'Mars' Motorcycle by Claus Franzenberg

In 1873, Paul Reissmann founded the company mars for the production of cast-iron stoves
in Nuremberg, Germany, followed by the production of hand-, belt- and engine- driven sirens,
grinding machines and bicycles. In1903 he began with the construction of motorcycles
and small cars. the most famous design was the legendary 'white mars', designed by the engineer
Claus Franzenburger in 1920 (the design was available also in red and green color).
during the inflation of 1923/ 1924, the mars company came in economic difficulties.
the brothers john and Karl Mueller, who worked as managers and designers at mars,
took over the plant, but not the brand name. after this change in ownership the mars machines
were distributed under the name 'MA'.


'Mars' is a new acquisition for the Neue Sammlung Collection, the international design museum
in Munich, Germany.


Earlier this summer, 'Mars' was shown at the 'Techno Classica Essen', TCE 2009,
the world show for vintage, classic and prestige automobiles, motor sport, motorcycles,
spare parts and restoration. The 22nd Techno-Classica will take place from 7 to 11 April 2010.

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The Macallan 57 Single Malt Scotch Whisky

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The Highland Distillers of Scotland has announced the release of a special edition, 57-year old edition of its famous The Macallan single malt Scotch whisky. Each year, the Macallan Distillery sets aside a small fraction of the year’s stock to be put in its famous oak casks for aging. This particular scotch is drawn from casks first sealed in 1952, and now opened for your enjoyment. This exceptionally rare scotch is accompanied by a carefully hand-crafted crystal decanter, created by crystal house Lalique. There are only 400 bottles of this extremely rare vintage available to the general public, making it highly desirable to both the collector and the scotch aficionado alike.

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Neiman Marcus Limited Edition Mission One Motorcycle

Neiman Marcus' limited edition Mission One Motorcycle, a green superbike that can hit a top speed of 150 mph while not sipping one ounce of gasoline. The bike features a range of 150 miles on a single charge and will be made in a limited edition of 10 bikes which will have a special paint job, Neiman Marcus plaques, and exclusive wheels.

Link: $73,000

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2010 Honda VFR1200F

The Honda V4 DNA has spawned a new bike worthy of its pedigree with the 2010 VFR1200F. A 172 horsepower 1237cc V4 engine sits beneath the modern bodywork of the new VFR and features Honda's first throttle-by-wire system and the option of an automatic dual-clutch gearbox.

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Ferrari - Ferrari 599 China Edition - Cracked Porcelain

Ferrari’s front-engined super speedster, Ferrari 599, gets a Chinese makeover by contemporary Chinese artist, Lu Hao. Lu Hao is know for creating meticulously painted realistic paintings that come off as photographs at the first glance. His subjects depicted organized displays of everyday items as seen in China such as wall display of socks on sale, shelves of books and so forth. For his work with Ferrari, other than the fire-engine red Ferrari 599 with a new ignition button carved out of jade and inscribed with ancient Chinese script of Xiao Zhuan of “Engine Start”, and rev counter with numerals done up in Chinese characters, there is a special one-off Ferrari 599 hand-painted in style of cracked porcelain by Lu Hao himself.



Also known as Ru ware, cracked porcelain is one of the rarest major porcelain in Chinese ceramic wares. First created for the Chinese Imperial Court back in AD 1086 - 1127, there were only known to be approximately forty surviving pieces up till recently. However, don’t let the Ferrari’s delicate cracked appearance fool you– the model still features the Enzo derived 611bhp, 6.0L V-12 engine that speeds from 0-60 in just 3.7s.

Unfortunately, this is a one-off piece that will be auctioned off at a charity gala auction this month. You might have a better chance of trying to secure one of the dozen samples of the red China Edition Ferrari 599– not that this would be an easy feat either! Check out the pictures and behind the scenes video as this is probably as far as most of us are going to get to the ride.

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Pharrell Williams x Domeau & Peres x Brooklyn Machine Works Fixed Gear Bike

In an interesting collaboration Pharrell Williams has once again worked with designer duo Domeau & Peres, with whom he has already worked on a series of chair sculptures. This time Pharrell also involved Brooklyn Machine Works and together they created a high end fixed gear bike. The bike comes in all yellow and features multiple premium leather applications. The bike is on display at the W Lounge, a special space announcing the upcoming W Hotel Paris. The bike comes in an edition of only 1.

Via BKRW.

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Concept : Hidemax Cycle

The curvy Hidemax Cycle is born out of the notion to enhance speed, functionality, looks, comfort, resistance and durability.
Here’s what it’s got: adjustable height achieved by loosening the grip apparatus around the steering wheel. Instead of an up/down axis, the saddle of the bike can be adjusted to left/right through its 2 different joint points. The design includes Twins Shock Absorbers that are placed onto the back of the bicycle so that you can enjoy a bump-free ride!

By Designer: Servet Yuksel

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