s aim is to keep the design and production work of the clothing in Los Angeles. Currently they are working with creative consulting agency Hubris Factory and Crate Clothing.


Honda’s Heritage Collection is the second vintage inspired clothing line from an automaker we’ve noticed this year. Lotus will debut their Originals Collection later this month during London Fashion Week... Read more


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Mr Martini's Triumph

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One of Italy’s most prolific custom builders is Verona-based Nicola Martini, better known as Mr Martini. He specializes in Triumph customs, and his Super Cooper—which we featured two years ago—is one of my favorite bikes of all time. ‘Shorty’ is the latest machine from the Mr Martini stable, and it’s based on a 2006 Triumph Bonneville.


Mods are relatively light, keeping the bike practical, but custom parts include an aluminum swingarm, dirt-track influenced bodywork, new bars and risers, and a custom leather saddle. Bitubo shocks keep the back end planted, and the 790cc motor gets a boost from a free-flowing intake and a delectable exhaust system, custom made for Mr Martini by Zard.


It’s one of those bikes that has a definite retro style but also just begs to be ridden hard—one of the side benefits of the current flat/dirt/street tracker trend, don’t you think?

Via : www.bikeexif.com




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Style of the 70s

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The helmet is a Griffin Clubman with a 2.5mm thick vented visor. The jacket and pants are original UK Belstaff leather, the boots are Daytonas and the gloves are Reusch.
from blaine.hale via : www.advrider.com


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