This 1958 Ariel Square 4 restomod is one of the nicest looking examples to be offered for sale for quite some time. It was recently treated to a complete frame off restoration and the seller made some very nice upgrades though all of the original pieces go along with the sale. The Ariel Square 4 engine is interesting in itself. It's essentially two parallel twins set … [Read more...]
Barn Find 1965 Sunbeam Tiger Makes Excellent Restoration Candidate
When the Rootes Group decided their Sunbeam Alpine roadster was lacking performance, it was suggested they try using the Ford small block V8 in place of the inline 4 cylinder and to do so they enlisted the help of Carroll Shelby, who was stuffing small block Ford V8s into another British roadster at the time, the AC Ace. The Alpine had just enough room, with a little metal … [Read more...]
Finish Your Collection With This 1951 Vincent Black Shadow
The Vincent Black Shadow is legendary and today, you'll pay a premium price for almost any example that comes up for sale, but many seem to forget, when new, these bikes were ridden hard and raced hard and responsible for speed records that stood for many years. Now, every one is carefully examined and traced back to the day it came from the factory, the keepers of the Vincent … [Read more...]
JZR Morgan 3 Wheeler Replica with Honda GL500 Power
The Morgan 3 Wheeler has been replicated by quite a few companies, some have a rather nice appearance, like this one, a JZR replica kit, manufactured in England, with very proper right hand drive and there is a 1982 Honda GL500 water cooled V-Twin out front providing reliable power. Chrome wire wheels with knock offs, burgundy tuck and roll interior, Brooklands … [Read more...]
1976 Triumph Bonneville Restomod
Suppose you like the old British bikes, the looks are just right, the sound of the twin is perfect, but let's face it, if you're used to riding current motorcycles, shifting on the right is easy to get wrong, especially when touching what your brain believes is the rear brake and you unceremoniously downshift with a crunch. And then there's the slight matter of drum brakes, … [Read more...]