CB 450 by TROPHY

This 1972 Honda CL450 has been beautifully restored and turned into a cafe racer by Trophy Motorcycles in San Diego (CA). This bike was the scrambler sister of the CB450, powered by the same 444cc DOHC parallel twin engine. The difference between the two models were indeed mainly cosmetic, and due to its higher pipes and braced handlebars, the CL was slightly more appropriate for the off-road riding. Born in 1967, the CL components were initially available in kit to modify the CB450, while the stock model was officially released in 1968 with a new 5-speed gearbox, which upgraded the older 4-speed. When in 1970 the CB450 was provided with a front disc brake, the CL450 kept the drum brakes. The CL 450 was produced up until the 1974... Forty years later watching this bike is still a pleasure. 

from inazuma cafe.

Filson 4x4

You know how we feel about the Filson Brand (it's a little thing called love). Their products epitomize what we cherish about American-made goods, and when we found out that they were now fusing their brand into a Jeep, we knew a good thing just got better.
The offspring of two rugged American icons, the AEV Brute Double Cab Jeep sports the same values that Filson puts into every product. It's tough enough for earth’s most rugged environments, yet stylish enough to get a tip of the hat from any car enthusiast. It's an instant American classic.











Expedition-ready, this Brute Double Cab offers a 475 horsepower engine, 6.4 liter Hemi V8, and reinforced stamped steel bumpers. Its heat reduction hood and 35” BFGoodrich Mud Terrain Tires are necessary as it wields a 9,500 lb. WARN winch and 3.5” Dualsport SC Suspension System.
Looking to the interior, Filson's signature Horween leather coats the seating, while the doors are accented with durable Twill panels. With a Filson-specific, non-metallic dark green exterior paint, exterior and interior badging, and custom tonneau cover, this 4×4 is as sophisticated on the inside as it is muscular on the outside.
So whether you are looking to bear track in the backcountry or cast out near the stream, with the help of $130,000 in extra cash, you'll be scaling the backroads in no time.



























































Images ©Filson. from huckberry

Monsieur Belmondo, start your engine!

The French film daredevil and star of 'Breathless' was known for his action hero adventures; but it's less well known that Jean-Paul Belmondo also loved cars. No wonder he looks so pleased to be slipping into the driver's seat of a Matra...

An article for the French magazine 'Paris Match' brought together two of the nation's heroes: the photographer Philippe le Tellier and Jean-Paul Belmondo who, in the course of his acting life, would appear in some 85 films. The article gave the movie star and self-confessed car enthusiast the chance to taste the thrill of driving the prototype Matra. Unlike his American alter ego Steve McQueen, Jean-Paul Belmondo never actually raced, leaving that to his son Paul, who drove in Formula 1 in the 1990s. But among the treasures in his garage were a Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet, a Maserati Ghibli and even a Morgan 4/4. On Bebel's wrist (as the French affectionately nicknamed their action hero) was always a Rolex Daytona (recently sold at auction in Geneva). But what particularly impressed us was that, for his Matra experience, the star chose to wear not jeans and a leather jacket, but the outfit of a rather stylish gentleman with petrol in his blood. 

Photos: Philippe le Tellier/Paris Match

Classic Matras can be found for sale in the Classic Driver Market.

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