Categories / Art and Photography, Cars and Bikes

“All the cars I ever owned” Print

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“All the cars I ever owned” is a new venture from the designers at People will always need plates. Moving away from architecture, for this piece they have turned their attention to automobiles.

The bespoke giclee prints are based on a list of every car you’ve owned, with an illustration of the make and in the order you owned them. Obviously, this print works best if you have driven an eclectic range of retro and classic cars, but if your real history is not so interesting, you could always have the print made using a list of your favourite vintage cars.

The print is made to order, so the price is available on application. Contact People will always need plates via their website for more information.

Categories / Cars and Bikes

Bowery Lane Bicycles – retro-styled city bikes

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We're not sure if they sell to the UK as yet, but if you are in the US and on the look out for retro-styled city bike, you might want to check out Bowery Lane Bicycles.

The idea is to produce a well-made, vintage-style city bike without it costing a fortune, which is what you get with the Broncks above. Available with a black or raw finish, the bike offers a Dutch-style designwith classic sprung leather saddle, cork handles, chain guard, fenders, kick stand, rear rack and that eye-catching wooden crate for carrying your bits and pieces.

The bike is produced in New York City using eco-friendly parts and techniques (including solar energy in the factory), selling for $595 (around £359). Check out over the page for an image of the other cycle in the current range, the Breukelen.

Bowery Lane Bicycles

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Categories / Cars and Bikes

Peter Sellers’ Pink Panther Mini up for auction

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One of the most famous Minis ever made will go up for auction this month – and for the right price, you can own Peter Sellers' Mini, made famous in the original Pink Panther movie.

It's not just any old movie Mini either, this one was made for Sellers himself, commissioned from the exclusive coachbuilders, Radfords, offering very un-Mini-like features including leather seats, Wilton carpets, a walnut dash, a host of extra instruments, chrome window surrounds and its famous 'wicker work' paint job – hand-painted lines to give the effect of basketwork. Apparently it cost roughly the same as a Rolls Royce back in the early 60s!

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Categories / Cars and Bikes

Zepii retro-styled electric scooters

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Fancy cruising round the streets on a vintage-style scooter, but don't want to do further damage to the environment? You need one of these Zepii retro-styled electric scooters.

Obviously being both new and electric, this isn't one for the purists. But if you want something cheap and nippy for getting around town, it might be worth a look. Taking its design inspiration from the vintage Vespas (not to mention some nifty lights and a backrest), the Zepii offers between 50 and 60km of travel from an eight hour charge from your mains, costing around 8p for 40 miles of riding and of course, throwing out absolutely no emissions. Top speed? We don't know, but we suspect you'll not be burning rubber when the lights change.

If you want one, check out the Zepii website for the lowdown, with prices around the £849 mark, which seems pretty reasonable for something that costs peanuts to run. See over for another image of the scoot.

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Categories / Cars and Bikes, Men's Fashion

Quoc Pham retro-styled cycling shoes

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Cycle to work, but don't want to take an extra pair of shoes? Check out these newly-launched Quoc Pham cycling shoes.

British made, the shoes are designed to fit the gap between cycling footwear and casual shoes, with a tapered shape to fit inside a pedal cage, but with enough style to catch the eye when you're walking about during the day.

Made from what's described as 'the finest materials around' and in various finishes (including a patent leather), they should be available in the non-too-distant future for…well, we're not sure about the price as yet.

Quoc Pham website

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Categories / Cars and Bikes, Men's Fashion

Rapha and Timothy Everest three-piece 1930s-style cycling suit

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Classic cyclewear maker Rapha has teamed up with Savile Row tailor Timothy Everest to produce a three-piece suit that's good for both the bicycle and the boardroom.

Apparently inspired by 'gentleman riders of the 1930s', the suit has taken 12 months to develop and offers up a luxury wool jacket, waistcoat and trousers or plus fours in a Prince of Wales check, with plenty of detailing for the modern cyclist.

That includes a 'storm collar' to keep out the elements, fixed pockets, rear buttoned pockets, a shoulder pleat for extra reach and turndown cuffs (with bright inner for extra visibility). The suit is only available fully bespoke, if you want one, the three-piece costs £3,500. Email Timothy Everest to find out more.

Rapha website