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Ferrari made quite a splash in Frankfurt, bringing out Michael Schumacher and the other corporate bigwigs to show off its newest model. While we were entirely focused on the debut of the awesome new Ferrari F430 Scuderia, the Italian company had other news to share in Frankfurt. It was easy to miss with all the hoopla surrounding its new weekend warrior model, the Maranello carmaker also had a representative of every other model in the current lineup. And to make things even more interesting, a few of the cars were sporting some rather interesting color combinations on their swoopy sheetmetal.

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As the bi-annual British Motor Show opens its doors to the public at Excel in London’s Docklands, Goodwood announces today (25 July) the recreation of the classic London Motor Show, as held immediately post-War at Earls Court. Goodwood’s Earls Court facility will add an exciting new element to the annual Goodwood Revival meeting, the world’s most authentic historic motor race meeting.

The Goodwood Earls Court Motor Show exhibition area will take its inspiration from the celebrated London Motor Shows, with an original Art Deco frontage reminiscent of the glory days of exhibitions of the past. This spacious new area will give the expected 115,000 Goodwood Revival visitors an insight into how motoring of the future might look from a pre-1966 perspective, with a display of ‘futuristic’ 21st century cars.

Externally Earls Court looks like the entrance to a 1950s Motor Show, promising to display ‘cars of the future’ inside. As no post-1966 vehicles are ordinarily allowed on site during the Goodwood Revival, the Earls Court Motor Show will enable the event to break out of its ‘period’ timeframe and display post-1966 vehicles. The effect will be like walking into a Tardis, offering other-worldly futuristic new cars to see, right up to and including manufacturers’ latest products.

Each stand will be presented in the style of a traditional Motor Show of the 1950s or 1960s. As with the rest of the Revival, the overall display will not be set in a specific timeframe, but rather at some unidentified point prior to 1966. Manufacturer displays are therefore expected to include contemporary cars of the 1950s or 1960s, as well as some ‘concept’ cars showing each company’s visions of what production cars might look like in the early 21st Century. Car manufacturers confirmed to be exhibiting at this ‘motor show of the future’ will include Maserati, Jaguar, BMW, Ford and Rolls-Royce.


In addition to the manufacturers’ stands, there will be a central ‘concours d’elegance’ exhibition staged in association with BGC, the voice and electronic brokerage specialists. This display will commemorate ‘the Fastest Car in the World’, featuring around 25 performance cars from the 1920s, right through to the present day, all of which were the most rapid cars in production at the time.

Goodwood’s historic links with Earls Court are very strong. The famous London Earls Court exhibition site was built on land once owned by the Duke of Richmond; the Earl in the name referring to the Earl of March, from which the present 10th Duke of Richmond, and his son Lord March, are directly descended.

To assist in the unveiling of the Goodwood Revival Earls Court building, a number of Oil Exco models were on hand to pose with some iconic Motor Show cars of the past to provide some traditional Motor Show glamour.

Goodwood Revival founder, Lord March, says, “The challenging sweeps and bends of the historic Goodwood track will not be the only curves to watch at this year’s Revival. It’s great to see such nice bodywork on the cars, and the girls!”

The historic Goodwood Motor Circuit celebrates two significant anniversaries in 2008. Foremost is the 60th anniversary of the now legendary circuit, which opened its gates to the public in September 1948 to host Britain’s very first post-War motor race meeting at a permanent venue. The Goodwood Revival, devised to celebrate those early halcyon days of motor racing at the famous West Sussex-based circuit, also marks its own 10th landmark anniversary this year, and many special features are planned to mark the occasion, in addition to Earls Court.

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A lot of what's new in the Harley world today looks old. A current trend is to buy, or build, a new bike that recalls the classic days of the V-twin. The Motor Factory's Softail frames and "Heritage" bikes, and the aftermarket's bolt-on parts can have an Evo looking like a panhead in a matter of hours. Old is "in." That may work for some, but what about those guys who've always liked rigid frames, kickstarters with magnetos, apehangers, and classic flame paint jobs? Don't dare call them trendy, unless you wanna get your butt kicked.

Frank Tatulli, former partner in the well-known New York City chopper shop, Psycho Cycles, likes "old," but Frank's not living in the past when it comes to his cycle. This retro piece is about as far from trendy as you can get. The Psychoholic is all business, and is about as innovative as a chopper can be. Frank knows how to build a no-holds-barred bike.


Although it looks like a shovelhead, the resemblance stops there. Nestled between the tubes of the Chopper Guys rigid frame is an Indian Larry-built 96-inch firebreathin' monster motor. Sporting a complete S&S lower end, the mill is topped with STD heads that have been ported, polished, and flowed by Crazy Horse Speed Shop. Intake and exhaust is handled by an S&S "E" carb, which works in conjunction with the S&S 495 solid lifter cam and pushrods, JIMS lifters, and owner-built HPC-coated shotgun pipes. Spark is provided by a very cool side-mounted Joe Hunt magneto.

