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— Zero Cycles — Electric Motorcycle

Now, If you know me, you know I have an irrational fear of motorcycles. Not so much of the motorcycle itself, but more-so of the riding around cars. I’m really afraid of getting my pumpkin squashed by a 4000 pound car. But if I weren’t afraid of that possibility or lived in, say, China where everyone rides bicycles, or Italy, where everyone knows how to drive around motorcycles, I’d get one. I might even contemplate a Zero cycle, “Zero S”. The ‘S is an Electric motorcycle that performs like a gas motorcycle, and most importantly, you won’t look like...

Although not a car, one of our favorite type of carriages is the personally owned boat (we don’t like the word yacht). One of the most amazing “yachts” out there is Mirabella 5. It was built by a former British Defence Company (Vosper Thornycroft) for more than $50 million. VT Group has built an amazingly graceful machine that also serves as a work of art. Mirabella 5 is a motoryacht, but… has a mast and can be sailed as a conventional sailing yacht. This makes it a HYBRID, and the only hybrid worth owning. Displacing 765 tons, it is...

After Ford is preparing for its assault on the small-truck market with its updated and thoroughly modern Ford Ranger, Chevrolet will attack as well. Just like Ford, the Colorado will be considered a “world” vehicle. Chevrolet will attempt to sell Colorado’s in much of Asia, South America, and Europe. The design of the truck itself will carry much of the design from the Chevrolet concept as designed by Chevrolet designers based in Brazil. The truck will share its grill shape with its larger Silverado brethren. Much of the contouring on the side of the vehicle will also be familiar. ...

In what was considered to be the most technically advanced production car at the time (and is still high-tech by today’s standard), Porsche created the 959. The 959 was in production from 1986 to 1989. It was designed largely as a Rally car. Just like Lancia’s Stratos, it was sold in order to make the 959 legal on the rally circuit. Porsche was required to produce and sell at least 200 cars on the open, auto market for the 959 to be considered “production” by the World Rally sanctioning body (FIA) . Porsche utilized one of its existing engines,...

In the pantheon of carriages, trains are efficient at carrying lots of passenger between cities. Trains can reliably stop at numerous locations along a railroad and “work” 24 hours a day. Although much of the American train industry is dying (or dead), trains are a prime means of moving millions of people per day throughout the world. As far as looks are concerned there are several trains that stand out from the rest. Obviously the Bullet trains (generically) from Japan, Europe, and China are amazing, but back in the 50′s there was another. The GM Aerotrain. Back in the...

Now, the most dangerous carriage known to man are motorcycles, or perhaps, dragons, but if you’ve been to Car And Carriage before, you know that Confederate Motorcycles is our favorite cycle company. We consider the Wraith the most amazing piece of two wheeled machinery EVER devised. And Confederate has done it again with a new bike; and that bike is the X132 Hellcat. With the images of this 2012 Hellcat, there can be little doubt that Confederate has become immortal. Every one of their bike designs has been a success, they have been unique, they are art, and they...

One of the largest working Carriages, one person can drive are the large Earth Movers. They look ominous as well as utilitarian. One of the largest and most common Earth Movers is the Caterpillar 797 series. Today they are the largest “mechanical” Earth Movers you can buy. Their engines send power to transmissions, through differentials, and out to the wheels. There are larger Earth Movers, but they are hybrid electric. Each tire weighs 11,680 lbs., and to replace one of the tires you will be set back $60,000 per tire, and the 797 uses 6 of them. Note the...

British Airways has come up with another in a long line of great commercials. The new one is entitled To Fly. To Serve. It is filmed in a definite Cinema style and runs through the generations of passenger travel. – Car and Carriage

C-5 crash doesn't diminish historian's view of aircraft

One of the greatest aircraft of all time is the Lockheed C-5 Galaxy. The first C5 took flight in 1969 and they are still flying today. For the Air Force, they fill the role of Strategic Airlift (stratair). C5′s have carried everything including, trucks, tanks, supplies, paratroopers, boats, missile batteries, satellites, ICBMs, as well as even other Aircraft. The nose of the aircraft pivots up to allow over-sized equipment to be loaded easier. It also allows equipment and supplies to be loaded in the front and unloaded in the rear. The only major improvements were new wings to compensate...

OK, so in the Middle East there are a plethora of armored vehicles. They don’t quite have a need for Up-Armored Humvee’s or IED resistant MRAP. But the cartel must come up with a way to defeat thier competing Drug Cartel in order to secure those valuable trafficking routes. Its something out of a Mad Max movie and there’s no doubt it could do some serious damage. Luckily, they were going to use them for destroying the competition and not harming innocents. — Car And Carriage.com.

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— Zero Cycles — Electric Motorcycle

— Mirabella 5 — Sailing Yacht

— 2013 Chevy Colorado — Here Comes Competition Ford

— Porsche 959 — Technical Perfection; Before It Was Cool

— Aerotrain — General Motors And Its Train

— X-132 Hellcat — Confederate Has Done It Again

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