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Thursday, June 9, 2022

Zagato revealed the Mostro Barchetta at the Villa d’Este 2022

New MOSTRO Do you still remember the limited production car made by Zagato, the Milan-based coachbuilder company (which was made only 5 units), and launched in 2015 called Zagato Mostro by carrying a Maserati V8 engine? 
The Zagato Mostro Barchetta posed along with its predecessor the Zagato Mostro was previously launched in 2015. (Picture from: Motor1)
Well nowadays, exactly seven years later, the Italian renowned coachbuilder returns to the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este by launching its newest open-top sibling, called the Zagato Mostro Barchetta also powered by the Maserati powertrain.
The Zagato Mostro Barchetta is almost similar to its predecessor inspired by the legendary Maserati 450S Coupe of 1957. (Picture from: Motor1)
In appearance Barchetta is almost similar to its predecessor Mostro Coupe, that's not a bad thing because everything pinned on them are inspired by the legendary Maserati 450S Coupe which also happens to be made by Zagato in collaboration with Frank Costin back in the 1957. 
The Zagato Mostro Barchetta provides 2 engine options, ie the naturally-aspirated 4.3-liter V8 and the 3-liter biturbo V6 engines. (Picture from: Motor1)
Besides the roof absence which admittedly also provide in enhancing the proportions, plus on the Barchetta also comes with a redesigned rear deck while retaining the rest of the typical body panels of the true Mostro was.
As its predecessor, the Zagato Mostro Barchetta will also be produced in a limited number of only five units worldwide. (Picture from: Motor1)
As qouted of Carscoops, Zagato offers two powertrain options for its latest Mostro Barchetta model which both sourced from Maserati. It's fair enough indeed if you have the option to choose one in between the best naturally-aspirated 4.3 liter V8 engine capable of pumping power up to 414 horsepower, and the latest 3 liter V6 biturbo engine which is also used on the Maserati MC20 which capable to give an impressive driving power of 621 horsepower. So that accordance to the name Mostro being the Italian word for 'monster.'
Inside of the Zagato Mostro Barchetta also relies on the retro look with round furnishings and many buttons. (Picture from: Motor1)
So whatever chosen engine of yours, the engine would be mounted in front-midship position which is claimed to be able to provide a 50/50 weight distribution for the 1,200 kg weighted vehicle. All engine power is sent to the rear wheels via a racing-style six-speed manual sequential transmission system mounted to the frontal block, (temporarely) with no electronic traction control.
Inside of the Zagato Mostro Barchetta offers a pilot room theme dominated by seven rounded analog gauges. (Picture from: Motor1)
The Mostro Barchetta's bodywork based on a carbon-fiber MonoCell chassis, with a composite structure for the windsscreen frame and a steel rear subframe that carries the rear suspension, exhaust and fuel tank. Now for the legs will be supported by the front and rear double-wishbone suspension coupled with a pushrod acting on the adjustable shock absorbers while 19-inches single-nut alloy wheels are wrapped in mixed tires (sized 255/40 R19 front and 295/35 R19 rear), as well as hiding AP racing brake calipers behind them.
The roof absence on the Zagato Barchetta which admittedly also provide in enhancing the proportions, and also comes with a redesigned rear deck while retaining the rest of the typical body panels of the true Mostro was. (Picture from: Motor1)
Just like the Mostro Coupe its predecessor, Zagato Mostro Barchetta will also be produced in a limited number of only five units. As for the first example was exhibited at the Villa d'Este before being handed over to its owner. Most of the remaining four units have been assigned to individuals from the Zagato collector's client list, and will be personalized according to their preferences.
Unfortunately the price has not been disclosed yet, but if we look at the limited production specifically designed by Zagato and the limited number of productions of this Barchetta, it is estimated that the price will be in the seven-figure region. Wow! So, are you interested in having it as an addition to the latest premium car collection in your garage? *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | ZAGATO | CARSCOOPS | MOTOR1 | TOPGEAR | CARROZZIERI-ITALIANI | AUTOCAR | NEWSEXPLORER ]
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Saturday, June 4, 2022

