The Classic Machines
The Classic Machines
All The Pretty Things Money Can Buy.
What are your favorite brands and why? Many years ago, when I was a parts consultant for a restoration shop in Brazil, I had an interesting conversation with a customer about the things we wanted but we could not afford, mostly hot rod-related. This is how he wrapped up the talking: “You know what I…
Honda XL 250R
Reliable, stylish, affordable, and groundbreaking; no wonder this little Honda became one of the most popular bikes of the 1980s. The perception of motorcycles varies across different cultures around the world. In developed countries, it is a vehicle used mainly as a hobby, but in poorer nations, a bike is the most affordable means of…
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Flight To Arras / Pilote de Guerre
What book could you read over and over again? The Prince of the Sky. Writer, poet, illustrator, pilot, and above all, a romantic guy regarding most aspects of life. Antoine de Saint-Exupery was blessed with quite a few qualities when he came to this world. Saint-Ex, as friends and family knew him, became famous thanks…
Classic Poetry – Huey
Such a hot afternoon. It could have been a Wednesday, or a Friday, but not a Sunday. Sitting on the driveway, brake parts scattered around me. And then the sound. POM POM POM POM… I remember this sound, I know what it is. POM POM POM POM… I close my eyes. I am not listening……
Jimmy Stewart, The War Hero.
Old movies are the closest thing we have to a time machine. They can bring us back to a time when life was simpler, and people were more authentic. Every movie lover has a list of their favorite classics and, consequently, their favorite actors and actresses. During the glory days of Hollywood, Bogart was the…
The Argentine Mission at the 84 Hours of Nürburgring
– In 1969, a team of Argentine racers, led by Juan Manuel Fangio, won one of the most gruesome endurance races ever, driving an unlikely race car. This is their story. No, it is not a typo. The first time I came across this amazing story, I also thought: ” You mean 24 Hours of…
1983 Porsche 911 Targa – A Matter of Feeling
During the time I worked for two different restoration shops in Brazil, I had the opportunity to drive some interesting cars and bikes. A couple of days ago I was going through hundreds of digital pictures that I have scattered all over Google Drive and found a few shots of one of those cars, a…
The Classic Machines 