Posts Tagged ‘chopper’

Vintage Diesel: Gray Eagles developing a turbodiesel Harley

Monday, December 10th, 2007
There's a diesel motorcycle under development, but it's not being made by Suzuki in Japan or BMW in Germany. It's being developed by a group of pensioners who call themselves the Gray Eagles, an informal collection of retired engineers and executives from Harley-Davidson and Outboard Marine. And if ......

Vegas council orders American flag down at Towbin Hummer

Sunday, March 25th, 2007
A Las Vegas HUMMER dealer, Dan Towbin of Towbin HUMMER, has been ordered to take down a 30' x 60' American flag he's flown 100 feet above his dealership for a year because his neighbors have complained about the sound of the flag flapping and the obtrusiveness of its looming pole. While Towbin claim......

For the man who has everything: Dodge Viper with matching helicopter

Wednesday, January 24th, 2007
There's no shortage of crossover between the aerospace and automobile industries, with carmakers regularly borrowing ideas from airplanes. Car manufacturers like BMW, Mitsubishi, Saab and Rolls Royce all have roots in building airplanes, but the Dodge Viper? Sure, Carroll Shelby, on whose Cobra the ......

Prancing Steel Horse: custom Scuderia Ferrari chopper

Sunday, December 24th, 2006
There are a lot of superlatives that could be equally applied to Ferraris and to custom choppers by their respective enthusiasts, and we're not going to try to name them all. But that's probably why there have been so many efforts to blend the two, with varied results.One builder of custom choppers ......

2007 Barrett-Jackson, Scottsdale: Corvette and OC Chopper Sold at $160,000

Tuesday, December 5th, 2006
Click on the image for a gallery of high-res images of these vehiclesSaturday, before the action waned in Scottsdale, the well-known Teutul family of Orange County Choppers fame parted with a total of six vehicles. Our man Frank was there and sent in this report.First up was a rare 1968 Charger har......

Jeep clips Russian helicopter in unusual late-night accident

Monday, April 24th, 2006
In what is surely one of the more unusual traffic accidents reported in recent days, an unspecified 'jeep' crashed into a helicopter in Russia, close to the town of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatski.So... did some thrill-seeking Russian redneck out for a spot of stunt jumping in his 4WD clip an airborn Chino......

Grading the Detroit Auto Show: Lincoln

Monday, April 4th, 2005
WK: I like the Zephyr. It could be a little flashier, but I don't believe that is Lincoln's intent. They aren't running with Cadillac, BMW or Mecrcedes anymore. They will be the front wheel drive American luxury company. But when I compare them to the other front wheel drive lux company (Acura) they......