Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Tara Tari
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
1970 Moto Guzzi V7 Special Ambassador
Originally, the first V7 marketed from 1967 was designed to equip the Italian police, following a competition launched in the early 1960s. It was designed by Giulio Cesare Carcano.
Its engine is often mistakenly compared to that developed for the Autoveicolo da Montagna 3x3 and used by the army, also called the "mechanical mule", itself similar to the aborted engine project of the Fiat 500. Giulio Cesare Carcano makes note that if these engines have in common to be V-twins, they are nevertheless totally different and the fruit of different ideas. According to Umberto Todero, they have nothing in common.
The 703.3 cc 90° open V-twin, mounted longitudinally in the V7's double-cradle frame, develops 40 bhp. Braking is provided by two 220 mm drums, double cam at the front and single cam at the rear. It was not until the 1965 Milan Motor Show that the civilian version was presented. Compared to the police models, the civilian V7 gains around ten horsepower and loses 20 kg.
In 1969, the V7 Special presented the first evolution of the V7. The displacement increases to 757 cm3 by a 3 mm increase in the bore, which induces a gain of 5 hp. Its aesthetics are slightly modified. It is only available in white, with red stripes on the tank, front fender and side covers. It is marketed until 1971.
The V7 Special is lined with a V7 Ambassador, reserved for the American market: a large handlebar, a different saddle and chrome cylinder guards. The V7 Special retained a right-side gearshift, while the US Ambassador is shifted on the left
Pictures via : www.ruotedasogno.com
Monday, March 20, 2023
Colt Single Action Army 1896 Restoration
Since the Sergio Leone movie The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, I have always been fascinated by the Colt Peacemaker. This is an example of an amazing previous customer restoration made by Turnbull restoration in Bloomfield, NY and therefore the firearm is not for sale. The Colt Single Action Army “Peacemaker” revolver is a famous piece of Americana. The SAA was designed for the U.S. government service revolver trials of 1872 by Colt’s Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company and was adopted as the standard military service revolver until 1892.
History Restored:
Install new hammer, fit new bolt, time revolver, repair recoil shield
Repair ejector rod housing and screw, fit new ejector rod
Fit new reproduction black Colt grips
Polish all parts for correct high polish finish
All screws repaired/replaced
Restore all original markings
Color case harden frame, loading gate and hammer
New cylinder
Charcoal blue barrel and cylinder
Nitre blue screws
Friday, March 17, 2023
Fonk Motorcycle, Kobe, Japan
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Aston Martin DB 2/4 Mark III
The DB 2/4 Mark III is a grand tourer sold by Aston Martin from 1957 until 1959. It was an evolution of the DB2/4 Mark II model it replaced, using an evolution of that car's W.O. Bentley-designed 2.9 L (2922 cc/178 in³) Lagonda straight-6 engine, redesigned by Tadek Marek. It was succeeded by the Aston Martin DB4 in 1958. James Bond drives an Aston Martin DB Mark III in the novel version of Goldfinger, though it is referred to as a "DB III" in the book, the chapter in which he drives to his famous golf-course encounter with the villain is entitled 'Thoughts in a DB III'. It is the only Bond car in the Ian Fleming novels to have gadgets installed. For the film adaptation five years later, the car was updated to the Aston Martin DB5 model and the array of gadgetry was much expanded. That model was to become one of the most iconic of classic cars as a result. Pictures via : Route da Sogno
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
The steamer Miramar
The steamer Miramar remained in port for several months while the procedures for its flagging were completed and on April 9, under the command of Captain Juan Singala, left for Marseilles in order to clean up funds, returning to Palma on the 15th of the same month. Before docking on the regular line from Palma to Barcelona, the ship provided special services on the occasion of King Alfonso XIII's visit to Palma. On April 21, she went out to receive the royal yacht Giralda off Cape Regana with the members of the Governing Board of Isleña Marítima and many guests. The following day, together with her Balearic fleet companion, she accompanied the monarch to the caves of Artá, Alcudia and Pollensa and on the night of the 24th she left for Ibiza on the occasion of the King's trip to that island.