Ridin', wrenchin' and shootin'
Let’s face it, if you’re reading this you probably don’t have the scratch to afford this machine, the new Confederate Motors Hellcat X132. But it won’t stop you from appreciating the near-Bauhaus simplicity and brutality of this Ed Jacobs-designed piece of motorcycle art. Jacobs was the philosopher and creative vision...
They’re not just a thing, these motorcycles, they’re a beautiful and very fast thing. To achieve beauty, at least in my estimation, a thing must have utility, a pleasing form – and obvious intention and statement by whoever designed the machine. Anything can be beautiful, but some things are just...
Confederate Motorcycles has managed to create a product which, while it harkens back to the days when soldiers returning from the war and looking for thrills stripped down their bikes in search of speed and simplicity, is as modern and efficient as your iPod. Who’s behind that look and function?...