Ahead of the big V-twin, we see the chopper's forward controls, which are from Performance Machine. Over on the drive side, there's a three-inch primary belt that's coupled to a belt final. Gear changes are controlled by a four-speed trans filled with an Andrews super close ratio gear set. The clutch is from Bandit, with hydraulic assist and lock-up unit. Action is super smooth; you can pull the clutch lever with one finger!

The Psychoholic's suspension is minimal. In front, the 21-inch Performance Machine Viper wheel carries an Avon tire and PM brakes between the legs of a Cerriani/Storz wide glide fork. Out back, there's a matching 18-inch Viper rim/Avon tire combo, and another PM brake. A minimal Paul Cox hand-stitched leather seat gives Frank a place to plant his backside. It sits on a modified FLT rear fender that's supported by Frank's own struts. The bars are high, but for Frank, they're comfortable. Cool knurled grips are from A.R.T. Racing. And speaking of racing, there's an automotive style oil filter hanging off the left side of the frame.

The paint was squirted by Fritz, who started with a charcoal silver base followed by fluorescent blue, and topped off the base colors with yellow and orange flames outlined in green. The cycle's small graphics are courtesy of Andrea, the well-known NYC-area tattoo artist fomerly with the now-defunct East Side Ink. Nice touch.

Now for those of you who think this bike is slathered in chrome, look again. The keen eyes among you will notice that the S&S teardrop air cleaner and kickstarter arm are chrome, but that the rest of this rigid has a different kind of shine. The kicker pedal is brass, and so is the Frank-built milled taillight, but the balance of the brightwork comes from many hours of polishing.

And in case you think that the guys who have the shops build wild bikes with no regard for riding them, that doesn't apply to this iron horse. Frank's about as hardcore as they come. To prove his steed's mettle, he's ridden this bike out to Ohio and back to New York in the middle of the summer! (Frank says you gotta know how to ride a hardtail. After seeing Frank in the saddle, I'm not going to disagree.)

As I write, The Psychoholic is in pieces on the shop floor undergoing a metamorphosis. I'm not sure what the end result will be, but surely it will reflect Frank's love of "old school" choppers. At that school, poseurs need not apply

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Decade Winner: 1947 Ford Convertible

The first fully automatic transmission, Hydra-Matic, was introduced by General Motors in the 1940 Oldsmobile. But by 1942, World War II halted production of new American automobiles for over three years. Despite this hiccup, it did give rise to at least one timeless classic – the Jeep. By the late 1940’s, automotive innovation was back on track with GM’s introduction of high-compression overhead valve V-8 engines.

BMW 328 Kamm Coupe - 1940 Mille Miglia

The BMW 328 Kamm Coupé, named after the German aerodynamics pioneer Wunibald Kamm, disappeared without trace back in 1953. But now – 70years after BMW’s famous Mille Miglia victory – BMW Classic has recreated this legendary racing car, once again illuminating an important milestone in both motor sport history and the development of vehicle aerodynamics.

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Ever since Perana Performance Group commissioned Italian design firm Zagato to style a car based on a Corvette chassis in 2009, we lusted after the finished product. It so happens our lust was just the thing to convince Perana to bring the Zagato Perana Z-One to the U.S.

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The Zagato Perana Z-One was unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show to great acclaim, and was later shown at the Concorso d'Eleganza at Villa d'Este in Italy where it received similar applause. After the successful showings, Perana Performance Group put the Z-One into production in July 2009, but only intended to sell the car in Europe and the United Arab Emirates. However, the car's positive reception in the U.S. caused the firm to partner with Superformance, a California-based importer and builder of replica Shelby Cobras, to import the car to the U.S.

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Perana chose to use a Corvette chassis and Corvette engines for the Z-One. U.S. buyers will be able to choose from General Motors' latest E-Rod LS3, 6.2-liter V-8 or the Z06's potent 7.0-liter, LS7 V-8. The E-Rod, a crate engine, produces the same 436 horsepower as the base LS3 engine, while the LS7 produces the same 505 horsepower as the stock Z06. These engine choices are coupled to a six-speed manual transmission accompanied by a ZF limited-slip differential.

With those powertrain choices, the Z-One certainly has the power to go with its looks. Its styling reflects classic American cars, such as the Shelby Cobra and Daytona Coupe, to which Zagato added an Italian flair. The grille is pure Shelby, but it's flanked by beautifully sculpted fenders and headlights that have a little Ferrari 599 in their design. At the rear, Zagato combined elements seen on its DB7 and Ferrari 575 GT customizations to finish the beautifully unique car.

Inside, buyers will find Recaro sport seats covered in leather and Alcantara, which also covers the rest of the interior. Air conditioning comes standard along with a navigation system and power accessories, and the only options are unique exterior colors, unspecified interior trim, and a brake upgrade package. Perhaps the best part about the Z-One, though, is its price. Perana and Superformance say it will start at under $100,000.

The Z-One makes its U.S. debut on August 13 at the Concorso Italiano held at the Laguna Seca Golf Ranch in Monterey, Calif. Only 999 are destined for production, and a small portion of those will reach the U.S.

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