Adonis was a forgotten French young designer-made supercar

Forgotten ONES Everyone must have a dream that they want to come true, so what if that dream comes true? Can you imagine how happy would be when your dream is realized. And that feeling was felt by Nicolas Bourbon when he successfully completed his dream supercar in 1993.
Adonis is designed and built by Nicolas Bourbon back in 1993 for 3,600 hours over 5 years of work. (Picture from: AllCarIndex)
It should be admited that's a beautiful supercar prototype which is a teenager's dream come true. This extraordinary vehicle mentioned above named the Adonis is the work of Nicolas Bourbon, a young car designer from Genlis, Côte-d'Or in eastern France. The Nicolas Bourbon's Adonis may be similar in name to the Edonis, a supercar built of B Engineering based on the Bugatti EB110 launched later in 2001.
Nicolas Bourbon has built the entire car from scratch, including the front and rear wheels, pneumatic suspension, reverse mirrored headlights and superb bodywork. (Picture from: AllCarIndex)
According to Le Bien Public, it was a crazy project done in a crazy rhythm of young-aged Nicolas Bourbon for 3,600 hours over 5 years of work patiently accomplished in his family garage during his lunch hours, evenings, weekends and holidays. That means long periods of working which resulted in a dream car prototype that looks like a supercar, that's could be said a very extraordinary achievement.
Interior view of Nicolas Bourbon's Adonis supercar. (Picture from: AllCarIndex)
Nicolas Bourbon has built the entire car from scratch, including the front and rear wheels, pneumatic suspension, reverse mirrored headlights and superb bodywork. Of course in the process he did not work alone. As quoted of All Car Index, it turns out that he collaborated with Lionel Garrault of Genlis for leather work, and Mécanique Générale Outillage (MGO) of Varanges for machining. As for bodywork, he gained a bit more knowledge while working at Piscine Provence Polyester in Pouilly-en-Auxois for composite fibres.
Nicolas Bourbon's Adonis is powered by a 5,200 cc V8 mid-mounted engine capable spitting out of 420 hp @ 7,000 rpm. (Picture from: AllCarIndex)
Just imagine the result is such a beautiful supercar with a length of about 4,500 mm, a width of 2,000 mm, then a height of about 950 mm with a wheelbase of 3,000 mm. Amazingly, the Adonis is powered by a 5,200 cc V8 mid-mounted engine capable of spitting out 420 hp at 7,000 rpm. Well, when asked about the performance is also quite capable with the ability to accelerate from rest to 100 kph in just 3.3 seconds and a claimed top speed of around 330 kph.
Young Nicolas Bourbon posed along with his creation supercar named Adonis. (Picture from: AllCarIndex)
It is not surprising that through his Adonis supercar work, then Nicolas Bourbon was declared one of the prize winners at the Expo-Sciences at Nevers and at the Youth Challenge run by the French Ministry of Youth and Sports, and was highly praised by automotive journals at that time.
Nicolas Bourbon's Adonis handcrafted supercar received an extraordinary response when it attended in late February at the Racing and Special Car Exhibition in Paris. (Picture from: AllCarIndex)
Nicolas Bourbon's handcrafted supercar also received an extraordinary response when it attended in late February at the Racing and Special Car Exhibition held in Paris, where the beautiful car received tremendous attention and enthusiastic reception of the event visitors since the car came out of the trailer.
Not only that, a number of congratulated greetings were received by the car creator given by the many major company's directors and as well a number of offered proposals from the car constructors. We don't know what happened after that, in fact until now the Adonis has never been mass-produced and there is only one in this world. Will the dream, 'concept car' really come true? *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | LE BIEN PUBLIC | BOURBON GENLIS | ALLCARINDEX | AUTOWORLD TURBO ]
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Friday, June 3, 2022

Opel Raketen Motorrad

WuuZZZ When we were little, maybe some of us had imagined going very fast in a car or motorcycle equipped with rockets. Well, it must be so great! But who would have thought it was real, turned out that in 1928 there was a motorcycle that was able to go up to 212 kph with six rockets, it was the Opel Motoclub 500SS.
1928 Opel Raketen Motorrad. (Picture from: Silodrome)
Meanwhile, Opel's name may be closer and identical as a car manufacturer that has produced Blazer and Optima models back in the 1990s. However, did you know that from the early 20th century to the 1930s, they also produced motorcycles, from 1901 to 1930 to be exact.

