Some cars just cry out for an engine swap, the lure of more power and performance creates an irresistible urge too hard to resist, but some owners take the idea a step further and put the transplant in a new location, like in this 1965 Corvair where the old flat six out back was replaced with a 305 Chevy V8 installed up front. Nice! Of course, the old swing arm rear … [Read more...]
If You Want Leather and Luxury, Maybe This 1947 Dodge Power Wagon Isn’t For You
Somewhere in the not too distant past, trucks lost their way. Fitted with luxury interiors you were afraid to get dirty, how could a guy get anything done? Maybe that disconnect is why there's a growing business in rebuilding and restoring these classic Dodge Power Wagons, they have no pretensions of being anything but a truck. Simple, spartan interiors with seats and floors … [Read more...]
This Kawasaki KZ830 Turbo is Just Like You Would Build It
Ezio Covelli has a nice little business building custom motorcycles. Like any builder, he's always trying to hit that sweet spot, the right combination of modifications, color, stance and performance and then bringing it all together in one bike and it looks like he did it with this one. What started out as a very ordinary 1978 KZ650 has become an extraordinary KZ830 turbo, … [Read more...]
Your Tilting Motor Works Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic is Ready
If you're going to ride a Harley trike, this is the way to go, you get a Tilting Motor Works conversion kit installed on your Harley which adds the stability of three wheels, while still preserving the lean you want for the twists and turns along the way. You may have seen this 2007 Heritage Softail Classic on Jay Leno's Garage and since it's already built and ready to go, … [Read more...]
The Honda GB500 You’re Waiting For is Here
You'll see a Honda GB500 TT come up for sale now and then, sometimes they've been "improved" by their owner and other times they've just been abused, but this one hits all the right buttons. It's in beautiful condition all around and mileage at just over 8300 is relatively low. There's no corrosion or pitting obvious anywhere and it has the same small hairline crack on … [Read more...]