Do you have an outdoor party, a nice event or you just want to provide your neighbours with some fine tunes? Take a good look at these black beauties from Zwartgoed.
Normally we only drink a Flatliner at Vlamboyant HQ. Steve Willis with his company Shaw Speed & Custom built his own Flatliner. They rebuild this Harley Davidson from the 1930’s with a nice modern twist. He actually calls it “the beauty trapped within”.
How to pick up a girl at the traffic lights? Step 1: BUY THIS BEAUTY! Enough said… Ok a Prius is much better for the environment, but hey does a Prius have 600 hp and a V8?!
That Dutchies like to cycle that’s obvious. With more bicycles than people, you’ll have to stand out. And that’s really possible with a design by Vanhulsteijn. The Woody is a handmade stainless steel frame fitted with high quality parts. It looks a bit like the old Penny-farthing bicycle that’s made love with a fixie. vanhulsteijn
At Vlamboyant HQ we love the work of Viztech! See here Speedy Gentlemans Racer and here Bumper Car. Their last design are these powerful ‘55 Ford T-Bird’s. The shape of the windshield looks like it came right out a powerboat. I’ll take the red one with the rims of the black one. Which one would [...]
Hedonist embodies the very soul of Art of Kinetik. Combining levels of refinement and comfort with daring looks and matchless performance, this 63 foot yacht epitomizes the genre. It’s solid mahogany hull and Rolls Royce water jets combine to deliver an unusually smooth ride even at the top speed of 40 knots. Naturally, aesthetics is [...]
A bob-sleigh designed with the Porsche philosophy quickly and nimbly cut through the snow thanks to directional stability, a low centre of gravity, ease of steering, good braking and low weight (only approx. 4 kg). Fasten your seatbelt…. Buy here
The automotive-minded photographer Bernd Kammerer recently hit the streets of Hamburg, Germany at night with a beautifully-restored Maserati 250f, one of the 1950s most celebrated sports cars. Kammerer is a double threat in our eyes, combining beautiful night photography with lusty vintage race cars. The Maserati 250f shown here is one of just 26 ever [...]
Every little boy’s dream is to sleep in a bed made out of old auto mobiles. So grab your chance now in Stuttgart, the home-base of German cars Porsche and Mercedes. Besides 4 single rooms, 19 double rooms and our tower suite, the V8 Hotel has 10 theme based rooms. With much charm and attention [...]
Okay the new SLS is really a beauty, but this one still rocks! Guys at Gullwing-cars are still produce this one. Check here
The general idea of this Runabout is to keep maintenance limited and make it look classic at the same time. That is why they chose to make the hull of high quality aluminium, combined with a mahogany deck and carpentry. Powered by a modern, economical engine, and with classical details like a big, car-like, steering [...]
An object of design, fitness equipment and home accessory. The Ciclotte combines steel, carbon and glass fibre materials in a minimalist design. It derives its distinctive look from the Ciclò – a mono wheel prototype bike also designed by Luca Schieppati that is now part of Milan’s Triennale Design Museum permanent collection. Buy here
It started off as a standard Phantom III designed by Henry Royce. It was re-envisioned by coach builder Hooper and Co. in 1938 with a Sedanca de Ville body style. When the very same show car ended up in the Parisian studio of Henri Labourdette in the Forties, he threw out everything but the running [...]
When I hit the road, it really bothers me that I have to use a helmet. But it’s necessary to protect my big head. Meanwhile I posted all ready three times about helmets (Les Ateliers Ruby, Brain Box and Suicide Helmet). So resume; you simple need one! Good Creative Marketing from Kazakhstan came up with [...]
Benedict Redgrove is London based and shoots Cars, technology interiors and landscapes. He is a man obsessed by structure and form and clean lines. Benedict’s sharp eye for detail & design and his lighting technique have seen him transform heartless industrial areas into beautiful and serene spaces. His images have a clean and graphic quality [...]
Cardok is the underground parking solution that doubles your parking space and provides greater security than a locked garage. And it looks pretty good too. Check here
Rough, stylish and no-nonsense those are the features of the new generation lifeboat. The boat is totally manufactured out of aluminium, self-draining and 100% maintenance free. One of the great things to do in Amsterdam is to sail on the canals which is the perfect setting for this boat.
Without a doubt, Kicherer has dragged more horses from the bowels of the standard 571hp 6.3 liter V-8. The engine mods allow the car to output 620hp. This is enough to make anyone smile from ear to ear. For those who like technical specs, the exact figure for a 0-100 km/h sprint has not been [...]
This 100ft (30m) sailing beauty was created by Stockholm based Claesson Koivisto Rune architects. Its design is kept to a clean cut exclusive minimised use of materials and fixtures. It sails with a dominant factor but its actual design is subtle and prestigious. The overall dynamic linear simplicity of the bow and stern demand’s attention [...]