One of their products is a sports motorbike called the Opel Motoclub 500SS. This German-made motorcycle is powered by a single-cylinder 500cc engine capable of achieving a top speed of around 120 kph under standard conditions, then how to increase the speed almost doubled with the same engine?
Opel Neander conventional motorcycle upon which the Raketen Motorrad was based. (Picture from: StrangeVehicles)
This is what seems to tickle the mind of one of the fast vehicle enthusiasts named Fritz von Opel, a grandson of the automaker founder Adam Opel whose intended to set a new world's motorcycle speed record in Freiberg, meanwhile the speed record at the time in 1928 was held by O.M. Baldwin with the French-made Zenith-JAP motorcycle powered by an engine with a capacity of 996 cc.

It turned out that to realize his wish, Fritz von Opel did it in a succinct way, namely by directly installing 6 rockets on the back of the motorcycle which was then activated via the pedal after the motorcycle reached its highest speed. The Raketen Motorrad (rocket motorcycle) is built based on the Opel Motoclub 500SS.
Fritz von Opel posed along with 1928 Opel Raketen Motorrad. (Picture from: Silodrome)
By using a power of 22 hp spewed out of the OHV (OverHead Valve) one cylinder engine is estimated capable to accelerate the motorbike up to approximately 120 kph (75 mph). Then, the six powder rocket tubes attached to the rear fender (3 mounted on each side) with a combined total of 30 kg (66 lb) of thrust would gradually ignite with the help of a foot lever mechanism, then sending the motorbike sped up to a top speed of 212 kph (132 mph).
Otto Luhrs of the Opel Moto Club with another Opel German rocket cycle. (Picture from: Silodrome)
Unforntunetely, the event to break the land speed record and reached a top speed of 132 mph scheduled in on May 19, 1928 at the Hamborner Radrennbahn, Germany in front of 7000 audiences, was vetoed by the German authorities due to safety reasons. Even though Fritz von Opel is so optimistic that his motorbike will be faster. Nevertheless the rocket powered motorcycle went on to complete a number of demonstration runs and also used as a marketing tool by Opel for a number of years.
The successes of Opel’s four-wheeled rocket racing cars as well as a his light RAK-1 rocket plane, then ends the entire Raketen Motorrad project in 1929. However, the Opel's Neander motorcycle still sold in Germany for a few years, while rocket motorcycle racing continued with the Opel Moto Club under Otto Luhrs. And which can be concluded here at least this innovation has become such an inspiration to the modification realm to keep try.

Kept spur your adrenaline on the power of the two-wheeled monster and stay alive with true safety riding. May God will forgive Your sins and so does the cops...... *** [EKA [24022016] | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | SILODROME]
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Thursday, June 2, 2022

Ferrari does not acknowledge the existence of F40 LM Barchetta

Rare ONES The car that we will discuss below is unique and rare, why is that? Well, even though it's built on the legendary Ferrari model of 1980s, it was not allowed to wear the Prancing Horse badge, due to its existence has never been acknowledged by the Maranello-based manufacturer. It's so sad, like an unwanted child.😢 
The Ferrari F40 LM Barchetta or F40 'Beurlys' was originally built based on the legendary Ferrari F40 LM number 19. (Picture from: Monochrome-Watches)
But don't be cry yet, okay. Although Ferrari has never acknowledged its existence, the car known as the Ferrari F40 LM Barchetta or F40 'Beurlys' was originally built based on the legendary Ferrari F40 LM.

