Nick's Cafe Racer

Back in October, we blogged about Nick's cool Cafe Racer that took first prize at the Melbourne Mods v Rockers event.
As I was in the workshop grabbing a few shots of Craigs A model, I thought I'd get Nick to drag the bike out to pose for a few shots before I left
A stunning creation, you have to agree.
Luke.

crankandpiston // shot of the day // The Outlaw

It might be a miss match of Porsche bits, however it is still something that Porschephiles would drool over....unless you are a completely fastidious nerd that is!!
Phil
TITAN MOVIE HD // Clash Production
Well here we go...another awesome exclusive from Stephane and the team at Clash Production. This time in HD!!
This is the first collaboration with a great band called Team Ghost that composed the music of the video. You can find them on myspace > http://www.myspace.com/teamghostmusic
Hold on tight, it's going to be a wild ride!!
Jebal Hafeet // Greatest Driving Roads....

Our region is a little short on what would be described as decent driving roads – unless you really get your kicks on vast swatches of arrow straight motorway. So we’re (www.carmiddleeast.com) highlighting some of the best roads – and want your help in finding more. First in the series is perhaps one of the most famous roads in the region – Jebel Hafeet.
Situated on the Jebel Hafeet mountain on the border between the UAE and Oman, this 12.3km stretch of tarmac leads to the highest point accessable by a regular car in the UAE. And what great joys await at the top of a mountain? A crappy little restaurant at 1016m above sea level. However, the Mercure Grand Hotel a few kilometres down the mountain is good for tea and cake around the pool.
Set the sat-nav for Al Ain – basically follow the E66 until it ends. Once there, follow the brown tourist signs to the Hafeet. Beware, if you’re visiting at the weekend, arrive early to avoid the traffic. Better still, stay overnight at the Grand Mercure and you can play all night – there’s little else to do in the area. Make sure you fill up in Al Ain itself though, as it’s a very long walk down to get fuel.
Jebel Hafeet can be a killer – we’ve had plenty of cars throw up all manner of warnings due to overheating. If it’s your first time, take it easy – some of the corners are very deceptive and the scars on the concrete crash barriers bear the marks of those who’ve overcooked it en route to the summit.
Don’t worry about holding anyone up, it’s two lanes up and one down. Just leave the gawping at the view for the numerous parking areas on the way up. Enjoy!
24°3’ 30” N 55°46’ 40” E is your end goal
Tom...
www.carmiddleeast.com
MotoGP // 2010 // Sepang // Test Day 2
crankandpiston // shot of the day // NSX

A stunning Turbo charged Acura NSX running a 458hp/350lb-ft at the rear wheels, Sorcery widebody kit and WORK Meister S1 wheels....All shot by the super talented Jeff Creech!
Worthy shot of the day..
Phil
Falcon Racing Team // Ibrahim Salloum // GT3 Cup On Board
I know we can get a bit Motorsport intensive here at crankandpiston...I make no apologies of that fact especially when we get to see some cool on board footage from our local track in a Porsche 997 Cup Car. So as I just mentioned here is a video from Round 4 of the UAE GT Championship on board with Falcon Racing's Ibrahim Salloum chasing down Cabell Fisher in the orange and black #35 Porsche GT3 cup of Khaleji Motorsport.
I can't get enough of the noise a GT3 Cup Car makes...so turn it up and enjoy the Dubai Autodrome layout.
Phil
Falcon Racing - Prepared and Supported by ARM @ www.armotors.ae
GTZ club // Auto X // Jebel Ali
Zenvo // Danish Supercar madness // CAR
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MotoGP // 2010 // Sepang // Test Day 1
Jaguar // The road to Le Mans

Just a quick post to say that Jaguar Cars with the help of Paul Gentilozzi and RSR Racing have been given the nod by the ACO to enter this years 24 Hour Epic of Le Mans...
A Jaguar Sportscar blatting down the Mulsanne again after all these years will be a truly wonderful sight...and from the sounds of it the noise coming out of the side exits on the XKR will reverberate all around the French Countryside!
Phil
'56 Chevy Gasser. Pure street madness.

Hodgie's 1956 Chevy Sports Coupe Gasser is a sight (and sound) to behold. You wouldn't believe the fun we had on the photo shoot. It's a great atmosphere when you are with a cool guy who builds cool cars, just ragging around with a massive smile on his face for absolutely no reason whatsoever.
For more on this awesome beast, check out the full feature in Issue 03 of Fuel Magazine.
Luke.

McLaren MP4-12C // Evocative renderings

Take one super talented guy - Jon Sibal! Then take the work of another superbly talented guy - Andy Blackmore! Then marinate with a car that I personally think is stunning and of ageless design.
So to explain, Jon Sibal sat one day and thought what an MP4-12C might look like if McLaren bite the bullet and take their baby racing in the GT Championships around the world. To make it evocative he decided rather than make up a new look and feel, he would take the ageless livery designs that Andy Blackmore came up with all those years ago when the McLaren F1 “GTR” ruled the tracks around the world. Instant awesomeness...
I thought I would take a different direction to some of the other blogs around the world and show you the one that, as a kid growing up I thought was just perfect...Follow the link to see the rest!
Phil
http://jonsibal.com/blog
http://jonsibal.com/blog/2010/02/mclaren-mp4-12c-gtr/
Harris Irfan // Drivers Diary // ARM GT3 // Rd4
Craig's 'A' coming along nicely..

I dropped in to the workshop tonight where some buddies work on their projects. It's good to pop in and grab some shots every now and again.
The car I always anticipate seeing the most is Craig's Ford Model A. Not just because he 'Fueled' it up with the logo on the door, but because it's such a sweet car.
This was the first photo out of the box tonight but it's late so I'll get some more up online another time.
Luke.
F1 // The best looking car // EVER!

With all the new F1 cars looking decidedly ugly, I thought it best to remind you just how good F1 cars used to look!! Automotive porn on an unquestionable level...
Phil
Joshua Herron // The bearded dude.....
We like Joshua Herron and the superb work that he does behind a camera....This is a slight reverse in that he is the man in front of the camera...Josh was approached by deathmachines.net to do an interview about himself, in which he agreed to with no hesitation.... "I've never really had the opportunity to be on the other side of the camera, so this was pretty awesome to be involved in something like this. Thanks to everyone for the support over the past year, I wouldn't be where I am without you guys!"
Enjoy!
Shot by Will Roegge....
Dave Perry // Hot Rod Pin-ups ....
Nothing more than a little tease.....
If you like what you see, you can head over to our sister, www.fuelzine.com and buy yourself some DVD's...just here - http://fuelmagazine.bigcartel.com/category/dvds

















