In the unlikely setting of Bridlington, a fading Yorkshire seaside town on the Costa del Humber, the brilliant ‘Race The Waves’ event saw a healthy number of hotrod aficionados and vintage bikers enjoy some 1/8th mile drag racing on the sand. A huge amount of effort was made to give everything a period feel –… Continue reading Race The Waves
Tag: Retro
Retrosounds
A successful little summer project to provide some much needed tunes in my old VW Beetle – some free 1980’s hifi speakers, a cheap Chinese bluetooth ‘chip amp’ and a 14.8v lithium battery designed for RC cars. This is all built into a custom frame that slips snugly inside the vintage 1950’s suitcase, so it’s… Continue reading Retrosounds
Trollhattan
As a kid in suburban Manchester I was always interested in the cars on people’s driveways. My father was a Volkswagen fan whilst our next door neighbour had a similar loyalty towards Saab. I developed my own love for the character of old VW’s and have always owned at least one, but I also picked… Continue reading Trollhattan