ARAI Crash Helmet Short Stroy

HELMET  is one of the most important safety gear since the ancient time where soldiers wear them to protect their head from falling objects or arrows during battle.

In today modern civilization world  , helmet not just a protective sheild but it can be very stylish too.

Let us slow down the pace and review this beautifull or "Cool" gear.

Founder                       :  Hirotake Arai 

Company established  :  1926


Industry                       :  Crash helmet manufacturer for
                                         Motorsport


Present Key Person    :  Michio Arai & Akihito Arai


Initially the company was producing hat. As the rapid changes of the industry , they also shift from normal hat to vehicle helmet and every Arai helmet is made by hand.

According to the J.D. Power & Associates motorcycle helmet satisfaction studies , Arai helmet has been rank as the 1st in consumer satisfaction for all the years.

 Closest rival : Shoei , Bell and many more.

Arai Official Logo

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BBS Sport Rim Short Story

 Let us take a moment to review this famous & handsome sport rim that really capture most of our attention whenever on the road.


BBS means : Baumgartner ( founder ) , Brand ( Founder )
                       Schiltach ( birthplace in Germany )

Industry      : High performance automobile sport rims  
                       Manufacturer .

Company established since  : 1970




AIT  - ( Air Inside Technology ) The breakthrough  technology which's fill in the thin air inside the hollow section of the sport rim in order to enhance the performance of the car by all means since 1972.


BBS company did went bankrupt in 2007 and took over by Punch International ( Belgium company )


Without further introduction , you could easily find this beautiful piece of artwork cum highly functional component in most of the high performance everyday road car and especially in F1 car.

Alongside with others rivalry like A C Schitzer , Breyton , OZ Racing & etc.

Picture courtesy of Google

     

MOMO Steering Wheel Short History

MOMO steering wheel is one of the most important component / accessories especially in motorsport industry.
 How could we possibly drive or handle a car without a steering ?


Founder         :   Giampiero Moretti 
                          ( Retired racing driver )

Born              :  November 15 , 1944

Head Quater  :  Milan ,Italy


Industry         :  Automobile Industry


Established    :  1960


Current Company Name   : Key Safety System since 
                                                2003

 MOMO also produces gear shift knob and alloy wheels as well.You could find it in almost every motorsport vehicle around the globe.




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Kin.

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Steve Mcqueen's Secret Weapon In 1968 " BULLITT " ( 1:43 Yat Ming )

I do like classic sport car 'But'.....only in certain type.Ford Mustang GT is always my favourite American sport car due to the fact that it's represents the true & pure of high performance muscle car herittage in this free land.

• The legendary Steve Mcqueen just blend perfectly with this "Iron Horse" and blast the streets of San Francisco in a unique style.

• Typical chrome finish can be found in the front & rear bumper , side mirror , front grille , door handle , window panel , front head & tail lights edging. 

• This 2 doors sport coupe has no head rest either the driver or passenger seat and comes with brown colour leather , large steering wheel , long  gear knob , twin tail pipe and not very comfortable suspension system in those days.

When you hear the roaring V8 approaching and you know Steve is never far away.

Technical Spec :
Engine            : front engine , 5 Litre V8
Transmission  : 4 speed manual , rear wheel drive
Horse Power  : 230bhp
Max.Torque   : 420Nm
Kerb Weight  : 1251kg



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Kin.

The Ferrari Short Story ( Part 4 )

Introduction of Ferrari sport cars from early 90s to present day. New age technology  & stuning design that take your breath away.

512 TR ( 1992 )

348 Spider ( 1993 )

456 GT ( 1994 )

355B / GTS ( 1994 )

F512M ( 1995 )

F355 Spider ( 1995 ) in James Bond Movie "The Golden Eye" driven by
the sexy female villain

F 50 ( 1996 )

550 Maranello ( 1997 )

456M GT / GTA  ( 1998 )

360 Modena / F1 ( 1999 ) / Spider ( 2000 )

550 Barchetta Pininfarina ( 2001 )

575M ( 2002 ) in the movie "Bad Boys 2" driven by Will Smith in silver

Enzo ( 2002 )/ Nero ( 2005 ) / FXX ( 2008 )/ Evoluzione ( 2009 ) in movie"Red line"

360 Challenge Stradale ( 2003 )

612 Scaglietti  ( 2004 )/ GG50 ( 06' ) / Cornes 30th Anv. Edition ( 06')/ 612 Kappa / 612 Sessanta ( 07') 
in the movie "Red Line" chasing the Lamb. miucelargo spider & crash in red

F430 ( 2004 ) / Spider ( 2005 )/ Scuderia ( 2007 ) / Scuderia Spider 16M ( 2009 ) in Movie "Red Lines"
Animated Movie "Cars " featuring M. Schumacher's voice

Superamerica  ( 2005 )

599 GTB  Fiorano ( 2006 ) / HGTE / XX / GTO / SA Aperta / Hybird ( 2010 )

California ( 2008 )

FF (  2011 ) 1st 4 wheels drive with 4 seaters

Pictures Courtesy Of Google & wikipedia

VW & Beetle Club Gathering 2011 In USJ , Subang Jaya , Malaysia.

I didn't attend this event due to my kids stuff and and other matter as well.Anyway i managed to collect the article and also some photos about this event.
This posting is dedicated to all the VW or Beetle fans around the globe.

Enjoy !!!




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Kin.

The Ferrari Short Story ( Part 3 )

Introduction of Ferrari sport cars from the early 70s to late 80s.The evolution era of the new shape took place.

365 GTC /4  ( 1971 )

365 GT4 2+2 ( 1973 )

365 GT 4 /BB "Boxer" ( 1973 )

308 GT4  2+2  ( 1974 )

308 GTB / GTS/ GTBi /BTSi / GTB VQ /GTS VQ ( 1976 )  in TV Series "Magnum PI"

400 GT ( 1976 ) / 400i ( 1979 )

BB 512 ( 1976 ) / 512i ( 1981 )

Mondial 8 ( 1981 ) / QV / Cabriolet QV ( 1984 )

Testarossa ( 1984 ) -Showcase in the TV Series "Miami Vice" but in white

288 GTO ( 1984 )

Mondial 3.2 / Cabriolet  ( 1985 )

412 GT / Auto ( 1985 )

328 GTB/GTS ( 1985 )

F 40 ( 1987 )

Mondial T / Cabriolet ( 1989 )

348 tb/ts/GTB/GTS ( 1989 )
Pictures courtesy of Google & wikipedia