For those of you who are supercar fans, especially Ferrari, you must understand the Ferrari F40, which was made in the 1980s and is known to be one of the most special supercars in the history of the world's automobiles, then there's also racing version called the F40 LM, which only 19 units were ever produced worldwide.
A 1987 road-legal version of the Ferrari F40. (Picture from: Monochrome-Watches)
Well, the unfortunate car that was not acknowledged by Ferrari was originally the F40 LM number 19 which was ever driven by Jean Alesi and Jean-Pierre Jabouille in the racing arena, both famous in Formula 1. After retiring from the racing world, the car was bought by Jean 'Beurlys' Blaton, a Belgian billionaire with a passion for cars (there's also another version said that the car was given to Jean Blaton as a farewell gift).
The brutal LM version of the Ferrari F40, for race purposes. (Picture from: Monochrome-Watches)
As quoted of Monochrome-Watches, Jean Blaton is a former driver who has ever raced in the 24 Hours of Le Mans more than fifteen times, mostly with Ferrari. He was dissatisfied with the one-in-nineteen car he considered the 'regular' car any fellow billionaires could afford, and wanted his car to be unique.

To make his wish come true, he assigned the job to Belgian automaker Tony Gillett, who later built the Gillet Vertigo. Besides that, he also contacted Michelotto who was involved in the F40 LM variant development to oversee the rebuilding of the Blaton's Ferrari F40 LM Barchetta.
The Ferrari F40 LM Barchetta or F40 'Beurlys' built by Belgian automaker Tony Gillet under supervised of Michelotto and commissioned of Jean 'Beurlys' Blaton. (Picture from: Monochrome-Watches)
In short, the car rebuilding work was carried out immediately with cut-off the roof, the bodywork was altered again and then the competition windshield was installed, the engine restrictor was removed, the exhaust was rerouted to exit on the side, the roll-cage was installed and the chassis was upgraded with F1-style pushrod suspension. Then after the the bodywork construction process was completed, then it was painted in yellow, the official historic racing color for Belgium.

Then what about the performance? After the engine restrictor is removed, so that allows its Tipo F120 B Twin-Turbocharged V8 engine to exhale full power up to 760-horses which are then able to make the F40 'Beurlys' running up to a maximum speed of 368.54 kph. Can you imagine if you drive at such a high speed with a roofless car? You would be shocked if those speeding sensation tears off your skin.😀
The Ferrari F40 LM Barchetta or F40 'Beurlys' is powered by Tipo F120 B Twin-Turbocharged V8 engine capable exhale full power up to 760-horses. (Picture from: Monochrome-Watches)
Well, to set it apart from its 18 siblings, apart from not wearing the Prancing Horse badge, the F40 'Beurlys' also doesn't have the 'F40' label, which is usually stamped into one of the uprights of the massive rear wing. This is a common practice done by Ferrari, who is known to be so protective of its cars that a change of this magnitude disqualify it as a Ferrari product, and as a consequence, the car in question was required to remove all Prancing Horse badge, Ferrari logo and trim.

Furthermore, its data was also scrapped from the Maranello-based car company's archives and deemed "lost", although most of its history is known. Regarding to this F40, what is certain since then Jean 'Beurlys' Blaton was never again allowed to own the Prancing Horse badged sportscar until he died in 2020.😮
Such a kind of powerfull drivetrain will propel the F40 'Beurlys' from 0 to 100 kph in around 3.1 sec and can make it run up to a top speed of 368.54 kph. (Picture from: Monochrome-Watches)
As quoted of Jalopnik, in 2005, the F40 'Beurlys' had a chance to be auctioned in France along with 41 other cars of Jean Blaton's collection. Reportedly at that time the car was expected to sell around $190,000 to $245,000, but unfortunately it was not sold. Until now it's unknown whether Jean Blaton is still the owner of F40 'Beurlys' or has changed hands, but it appeared during an official Ferrari track day a couple of years ago.
Besides that, there are several other versions of the story related to the F40 LM Barchetta, as stated that the F40 Barchetta is not Ferrari F40 and that is actually a tube-framed, fiberglass replica that is powered by unspecified Alfa Romeo machines.😧 There's another story says that the car was commissioned by Jean Blaton and built by the Italian-Swiss team under the supervision of Argentina-born engineers, Mario Navarrete, a former technician of the Coloni F1 team. Its powertrain comes from the destroyed F40 but in this configuration produces 650 horsepower.😏

Finally, whatever the story was, the F40 IMSA LM Barchetta or F40 'Beurlys' is an interesting historical anomaly to discuss, although Ferrari firmly does not acknowledge it as its official model. While in our opinion (hopefully you would agree) that the car is a cool roadster version of F40.😎 *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | MONOCHROME-WATCHES | JALOPNIK ]
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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Futuristic Colani-designed motorcycles (Part-2)

