Super-Sleek Monster Motorcycles of Lan Barry

American industrial designer and artist has created a stunning concept of Lan Barry motorcycles, which obviously influence of the “British”. Lan is a co-founder of Los Angeles-based company Falcon.

The first concept is called “The Bullet”. The artistic and elegant bike was built from scratch, using Triumph Thunderbird 1950 engine.

The next the concept was “The Kestrel” that is made using three colors: gold, blue and black. Motorcycle is based on Triumph Bonneville 1970. Aluminum, brass, copper, nickel, steel, and dozens of entries by hand.

The third concept is simply called “The Black”. At the heart of the motorcycle engine is original Vincent Black Shadow in 1952, set a speed record in 1952, breaking the mark of 160 km / h.

Last concept of the series is “The White”, which is the most powerful motorcycle. It is based on the original Velocette Thruxton 1967 engine.

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PROJECT SR250 by moto-mucci

Yesterday our day started at 5am. We packed the car, prepped the bike and headed south to get some shots of Kara and the SR250 at dawn. The plan was to then go back to bed and resume shooting at a more reasonable hour. We didn't. Instead we kept shooting, jumping around to industrial locations all over Chicago. 14 hours later we flopped our exhausted bodies into the seat backs of a bar within stumbling distance of the apartment. We then proceeded to cap the night off. So much weight, both mental and physical, was relieved when I hit that booth. The bike was done. The shoot was done. Everything went as planned. 

Big thanks to Pat Daly for driving in from Detroit to lend his amazing photography skills.

Also a big thanks to Sofia Boutique in Chicago for outfitting Kara for the shoot.

There's been almost 2 years worth of spare time and long weekends that have gone into this bike and it's finally done. Next up - the longevity test, while Kara and I take it and the CX500 800 miles around Lake Michigan.

Here are a few shots I snapped on my phone along the way. I'm stoked to see the real deal come back from editing when Pat's put his final touches on them. Stay tuned!

If you're an "in the moment" kind of lad or gal be sure to follow along on Instagram and Facebook. It'll also be where we post photos while we're on our trip around the lake next week!

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‘Container-find’ Stratos to feature at Bonhams’ 2013 Quail Lodge sale

For many years stored away in a shipping container, with only a dusty surfboard for company, this 1970s supercar will be making a dramatic reappearance on 16 August when it’s offered for sale by Bonhams at its 2013 Monterey week auction...

The Lancia, built in 1972, was originally delivered to a German client. Around 10 years later it was exported to the USA and then purchased by a British ex-pat, who saw the car in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He still remembers the 1000-mile drive home to San Francisco, a trip that saw the Stratos passing over snowy mountain passes and through the two driest valleys in the Mojave Desert.

It was then used as an everyday car, handy for the commute down Highway 1 from San Francisco to Santa Barbara. As time went on, the family grew and the Stratos was used less. Eventually, in 1998, it was decided to lay the exotic Italian car up in a container.

With just 50,116 believed-to-be-genuine miles on the clock, this is the car you see now, in ‘container-find’ condition. Needless to say, some reconditioning work is essential before the punchy 2.4-litre Ferrari V6 is fired up again.

The car is just one fine lot in a catalogue of collectors’ cars to be offered by Bonhams at its 16 August 2013, Quail Lodge Carmel Valley auction. Estimate: USD 250,000 – 300,000.

Photos: Bonhams