Retro

Miami custom shop Nmoto has a bit of a thing for the art deco era, and it's now released a (very expensive) carbon bodykit that can transform a current-model BMW C 400 X scooter into a bulbous retro ride inspired by a little-known 1936 custom bike.

Nissan's Sunderland Plant in the UK has now been churning out cars for 35 years, and to mark the occasion the first model to roll off the production line has been given a modern electric makeover to create the one-off Newbird.

If you're a city dweller, then your daily trip to work is likely relatively short. UK startup Maeving is looking to get you there without contributing to local pollution levels, and in retro style, with the launch of the RM1 electric cafe racer.

For his latest delightfully retro project, Swedish designer Love Hultén has collaborated with digital artist Lirona for an interactive synthesizer called the synth#boi that's limited to just 10 units, and is being offered for sale as a physical NFT.

McIntosh Labs has reworked the iconic monoblock amplifier that powered the sound system at the 1969 Woodstock music and art fair. Rocking the spirit of the original, the MC3500 Mk II boasts a similar look but benefits from a host of modern upgrades.

Last October, Harley-Davidson launched a spin-out company called Serial 1, and built a gorgeous retro-cool ebike prototype to celebrate. Now the company has announced a limited production run of that original concept – the S1 MOSH/TRIBUTE.

Perhaps you like the idea of a cafe-racer-style motorbike, but you don't want an actual big, fast, scary motorcycle. Well, you might want to check out the Beachman '64, as we're told that it's legally considered an ebike – in Canada, at least.

After revealing a battery-electric reworking of the iconic Isetta bubble car in 2016, Micro Mobility Systems AG has returned to the auto show floor to launch the series version of the Microlino 2.0, along with a three-wheeled electric people mover.

Sometimes you just want to wrap yourself in the comfortable nostalgia of classic games. Modernized mini consoles help if you don’t have the originals, and the latest is the Amiga 500 Mini, which comes loaded with 25 games and the option to add more.

Following the shortlist earlier this year, the winner of the Cuprinol 2021 Shed of the Year competition has been declared. Model and social media influencer Danielle Zarb-Cousin won with her 1970s-inspired cocktail bar, Creme de Menthe.

Over the last year or so, Sam Battle has been gathering together interesting tech and gadgetry from the past and musical curiosities of his own design for a collection known as This Museum Is (Not) Obsolete, which is now open for business.

An electronics hacker known as befinitiv recently posted a YouTube video demonstrating how he converted an old Cosina Hi-Lite 35-mm film camera into a digital snapper, using 3D printing, a Raspberry Pi Zero W and a Pi camera module.