Maestro Works It's something to be grateful for, if nowadays we currently live in a world full of designers who have many smart ideas on how to make this or shape that. But few have the talent, charm and color of Luigi Colani, a renowned contemporary industrial designer who has spent his life not only designing what he sees as future products, but speaking about these designs to anyone who will listen.
Here's the high-speed vehicle scaled model called the Utah 1 built by Colani's assistant Sebastian Kummer and launched in Berne, Switzerland back in 1989. (Picture from: BubbleMania.fr)
Luigi Colani
(1928 - 2019).

(Picture from: Wikidata)
As a designer, Luigi Colani is famous for his design lines imitated various naturally dynamic forms which later became his typical style known as Biodesign, as the end result seems quirky and unique. As in the 1990s he explained about his design philosophy in a seminar at California's Pasadena Art Centre of Design, "Straight lines do not exist in nature, and We must design products that respect nature."
The Colani's nameless and undates motorcycle designed, and look from the badge probably it was based on BMW K1100LT motorcycle. (Picture from: BubbleMania.fr)
Now, after observing many automotive works of Luigi Colani through pictures, articles, news, etc, it seems that there is something missing in the absence of motorcycle designs on the lists, so this raises a question; Has the maestro ever made a motorcycle design? Well, actually the maestro ever had made a number of unique motorcycle designs carried his typical Biodesign concept.
The Utah 11 with only two wheels and later became the Utah 13 when the extended side wheel was added, which carried Colani hopes to break Don Vesco’s land-speed record. (Picture from: LuigiColaniDesignMuseum)
As a continuation of the previous discussion, then we will talk about in the end of 1980s as the peak of Colani motorcycle designs. At the time the maestro held a speed record-breaking attempt entitled Automorrow 1989 on the Bonneville Salt Flats last October. For the event, Colani had built 13 vehicles, but he could only take 12 under the name of Utah to demonstrate record vehicles all more spectacular than each other.
The Utah 13 powered by a turbocharged 4-cylinder 1300 cc Suzuki drivetrain, that's said it formerly the Utah 11 with only two wheels and became the Utah 13 when the extended side wheel was added. (Picture from: BubbleMania.fr)
One of the most interesting of his motorcycle designs is a streamlined vehicle called the Utah 13 powered by a turbocharged 4-cylinder 1300 cc Suzuki drivetrain, that's said it formerly the Utah 11 with only two wheels and became the Utah 13 when the extended side wheel was added, which carried Colani hopes to break Don Vesco’s land-speed record.
The Utah 13 powered by a turbocharged 4-cylinder 1300 cc Suzuki drivetrain, that's said it formerly the Utah 11 with only two wheels and became the Utah 13 when the extended side wheel was added. (Picture from: BubbleMania.fr)
True to Colani’s form, the bike employs very few straight lines. Equally interesting, but in a rather different corner of the performance spectrum, such his Utah 5, the real streamliner motorcycle powered by an 80cc V-Eight engine was specifically built for the 80 cc record.
Luigi Colani posed along with his high-speed Utah 13 vehicle which carried hopes to break Don Vesco’s land-speed record at the Automorrow 1989 held in the Bonneville Salt Flats. (Picture from: BubbleMania.fr)
But like the other exhibitions, the Automorrow 1989 was just attention-getters, created to display Colani’s vision of a future, bio-designed world where motorcycles play a vital role in transportation. According to him, the railroads in the future will have to handle the duties of cross-country transportation, while motorcycles, as well as bicycles and ultra-small cars, will be used for urban transportation. The motorcycles as Colani believes will be long and low, reflecting his taste for aerodynamically designed vehicles.
The high-speed vehicle Utah 13 is true to Colani’s form, in which the vehicle's design employs very few straight lines. (Picture from: BubbleMania.fr)
Whether or not Colani’s future world comes into being remains to be seen. But for right now, the maestro has been designing and shown us through his works, at least his little corner of today’s world is free of straight lines. (Wanna see the previous part)