The legacy for ownership of the car runs just to one person other than James Bond. The car then changed hands only in 1969 when it was bought by Jerry Lee a radio station owner in Philadelphia. He had paid a sum of US $12.000 for the purchase. In his possession the car was out [...]
What do you do when you have a craving for a classic Bugatti or Delahaye but can neither afford one? The answer Terry Cook came up with was to build such a car from scratch. Starting with one of his composite Generation II Boattail Speedster bodies, which are manufactured by his company Deco Rides of [...]
The lighting in Slimane’s shots is spot on — always the tricky aspect of capturing the automobile. But Slimane is no novice at car gazing. The designer/photographer reportedly began sketching Rolls Royce silhouettes at age six, which led to his propensity for capturing form and function. After grand success designing for Christian Dior and Yves [...]
All exterior component are either matt black or finished in black like the 22-inch Formula II alloys. Only other color is red TECHART logotype on the wheels. Other exterior highlights are TECHART Aerodynamic Kit I, TECHART daytime running light system in black and the TECHART exhaust system. I have to say the car looks in [...]
Based on a Path Racer model made by the Company in the 1930s, the GUV’NOR has a Classic style, but is equipped with modern components. It features a Pashley built Reynolds 531 diamond frame (in 20.5, 22.5 and 24.5* inch sizes), with relaxed style forks, Brooks B17 Titanium saddle, drop North Road handlebars – with [...]
Code-X AG develops fundamentally new concepts in yacht construction and yacht drives with the declared aim of having these concepts becoming the standard in the future. They see their selves as forward thinkers and pioneers, in particular from science and industry. The first generation CODE-X yacht combines conventional technology with regenerative energy in the form [...]
So like your cars so much, you want to park them in your house… No problem is what they say by No.555 Architectural Design Office. The most remarkable requests in the various clients’ demands are “garage space for nine cards”, “the most favorite car in the living room” and “high tree in the living room”. [...]
It’s the minimalist ethos of a bygone era-with twists. Take the speed and simplicity of a timeless track racer, add modern updates like a lightweight responsive ALUXX aluminium frame and the option to go fixie or free-wheel. As a little boy one of my first bicycles was a Giant. When they introduce these new ones, [...]
Love-love is the permanent and mobile image of a wrecked ship that has become a functional and safe leisure object.
Italian designer Maurizio Lamponi (no joke) Leopardi designed this ingeniously re-purposed Vespa and Lambretta headlights and handlebars that now act as the coolest desk lamps ever. There is no question about these, whether you’re a fan of the classic Italian scooters or not, the Lamponi lamps rock. Add some vintage charm to your home office [...]
Yuri Shif Custom has created the DUster Streetfighter, a multiple award winning custom motorcycle. Starting from a Ducati Monster 696 engine and transmission, the Belarusian builder fabricated the frame, bodywork and swingarm rear suspension and added a modified Showa fork only to obtain the bike’s unique stance. But as they say, it’s all in the [...]
As the climax of its centenary celebration ceremonies, Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. presented customers and opinion-makers with the Bugatti 16 C Galibier, intended to be the most exclusive, elegant, and powerful four door automobile in the world. The 16 C Gabilier did start as a concept car, but it’s now definitely one of the latter, with [...]
The Ferrambo is the result of mashing together a 1960 Nash Rambler Wagon and a Ferrari 360, along with a ridiculous amount of custom fabrication. The product is truly neither car, with the original Nash donating mainly its body and a wrecked 2002 Ferrari 360 its 3.6L V8 engine and 6-speed tranny. The rest is [...]
Falcon motorcycles is formed by Ian Barry and Amaryllis Knight to fulfill a mutual dream: To build motorcycles without compromise and to grow a company with unshakable integrity that will have meaning a hundred years from now. The Bullet Falcon is a custom Triumph motorcycle, that started life as a derelict frame and pre-unit engine [...]
What if you could transplant the heart and soul of the sizzling Z06 Corvette into a vintage Corvette with its classic style? Larry Allman pondered the same thing and decided to find out. He says, “The real inspiration for the project were two things: my love for the timeless styling of the C1 series Corvettes, [...]
The MN01 of Biomega’s (the first two bicycles) are designed by Marc Newson, the MN01 is arguably the most innovative city bike ever built. The MN’s frame represents a revolutionary approach to bicycle design utilizing “superplastic aluminium” to create the bikes sleek curves while ensuring that the frame is light, strong and responsive. The bicycle [...]
In 2006 RJ Heijnsdijk designed his first lightweight special based on the Porsche 944 rolling chassis with the standard Porsche 944 trans-axle driveline that stands for ideal balance. That was not enough for Heijnsdijk and he designed a new convertible where he moved the gravity with 15% downwards. Also he lowered the weight of the [...]
The Commuter, built for purposeful transportation in all four seasons, are designed to meet a rider’s everyday of the year needs. As much a system as a bike, commuters seamlessly integrate, through considered and attractive design, fenders, lights and racks.
No more ugly tiny little lights on your bicycle, these reflective Windriders from Gijs Bakker Design are fly.
