A couple of weeks ago, we gave you a quick look at the Ace Fireball 535 Cafe Racer. Some of you may not have noticed the long comment by Chumma who built the bike, telling the story of how it all came about. Not only is the story quite interesting, but Chumma took a couple [...]
February 2011
As previously reported, the Morgan Motor Company has decided to relaunch the old Morgan 3 Wheeler, basing the new car, in no small part, on the design of Pete Larsen’s Ace Cycle Car. The new 3 wheeler will be powered, at least for the first year, by a 115 horsepower S&S X-Wedge V-Twin running through [...]
Unlike some innovative engine designs perpetually hyped as the engine of the future, EcoMotors’ OPOC engine seems to be making real headway. They have reached an agreement with Navistar to build a 2 module turbo diesel version for Class 8 trucks, designed to produce about 480 hp, it could deliver as much as 45% better [...]
John Tangerås from Norway thought we might like to see a motorcycle he currently has under construction, the Tangerås Verksted & Støperi T900. The new 21st century builders, like John, start with CAD drawings, detailing all of the various components, including the engine, and when the design is to his liking the build begins. Unlike [...]