Kept spur your adrenaline on the power of the two-wheeled monster and stay alive with true safety riding. May God will forgive Your sins and so does the cops...... *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | LUIGI COLANI DESIGN MUSEUM| THEVINTAGENT | DESIGNBOOM | BUBBLEMANIA.FR | MAGAZINE.CYCLEWORLD.COM | MOTO-COLLECTION.ORG | AUCTION.FR | WIKIPEDIA | YANKODESIGN | MUSEUMOFSCIENCEFICTION.ORG | STORYCARS ]
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Monday, May 30, 2022

Futuristic Colani-designed motorcycles (Part-1)

Maestro Works It's something to be grateful for, if nowadays we currently live in a world full of designers who have many smart ideas on how to make this or shape that. But few have the talent, charm and color of Luigi Colani, a renowned contemporary industrial designer who has spent his life not only designing what he sees as future products, but speaking about these designs to anyone who will listen.
The Colani motorcycle design study of 1973 named 'Frog,' while in far-background seen the magnificent Colani-Egli MRD-1. (Picture from: TheVintagent)
Luigi Colani
(1928 - 2019).

(Picture from: Wikidata)
And talking about the unique works of his may never end, although he had passed away in the 2019. Because this German designer has been active in the modern industrial world since the early of 1950s to the second millenium, with the segmentation of works varied, not only from the automotive world but also the world of aviation, buildings to household furnishings.
The Colani's first real motorcycle realization dates from 1972 with a Münch Mammut dressed in a dizzying polyester dress with round and fluid shapes that prefigure all his later achievements. (Picture from: BubbleMania.fr)
As a designer, Luigi Colani is famous for his design lines imitated various naturally dynamic forms which later became his typical style known as Biodesign, as the end result seems quirky and unique.
The Colani Münch Mammut described as an aerodynamic fairing racing motorcycle with the rider in a half-prone position and powered by a four-cylinder NSU 1100 drivetrain. (Picture from: Moto-Collection.org)
As in the 1990s he explained about his design philosophy in a seminar at California's Pasadena Art Centre of Design, "Straight lines do not exist in nature, and We must design products that respect nature."
Luigi Colani believes motorcycles should be an extension of the human body, integrating people and vehicles to reflect speed, as You could be seen on his art work tittled 'Frog' made of rational molded polyethylene with red lacquer is also said for a motorcycle study design. (Picture from: BubbleMania.fr)
Now, after observing many automotive works of Luigi Colani through pictures, articles, news, etc, it seems that there is something missing in the absence of motorcycle designs on the lists, so this raises a question; Has the maestro ever made a motorcycle design? Well, actually the maestro ever had made a number of unique motorcycle designs carried his typical Biodesign concept.
This is Yamaha Alula motorcycle prototype made by Luigi Colani for Yamaha the Japenese motorcycle manufacturer back in the 1980. (Picture from: BubbleMania.fr)
As quoted of The Vintagent, Luigi Colani loves motorbikes and sees them as a form of mechanical intimacy attached to the human body, so it is not surprising when Luigi Colani had the opportunity to work with German motorcycle manufacturer Münch back in the 1971 to make a design study of a racing motorcycle which became known as the Colani Münch Mammut that's can be considered the maestro's first motorcycle design work launched back in 1972.
This is Yamaha Alula motorcycle prototype made by Luigi Colani for Yamaha the Japenese motorcycle manufacturer back in the 1980. (Picture from: Moto-Collection.org)
The motorcycle described as an aerodynamic fairing racing motorcycle with a handlebar height that can be mounted in two positions and the rider in a half-prone position. As you could be seen this motorcycle concept dressed a dizzying polyester dress with a round and fluid shape that describes all of its later achievements and powered by a four-cylinder NSU 1100 drivetrain. Unfortunately, there is not much technical and performance data regarding this Colani Münch concept.
The scooter project pictures was reportedly being built at the Colani's design studio during the 1980s. (Picture from: Moto-Collection.org)
Furthermore, to implement his philosophy related to motorcycle designs, in 1973 the maestro created and presented a work of art entitled the Frog in Berlin, Germany. It said that the mentioned artwork made of rational molded polyethylene with red varnish in dimensions of 94 x 245 x 50 cm also intended as an aerodynamical motorcycle design study. Naturally, most of the studies made by Colani for major manufacturers have remained secret from the factories.
This magnificent Colani-Egli MRD-1 of 1986 looks impressive from every angle while sat on display in 1990. (Picture from: Moto-Collection.org)
But it doesn't mean nothing has escaped and can be seen by the public, for example there's a strange shaped prototype known as the Alula which is said to have been made for Yamaha's design study in 1980. Even had circulated pictures that was reportedly taken from a scooter project that was being built at the Colani's design studio. 
The Colani-Egli MRD-1 with a unique aerodynamic fully faired bodywork as the collaboration result of Luigi Colani and Fritz Egli back in the 1986. (Picture from: TheVintagent)
Furthermore, his motorcycle design philosophy also gave a glimmer of hope to be realized in 1986 when Luigi Colani finally found a perfect partner figure with Fritz Egli, a Swiss designer whose his limited production motorcycles had successfully brought the Vincent motorcycle brand into modernity in the 1960s to 1970s, and improved both the handling and looks of Japanese fours.
The Colani-Egli MRD-1 has a unique a patented spine frame built around a turbocharged Kawasaki Z-1 racing engine with a capacity of 1,428 cc. (Picture from: Moto-Collection.org)
In short, then the two designers collaborated to realize a motorcycle design named the Colani Egli MRD-1 that was able to break the speed records. The mentioned collaboration motorcycle was built on the basis of the Egli MRD-1 which was the Egli's ultimate motorcycle at the time with a patented spine frame built around a turbocharged Kawasaki Z-1 racing engine with a capacity of 1,428 cc. Then the collaboration result motorcycle has a unique aerodynamic fully faired bodywork appearance after receiving Colani's signature design touches to enhance its top speed potential, and profile.
The rear view of the Colani-Egli MRD-1 clearly shows the view of a very muscular motorcycle emerging from its bodywork. (Picture from: Moto-Collection.org)
As mentioned above, the MRD-1 was built to take speed records, and Colani integrated the rider with the streamlining, in an unusual twist on 1920s and 1930s record breakers wearing teardrop helmets.  The rider’s head was tucked under the bodywork, but his back carried the flush-fitting top of the bike’s canopy! The rider for the record attempt was 21-year old Urs Wenger, an Egli employee.
The Colani-Egli MRD-1 with a unique aerodynamic fully faired bodywork posed along with its rider for the record attempt was 21-year old Urs Wenger. (Picture from: TheVintagent)
The Colani-Egli MRD-1 produced 320 hp from its turbocharged, nitrous-breathing engine, and broke the World Land Speed Record for 10 km from a standing start, at 170.26 mph (272.41 kph); his top speed was 330 kph (198 mph) and interestingly, the record was previously held by the Honda ELF-R, ridden by Ron Haslam at 265.4 kph.
The Colani-Egli MRD-1 with a unique aerodynamic fully faired bodywork coupled with the rider’s head was tucked under the bodywork, but his back carried the flush-fitting top of the bike’s canopy. (Picture from: TheVintagent)
However, reportedly that the Colani's bodywork proved unstable at high speeds, and in that attempt the body-hugging cockpit hatch had to be abandoned due to strange things happening over 150 mph in the wind! Luckily the motorcycle still be able to break the records (some say it's because of the monster engine it's cradling), and photographs of Colani’s bodywork spread around the world, amazing everyone that such bodaciousness emerged from this pairing of eccentric German/Swiss designers. (Continues to the 2nd part)

Kept spur your adrenaline on the power of the two-wheeled monster and stay alive with true safety riding. May God will forgive Your sins and so does the cops...... *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | LUIGI COLANI DESIGN MUSEUM| THEVINTAGENT | DESIGNBOOM | BUBBLEMANIA.FR | MAGAZINE.CYCLEWORLD.COM | MOTO-COLLECTION.ORG | AUCTION.FR | WIKIPEDIA | YANKODESIGN | MUSEUMOFSCIENCEFICTION.ORG | STORYCARS ]
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